A Quebec judge has ordered Quebec provincial police and the Montreal police service to pay more than $290,000 in damages to four victims of the 2012 election night Metropolis shooting. Superior Court Justice Philippe Belanger laid the blame at the feet of the two police forces whose security plan had a 'major flaw' that a gunman took advantage of when he stormed the back of the building on Sept. 4, 2012.
Firefighters from several municipalities were called to the scene of a large fire Friday at the Mont-Gabriel Hotel in Sainte-Adele, Que.
Quebec's human rights commission was forced to close 194 discrimination complaints following the Supreme Court of Canada's Mike Ward decision, commission leaders revealed Friday while presenting their activity report for the year 2021-2022.
A mass shooting survivor and spokeswoman for gun-control group PolySeSouvient says it is 'incredibly disrespectful' for firearm rights advocates to invoke the group's name in a merchandise sale discount code.
Quebec should be inspired by Alberta, says the Parti Quebecois (PQ), as the party applauded the sovereignty bill introduced by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
Quebec is under a series of wind warnings, with Environment and Climate Change Canada saying they could reach 90 kilometres in some areas at the end of Saturday.
An Ottawa woman says her experience of trying to report a sexual assault that happened in another province led to a 'convoluted' back-and-forth between police forces that has made her reconsider whether she wants to come forward at all.
Two large pot plantations were raided in Laval, Que. earlier this week in what local police (SPL) are calling a 'historic dismantling of cannabis production.' The operation resulted in the arrests of three men ages 38 to 53, and the seizure of over $8 million of cannabis and equipment.
Air quality in schools is becoming a top priority under Quebec Education Minister Bernard Drainville, who said he has put more time and energy on the file than any other.
The snow may be sparse, but it's never too soon to get into the holiday spirit. Here are a few things to do in and around Montreal this weekend, with a festive twist.
Montreal police are asking any witnesses to come forward after a car struck a 94-year-old man and drove off.
The situation in Quebec's health-care system 'will continue to be difficult' in the coming weeks, Health Minister Christian Dube warned Thursday. He is calling on nurses to come and help out at busy Info-Santé 811 phone line, which received around 10,000 calls on Wednesday.
Hockey Canada says there were more than 900 documented or alleged incidents of on-ice discrimination -- verbal taunts, insults and intimidation -- across all levels and age groups during the 2021-22 season.
The Quebec government is being urged by Quebec Solidaire (QS) to introduce a cap on rent increases to help hundreds of thousands of renter households cope with the rising cost of living.
The number of health-care workers absent due to COVID-19 was over 4,000 on Friday, as hospitalization numbers dropped slightly heading into the weekend.
A new clinic in Montreal’s east end celebrated its inauguration on Thursday. It’s staffed entirely by nurse practitioners clocking in on voluntary overtime with hopes the centre will relieve stress on the system. When it’s fully up and running, the clinic should help to relieve pressures on nearby emergency rooms at the Santa Cabrini and Masionneuve-Rosemont hospitals. On Thursday, both had occupancy rates at around 150 per cent.
A French language school board in western Quebec is warning parents of students at a Chelsea, Que. school that two pizzas delivered for a pizza lunch were contaminated with mouse feces.
A 36-year-old woman was arrested in Quebec City Friday night in connection with an attempted murder. A 911 call was made earlier that morning around 1:45 a.m. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered an elderly man with a head injury. He was transported to hospital in critical condition.
Montreal police said they arrested two teenage boys and a woman in her 20s after a daylight shooting in a St-Leonard grocery store parking lot Thursday.
The snow may be sparse, but it's never too soon to get into the holiday spirit. Here are a few things to do in and around Montreal this weekend, with a festive twist.
As Canadians marked World AIDS Day on Thursday, one volunteer at a Montreal housing facility shared his story about the centre that he says has been a life-changer for so many people.
Small and medium-sized business are now speaking out against the phenomenon of ghost employees, or 'ghosting' - people who are newly hired and either don't show up for work or leave shortly after being hired.
After a period of organizational turbulence, the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence has continued its work, with a lower profile, a smaller budget, and a focus that has increasingly shifted from radical Islam to the far right and conspiracy theorists.
The Montreal en lumière festival will be held for the 24th year from Feb.16 to March 5. This year's edition will be marked by the 20th anniversary of the Nuit blanche and the return of international guest chefs to Montreal restaurants, after two years of pandemic.
After two years of virtual activities due to the pandemic, the Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train has resumed its food bank tour and stopped in the Montreal area on Sunday night. The train visited Montreal's west end and offered a free festive concert, and then did the same in Beaconsfield later in the evening.
It has been a decade in the planning and breaking ground at the new culture and language centre in Kahnawake just got a $1 million step closer this week after a local poker house made a huge donation.
Operation Nez rouge -- or Operation Red Nose, as it's known outside Quebec -- is back for the month of December. Originally founded in Quebec, the driving service helps prevent impaired driving during the holidays; and with no COVID-19 restrictions and more social gatherings, it's expecting a busy season.
Revenu Quebec confirmed on Friday citizens will start receiving their $400 to $600 cheques to combat inflation in early December. At the same time, the agency is cautioning Quebecers to beware of fraud text messages and emails.
For many years, Inukjuak, like many communities in the north, has relied on diesel to heat homes, keep the lights on, and power its institutions. Now, for the first time in the region, construction is underway on a massive hydroelectric project. When it's completed, it will replace diesel at the community's primary source of energy, and provide a surplus which Inukjuak will sell to Hydro-Quebec.
Inuit in Inukjuak are still overcoming the effects of Canadian influence in their home. In this extended interview, Inukjuak's former mayor, the late Simeonie Nalukturuk describes, in his own words, the residential school system, the dog slaughter, and the forced Arctic relocation. CONTENT WARNING -- This interview contains details some may find distressing.
Inukjuak is one of 14 Inuit communities in Nunavik, the northernmost region of Quebec. Take a look at some scenes from there, as community members prepare to stop using diesel, which presently provides for the bulk of the municipality's energy needs.
This is a story about Inuit resilience, self-determination and true climate leadership. The day before this site went live on CTV, the documentaries were screened at Uquutaq High School in Inukjuak. Next up, we will screen with the Indigenous Clean Energy team at the Canada Pavilion at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The focus is on Indigenous communities leading the way in Canada’s energy transition.
The Quebec government is being urged by Quebec Solidaire (QS) to introduce a cap on rent increases to help hundreds of thousands of renter households cope with the rising cost of living.
The City of Montreal announced an average tax rate increase of 4.1 per cent for residential properties in the city centre on Tuesday. It will be the highest tax increase since 2010. Residential property taxes collected by the city centre will go up an average of 4.1 per cent in 2023.
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says October home sales in Montreal dropped to a level not seen since 2014.
Montreal police are asking any witnesses to come forward after a car struck a 94-year-old man and drove off.
Two large pot plantations were raided in Laval, Que. earlier this week in what local police (SPL) are calling a 'historic dismantling of cannabis production.' The operation resulted in the arrests of three men ages 38 to 53, and the seizure of over $8 million of cannabis and equipment.
A 36-year-old woman was arrested in Quebec City Friday night in connection with an attempted murder. A 911 call was made earlier that morning around 1:45 a.m. When police arrived on the scene, they discovered an elderly man with a head injury. He was transported to hospital in critical condition.
Longueuil police have arrested a man for the alleged murder of 41-year-old Luc Domingue who died in hospital after he was stabbed in November. Philipp Peter Czaputowicz, 36, was arrested Thursday and is expected to face second-degree murder charges, according to police.
Montreal police said they arrested two teenage boys and a woman in her 20s after a daylight shooting in a St-Leonard grocery store parking lot Thursday.
A veteran and former Paralympian told a parliamentary committee that a caseworker from the Veterans Affairs Canada offered her medical assistance in dying, a week after the Veterans Affairs Minister confirmed that at least four veterans were offered the same thing.
Located in Cleveland, Ohio, the house featured in the holiday film 'A Christmas Story' is up for sale. Leg lamp and all.
A U.S. woman was killed and four other passengers injured when a massive wave struck the Viking Polaris cruise ship while it was sailing toward the port of Ushuaia in southern Argentina on an Antarctic cruise, authorities said.
A spokesman for the chair of an all-party parliamentary group says it is "carefully" reviewing how it handles events with outside events after a newspaper publisher accused of holding antisemitic views took part in a recent gathering.
Prince William capped a three-day visit to Boston by meeting with President Joe Biden to share his vision for safeguarding the environment before attending a gala event Friday evening where he sounded an optimistic tone about solving the world's environmental problems through "hope, optimism and urgency."
With Canada’s World Cup run over, CTVNews.ca reviews the performances of the players involved throughout the tournament as well as coach John Herdman.
A mass shooting survivor and spokeswoman for gun-control group PolySeSouvient says it is 'incredibly disrespectful' for firearm rights advocates to invoke the group's name in a merchandise sale discount code.
The Bank of Canada is expected to conclude a historic year marked by high inflation and aggressive monetary policy tightening with one more interest rate hike on Wednesday.
Twitter has suspended rapper Ye after he tweeted a picture of a swastika merged with the Star of David.
Students walked out of a Toronto high school to protest unsafe conditions, but Doug Ford's blaming the federal government for the conditions.
