Stick a fork in it — the barbecue chicken venture of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has come to an end in Montreal. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/02/16/gordon-ramsay-splits-from-montreal-restaurant-laurier-barbecue.html?cmp=rss
Côte-St-Luc city council unanimously passes the toughest anti-smoking by-law in Quebec. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/02/13/anti-smoking-cote-st-luc.html?cmp=rss
Rumours that one of Montreal’s most recognizable landmarks may be changing hands heated up after several reports emerged that the sale of Schwartz’s Deli was imminent or already on the plate. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/02/06/montreal-schwartz-deli-sold.html?cmp=rss
A recent crackdown Montreal restaurants burn wood has some owners concerned. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/01/29/wood-burning-barbecue-restaurants-fined.html?cmp=rss
Members of the Action démocratique du Québec have voted to merge their party into the new Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2012/01/22/adq-caq-merger-approved.html?cmp=rss
Montreal general manager Pierre Gautheir on Monday took the unusual step of issuing a qualified apology for upsetting fans by hiring a coach who spoke only English, while teammates PK Subban and Tomas Plekanec fought at practice. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/story/2012/01/02/sp-habs-fight-practice.html?cmp=rss
A 16-year-old boy, already charged with armed robbery in Montreal, is being transported back to Waterloo Region to face a second-degree murder charge. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/24/montreal-waterloo-homicide-arrest.html?cmp=rss
Two former PQ MNAs and two former ADQ MNAs have joined François Legault’s party, the Coalition Avenir Québec. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/19/mtl-legault-caq-four-mnas.html?cmp=rss
House of Commons Speaker Andrew Scheer says Conservative calls to Irwin Cotler’s riding have not hampered the Liberal MP’s ability to do his job. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/12/13/pol-speaker-rules-irwin-cotler-question-of-privilege.html?cmp=rss
Charges could be laid against three Saguenay teenagers who tried to light a girl on fire Friday night. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/11/27/saguenay-ignite-attack.html?cmp=rss