Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only text

Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only text

A Montreal restaurant owner who has given out hundreds of free meals as part of a “pay it forward program” says his initiative has been halted because of the so-called language police. “It was very successful. We have given out over 712 free meals,” said Abdul Rashia Khan, owner of Mama Khan restaurant on St. … Read more

How Bombardier is cashing in on elites’ desire for private jet travel

How Bombardier is cashing in on elites’ desire for private jet travel

A seat and a bed onbaord a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet on display during the Singapore Airshow in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Planes, trains and snowmobiles comprised the transportation portfolio that Bombardier was riding as the 21st century unfolded. But the Montreal-based company also was carrying … Read more

Would Mount Royal constituents support Anthony Housefather crossing the floor?

Would Mount Royal constituents support Anthony Housefather crossing the floor?

It’s a question on the minds of many in Montreal’s West End. What will Anthony Housefather do next? The Liberal Mount Royal Member of Parliament is unsure of his future with the party after disagreements on the subject of Israel and Palestine. There has been rampant speculation that Housefather will cross the floor to the … Read more

In Baltimore bridge collapse, shippers left on hook for cargo pickup

In Baltimore bridge collapse, shippers left on hook for cargo pickup

Ocean carriers are declaring “force majeure” due to the Baltimore port bridge crisis, telling logistics companies and U.S. shippers including retailers that once cargo is dropped off at alternate ports, it becomes their responsibility to pick up. In an alert to customers Tuesday, CMA CGM wrote, “Those (containers) on the water will be discharged at … Read more

Former PM Brian Mulroney’s state funeral to take place at Notre-Dame Basilica

Former PM Brian Mulroney’s state funeral to take place at Notre-Dame Basilica

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Wayne Gretzky and Pierre Karl Péladeau are among those who will offer eulogies at the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney on March 23. The funeral is scheduled to happen at Montreal’s Notre Dame Basilica, led by the archbishop of Montreal and the basilica’s rector. Mulroney’s daughter Caroline, an … Read more

Quebec study finds COVID measures were effective in reducing cases

Quebec study finds COVID measures were effective in reducing cases

A study aimed at countering online misinformation reveals that health measures taken by governments in connection with COVID-19 helped reduce hospital admissions and the number of cases in 2020. In a study published in 2023 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Mohsen Farhadloo, assistant professor in the Department of Supply Chain Management and Business Technology … Read more

Pregnant woman who died crossing into U.S. from Canada looking for new life

Pregnant woman who died crossing into U.S. from Canada looking for new life

A vigil was held in Montreal on Sunday for a 33-year-old woman who died trying to cross the border from Canada to the United States last month. Ana Karen Vasquez Flores was a young woman living in Mexico who was looking for a new life in the U.S. where her husband was waiting for her. … Read more

Top US ice dancers share highly competitive friendship

They train at the same complex in Montreal under the same coaches By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer December 28, 2021, 8:04 AM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article They train at the same complex in Montreal under the same coaches. They’ve had a long-term rivalry that’s taken them around … Read more