Montreal

Montreal police open hate crime investigation into suspected arson at kosher restaurant

Police received reports at around 3:15 am of the fire at Nöam restaurant and the business next door, and spent several hours bringing the flames under control. Both buildings sustained major damage.

Outside of Nöam, kosher Montreal restaurant, which was targeted in a suspected arson attack, August 2, 2026.
Children are seen at a playground.

Video shows woman hurling antisemitic abuse at Jewish family in Montreal playground dispute

 SHEVET ACHIM Synagogue, serving the Georgian community, South Netanya.

The Jewish reputation is built one human encounter at a time - opinion

A police officer looks toward the scene of an antisemitic shooting attack (near the tall building at L) in Montreal on June 22, 2026, which left three people dead; Illustrative.

Two antisemitic attacks in one week shake Canada’s Jewish community


Quebec's Hasidic Jewish community submits challenge on COVID-19 curfew

The council noted that the filing of the claim was driven by the Quebec government's unwillingness to change the current curfew rules to accommodate religious communities.

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The life and music of Leonard Cohen

Canadian author Michael Posner delves into the early years of the musical icon.

'Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years.'

Before the pandemic: A reminder of romantic Montreal

These days, as we’ve stopped traveling due to the pandemic, all that’s left, I’m afraid, is to look back nostalgically on memorable excursions.

A COLORFUL horse-drawn carriage waits outside Montreal City Hall.

Man arrested after swastikas spray-painted on doors of Montreal synagogue

The synagogue is known internationally for nurturing, and burying, the legendary singer and poet Leonard Cohen.

Swastika on a wall (illustrative)

Montreal Jewish nursing home hit hard by COVID infections in 2nd wave

The virus has struck 40 residents and 22 staff members at the 600-bed Maimonides Geriatric Centre.

 TEST TUBE with coronavirus label is seen at the end of January.

Police evacuate Ubisoft's Montreal office building after hoax hostage call

Aerial footage taken by the Quebec French-news chain LCN showed people gathered on the rooftop terrace of the building, along with heavy objects left at the door to block it.

Police maintain a security cordon after media reports of a hostage incident at the offices of gaming software developer Ubisoft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada November 13, 2020.

Montreal Jewish school is shut down for 2 weeks over coronavirus outbreak

Since the pandemic began, Quebec province has seen about 67,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus and about 5,800 deaths.

Members of Montreal's Jewish community demonstrate in support of Israel's right to defend the security of its citizens during a protest in Montreal, February 23, 2004

IJV representative: Annexation is 'death knell' to prospect of just peace

A wide range of Montrealers plan to demonstrate against the Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement.

Settlement of Elon Moreh, near Nablus, West Bank, June 11, 2020

Montreal unlikely to change metro station named after antisemite

A spokesperson of Montreal's mayor suggested that its inconvenient to change the name, due to its recognition.

Montreal City Hall

Police investigate antisemitic vandalism at Montreal synagogue

B'nai Brith Canada, a watchdog organization that monitors antisemitism in Canada, said that the incident was “one of the worst such incidents to take place in Canada in years."

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