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Hitman-turned-informant said he participated in murder of Rocco Sollecito

The hitman who killed two brothers from Montreal and later became a police informant also confessed to police that he participated in the murder of Rocco Sollecito. Read More

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Founding member of Hells Angels not allowed to wear gang colours

A founding member of the first chapter the Hells Angels established in Canada is not allowed to wear any clothing or jewelry bearing the notorious biker gang's symbols or colours while he is out on a...

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Hells Angel who allegedly killed innocent victim in biker war to be released

A Hells Angel who allegedly killed an innocent man while the biker gang sought to eliminate any and all of their rivals during Quebec's biker war will be released from a penitentiary soon. Read More

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Informant doubled cannabis consumption while working for SQ, murder trial told

The informant used by the Sureté du Québec during its investigation into the murder of two brothers from Montreal consumed 60 grams of cannabis per day while he worked for the police. Read More

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Working with Mafia hit man was eye-opening, undercover officer tells jury

An undercover police officer who worked with the informant at the centre of the trial of a couple charged with murdering two brothers from Montreal testified Tuesday that getting to know the former...

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Victim of R.D.P. triple homicide had been targeted in earlier shooting

One of the three men killed in the Monday night shooting in the Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough was almost killed in a similar shooting six years ago. Read More

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Mafia hit man who became an informant set to testify in murder trial Thursday

The Mafia hit man who turned informant and worked with police in the investigation of a couple charged with murdering two Montreal brothers is expected to take the witness stand in the trial on...

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Informant says Scoppa brothers wanted to eliminate Sicilians in Montreal Mafia

A Calabrian clan within the Montreal Mafia wanted to eliminate anyone tied to the Sicilian clan in 2016, a hit man who turned informant told a jury hearing a murder trial in Montreal on Thursday. Read...

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Informant says one victim of Mob war was 'eliminated' by mistake

One of the men murdered during an internal conflict in the Montreal Mafia in 2016 was killed in error, an informant testifying at a Montreal murder trial said on Friday. Read More

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Man found asleep at the wheel on highway tests 3 times over blood alcohol limit

A man who was found asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle after it came to a stop on a highway on the South Shore had his driver's license automatically suspended for 90 days when he tested three...

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Dozens of residents of same street in Côte-des-Neiges get eviction notices

Dozens of tenants of apartments on a street in Côte-des-Neiges allege the company that manages the buildings is playing hardball by threatening them with evictions in an effort to increase rents in the...

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Informant in Montreal Mafia conflict probe had rocky relationship with SQ

The Sûreté du Québec had given up on working with a Mob hit man who offered to become an informant until a hit on a Montreal Mafia leader changed everything. Read More

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Laval police investigate shots fired in Chomedey district

Laval police are investigating after shots were fired Monday afternoon in the city's Chomedey district. Read More

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Montreal man charged with threatening noisy teens with pellet gun

A 29-year-old man was charged at the Montreal courthouse on Monday with using a pellet gun to threaten four teenagers in the Sud-Ouest borough. Read More

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Vaccine passports seen as setback, burden to restaurants and bars

Plans to introduce vaccine passports come as a setback just as some restaurant and bar owners were starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, Peter Sergakis said Tuesday. Read More

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Woman dies after being attacked inside St-Hyacinthe shopping centre

A 54-year-old woman died Wednesday after she was attacked inside a shopping centre in St-Hyacinthe. Read More

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Police investigate reports of shots fired in Rivière-des-Prairies

The Montreal police are investigating reports that shots were fired Wednesday evening in the Riviére-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. Read More

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Montreal's mayoral candidates answer questions from young voters

The municipal election campaign got off to an unofficial start Wednesday evening as the four Montreal mayoral candidates took questions from young voters. Read More

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Delta variant 'really progressing' in Montreal: public health official

The Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus is "really progressing" in Montreal and has contributed to the increase in diagnosed cases, according to one of the city's top public health officials. Read More

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Federal and Quebec governments announce major investment in housing

The federal and provincial governments have dedicated more than $1.4 billion to be spent on affordable housing in Quebec over next seven years. Read More

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