Quebec is about to launch a one-year test of a new cellphone alert system that will notify residents when someone "living with a major neurocognitive disorder or showing symptoms of one" goes missing. The pilot project, called Alerte SILVER, will run in only three MRCs.
Montreal's police force, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), is the second-largest in Quebec, just after the Sûreté du Québec (SQ). Like other police forces in Quebec, the SPVM is held accountable by the Bureau des inquêtes indépendantes (BEI). This independent office investigates cases in which civilians were hurt or killed by Quebec police, and was responsible for managing over 50 cases across Quebec in 2022 alone.
Police have identified the body found near Roxham Road at the U.S border as 44-year-old Fritznel Richard who was found on January 4th. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has suggested
A man in his forties was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Montreal on Friday night. The incident occurred a the intersection of rue Berri and de Maisonneuve around 6:00 p.m.