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Headlines from CBC News • Gainey steps down as Habs GM Montreal Canadiens executive Bob Gainey has stepped down as vice-president and general manager, telling a news conference Monday that the move comes after a 'difficult period of reflection.' • Accused in Montreal nun's slaying unfit for trial A Quebec man with a long history of serious psychiatric problems has been declared not fit to stand trial on murder charges connected to the beating death of an elderly nun two years ago. • 5 Quebecers die in snowmobile accidents Quebec police are urging snowmobilers to ride safely and respect off-road speed limits after deadly accidents on the weekend claimed the lives of five people. • YOUR VIEW: Did Gainey make the right move? Is Bob Gainey's call to step down as Montrel Canadiens GM the right move? Post your comment and have your say. • Search continues for 2 missing Laval men Montreal police are asking for help in their search for two missing Laval men who disappeared last week after a night out at a Montreal nightclub. Headlines from The Gazette • Rizzuto faces fresh charges Nicolo Rizzuto might have thought he left his troubles behind him in 2008 when he walked away from a conviction in Project Colisée with only a probationary sentence left to serve.
• More Quebec teens are taking up smoking More teenagers in Quebec are turning to smoking ? a troubling new development that raises questions about whether the provincial government has gone far enough to curb tobacco use among youth, experts say.
• Missing Laval men sent text messages, police say Early last Wednesday, Laval residents Vincent Lamoureux, 20, and Hugo Pereira, 22, sent text messages to each other and to someone else. That was the last time they have communicated with anyone, according to Montreal police.
• City, blue collars to meet with mediator The Quebec Essential Services Council has ordered the city?s blue-collar union and Montreal?s municipal administration to attend a mediation session to begin at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, to tackle the latest in their series of disputes, council spokesperson Robert Lalonde said Monday afternoon.
• STM price hikes don't seem to make sense "I think it's aberrant that we've dropped this on the people of the South Shore," says Jean Léveillé. "The balance between the economics of using your car and of using public transit is fragile.
Headlines from CTV Montreal • Canadiens GM Bob Gainey steps down Bob Gainey, who has led the Canadiens for five years as General Manager, resigned unexpectedly Monday afternoon. CTV News learned of the changing of the guard during the lunch hour, but the announcement was officially made at a 4 p.m. news conference at the Bell Centre. • Air Force commander 'shocked' by colonel's arrest The commander of Canada's Air Force expressed his sympathies to the families of two women recently murdered near Belleville, Ont., and said he was 'shocked' that a colonel under his authority has been charged with their murders. • Taxes, ethics, corruption highlight legislature agenda Tax hikes, ethics and corruption will be at the top of the agenda during the spring session that gets underway Tuesday at the National Assembly. • CTV Montreal News Broadcast Schedule CTV News will only be brodacasting one newscast a day during the Olympic Games. Our noon show and late night show will be pre-empted to bring you more Olympic coverage. We will be constantly updating our website. Click here for our news broadcast schedule from Feb. 12 to Feb. 28. • Montreal man found not criminally responsible in nun's death There won't be a murder trial in the beating death of an elderly nun. The judge ruled Martin Rondeau was not criminally responsible. Headlines from the Ville de Montreal • Reconstruction of Haiti: Verdun Mayor's Foundation donates $5,000 to the Canadian Red Cross [Verdun] Verdun, February 8, 2010 ? "Although the mission of the Verdun Mayor's Foundation is to support Verdunites' personal or group initiatives in carrying out a social, cultural, business or sports project, we consider it of the utmost importance to take part?in keeping with our means?in the vast [...] • Highlights of the borough council meeting on February 2, 2010 [Verdun] Verdun, February 8, 2010 ? Claude Trudel, Verdun borough mayor and member of the executive committee responsible for public safety and security, reported on the regular borough council meeting on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 and presented the main highlights: On opening the meeting, the mayor called [...] • Public swimming periods at Beurling Academy Pool [Verdun] Verdun, February 5, 2010 ─ Don't let winter prevent you from making the most of the joys and benefits of swimming! In Verdun, a number of public swimming periods for families, and other time slots reserved just for adults, are scheduled at Beurling Academy pool (6100 boulevard Champlain), [...] • Highlights of the CDN?NDG borough council meeting of February 3, 2010 [Côte-des-Neiges?Notre-Dame-de-Grâce] Montréal, Thursday, February 4, 2010 ? Yesterday, the members of the CDN?NDG borough council held a regular council meeting, chaired by Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum. The main issues dealt with were as follows: CONTRACTS The council approved the by-law and the program for the two-phase [...] • Skating and winter pleasures at Lacoursière park [Verdun] Verdun, February 3, 2010 ─ This will be the 7th edition of the very popular "winter fun" activity called Plaisirs d'hiver, organized by Kino-Québec. The annual program of events encourages people to be active and keep fit, even during the winter season. Come skate with the whole family, 6 [...] Other sitesHere are the best news sources for Montreal :
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