Katelyn Thomas
The Montreal Gazette
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Changes at Lachine Hospital are 'putting the population at risk,' doctor warns
Turning away ambulances and closing the ER overnight could result in deaths, said Dr. Paul Saba, former president of the hospital's council of physicians. → Read More
Volunteer group helps reunite lost dogs with owners in Quebec
Is the wandering pooch in the Plateau the mix-breed named Ahsoka that went missing from Ormstown? Ge Cherche Charly is on the case. → Read More
Quebec Premier François Legault was threatened, doxxed ahead of 'Freedom Convoy', report says
Canada’s Integrated Terrorism Assessment Centre said threats were unlikely to result in physical violence, but that it could not rule out the possibility. → Read More
Rights group seeks public inquiry into death of man in Montreal jail
Red Coalition also calls for release of any video of incident, an independent autopsy and creation of a citizens' oversight board for correctional services. → Read More
A wish for 2023: A doctor's prescription after a hard year at children's hospitals
"I want our kids to be healthy and have normal lives again," says Dr. Robert Barnes of the Montreal Children's Hospital. → Read More
Muslim community shaken after man tries to enter Verdun mosque
The incident is being investigated by the Montreal police hate incidents and hate crimes unit. → Read More
A wish for 2023: Environment, housing and trust on Longueuil mayor's agenda
"If you haven’t earned the confidence of the population, you can’t accomplish much," says Catherine Fournier, who at 30 has already accomplished a lot. → Read More
Three students from Quebec hitting the road to Oxford as Rhodes Scholars
They include one of the first Indigenous women to be given the prestigious scholarship. → Read More
Story of love and resilience centred on a tattered sack wins Cundill History Prize
Tiya Miles received the prestigious prize, administered by McGill University, on Thursday evening at a gala in Montreal. → Read More
Students evacuated hours after four people are shot outside Collège Montmorency in Laval
"Mama, mama, I’m scared, something is happening,” a student texted her mother as police locked down the CEGEP. → Read More
Montreal unveils plan to protect pollinators amid 'critical loss of biodiversity'
Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement ahead of COP15, a United Nations conference on biodiversity set to take place in the city in December. → Read More
Quebec ERs won’t turn patients away, but front-line workers carry the weight
"The people who are suffering the most are the people who don’t require as much care but are waiting for a long time," a Montreal ER nurse says. → Read More
Christian Dubé announces three measures to reduce Quebec's ER overcrowding
The need to direct patients to other services is the main takeaway from the health minister's update. → Read More
St-Henri rallies around tenants displaced by St-Jacques St. fire
It's unclear if or when residents will be able to return to retrieve their belongings or move back in. → Read More
Mishandled asbestos removal in Kanesatake school resulted in delayed fall term
Contraventions were issued by the federal government when it became clear that proper safety procedures had not been followed. → Read More
'We’re here to listen': Volunteers talk to unhoused Montrealers for census
The census shows the city is "in the process of changing things to make them better for us, in the process of being aware," said Josine. → Read More
Safety board identifies causes of Montreal firefighter's drowning, fines city
The boat carrying Pierre Lacroix and three colleagues capsized while they were attempting to rescue two boaters in distress headed toward the Lachine rapids on Oct. 17, 2021. → Read More
As COVID indicators trend upward in Quebec, experts decry lack of data
"The virus hasn’t moved on — so we’re going to get people still going to hospital, people being sick, and long COVID," Dr. André Veillette said. → Read More
Quebec election: Affordable housing a growing concern in trendy Verdun
"The prices of rent are absurd. Landlords can ask whatever they want. People are scrambling to find places." → Read More
McGill receives $29M donation for sports science research
Nearly $25 million will be reserved for the construction of the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute and the purchasing of equipment. The other $4.6 million will go towards grants, conferences, fellowships and exchanges. → Read More