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Trial postponed again for Trépanier in Contrecoeur case
Former political fundraiser Bernard Trépanier’s trial in connection with the city of Montreal’s sale of land known as Faubourg Contrecœur has been postponed again. Trépanier, who has cancer, was unable...
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Westmount interim mayor Smith throws hat into ring
It’s shaping up to be a hotly contested fall election in Westmount. Christina Smith, a city councillor who was appointed interim mayor in April following the resignation of long-serving predecessor...
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Three accused in Contrecoeur may seek to have charges dismissed
Three of the six accused in the Contrecœur fraud case say they’re preparing requests to dismiss all or some of the charges against them, claiming a lack of evidence. The requests, called “non-suit”...
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Contrecœur case: Defence loses bid to have evidence thrown out
The judge presiding over the Contrecoeur fraud trial has ruled he will permit most of the Crown evidence that lawyers for the accused sought to have thrown out. In a decision read out in court on...
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Ferrandez unveils coming election campaign
Plateau Mont-Royal borough mayor Luc Ferrandez has announced he’ll seek a third term in the municipal election in November. Ferrandez, a member of Projet Montréal party, made the announcement on...
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Montreal set to unveil Fleuve-Montagne urban path — two months late
The city says Promenade Fleuve-Montagne, a cornerstone project for Montreal’s 375th anniversary celebrations this year, will be finished and inaugurated next week, two months after it was meant to be...
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Fleuve-Montagne walkway price tag topping $56.5 million
The city has approved spending at least $56.68 million for the Fleuve-Montagne walkway, an amount that exceeds the latest official price tag for the project by more than $1.2 million, an examination by...
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Fleuve-Montagne shows lack of accountability on big projects, opposition says
The head of Montreal city council’s contracts committee is denouncing what she calls the city’s lack of transparency on how it spends on major projects in the wake of questions this week about the...
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Another 375th project delivered late and provoking questions
If you’ve seen red panels displaying white shapes on lampposts high above Côte-des-Neiges Rd. in recent weeks and wondered what they are, stop and look down. Way down. The lampposts, which have been...
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Two accused in Contrecoeur case seek to have charges thrown out
Two of the people accused of conspiracy and fraud in connection with the sale of municipal land in Montreal to a developer at a discounted price are to find out on Friday whether a judge will grant...
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Judge will not dismiss charges against two accused in Contrecoeur case
A judge has rejected requests by two of the accused at the Contrecoeur fraud trial to have the charges against them dismissed for lack of evidence. The prosecution presented sufficient evidence...
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Analysis: UPAC arrests a reminder of Montreal's tainted record
The most striking part about the Quebec anti-corruption squad’s arrest of former Montreal municipal officials and engineering contractors on Tuesday is not who or how many were arrested, or even the...
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Analysis: Stage set for scrappy Montreal municipal election
Strap yourself in, Montreal, and get ready for a bumpy ride to Nov. 5. Like roadwork and traffic deviations, the municipal election battle now underway promises to be messy and loud. Posters went up on...
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Public consultation office slams Pierrefonds-Ouest project planning
Montreal’s public-consultation office says it’s sending the city back to the drawing board to come up with an acceptable vision for the development of western Pierrefonds. It’s the main recommendation...
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Trial of Bernard Trépanier in Contrecoeur fraud case set for April
The trial of Bernard Trépanier, one of the accused in the Contrecoeur fraud case, is set to open on April 3 after nearly two years of delays and six years after he was arrested. Trépanier, 78, the...
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Zampino lawyer files second motion to halt fraud trial
Former Montreal city councillor Frank Zampino now has two requests pending to halt his fraud trial. Zampino’s defence lawyer filed a new motion for a stay of proceedings as soon as the Contrecoeur...
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Montreal election: Valérie Plante banks on her 'human' touch
A man sitting on a park bench holding onto a dog leash asks softly and with uncertainty in his voice: “Valérie Plante?” The voice is so low that the person whose name he’s calling almost walks past...
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Montreal election: Fortier to endorse rival Projet Montréal's Plante for mayor
Montreal mayoral candidate Jean Fortier is set to announce he is endorsing Projet Montréal’s Valérie Plante for mayor, the Montreal Gazette has learned. Fortier, who launched his campaign in late...
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Accused testifying at Contrecoeur trial denies knowing a public call for...
Documents that were prepared for Montreal’s municipal real-estate agency in 2006 to help it organize the sale of a large tract of city land for private development said a buyer would be chosen through...
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Analysis: Two-way race was a referendum on Coderre’s personality
Montrealers made history on Sunday, electing Valérie Plante as their first female mayor. But the voting results appeared to be just as much a repudiation of incumbent Denis Coderre and his Équipe Denis...
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