Crime

'Extraordinary brutality': Montreal teen Meriem Boundaoui's killer sentenced to life in prison

The man convicted of murdering Montreal teenager Meriem Boundaoui in Saint-Leonard in 2011 was handed two life sentences on Thursday. Salim Touaibi was sentenced to life in prison for Boundaoui's death...

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Montreal police investigate suspicious death of woman, man in custody

Montreal police (SPVM) say a woman is dead and a 27-year-old man is in custody following a well-being check in the Ville-Marie borough Wednesday afternoon. Police say the Sûreté du Québec requested...

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Second suspect charged in deadly 2025 King West shooting, 2 others still on the loose

Authorities have arrested and charged a second suspect in connection with a shooting that killed a teenager in Toronto’s Entertainment District last year. The investigation dates back to the early...

April 11, 2026 4:24 pm EST EST

Montreal police investigate suspicious vehicle fire in Verdun

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating a possible arson involving two vehicles in the city’s Verdun borough overnight - behind a residential building. Authorities say they received a 911 call around...

April 10, 2026 2:08 pm EST EST

Frank Stronach's lawyers to argue some complainants were coached by prosecutors

TORONTO — Lawyers for Canadian auto parts magnate Frank Stronach are expected to argue today that some of the complainants in his sexual assault case were coached by prosecutors before trial. Defence...

April 9, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

Several people injured in hit-and-run by impaired driver in Brossard

Several people were injured just before midnight Friday in Brossard after a collision caused by an impaired driver. Police say the crash happened around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of Bienvenue Avenue...

April 4, 2026 1:11 pm EST EST

Meriem Boundaoui murder: sentencing hearing for man convicted in drive-by shooting of Montreal teen

The family of a 15-year-old girl killed in a drive-by shooting in Montreal in 2021 remembered her as their "joy, pride and hope" in emotional victim impact statements at her killer's sentencing hearing...

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Judge says she can't convict Frank Stronach on charges related to one complainant

The judge overseeing the sexual assault trial of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach says she "couldn't possibly convict" him on the charges related to one of the complainants in the case. Ontario...

April 1, 2026 12:01 pm EST EST

Prosecutors ask Appeal Court to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer in Ryan Wedding case

TORONTO — Prosecutors are set to argue today that an Ontario judge was wrong to grant bail to a Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug...

April 1, 2026 4:00 am EST EST

Lawyers begin final submissions in Frank Stronach sex assault trial

Lawyers for Canadian auto parts tycoon Frank Stronach are making their final submissions in his sexual assault trial, challenging the credibility and reliability of his accusers. Defence lawyer Leora...

March 31, 2026 12:48 pm EST EST