Bevan Jones, brother of convicted felon Earl Jones and himself a victim of the financial fraud, has died. After repeat bouts of cancer, he died in hospital on Monday. He would have turned 74 in July. The Gazette – News / Local
Montreal Gazette
Bill ‘a giant step forward’ for abuse victims, justice minister says
Justice Minister Bertrand St-Arnaud says he is sensitive to the arguments of victims of sexual abuse at the hands of priests and others in a position of authority that call for an end to time limits on civil lawsuits. The Gazette – News / Local
Desbois says he collected Laval party’s cut
If the system of collusion in Laval had been a living thing, cash would certainly have been its lifeblood. The Gazette – News / Local
Witness says he collected kickback cash for city of Laval
Former engineering executive Roger Desbois describes visiting construction firms to get the two-per-cent ‘tax.’ The Gazette – News / Local
The competition for Côte-St-Luc’s students
It was standing-room-only at this month’s inaugural meeting for students, and their parents, interested in attending Wallenberg Academy. The Gazette – News / Local
Patriotes Day march calls for independence from monarchy
Hundreds marched through Montreal’s streets Monday to demand Canada sever its ties with the British monarchy. The Gazette – News / Local
Street to be renamed for ‘The Kid’ Tuesday
Former Expos catcher Gary Carter will be immortalized in Montreal Tuesday in a street-naming ceremony that will go on without his family present. The Gazette – News / Local
Residents, workers campaign to save Hôtel Dieu
Residents living near Hôtel-Dieu, as well as unionized employees who work there, are now campaigning to save their hospital. The Gazette – News / Local
Victoria Day was a fiery celebration in the Point
No one called it Victoria Day in Point St. Charles. To the hordes of children it was known simply as “firecracker night.” The Gazette – News / Local
