Sidhartha Banerjee
Reporter with the Canadian Press
About Sidhartha Banerjee
Study suggests anglophone Montrealers drink more excessively than francophones
A new study suggests anglophone Montrealers drink more excessively than their francophone and allophone counterparts and that tippling habits are split along linguistic and cultural lines.
With spike in asylum seekers, Montreal's Olympic Stadium to be used as shelter
Montreal's Olympic Stadium will be housing asylum seekers after a spike in the number of people crossing at the United States border in recent months.
Homeowners face potential post-flooding woes: mosquitoes, critters, parasites
Even as swollen rivers have receded in Quebec, some experts suggest historic flooding this year could mean critter and pest-related woes in months and years to come.
Retired Canadian astronauts weigh in on gruelling recruitment process
Retired Canadian spaceman Bob Thirsk asks himself a couple of simple questions when sizing up people who tell him they want to become an astronaut.
Family of pregnant Canadian stuck in Gaza implores Ottawa to help with exit docs
A Canadian woman who is eight months pregnant and stuck in Gaza as she tries to get an exit visa says she's just trying to stay positive.
New program aims to have Quebec food banks get unsold surplus grocery store food
Three major grocery chains — Loblaws, Sobeys and Metro — are taking part.
Canadian citizen denied entry to United States told she needed visa to get in
A Montrealer who is a Canadian citizen by birth says she was barred from entering the United States and told to get a valid visa if she ever wants to cross the border.
Refugees coming to Canada face complicated process in seeking status
In terms of services, there is very little available to the newcomers. They can get federal health care only when their refugee claim is deemed eligible.
Montreal adopts sanctuary city designation; migrant rights' groups call it symbolic
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre told reporters he felt compelled to act because of events south of the border.
Crown seeking two-year prison term for ex-Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum
The former Montreal mayor, Michael Applebaum, is facing a maximum of five years in jail after a judge convicted him on eight of 14 charges.