Quebec News

Dollarama reports Q4 profit, sales up from a year ago even as inventory losses rise

MONTREAL — Dollarama Inc.'s new chief financial officer says shrinkage — a metric the company uses to track inventory lost through theft, damage and fraud — has increased but is showing signs of plateauing.

Apr 4, 2024 11:22 AM Read more >

Montreal's Jonathan Di Bella defends kickboxing title in Bangkok against Thai veteran

Jonathan Di Bella is no stranger to the big stage, having fought five times at Madison Square Garden.

Apr 4, 2024 9:50 AM Read more >

Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships

MONTREAL — Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse.

Apr 4, 2024 3:00 AM Read more >

Swimming Canada seeks new Olympic trials site after Montreal Olympic pool closure

MONTREAL — Swimming Canada is searching for a new site for the Olympic and Paralympic trials due to an extended closure of Montreal's Olympic pool.

Apr 3, 2024 8:44 PM Read more >

Quebec provincial police ramp up pressure tactics over lagging contract talks

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police officers stepped up pressure tactics this week over lagging contract talks — including slowing down traffic on a major Montreal highway on Tuesday.

Apr 3, 2024 5:08 PM Read more >

Lightspeed Commerce cutting 280 jobs as it focuses on profitable growth

MONTREAL — Lightspeed Commerce Inc. is cutting about 280 jobs, less than two months after its founder returned to the helm of the Montreal-based technology company.

Apr 3, 2024 3:28 PM Read more >

Woman faces second-degree murder charge in death of child at Quebec City daycare

QUEBEC — The Crown says two people have been charged in the killing of a 14-month old girl last month at a home daycare in Quebec City.

Apr 3, 2024 3:24 PM Read more >

Amid opposition, Northvolt forging ahead to open Quebec battery factory by 2026

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it's forging ahead with plans to open an electrial vehicle battery megaplant near Montreal by 2026, despite a tight timeline and opposition from environmental groups.

Apr 3, 2024 2:59 PM Read more >

Police, border services seize 598 stolen vehicles at Montreal port, most from Ontario

MONTREAL — Ontario Provincial Police and the Canada Border Services Agency say they prevented nearly 600 stolen vehicles from being exported overseas after searching 390 shipping containers at the Port of Montreal.

Apr 3, 2024 2:46 PM Read more >

WSP Global shares fall after short seller releases critical report

MONTREAL — Shares of WSP Global Inc. fell in trading Wednesday after a prominent U.S. short-seller took aim at the engineering firm.

Apr 3, 2024 1:34 PM Read more >