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Elderly pedophile convicted of sex tourism denied parole again

An 86-year-old man who was one of the first people to be convicted on charges related to child sex tourism in Canada was denied parole on Thursday after referring to himself as “a kind pedophile.”...

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Captured fugitive 'Godfather of Grass' being held in Montreal pending...

An American fugitive who was dubbed the Godfather of Grass because of run-ins with the law involving the large-scale production of marijuana, will be detained in Montreal for at least another week...

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A record-low number of Montreal homicides in 2016

Montreal had fewer homicides in 2016 than in any other year since island-wide statistics started being kept more than four decades ago.  Twenty-three homicides were reported, continuing a remarkable...

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Cop sentenced as serial sex offender a decade ago returned behind bars

A former Montreal cop who was sentenced to an eight-year prison term for a series of sex-related attacks on eight women was recently returned behind bars because police feared he was about to strike...

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Firebombed Laval hair salon owned by wife of man tied to Montreal Mafia

Arson investigators in Laval have been called in to investigate the firebombing of a hair salon owned by the wife of a man tied to the Rizzuto organization.  The Laval police were first alerted to the...

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Rock Machine member murdered in Vaudreuil claimed he wanted to start new life

One of two men who were murdered in Vaudreuil-Dorion last month told a parole board he knew his life was in danger if he continued living in Quebec and remained a member of a notorious biker gang....

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Driver who killed Olympian Victor Davis in 1989 facing manslaughter charge

The Montreal police have obtained a warrant to arrest a Kirkland man in a manslaughter case that occurred in September.  The suspect in the case is Glen Crossley, 46, the same man who killed Olympic...

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Lawyer who offered bribe to Mountie sentenced to 21 months

A defence lawyer who offered a bribe to an RCMP investigator while the Mounties were investigating possible leaks among their own has been sentenced to a 21-month prison term.  Gerardo Nicolo, 48,...

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City's blue collar union and president ordered to pay maximum fine for...

Montreal’s blue collar union and its president were sentenced to pay the maximum fine allowable on Tuesday for having called an illegal one-day strike more than a year ago.  Superior Court Justice...

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Glen Crossley makes first court appearance on manslaughter charge

Glenn Crossley made a brief appearance before a Quebec Court judge on Tuesday where he learned the Crown objects to his release while he is charged with killing a man in a bar in LaSalle last year....

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Glen Crossley granted a conditional release on manslaughter charge

Glen Crossley, the man who came to notoriety for having killed Olympic hero Victor Davis more than two decades ago, has been granted a conditional release in a case where he is charged with killing a...

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Video played at bail hearing for youth charged with killing Darius Brown

Evidence presented Thursday at the bail hearing of the youth accused of murdering Darius Brown ‎focused on a video recording that captured the moments before the 17-year-old was fatally stabbed.  The...

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'Godfather of Grass' will remain in Montreal a little longer

The U.S. fugitive who was once considered America’s most prolific marijuana producer will remain in Montreal a little while longer after requesting a hearing to have him removed from Canada be delayed...

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How Boone's vast pot network became the Cornbread Mafia

John Robert Boone’s steadfast insistence on remaining silent while in custody in Montreal should come as little surprise to anyone who read a book published five years ago that explains how the group...

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Judge tells Montreal cop charged with bookmaking to consider whether his...

A Superior Court judge told a Montreal police officer charged in an illegal bookmaking case that he should look into whether his rights are being violated in having to wait more than two years for his...

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Key figure in sponsorship scandal agrees to hefty fine before sentencing

While he is still facing the possibility of being sentenced to jail time next week, Jacques Corriveau, a key figure in the federal sponsorship scandal, has worked out an agreement with the prosecution...

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Laval restaurant targeted for arson a second time?

A Laval restaurant was the site of a suspicious fire early Tuesday. There were no injuries and little damage caused by the incident, which Laval police say occurred just before 6 a.m. A passerby...

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Man who molested boy at Verdun daycare likely to receive prison term Wednesday

A man who molested a three-year-old boy while he worked at a daycare in Verdun will likely be sentenced to a prison term at the Montreal courthouse on Wednesday.  On July 21, Andrew Phillips, 26,...

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Daycare employee convicted of molesting boy sentenced to 15 months

A man who was convicted of molesting a three-year-old boy while he was working at a daycare in Verdun was sentenced on Wednesday to a 15-month prison term.  Quebec Court Judge Julie Riendeau delivered...

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Armed robber who held up Plateau bars declared dangerous offender

A man who carried out a series of seven armed robberies, including at a few bars in Plateau Mont Royal, was declared a dangerous offender on Thursday. And despite having received the harshest sentence...

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