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In case you missed it, here's what happened in Montreal on July 17
A look at the day’s events in and around Montreal:Former mayor Applebaum appeals his ban from real estate professionDisgraced former mayor Michael …
Real EstateGas price watch: Montrealers to pay more to fill up the tank
Gas prices jumped late Tuesday at Montreal-area gas stations to hit a high of $1.449 a litre.Earlier in the day, prices varied from a low of $1.294 a …
Cost of LivingPedestrian in critical condition after being hit by truck in LaSalle
A 49-year-old man is in critical condition after he was hit by a truck at an intersection in the LaSalle borough.Montreal police received several …
LaSalleAir conditioners in short supply after Montreal's weeklong heat wave
Heat-weary Montrealers who are finally breaking down and trying to purchase an air conditioner may be in for more frustration as they find many local …
Heat WavesMan stabbed in St-Léonard, three others flee the scene
A man is in serious condition after he was stabbed Tuesday in the St-Léonard borough.The man in his 20s was assaulted with a knife close to the …
CrimeRogers Cup qualifying draw's strong field includes Puig, Giorgi
A Grand Slam champion and an Olympic gold medallist are among the players who will have to qualify for a spot in the main draw of the Rogers Cup …
TennisRising Quebec rocker Hubert Lenoir up for prestigious music prize
Hubert Lenoir is on fire. The 23-year-old Quebec rocker released his debut solo album Darlène in February. He wears makeup, likes a raunchy guitar …
MusicChez Doris seeks clothing donations to meet asylum seekers' needs
Chez Doris needs clothing donations to keep up with an increased number of asylum seekers using the organization’s services.The daytime shelter that …
Asylum SeekersCanadiens expected to come up well short of NHL salary cap again
The Canadiens started last season $8 million below the NHL’s salary cap of US$75 million and ended up finishing 28th in the overall standings.It now …
NHLCJAD 800 radio cuts ties with sports commentator Michael Farber
On July 3, Michael Farber sent out a Tweet that read: “To Montreal listeners on CJAD 800 and TSN 690, I’m off for the summer. Back around Labor Day. …
Hall of FameFormer mayor Applebaum appeals his ban from real estate profession
Disgraced former mayor Michael Applebaum is going to court to try to get his real estate licence back.Applebaum has been trying to be readmitted to …
Real EstatePoll: Will you buy cannabis when it's legalized?
Starting on Oct. 17, Canada will become the first major economy in the world to fully legalize marijuana.In Uruguay, it has been legal since …
CannabisHawaii lava boat tours continue after explosion, injuries
The Coast Guard prohibits vessels from getting closer than 984 feet (300 metres) from where Kilauea volcano’s lava oozes into the sea.
Coast GuardWest Island community calendar for the week of July 18
<b>Galleries and</b> exhibitions<p><b>The Stewart Hall Art Gallery,</b> 176 Lakeshore Rd. in Pointe-Claire, presents the exhibition Making a Stand. Revisited …
McGill UniversityTrump blames 'double negative' for furor over Putin meeting
After 27 hours of near-universal condemnation, President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday he simply misspoke in Helsinki when he said, “I don’t see any …
Donald TrumpU.S. newspapers getting 'murdered' by steep tariffs imposed on Canadian newsprint
The duties imposed by the U.S. government on newsprint from Canada marked one of the first dramatic parries by the Trump administration against …
TariffsIceberg looming over Greenland village spotted from space
The European Space Agency released an image Tuesday showing the giant iceberg just off the coast of Innaarsuit.
Global WarmingTwo fishermen missing in Beauharnois
Authorities are looking for two fishermen who went missing Monday evening near Melocheville in Beauharnois.Around 2 a.m. Tuesday, search and rescuers …
QuebecSurging Impact take first step toward Canadian title against Whitecaps
The Montreal Impact and the Vancouver Whitecaps are on the bubble in terms of making the Major League Soccer playoffs this season, but the Voyageurs …
Wayne RooneyLottery scam kingpin's property forfeited; will aid victims
Cash and jewelry seized from a Jamaican man accused of masterminding a large lottery scam in the U.S. will be liquidated and the proceeds doled out …
CorruptionNo danger after freight train derailment near Quebec-Ontario border
Quebec’s public security minister offered assurances Tuesday that nothing leaked into a nearby river after a Canadian Pacific freight train …
CanadaStaff picks: Montreal splash pads for when the heat is too much
When it’s hot in the city, where can you take the kids to get some relief? How about one of the many splash pads that have popped up in city parks in …
Swimming PoolsTrudeau asks transport minister to tackle Greyhound's western pullout
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has asked Transport Minister Marc Garneau to find solutions following Greyhound’s withdrawal of bus …
CanadaTrudeau poised to shuffle, retool cabinet with focus on Liberals' team for 2019
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will shuffle his front benches Wednesday to install the roster of ministers that will be entrusted with leading the Liberal …
CanadaInvasive species known as the zombie plant present in waterways of five provinces
MONTREAL — An invasive plant species that has become a worrisome problem in Quebec lakes and rivers is also present in four other provinces as well …
CanadaQuebec man dies after tractor he was driving flips over
The incident occurred Tuesday in Metabetchouan–Lac-a-la-Croix, about 225 kilometres north of Quebec City.
CanadaCanada's Bouchard beats Bacsinszky in first-round match at Swiss Open
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Swiss Open on Tuesday, rallying from a set down to beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland …
TennisMontreal's industrial real estate availability lowest since 2002
The amount of industrial space available for sale or lease in the Montreal area reached its lowest level in 15 years, during the second quarter of …
Real EstateCanada should help Holocaust denier on trial in Germany: civil liberties group
OTTAWA — A civil liberties group is urging the Canadian government to end the “unjust and immoral” imprisonment of Monika Schaefer, a German-Canadian …
Rights & FreedomsAlouettes add offensive-lineman Tyler Johnstone to roster
The Montreal Alouettes added national offensive-lineman Tyler Johnstone to the roster, the CFL team announced on Tuesday.<p>Johnstone, a 6-foot-6, …
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