Montreal police investigating suspicious fire in an affluent DDO residential area
Montreal police have opened an investigation into a suspicious fire that occurred in an affluent residential area in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, on Montreal's West Island.
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Judge suspends two articles of Quebec's Bill 96 regarding legal translations
A group challenging Quebec's new language law logged a first legal victory against the legislation on Friday, as a judge temporarily suspended a provision requiring English court documents to be translated into French.
'Vote for Real': Quebec Liberal party unveils election slogan
"Real issues, real solutions" will be the new slogan of the Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) for the Oct. 3 elections.
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Kayaking for a cause: Quebecers hit the waterways to raise money for music program
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Cap-Saint-Jacques beach still closed due to E. coli contamination
The beach at Cap-St-Jacques nature park in Montreal has been closed due to high bacteriological contamination.
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Laval boxer David Lemieux announces his retirement from the ring
Laval boxer David Lemieux is retiring from competition, Eye of the Tiger Management announced Saturday.
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42-year-old man stabbed outside Montreal bar: police investigating
A man was stabbed after leaving a bar in the South-West borough of Montreal.
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Cuttlefish ink could reduce environmental cost of electronic conductor construction, Montreal researchers say
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MISSING | Quebec police search for 31-year-old Saint-Zotique woman
Quebec provincial police (SQ) are asking for the public's help locating 31-year-old Rachel Cousineau Martin from Saint-Zotique, in Quebec's Monteregie region.
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Two killed after head-on collision with motorcycle in Oka, Que
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Luke Bryan set to take the stage at Lasso Montreal country music festival
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TRAFFIC | Roadwork in and around Montreal will result in closures on Highway 13, 520, and 15
Those planning on driving this weekend will want to avoid Route 132 east in Longueuil, Highway 13 near the 520 and on Highway 15 north between Candiac and La Prarie.
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'Unparalleled kindness': Montreal North community mourns shooting victim Jayson Colin
The Montreal North community is grieving after 26-year-old Jayson Colin -- a man described as 'generous, affable and involved' -- was killed in a shooting Wednesday night.
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Trois-Rivieres man in critical condition after being stabbed
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Montreal stabbing of Orthodox Jewish man may have been work-related conflict: police
A 24-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed Thursday in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood. Montreal police (SPVM) said it's possible the stabbing was a work-related conflict, as the victim and suspect are coworkers.
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Perimeter lifted, but operation continues after Montreal East shooting
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What to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Aug 12-14
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Montreal-area community groups donate school supplies to families in need
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Luke Bryan set to take the stage at Lasso Montreal country music festival
The distinct twang of country music is rining throughout the air of Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau this weekend as Quebecer group the Mountain Daisies kicked off the Lasso Montreal country music festival Friday night.
Family says Quebec man denied life-saving liver transplant due to alcohol abuse
The family of a man on Montreal's West Island who is suffering liver failure says he is being denied the chance of a life-saving liver transplant.
'Pocket parks': Montreal hopes to entice workers, tourists downtown with colourful corners
In an alley, just off Peel and Ste-Catherine streets, there's fresh paint – a new mural on a brick canvas and colourful places to sit.
Montreal's First People's Fest returns this week
Montreal's First People's Festival began Tuesday night with a film screening at the Monument-National on Saint-Laurent Blvd. and will run until Sunday, featuring screenings, dance, music and other arts celebrating Indigenous culture.
Montreal's First People's Fest returns this week
Montreal's First People's Festival began Tuesday night with a film screening at the Monument-National on Saint-Laurent Blvd. and will run until Sunday, featuring screenings, dance, music and other arts celebrating Indigenous culture.
No Stanley Cup? No problem. Canadiens fan makes near-exact replica using 3D printer
The Montreal Canadiens haven't brought the Stanley Cup home since 1993 -- but a very convincing replica is sitting in a garage in Boisbriand, Que., about 35 km northwest of Montreal.
Wayward seal surprises boys fishing on Montreal's South Shore in Kahnawake
Three boys out fishing in Kahnawake on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River spotted a seal on Sunday morning, more than 1,000 kilometres from its natural habitat.
107th World Esperanto Congress in Montreal to feature Indigenous languages
The 107th World Esperanto Congress opened its doors Saturday in Montreal, a first for the metropolis and for Quebec.
Quebec restaurant association calls for legalized tip sharing to attract workers
Under Quebec's Employment Standards Act, tip money goes to the servers, and the cash can't be shared with other employees like cooks unless staff agree.
COVID-19 IN QUEBEC
What you need to know about getting COVID-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid in Canada
Pfizer’s antiviral medication Paxlovid is designed to reduce the risk of hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19. It’s approved for use in Canada, but the rules about who can prescribe and dispense it vary by province.
Young children in Quebec eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Young children in Quebec will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination next week, the province announced Thursday.
Is it safe to travel right now? Experts weigh in on how to mitigate COVID risks on vacation
Experts say that while there's no use in postponing vacations indefinitely in the hopes of COVID-19 being eradicated, there are ways to mitigate risks while travelling, from masking indoors to filling the itinerary with more outdoor activities.
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Cuttlefish ink could reduce environmental cost of electronic conductor construction, Montreal researchers say
Montreal researchers are trying to reduce the environmental cost of electronic components, thanks to cuttlefish ink. The materials from the cuttlefish could be used to print melanin, which is used as an electrical conductor.
Cap-Saint-Jacques beach still closed due to E. coli contamination
The beach at Cap-St-Jacques nature park in Montreal has been closed due to high bacteriological contamination.
Stricter regulations needed as Montreal sees more heat waves per year
Public health officials are warning that deadly heat waves are becoming more common and people need to learn proper ways to deal with them.
Opinion: Can you do a road trip in an electric vehicle? Yes, you can
In the wake of a two-year COVID-19 pandemic, the urge to travel has taken on a new urgency, but alongside our longing for freedom of movement, we are confronted with an increasingly undeniable climate emergency in which our driving habits are deeply implicated. Taking a road trip in an EV is a possible solution.
Montreal tech company to train future electric aircraft pilots
Montreal-based pilot training and simulator specialist CAE wants to train future electric aircraft pilots.
Quebec can recycle all the Plexiglas, but can it recover it?
Quebec could recycle or reuse all of the tens of thousands of tons of Plexiglas on its territory, and the fear of a seventh pandemic wave could give it the time it needs to solve the most important obstacle to achieving such a goal: recovering it.
Quebec pressured to cut arsenic emissions from copper factory and preserve 650 jobs
Quebec's government is facing pressure to reduce arsenic levels in the air of a small northwestern city that is home to a copper foundry employing 650 people but emitting 33 times the provincewide standard of arsenic emissions.
Montreal conservation group angered after Monarch butterfly fields mowed
A Montreal conservation group is baffled and frustrated after a field of shrubs, flowers, and, importantly, milkweed was mowed.
Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic
The higher parts of Angelique Beauchemin's land, she said, are sinking an inch or two a year as they slope ever more steeply toward the river. While she's not a scientist, she says her biggest fear is that one day there will be a landslide and the white house at the top of the hill where she's lived for decades will tumble down.
Pope's Visit to Canada
Pope Francis in Quebec: Accounts from the ground
Pope Francis was in Quebec for just under three days, drawing far fewer people to the Plains of Abraham than many expected while receiving mixed reviews for his apology to Indigenous people and hope for reconciliation.
Want healing for residential school survivors? 'Rip up' the Doctrine of Discovery: activist
Paul Dixon, 65, was among many activists in Quebec City this week imploring the Pope to denounce the Doctrine of Discovery, historically used to justify Europe's colonization of Indigenous lands.
Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools: organizers
Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has 'clarified' part of Pope Francis's apology to residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.
Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology
People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committed by members of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis expresses 'shame and sorrow' for residential schools in Quebec speech
Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed shame and sorrow for the role Catholic institutions played in the "deplorable" residential school system that tried to strip Indigenous people of their language, culture and world view.
'We need to talk about that hurt': Inside a healing tent in Quebec City
With the Pope en route to Quebec City, Indigenous support workers are offering their services to those in need.
'I want him to see the resilience of our people': Indigenous singer on the Pope's visit to Canada
Award-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter Beatrice Deer will be among a group of artists who will perform this week during the Pope's visit to Canada. She spoke to CTV National News about Pope Francis and finding hope through music.
Pope asked to renounce Doctrine of Discovery – what is it?
Amid Pope Francis' 'penitential' journey in Canada, Indigenous people and advocates are calling for the repudiation of the 'Doctrine of Discovery,' a centuries-old policy they say is responsible for colonial and systematic injustices.
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ANALYSIS | Behind the scenes: What it was like travelling across Canada with Pope Francis during papal visit
As Pope Francis' trip to Canada winds down, CTV National News' Jill Macyshon shares her experience meeting the Pope and travelling across Canada with his team during the papal visit.
BILL 96
Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec's new language law
The federal minister of Indigenous services said Thursday she supports the will of Indigenous communities to be exempt from Quebec's new language law, which limits the use of English in the public service and increases French-language requirements in schools.
'Not a time when Quebec can afford to lose young doctors,' province's opposition leader says of ER doctor couple leaving
The leader of Quebec's Liberal Party paused her vacation briefly on Wednesday to react to the news that two young emergency room doctors have quit their jobs in their hometown of Montreal to work in Toronto.
Two young ER doctors quit Montreal jobs, blaming Quebec's broken health-care system and Bill 96
Two young emergency room doctors, raised and trained in Montreal, are leaving their jobs after only two years to move back to Toronto – and they say the Quebec health-care model and Bill 96 are to blame.
Quebec group goes to court over Governor General's lack of French
A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French.
Anger, political pushback in Quebec after Legault says cultures are 'not on the same level'
Those who know the debate most intimately said there's little nuance to be found in Quebec Premier Legault's arguments about Quebec's immigration model. 'Every time it's as painful as it is the first time,' said a spokesperson for a Sikh group.
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Montreal police investigating suspicious fire in an affluent DDO residential area
Montreal police have opened an investigation into a suspicious fire that occurred in an affluent residential area in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, on Montreal's West Island.
Trois-Rivieres man in critical condition after being stabbed
One person is in critical condition after an assault with a weapon occurred Friday night in Trois-Rivières, in Quebec's Mauricie region.
Two killed after head-on collision with motorcycle in Oka, Que
A motorcycle collided head-on with a car Friday afternoon in Oka, in Quebec's Laurentians, killing two riders.
42-year-old man stabbed outside Montreal bar: police investigating
A man was stabbed after leaving a bar in the South-West borough of Montreal.
2 arrested after man injured during brawl in Old Montreal
A 32-year-old man is in hospital after he was injured during a fight in Old Montreal.
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Prosecutor: Stab attack on Salman Rushdie was 'preplanned'
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Average rent up more than 10% in July from previous year, report says
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More than 10,000 Canadians received a medically-assisted death in 2021: report
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz coming to Canada to meet with Justin Trudeau, business leaders
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EXCLUSIVE | Woman who was stalked by police officer ex-boyfriend says justice system failed her
