National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Did you know that December 6th is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada?  It was established in l99l by the Canadian Parliament, marking the anniversary of the murders...

Coroner seeks ban on gun used in Dawson shooting

Coroner Jacques Ramsay released his findings Thursday on the 2006 Dawson College shooting in Montreal. The coroner's report calls for a ban on semi-automatic weapons like the one used by gunman Kimveer Gill. "In his report, Ramsey called on the government to ban the...

The Montreal Massacre, 18 years later

Eighteen years ago today, at L'Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Marc Lepine opened fire and killed fourteen women and inured several others before turning the gun on himself. His reason seemed blunt and horribly...

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