Australian skin cancer patients are the first to be enrolled in a global trial of a new painless non-invasive treatment.
The therapy called Rhenium-SCT uses a resin paste containing radioactive particles to kill non-melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma.
South Coast Radiology on the Gold Coast is the first to offer the new treatment as part of a study recruiting 200 patients and involving sites in Sydney and Perth.
Small published studies overseas have shown the therapy to be effective and well-tolerated but more evidence is needed.
"The Rhenium-SCT has advantages in that it's a single treatment that is painless with a really good cosmetic outcome," said Dr Sam Vohra, OncoBeta Australia Medical Director.
GenesisCare's Radiation Oncologist Associate Professor Sid Baxi treated the first patients in the study.
"This is particularly useful for thin skin cancers, around three millimetres in-depth," he said.
"We're looking at an approximate 90 percent clearance rate."
He said about 500 patients around the world have already received the therapy with a follow-up of about two years.
She has had about ten skin cancers removed in the past, including major surgery on her nose which took weeks to heal.
"It's invasive, painful and takes a long time to recover," she said.
The German-based innovators have partnered with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation to manufacture and deliver the radioactive particles at Lucas Heights.
"Because Rhenium itself lasts such a short time, it only lasts for 17 hours so local manufacturing is very very important," said Ken Rikard-Bell, OncoBeta Australia Manager.
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/a-thai-express-location-in-montreal-right-a-bar-in-old-montreal.jpg?id=61146035&width=1245&height=700&coordinates=2%2C0%2C3%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Montreal is packed with <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-restaurants" target="_blank">great restaurants</a>, but not every kitchen is spotless.</p><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/mapaq-fines" target="_blank">Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ)</a> released its <a href="https://media.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/condamnations/?type=alimentation#top-list" target="_blank">latest round of food safety fines</a> — and a handful of Montreal restaurants and food businesses are on the list. Some were slapped with serious penalties for things like pest contamination, unsanitary equipment, or storing food at unsafe temperatures.</p><p>However, the biggest fine didn't go to a restaurant last month, but rather to Aliments Marina, a food facility in Hochelaga that was hit with $8,000 in fines for two separate infractions involving insect or rodent contamination.</p><p>It's worth noting that the violations often happened months ago, but the court rulings came down in June 2025. Most of these businesses are still open and, in theory, have since addressed the problems flagged by inspectors.</p><p>With that in mind, here are a dozen Montreal eateries that were fined this past month:</p><h3>Café 5 Juillet</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646528760!6m8!1m7!1sjjZKZAADJ2VwwVCzdLtvaA!2m2!1d45.56506842935588!2d-73.59277230621333!3f124.92965198370318!4f-4.155478017704937!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 3864 rue Jean-Talon Est, Montreal, QC</p><p><span></span><strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,500</p><p> <strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Perishable hot foods weren't properly cooled and kept below 4°C, as required for food safety.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-11-08<br/></p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-20</p><h3>La Toxica Montreal</h3><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646391772!6m8!1m7!1su60DPTvA9xjZ435bqbojPQ!2m2!1d45.54121966475958!2d-73.61433371218077!3f34.30712997423575!4f-5.898384889027483!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 7221 rue Saint-Hubert, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,600</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Pest contamination — the premises had insects, rodents, or related contaminants.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-08-20</p><p><strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-19</p><h3>Nouilles de Lan Zhou</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646693456!6m8!1m7!1s8PkwQsm9hFH1gGwVMvIJpA!2m2!1d45.50795271498534!2d-73.55962440611275!3f128.9651932967057!4f-7.717612853433309!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 1006 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC</p><p><span></span><strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,000</p><p><span></span><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Perishable hot foods weren’t cooled quickly or kept below 4°C as required.</p><p><span></span><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-12-09</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-19</p><h3>Restaurant Kim Fung</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646779780!6m8!1m7!1st0aPCqgv84fjaVhQoBPK0w!2m2!1d45.507559217595!2d-73.56225867205735!3f47.97792129799848!4f-6.1320242527251025!5f0.4000000000000002" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 1111 rue Saint-Urbain, local M05, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $500</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Equipment was not properly maintained and could have contaminated food.</p><p><span></span><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-07-24</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-19</p><h3>Restaurant Tropical Paradise</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646891292!6m8!1m7!1sxZbdUVIVnUKgnk3d1b_NLA!2m2!1d45.48465884543204!2d-73.63183252556117!3f205.0128736710346!4f11.994231117334081!5f0.4000000000000002" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p>Tropical Paradise on Décarie Boulevard</p><p> Tropical Paradise received a $1,000 fine.</p><p>Google Maps</p><p><strong>Address:</strong> 5208 boulevard Décarie, Montreal, QC<br/> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,000<br/> <strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Pest contamination — the premises had insects, rodents, or related contaminants.<br/> <strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2025-01-07<br/> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-19</p><h3>Pizza Poulet New York</h3><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751646967709!6m8!1m7!1sAf-v6lULIIvDe2q3no86QQ!2m2!1d45.61772058041313!2d-73.62037009085792!3f129.47394!4f0!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 6352 rue Pascal, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,000</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Perishable food was not kept at or below 4°C as required.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2025-02-26</p><p><strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-18</p><h3>Bar Lounge Rockstar / Gourmets des Îles</h3><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647025966!6m8!1m7!1spXPcXSVKFuIbe1_LofYd4Q!2m2!1d45.54132605165207!2d-73.63938677830302!3f340.6928425838443!4f8.475276651137534!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 8629 boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $4,300</p><p><strong>Reason for the offences:</strong></p> <ul> <li> $2,500 fine for pest contamination — the premises contained insects, rodents, or their droppings.</li> <li> $1,800 fine for unsanitary conditions — equipment, utensils, and sanitary facilities were not properly cleaned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Date of offences:</strong> 2024-08-09</p><p><strong>Date of judgments:</strong> 2025-06-10</p><h3>Thai Express</h3><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647189261!6m8!1m7!1sM5zjSBZ0HBegW00wOLaQvQ!2m2!1d45.47455406964373!2d-73.60853632566176!3f326.16818!4f0!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 5259 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $500</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Equipment, utensils, and sanitary facilities used for food preparation were not properly cleaned or maintained.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-08-29</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-05</p><h3>Restaurant Sakura</h3><br><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647240453!6m8!1m7!1s_g8kFE4k8nd3yYYLk7l_gg!2m2!1d45.4987343588862!2d-73.5723445674211!3f178.18720618847433!4f-3.5452350480341295!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 1216 rue Stanley, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,500</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Food prep areas, equipment, and sanitary facilities were not properly cleaned or maintained.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-08-16</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-05</p><h3>Restaurant Trans-Canada</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647373677!6m8!1m7!1sL0nNL8E4KGXBUv-Uf4-fkQ!2m2!1d45.43491265031236!2d-73.6715252700281!3f6.967202156246051!4f8.166871001394895!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 880 rue Notre-Dame, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $3,500</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> The premises were not free of contaminants or pests, including insects and rodents.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-10-01</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-02</p><h3>Pub St-Paul</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647425179!6m8!1m7!1sCAoSFkNJSE0wb2dLRUlDQWdJQ0VyTmVBWXc.!2m2!1d45.50694798764651!2d-73.5527639721884!3f267.6242794335336!4f8.745272772518518!5f0.7820865974627469" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 124 rue Saint-Paul Est, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,300</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> The premises were not free of contaminants or pests, including insects and rodents.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-10-18</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-06-02</p><h3>Pho Rachel</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1751647523592!6m8!1m7!1sIJ2Vlwbbme41APUkaMoJQA!2m2!1d45.51843831053852!2d-73.58130967386984!3f143.22761911764903!4f-0.04895664286077306!5f0.6625879306015343" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p><strong>Address:</strong> 14 rue Rachel Est, Montreal, QC</p><p> <strong>Total fines:</strong> $1,300</p><p><strong>Reason for the offence:</strong> Food prep areas, equipment, and sanitary facilities were not properly cleaned or maintained.</p><p><strong>Date of offence:</strong> 2024-05-03</p><p> <strong>Date of judgment:</strong> 2025-05-29</p></br></br></br></br></br><p class="">To see the full list of recent food safety convictions across Quebec, you can check out the official MAPAQ database <a href="https://media.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/condamnations/?type=alimentation#top-list" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><em>Love this? 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