Annabelle Olivier

Journalist

Annabelle Olivier is a digital journalist at CBC Montreal. She previously worked at Global News as an online producer. You can reach her at anne.isabelle.olivier@cbc.ca.

Latest from Annabelle Olivier

Quebec study finds 'cocktail of different pesticides' in treated tap water

Scientists are warning that they have found traces of pesticides in the drinking water of municipalities along the Châteauguay River. While the levels found complied with Quebec regulations, the study’s authors recommend authorities make changes.

Montreal family searches for live donor for their toddler with rare kidney disease

Carmella's doctor says the almost two-year-old girl is in 'dire need of finding a new kidney.' Her family is hoping to find a compatible live donor so she can have a more normal childhood and a better future.

Quebec has new rules on pricing and tip calculations. Here's a breakdown

The province is introducing a number of changes meant to protect consumers against abusive commercial practices.

Quebec to mandate formal 'vous' in schools for respect. Teachers say leave it to us

Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville says he wants to improve civility in the province's schools by requiring students to address their teachers using a title, such as Mr. or Ms., as well as the more formal and polite form of 'you' in French — vous rather than tu.

Bus driver in Laval, Que., daycare crash found not criminally responsible

Pierre Ny St-Amand, the 53-year-old man who crashed a bus into a daycare in Laval, Que., has been found not criminally responsible for his actions.

Ex-Second Cup franchisee charged with uttering threats after antisemitic incident at Montreal protest

A woman filmed making antisemitic remarks and performing a Nazi salute at a protest in Montreal in November has been charged with uttering threats.

Humbert the cat remembered by his Montreal community as 'man of the people'

An unusual memorial was held in NDG Sunday for a special resident cat who touched the lives of many in the community.

Major fire 'under control' at Quebec steel recycling plant east of Montreal

A major fire broke out Sunday morning in a salvage yard at ArcelorMittal's steel recycling plant in Contrecoeur, Que. The city says no emergency measures need to be enacted, but residents should still avoid the industrial sector to allow firefighters to do their work.

STM won't be adding more elevators to Metro stations, for now, citing lack of funding

Montreal's transit agency said it was aiming to make 41 Metro stations accessible by 2030, but that target is unlikely to be reached. The STM said that no further universal accessibility projects will go ahead in the short term, due to a lack of funding.

Search is over for woman, 2 young children near Quebec-U.S. border

A search and rescue operation has ended for a woman and two young children who are believed to have crossed the border from the United States into Canada overnight. Provincial police say they believe the missing trio may have left the area by car.