Sidhartha Banerjee
Reporter with the Canadian Press
About Sidhartha Banerjee
Montreal priest sentenced to eight years for sexually abusing two boys
A Montreal priest who sexually abused two boys under his tutelage was handcuffed and led away to prison on Monday, March 25, 2019, as his two victims looked on.
Quebec City Muslim worshippers condemn fatal New Zealand mosque attacks
A little more than two years after their own community came under attack, Muslims in Quebec City said they were in shock over the mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques on Friday, March 15, 2019, that claimed at least 49 lives.
Trudeau announces Canada will be partner in NASA-led Lunar Gateway project
Canada will be a partner in a NASA-led project to establish an outpost for lunar exploration as part of a revitalized national space program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Thursday, February 28, 2019.
Quebec premier says hockey game should have been stopped after racist taunts
Racist taunts recently directed at a black hockey player were unacceptable and should not be tolerated, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said on Wednesday, February 27, 2019.
Canadians make harrowing trek to Haiti airport as Ottawa advises against travel
An Ottawa physician who navigated the dangerous roads of Haiti on Friday, February 15, 2019, to get to the Port-au-Prince airport with three Canadian colleagues says he feel lucky to be alive and is warning others stranded in the strife-torn country not to follow his lead.
Quebec, Montreal governments welcome proposal for new baseball stadium
The initial enthusiasm from Quebec's Coalition Avenir Quebec government for a proposed Major League Baseball stadium in Montreal was slightly tempered on Thursday, February 14, 2019, after an opposition party cautioned against sinking public money into the project.
School boards push back as government seeks data on religious symbols
A Quebec government initiative to determine how many teachers wear religious symbols also extended to include police officer, prosecutors and the judiciary, the minister responsible said on Monday, January 28, 2019.
Canadian astronaut lifts off on Russian rocket en route to International Space Station
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques blasted off from Kazakhstan this morning aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket bound for the International Space Station.
David Saint-Jacques awaits green light for space trip after Soyuz mishap
A recent mishap aboard a Soyuz capsule en route to the International Space Station has done nothing to unnerve Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques about his own upcoming mission.
Study shows parasite spread by cats threatens Quebec's endangered belugas
Endangered beluga whales in the St. Lawrence River already facing plenty of adversity now have an unlikely foe to contend with — the common house cat.