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Body discovered in trunk of burned vehicle in east end of Montreal

A body was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle that was set on fire Sunday in Montreal's east end.

Police are investigating after a body was discovered in the trunk of a torched car in Montreal's east end.

Man in critical condition after being hit and dragged by a tanker truck in Montreal

A man in his 30s is in critical condition in a Montreal hospital after being hit by a tanker truck and dragged for several metres.

A man in his 30s is in critical condition in the hospital after being hit and dragged by a tanker truck in Montreal. (Luca Caruso-Mora/CTV News)

New Quebec pet and breeding law bans declawing, tail-docking and other cosmetic surgeries

New regulations on pet ownership and breeding in Quebec came out this week including major advances for pet care and the humane treatment of horses. The new Animal Welfare and Safety Act would also ban non-therapeutic surgeries like declawing in cats, and tail-docking or ear-cropping in dogs.

Cat declawing is now banned in Quebec. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

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No cash, no trades and no barters: 'Buy Nothing' movement picks up in Quebec

Bill Wexler's garage is filled with things his community has given him for free -- and things he's ready to give away, no strings attached.

'Democratizing' prom: boutique offers free dresses and services to students

School is almost out for summer, and the most glamorous day of the year for students is coming up: prom.

New Quebec pet and breeding law bans declawing, tail-docking and other cosmetic surgeries

Quebec teen breaks national record for fastest Rubik's cube solve while blindfolded

A Quebec teen has broken a national record for the fastest time to solve a Rubik's cube while wearing a blindfold.

Ground zero: A look inside a Montreal ICU

For the last two pandemic-years, Montreal's intensive care units become front lines in the fight against COVID-19 mortality, where health-care professionals worked overtime to save lives.

U.S. teen injured in Laval drive-by shooting gets airlift home before bullet's removal

A 14-year-old boy from the U.S. who was shot in a drive-by shooting in Laval last weekend was scheduled to be airlifted back home to Boston Thursday with a bullet still lodged into his spine.

Five things to know about the Montreal minke whale and why saving it isn't easy

There appears to be little that humans can do to help the minke whale that has been spotted in the St. Lawrence River near Montreal find its way back home.

75-year-old Quebecer becomes oldest man to perform a headstand

At 75 years old, a Quebecer has claimed the world record for the oldest male to perform a headstand.

Renting 101: What you need to know before you sign a lease in Montreal

Moving day in Quebec is less than two months away, and that means thousands of people are likely still scrambling to find suitable and affordable rental properties amid a housing crisis. Lawyer Antoine Morneau-Senechal answers a few questions about the basics, before you sign a lease.

COVID-19 in Quebec

Over a quarter of Quebecers developed COVID-19 antibodies in 2.5 months in 2022

A new study out of Hema-Quebec and the Ministry of Health has found that more than one in four Quebec adults developed antibodies to COVID-19 between the beginning of the year and mid-March.

A bag of blood is shown at a clinic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

'The most selfish thing we can do,' say Quebec experts? Push for global vaccine equity

Politicians 'need to hear [that] average Canadians are truly worried that if this inequity continues, we will be battling another horrible Sigma or some other bad variant in the coming months,' one expert said. 'We sink or swim as humankind.'

A woman is vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Lenasia South Hospital, near Johannesburg. Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1021. (AP Photo/ Shiraaz Mohamed)

Quebec opens fourth COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all adults

All adults in Quebec can now book an appointment for a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine if they want it, even if it's not officially recommended for most people, the province's health ministry announced Wednesday.

Jars full of empty COVID-19 vaccine vials are shown as a pharmacist works behind the counter at the Junction Chemist pharmacy during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Vigilance required to ensure Quebec bee health, says expert

Quebec beekeepers have experienced abnormal losses of their colonies this spring, a worrying trend for the future.

A queen bee is surrounded by worker bees inside a beehive at beekeeper Marcos Peralta's farm in Colina, on the outskirts of Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Honeybees are declining worldwide and in Chile the problem is exacerbated by a drought that has lasted for more than a decade. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Quebec to spray for spruce budworm in four regions

The forest protection society against insects and diseases (SOPFIM) is launching a protection program against the dreaded spruce budworm (TBE), which should last several weeks in June in Quebec.

Climate change experts say Quebec must prepare to manage water immediately

Climate change experts say that within 10 years, farmland in southern Quebec will need to be irrigated to maintain the same yields it has now, and that Quebec must change its water regulations if it wants to set its own water-use priorities before climate change forces it to make painful choices.

Montreal Climate Summit: new buildings will be 'zero-emission' by 2025

Montreal buildings will be fully powered by renewable energy by 2040 rather than 2050, according to Mayor Valerie Plante.

Quebec invests more than $1 billion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Quebec hopes an investment of over $1 billion will help its industrial sector transition towards electricity -- or some other energy source with a smaller carbon footprint.

Quebec used car market hit by electric shock

Faced with the difficulty of getting a new electric vehicle in a reasonable amount of time, a high number of consumers are turning to used models, but with used vehicle prices soaring, it's best to be cautious before making a deal.

Protecting bird habitats -- with a colouring book

What started out as a pandemic-project for a Beaconsfield, Que. artist has taken flight.

Montreal elementary school marks Earth Day with astronomical experiment

An elementary school on Montreal’s West Island celebrated Earth Day with an out-of-this-world experiment.

Hundreds march to reduce fossil fuel reliance for Montreal Earth Day after scientists warn of climate change catastrophe

Montrealers called on world leaders to move away from fossil fuels during a march to mark International Earth Day Friday.

Language Issues

'Frustration and anxiety': thousands of Montrealers protest Bill 96

Some Montreal streets in the downtown core were blocked Saturday morning as protesters marched against provisions in Bill 96 and its amendments to the French-language law - Bill 101.

An anti Bill 96 protester, right, is confronted by a pro-supporter during a demonstration in Montreal, Saturday, May 14, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

False advertising: CAQ apologizes for ads claiming Bill 96 has been passed

The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government is apologizing to the National Assembly for an error made it said it made 'in good faith.'

Lawmakers vote on Bill 96 amendments, including rules for CEGEPs and new immigrants

The Quebec legislature has passed an amendment to language law Bill 96, easing the rules slightly for English-speaking students at CEGEP. Last amendments came up for votes Thursday as the bill's final passage nears.

'We will not stand for it': Indigenous leaders call for exemption to Quebec's Bill 96

Indigenous leaders are in Quebec City Tuesday, calling for a 'total and resolute' exemption from Bill 96, the province’s language law.

'Making monsters of each other': Businesses fear impact of Quebec language law

As Quebec's contentious language law heads closer to adoption, the province's business community is growing increasingly anxious about what it could mean for their bottom line, with some companies considering leaving entirely.

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Man in critical condition after being hit and dragged by a tanker truck in Montreal

A man in his 30s is in critical condition in a Montreal hospital after being hit by a tanker truck and dragged for several metres.

Young woman killed in ATV accident in Thetford Mines, Que.

A 23-year-old woman was killed in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in the Chaudiere-Appalaches region of Quebec.

Body discovered in trunk of burned vehicle in east end of Montreal

A body was discovered in the trunk of a vehicle that was set on fire Sunday in Montreal's east end.

A Montreal man has died after his truck rolled over him

A man has died after his vehicle rolled him over in Montreal's Plateau borough.

Quebec teenager who fell into river in Sainte-Adele still missing

The teenager who fell into the Riviere du Nord in Sainte-Adele on Thursday has still not been found, more than 24 hours after her fall.

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Justice advocate David Milgaard remembered as champion for those who 'don't have a voice'

Justice advocate David Milgaard, a man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent more than two decades in prison, has died.

David Milgaard, who spent 23 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murder, is photographed after a press conference held by Innocence Canada in Toronto on October 9, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

'Hero' guard, church deacon among Buffalo shooting victims

Aaron Salter was one of 10 killed in an attack whose victims represented a cross-section of life in the predominantly Black neighbourhood in Buffalo, New York. They included a church deacon, a man at the store buying a birthday cake for his grandson and an 86-year-old who had just visited her husband at a nursing home.

As Russia retreats from Kharkiv, music returns in secret concert

In Kharkiv, Ukraine, you can still hear the sound of explosions, but now it's outgoing, with the Ukrainians firing at the Russians in retreat. Russia started withdrawing its forces from around Ukraine's second-largest city earlier this week after near constant bombardment.

Buffalo shooter targeted Black neighbourhood, officials say

The white 18-year-old who shot and killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had researched the local demographics and drove to the area a day in advance to conduct reconnaissance with the intent of killing as many Black people as possible, officials said Sunday.

California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack

A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church on Sunday before being stopped and hog-tied by parishioners in what a sheriff's official called an act of 'exceptional heroism and bravery.'

14 years later, CTV News' Paul Workman returns to a changed Afghanistan

Not long before Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in February, CTV News' Chief International Correspondent Paul Workman returned to Afghanistan, a country he last visited in 2008 that is now faced with a humanitarian crisis under Taliban rule.