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Headlines from CBC News • Quebec to sue Viger Tunnel contractors  Quebec is suing a construction consortium it blames for a partial structural collapse in Montreal's Viger Tunnel. • Shafia father to appeal murder convictions  Father's notice of appeal argues the trial judge erred in admitting evidence from an honour killings expert. • Police questioned over student protest video  Video shows Montreal police officer using a baton on protesters carrying a banner. • Senator's rope comment draws criminal complaint  A Quebec man has filed a criminal complaint against Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu for a comment he believes could incite suicide. • Charest warns Harper not to act unilaterally on pensions  Quebec's premier is warning the prime minister not to abuse his majority in Parliament as an excuse for doing whatever he wants, as the federal government considers changes to retirement income programs. Headlines from The Gazette • Shafia father files appeal, mother to file later Mohammad Shafia, the father convicted of killing his three teenage daughters and first wife in a polygamous marriage, has filed an appeal, according to a media report.
• Two Montreal men face fraud charges in mortgage scam Two Montrealers face fraud charges following an investigation by the RCMP into a mortgage scam that cost victims more than $4 million.
• McGill responds to asbestos allegations McGill University issued a terse response Friday to allegations some of its researchers have, over several decades, colluded with the asbestos industry to play down or cloud the fibrous mineral’s devastating health impacts.
• Police seek man in stabbing incident Police are looking for a man in his 30s alleged to have stabbed another man in St. Henri Friday afternoon.
• Woman, 30, dies in car accident in St. Simon A 30-year-old woman died Friday after her car veered off the road and hit a pole on Highway 20 in St. Simon, about 90 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
Headlines from CTV Montreal • Quebec government to sue over tunnel collapse The province will head to court to seek a multimillion-dollar compensation from an engineering consortium it blames for last summer's collapse in the Viger Tunnel. • Pacioretty joined by fellow Habs, Russian greats at MRI fundraiser It was a hit that shocked the hockey world, and especially Montreal Canadiens fans, but nearly one year after the on-ice incident, Max Pacioretty is giving back - off the ice. • 4 arrested in cold case appear in Longueuil court Four people arrested on the South Shore in connection with a murder in 2007 made their first appearance in court Friday. • Quebec highway deaths down; more talkers and texters nabbed Quebec roads are getting safer, according to the latest statistics, but the Sûreté du Québec is concerned about a growing trend - the use of cell phones while driving. • Postscript: Crime, punishment, and bad ideas The Shafias wish to exercise rights granted under the Canadian judicial system, and no doubt they will have a chance to do so because we live in a society of laws and fair play. Headlines from the Ville de Montreal • Inauguration of La Station, An Intergenerational Centre in the Verdun Borough [Verdun] Montréal, February 3, 2012 ? "A dream come true!" That was the underlining comment made last night by Claude Trudel, Verdun Borough Mayor responsible for public safety and security on Ville de Montréal's Executive Committee, at the official opening of La Station, a new intergenerational centre [...] • Once upon a time? We celebrated the? Féerie! [Saint-Laurent] Saint-Laurent, February 2, 2012 ? The Féerie, Saint-Laurent's winter celebration, will be held on Sunday, February 12, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Parc Cousineau, at the corner of O?Brien and Poirier. Saint-Laurent residents of all ages are invited to take part in the different free activities being [...] • The Space for Life: Creativity and Commitment | Daring Architecture for the Montréal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium [Espace pour la vie] Press Release For immediate release The Space for Life: Creativity and Commitment Daring Architecture for the Montréal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium Montréal, February 1, 2012 ? This morning, media representatives were the first to tour the Montréal Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium construction [...] • The Joys of Winter: Skating, Music and Flaming Torches at Lacoursière Park [Verdun] Verdun, January 31, 2012 ─ The Verdun Borough invites you to an evening of skating, under the captivating spell of flaming torches and music. This enjoyable winter event will be held on Friday, February 3, 6 p.m. ? 10 p.m., at Lacoursière park, at the corner of chemin du Golf and chemin [...] • REMINDER - Next Borough Council Meeting: February 7 at 7 p.m. [Verdun] Verdun, January 30, 2012 ? The next regular Verdun Borough Council meeting will take place at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, February 7, in the Council room at Borough Hall. Residents wanting to take part in the question period are asked to register at the entrance to the room, starting at 6:30 p.m. [...] Other sitesHere are the best news sources for Montreal :
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