Montreal News | Local Breaking | CTV News Montreal

MORE TOP STORIES

• 

  Child, grandfather injured after being hit by car in Montreal's east end

  A five-year-old child and his 63-year-old grandfather are in hospital after being hit by a car in Montreal's east end. Pictured is the hood of the car that hit them

• 

  Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

  As the fall session of Quebec’s legislature kicks off this week, Premier François Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shepherd a pivotal energy bill into law.

• Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

  Unions trying to organize at Amazon workplaces across Canada are facing a series of hurdles, including legal challenges and alleged anti-union tactics from the e-commerce giant.

• PWHL reveals names, logos for all six franchises ahead of second season

  The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled long-awaited team names and logos for all six franchises.

• Man targeted by gunfire in Longueuil

  A man in his 20s was the target of gunfire in Longueuil, on Montreal's South Shore.

• Couche-Tard says it's committed to purchase of 7-Eleven owner, outlines its case

  Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it is 'disappointed' in a refusal of its takeover offer by the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven and remains focused on reaching a deal.

• Strike to disrupt public transit in Sherbrooke

  Public transit services are expected to be disrupted this week in Sherbrooke, Que. as bus drivers exercise a strike mandate for four hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Musician Dany Laj returns to northern Ont. with his band

  A Montreal-based power pop band with strong ties to northern Ontario is kicking off its new tour in North Bay at the end of the month followed by three other northern stops.

• Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers

  As Quebec politicians continue to point to immigration -- a common justification for the province's ills -- as the main culprit for the province's teacher shortage, education experts say newcomers are not the underlying cause of the widespread teacher shortages.

• Oka residents preparing checkpoint operations to stop illegal dumping in Kanesatake

  Residents in Oka, Que. are preparing to take matters into their own hands to try to prvent the illegal dumping of contaminated material in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kanesatake.

• Making Mont-Royal Avenue a year-round pedestrian-only street a long way off

  Mont Royal Avenue is one of Montreal's most popular pedestrian-only streets during the summer, but cars have returned this week. Some want the street to remain without cars all year round.

• Street racing, speeding in construction zones lead to over $15,000 in fines in 2-day period: Quebec police

  Quebec provincial police (SQ) handed out over $15,000 in a two-day span to a series of drivers who were caught speeding and street racing on highways, including some that were construction zones.

• Bridging the past and present: Montreal artist illustrates Jewish immigrant experience

  The exhibit 'The Past is Before You' is now showing at the Museum of Jewish Montreal and tells the story of three generations of artist Arnie Lipsey's family. Each portrait is inspired by old family photographs.

• Two men stabbed in a brawl that got out of hand in Old Montreal

  Two men were injured in a brawl involving around ten people in downtown Montreal on Saturday night, according to the Montreal police (SPVM).