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The Safest Cities In Canada Were Ranked & Montreal Didn't Make The Top 5

The safest cities in Canada were recently ranked and while Montreal managed to make the list, it failed to reach the top five.

Money.ca, which serves as a comprehensive financial platform that provides reliable financial news, expert advice, and practical tips on personal finance, investing, retirement planning, and business finance, released its ranking of the Safest Areas of Canada To Live In and Toronto was ranked number one.

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Canada’s Safest Cities Were Ranked & Here’s Why Quebec Should Be Embarrassed

The safest metropolitan areas in Canada were ranked and not a single city in Quebec managed to make the top 10. A new report published by Rental.ca indicated that Ontario has some of the safest urban areas in the entire country — with Barrie securing the top spot.

In fact, eight Ontario cities made up the top ten, proving that the eastern province is particularly secure. Rentola analyzed a number of different factors in order to compile the ranking of the safest cities including the number of citizens per police officer, crime severity, the amount of violent and non-violent crimes and the crime-solving rate, all based on a scale of one to 10.

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A Montreal Business Was Set On Fire For A 2nd Time This Month

A Montreal business suffered what police have described as significant damage after an arson attack Monday morning — the second this month, police say. The first was on May 7.

The business is located on rue Beaulac near the intersection with chemin de la Côte-Vertu in the borough of Saint-Laurent. The fire began sometime before 6:30 a.m., when the fire department called police to the scene as they worked to extinguish the blaze, SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils told the media.

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A Montreal Business Was Set On Fire For A Second Time In 2 Days

A Saint-Léonard business was the target of two separate arson attacks in as many days, Montreal police say.

The latest occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to SPVM spokesperson Jeanne Drouin, firefighters were able to quickly control the "minor" fire in the business on boulevard Langelier near the intersection with boulevard Lavoisier. They are said to have found "several incendiary objects" at the scene.

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A 28-Year-Old Man Was Found Shot Dead In A Montreal Parking Lot

The Montreal police are investigating after a 28-year-old man was found dead in a parking lot in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville early Wednesday morning. He had an upper-body gunshot wound.

Public details are few so far. According to SPVM spokesperson Jeanne Drouin, the discovery occurred at around 3 a.m., when a caller reported an unconscious individual in the parking lot of a business on boulevard Henri-Bourassa.

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A Quebec Amber Alert Was Just Issued For An Abducted Infant (UPDATED)

Quebec authorities have confirmed the safe recovery of the 5-month-old infant, Chombo-Baraka Babayabo-Barry. The child was reported missing at 1:35 p.m. on May 9, triggering an Amber Alert.

The suspect, identified as Armand Babayabo, was reportedly driving a white 2011 Ford Focus with the license plate number Z78ZEB. The alert prompted a swift response from the public, assisting law enforcement efforts.

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One Man Is Injured After An Apparent Confrontation & Shooting In A Montreal Apartment

A 57-year-old man is in the hospital after an apparent altercation in Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve early Thursday morning.

The incident occurred at around 1:50 a.m., when, according to Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant, authorities received a 9-1-1 call from someone reporting a gunshot heard on rue Bossuet near the intersection with rue Ontario.

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A New Interactive Map Shows Who Montreal Police Stop Most & Where It Happens

A new participatory mapping project reveals that one in three Montrealers believe their appearance or identity has contributed to being stopped by the police.

STOPMTL compiled data from the public to determine who the police stop the most and where. The project, launched in 2021 by a team from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), McGill University, Concordia University and University College London, documents the "social and spatial patterns" of local police interventions since only 5 to 20% of stops are recorded by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).

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The SPVM Is Looking For The Person Who Allegedly Assaulted 2 Members Of The Hasidic Community

This article contains content that may be upsetting to some of our readers.

Montreal police have issued an appeal to the public to help identify a suspect who "allegedly assaulted two people in connection with hate crimes." Both victims are members of the Hasidic community.

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2 Back-To-Back Arsons Occurred In Montreal's West Island Sunday Morning

The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) are investigating two cases of arson that occurred Sunday morning on Montreal's West Island.

The first case occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. in the backyard of a business on avenue André, near boulevard Hymus in the Dorval borough, SPVM spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said.

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A 21-Year-Old Was Left 'Seriously Injured' After Getting Shot In Montreal

A 21-year-old man is expected to live after he was found with a gunshot wound in Montreal's Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough Thursday night.

The shooting occurred at around 10:30 p.m., when Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said authorities received several 911 calls concerning a man who was shot on rue Sainte-Catherine near the intersection with boulevard Pie-IX.

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An 18-Year-Old Was 'Seriously Injured' After An Assault In A Montreal School

An 18-year-old student is recovering after an assault inside a school for adults in the borough of Montréal-Nord Tuesday morning. The student was brought to the hospital with what Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc described as a "serious" injury, but medical officials have since confirmed the student's life is not in danger.

An 8:30 a.m. 911 call first reported the assault in the school on boulevard Saint-Vital near rue Prieur E., Debuc said.

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