2 shootings within minutes of each other in Montreal leave 1 dead, 2 injured
Two shootings that occurred within minutes of each other in Montreal's northeast end have left one person dead and two others injured.
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U.S. teen leaves hospital 3 months after drive-by shooting in Laval, Que.
An American teenager who was seriously injured in a drive-by shooting in Laval, Que. during a family vacation three months ago was finally released from hospital, but still isn't able to walk on his own.
Religious minorities feel less safe, welcome in Quebec since Bill 21 was adopted: survey
A new study shows that religious minorities in Quebec, particularly women, feel less safe and less welcome in the social fabric of society since the adoption of the province's secularism law, commonly known as Bill 21.
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Royal Canadian Mint launches new $1 coin featuring jazz legend Oscar Peterson
A legendary Canadian jazz pianist will be featured on a new run of $1 circulation coins, the Royal Canadian Mint has announced.
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Quebec Conservative Party courts anglophones with new candidate in D'Arcy-McGee
Quebec Conservative Party (QCP) leader Eric Duhaime was in an affluent Hampstead neighbourhood Thursday to introduce his new candidate, a strong opponent of Bill 96, for whom funding for Dawson College expansion is a priority.
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What to do in and around Montreal this weekend: Aug 12-14
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Small earthquake detected in St. Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake took place in the St. Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau, Que., at 3:37 a.m. on Thursday, Earthquakes Canada reports.
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Thousands of health care workers still absent as 10 more people die of COVID-19
The number of Quebecers in hospital to be treated for COVID-19 has decreased by 46 in the last 24 hours.
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Auger-Aliassime wins match as top three seeds lose at National Bank Open
The National Bank Open's defending champion is out. The second and third seeds were eliminated too and the so-called Big Three didn't make the trip. Montrealer Felix Auger-Aliassime thrilled the near-capacity crowd with a 7-6 (6), 6-4 victory over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka
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Nick Kyrgios beats top-ranked Daniil Medvedev in Montreal
Nick Kyrgios beat top-ranked defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday in the National Bank Open.
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Montreal public health investigating 3 cases of Legionnaires' Disease
Montreal public health officials are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' Disease, including one death.
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More Canadians report stronger attachment to their language than to Canada: poll
A new survey finds more Canadians report a stronger attachment to their primary language than to other markers of identity, including the country they call home.
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Remains of Jesuit priest removed from Kahnawake church grounds
The remains of a priest who allegedly sexually abused Indigenous children in Quebec has been exhumed. Jesuit priest Father Leon Lajoie was buried on the grounds of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Kahnawake in 1999.
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Quebec police search for 42-year-old fugitive last seen in St-Ulrich
Quebec provincial police (SQ) are asking for the public's help locating 42-year-old Jerome-Vincent Vaillancourt, who is on the run from authorities.
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'Web Patrol': Montreal opposition propose task force to tackle cybercrime
Montreal's official opposition wants a new task force to tackle cybercrime in the city -- a move supporters say could help steer young people away from gun violence.
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Canadian tennis star Leylah Fernandez out of National Bank Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez was eliminated from the National Bank Open following a 7-6 (4), 6-1 loss to Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday.
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School bus service in Montreal may not resume by the start of the academic year due to contract issues
Montreal children may not see a yellow bus on their street when they head back to school in less than three weeks, after school bus contracts expired back in June.
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Laval police arrest alleged gang member following May 9 drive-by shooting
Laval police say they have made an 'important' arrest of an alleged gang member in connection with an attempted murder last spring that investigators believe had ties to an inter-gang conflict.
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Metro faces ongoing worker shortage, higher overtime pay to keep grocery stores open
Workers at Metro Inc. are putting in overtime to keep stores open as the company grapples with an ongoing labour crunch, the Montreal-based grocery and drugstore retailer said Wednesday.
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1 dead after shooting in Montreal North
![One person is dead after two men opened fire in the direction of a group of people outside a high school in Montreal North.]()
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'Never agreed to have him buried here,' says Kahnawake member
![Kahnekaken:re Lahache says she's glad Jesuit priest Leon Lajoie's remains are being removed from Kahnawake after sexual assault allegations were revealed.]()
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Little League batter gets hit in the head, comforts pitcher
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This 'socially awkward' dog looking for a forever home
![An animal shelter in Surrey, B.C., celebrated a bittersweet moment, and is hoping to find a 'socially awkward' dog a permanent home.]()
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How the RCMP uses spyware to access mobile devices
![Cyber security expert Ritesh Kotak explains how the RCMP gains access to mobile devices with spyware, and what that access lets them do.]()
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52 cows die, 140 rescued in huge fire on Ont. dairy farm
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Residents angry about 'monster' house being built in Ont.
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Body found in Montreal recycling bin
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National Bank Open brings tennis stars to Toronto, Montreal
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CTV National News: 3D printing the Stanley Cup
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Tornado, golf ball-sized hail hit parts of Sask.
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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.
Montrealer wins North America's top Scrabble prize
Montrealer Michael Fagen took home top prize in North America's biggest Scrabble competition last week, despite being an underdog.
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.
Storytelling drag queen Barbada to read to children at Saint-Laurent libraries
Montreal drag queen Barbada de Barbades is continuing her journey to teach kids that reading is fundamental.
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
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.
UN biodiversity summit moved to Montreal from China over COVID-19 policy
A United Nations summit on biodiversity (COP 15) will be held in Canada instead of China, organizers announced Tuesday, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.
Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay, Que., because of landslide threat
Officials in Saguenay, Que., secured a perimeter around a neighbourhood at risk of landslides Tuesday and tried to ensure that residents forced from their homes had places to stay.
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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2 shootings within minutes of each other in Montreal leave 1 dead, 2 injured
Two shootings that occurred within minutes of each other in Montreal's northeast end have left one person dead and two others injured.
Truck, car catch fire after head-on collision in Mauricie
A head-on collision between a truck and a car left one person dead in Lac-aux-Sables, Mauricie.
Body of man found in Montreal recycling bin identified
The body of a 58-year-old man found inside a recycling bin in Montreal's east end Monday morning has been identified.
Traffic stop leads Quebec provincial police to 27 kg of cocaine, $175,000
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says it confiscated more than 27 kilograms of cocaine and $175,000 from inside a vehicle in Vaudreuil-Dorion, an off-island suburb of Montreal.
4-alarm fire in Quebec City forces 20 people from their homes
A four-alarm fire in Quebec City's Saint-Roch sector forced 20 people out of their homes.
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The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the search warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump, Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday.
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A widespread power outage in Toronto causing major disruptions in the city was likely caused by a large crane striking a high-voltage transmission line, officials say.
National system for tracking health-care staff needed to address future challenges: CMA president
A national tracking system for health-care workers, with information on what training they have, where they're located and what their career plans are, would make a 'significant difference' in addressing future staffing challenges, the president of the Canadian Medical Association says.
'Significant' housing correction soils Canadians' plans to buy and sell
After a series of interest rate hikes implemented by the Bank of Canada, housing markets are now facing a 'significant' correction. CTVNews.ca spoke to Canadians who are now struggling to make the goal of purchasing a home, or selling one, a reality.
Police investigating attack on Brampton, Ont. media personality as attempted murder
A Brampton, Ont. media personality who was attacked with a machete and axe in his driveway will need months of physical rehabilitation to recover, a close friend says.
More Ukrainian refugees could come to Canada if visa policy eased: report
A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle.
Canadian army veteran charged with murder after mass shooting in Belize nightclub
A Canadian Armed Forces veteran has been charged with murder in connection to a mass shooting in Belize that left two people dead and eight others injured.
'Sturgeon moon': Last supermoon of the year rises tonight
The last supermoon of the year, known as the 'sturgeon moon,' will rise in the evening sky tonight.
Four-year-old girl found wandering on tracks near Toronto subway station
A four-year-old girl who went missing from her home Thursday morning was found wandering on train tracks near a Toronto subway station.
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Watch: Barge crane hits power line in Toronto's portlands
Watch the moment a crane on a barge strikes a transmission line in Toronto's portland, causing sparks to fly.
GRAPHIC WARNING: Man attacked in Brampton, Ont. driveway
Man pleads guilty to threatening Trudeau in Cambridge, Ont.
