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 John Rennie High School shut all day TuesdayAn electrical problem forced the closing of John Rennie High School all day Tuesday.
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 Student protests put a damper on festivalsSpring and summer are a time when Montreal comes alive with festival after festival, attracting tourists and residents alike.
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 Monument defaced with anti-tuition hike messageThe Sir George-Etienne Cartier monument in Mount Royal Park was defaced with graffiti over the weekend, branded with profanity in bright red opposing tuition fee hikes.
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 Student group CLASSE to defy Bill 78Quebec’s most militant student group vowed Monday to defy Bill 78, the special law that places limits on demonstrations, by holding a massive rally Tuesday at the Place des Festivals.
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 Holiday student march proves peacefulGood weather drew a big holiday crowd to the nightly protest against student fees and Bill 78. Two were arrested.
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 Social media empower student protestsIf the Internet is an ideological front in the fight over tuition fees, then the students unarguably have the edge. As the world has seen with other youth-led revolts, from the Arab Spring to the Occupy movement, tech-savvy students in Quebec have been quick to bypass the mainstream media and tell their own stories online.
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 Use common sense, protesters urgedIf you don’t want to get hit by a police cruiser, don’t stand in front of it: Montreal police say a little common sense would go a long way to prevent some of the crises occurring during protests against university tuition hikes.
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 No extra financial aid after students' strikeAsked how much extra government help she and other striking students who receive financial aid might get when the current session resumes, Annie Lapierre predicted: “Zero.”
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 Woman, 21, stabbed overnight in VerdunA 22-year-old man is being sought by police after a 21-year-old woman suffered multiple stab wounds in her upper body about 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, in Verdun.
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 Big march to start downtown at 2 p.m.A substantial afternoon march to serve double duty Tuesday – to protest the provisions of Bill 78 along with planned university-tuition increases – has been scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Quartier des spectacles, adjacent to Place des Arts in downtown Montreal, and head north and east toward Lafontaine Park.
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 Mount Royal Park monument defaced with anti-tuition hike messageThe Sir George Etienne Cartier monument in Mount Royal Park was defaced with graffiti over the weekend, branded with profanity in bright red opposing tuition fee hikes.
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 Student groups, legal clinic to challenge Bill 78 in courtStudents will mount a legal challenge against Bill 78, the special law adopted by the National Assembly Friday night in hopes of quelling student unrest.
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 Student protests can continue, but under new rules: policeThe Montreal police force released a brief statement on Saturday in an attempt to clarify their position on a series of new rules pertaining to demonstrations in Montreal.
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 Bar manager rips cops for pepper-spraying patronsA St. Denis St. bar manager is harshly criticizing Montreal police for their use of pepper spray on a terrace-full of customers during Saturday night’s demonstration against tuition fees that passed right in front of the bar.
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 Monday calendar for May 21-27Egyptian's presidential vote, which starts Tuesday, is among the events set for this week.
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 What's open and closed on Victoria DayHere is a partial list of what’s open and closed on Monday, Victoria Day.
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 Turban-wearers shut out of LaSalle soccerSome boys in LaSalle have been told that they can no longer play soccer because they wear religious head coverings.
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 A vote for France's expat communityFrom his immaculately tailored suit to his Maurice Chevalier accent, Émile Servan-Schreiber is every inch the picture of a Parisian politician.
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 Two men targeted in attempted killings in MontrealTwo men were the victims of separate, violent attacks early Monday in Montreal.
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 300 arrests, 20 injured in Sunday protestA series of demonstrations during the weekend went ahead amid a climate of tension and uncertainty as police began applying new, tougher laws designed to restrict public protests.
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 Champlain Bridge roadwork blitz until TuesdayDry sunny weather means that a roadwork “blitz” on the Champlain Bridge which began Friday night is expected to last straight through until 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, officials say.
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 Montreal bar manager critical of cops' pepper spraying customersA St. Denis St. bar manager is harshly criticizing Montreal police for their use of pepper spray on a terrace-full of customers during Saturday night’s demonstration against tuition fees that passed right in front of the bar.
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 Violence must stop, mayor Tremblay saysA demonstration Sunday afternoon in Mount Royal Park is set to go ahead amid a climate of uncertainty as police have new, tougher laws they can use to restrict public protests.
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 Montreal animal rights activists demand tougher lawsAnimal rights activists rallied in front of Premier Jean Charest’s Montreal offices Saturday to demand tougher laws against puppy mills.
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 Champlain Bridge roadwork blitz until MondayDry sunny weather means that a roadwork “blitz” on the Champlain Bridge which began Friday night is expected to last straight through until 5 a.m. Monday morning, officials say.
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