Property owners in Notre-Dame-de-Grace could soon face hefty fines if they let graffiti linger on their buildings. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/30/graffiti-ndg-bylaw.html?ref=rss

NDP interim Leader Nycole Turmel thanked Canadians for their support Tuesday following the death of Jack Layton, and said she will stay in the interim role until a new leader is chosen. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/23/pol-ndp-turmel.html?ref=rss

The Quebec government will extend a financing deadline for one of Canada's last asbestos mine, according to a high-ranking official from the city of Asbestos, Que. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/15/quebec-asbestos-extension.html?ref=rss

The union representing Gatineau bus drivers wants the city to ban passengers from recording video on city buses, after one employee was caught on video doing paperwork while driving. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/10/ott-gatineau-bus-driver-youtube-no-hands.html?ref=rss

Quebec police say they have recovered a pair of massive bronze statues by Jean-Paul Riopelle that are worth about $1 million. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/02/mtl-statues-stolen.html?ref=rss