Latest from Matthew Lapierre
At the border, both Canada and the U.S. are turning to technology to keep migrants out
Surveillance technology is increasingly visible along the U.S. border, and Canada says it wants to invest in it, too. But what are the consequences of an increasingly surveilled border?
Site of Molson Brewery to feature social housing and green space, developer says
The developers planning to rebuild the historic site of Montreal's Molson Brewery into a mixed-use residential neighbourhood with a park and pedestrian-only area said Wednesday they intended to devote 20 per cent of the project to social housing.
Montreal bracing for 'malicious' weather cocktail of heavy rain followed by flash freeze
A city spokesperson said Montreal is racing to clear snow before heavy rain threatens to flood roads and sidewalks — and a cold front whisks in to freeze everything.
Quebec premier says he wants to stop people from praying in public
Quebec Premier François Legault said Friday afternoon that he wants to ban praying in public spaces and that he was considering using the notwithstanding clause to do so.
Quebec appeals ban on random police traffic stops to Supreme Court
The Quebec government is launching a Supreme Court challenge of a ruling that bars police officers from randomly stopping people in traffic.
Quebec prisons keep cell doors closed in protest after guard was assaulted
Prison guards in Quebec refused to open cell doors in protest Tuesday morning after a prisoner assaulted and severely injured a guard at a facility northeast of Montreal on Sunday.
Montreal will redo more of Ste-Catherine Street to fix aging pipes, install 2 pedestrian squares
Mayor Valérie Plante announced the plan at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. She said underground infrastructure in that area, including pipes, was installed in the 1800s and is in need of an update.
Quebec premier calls Trump's border security concerns 'legitimate' after tariff threat
Quebec Premier François Legault wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appease Donald Trump by tightening border security and clamping down on the illegal drug trade in response to the president-elect's threat of imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports.
Quebec gives rosy economic update with changes to tax credits and $2B in new spending
Despite running a historic deficit this year, Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard has announced more than $2 billion in new spending, crediting a slightly stronger than expected economy and some newly found government savings.
Dawson College to close Thursday during pro-Palestinian student strikes
A downtown Montreal CEGEP is cancelling classes and closing its campus on Thursday in response to a planned pro-Palestinian student strike.