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Seven lives lost: The victims of the Old Montreal fire

It's been two weeks since a major fire ripped through a heritage building in the heart of Old Montreal, killing seven people and forever altering the lives of families across the globe. For the families of those who died, the grieving process is only starting.

Among the seven victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal on March 16, 2023, are a neuroscientist, a renowned photographer and two teenagers from the Greater Montreal Area. (CTV News)

18-year-old man shot late Wednesday night in Saint-Leonard

A young man found wounded late Wednesday night in the parking lot of a shopping centre in northeast Montreal is believed to be the victim of an earlier shooting in the same area. Montreal police (SPVM) reported Thursday morning that the 18-year-old man's life was no longer in danger.

Montreal police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was shot and injured in Saint-Leonard on March 29, 2023. (CTV News/Cosmo Santamaria)

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Seven lives lost: The victims of the Old Montreal fire

It's been two weeks since a major fire ripped through a heritage building in the heart of Old Montreal, killing seven people and forever altering the lives of families across the globe. For the families of those who died, the grieving process is only starting.

Among the seven victims of a deadly fire in Old Montreal on March 16, 2023, are a neuroscientist, a renowned photographer and two teenagers from the Greater Montreal Area. (CTV News)

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Quebec Solidaire wants to make it illegal to evict a tenant in favour of an Airbnb

Quebec Solidaire (QS) considers it intolerable for landlords to evict tenants in order to convert their homes to Airbnb, especially in the midst of a housing crisis. QS spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois is calling on the Legault government to quickly amend the Civil Code to prohibit evictions for the purpose of converting to tourist accommodation.

QS spokesperson Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois is calling on the Legault government to prohibit evictions for the purpose of converting to tourist accommodation. (photo: Olivia O'Malley / CTV News)

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18-year-old man shot late Wednesday night in Saint-Leonard

A young man found wounded late Wednesday night in the parking lot of a shopping centre in northeast Montreal is believed to be the victim of an earlier shooting in the same area. Montreal police (SPVM) reported Thursday morning that the 18-year-old man's life was no longer in danger.

Montreal police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was shot and injured in Saint-Leonard on March 29, 2023. (CTV News/Cosmo Santamaria)

Quebec police seek suspect in death of 21-year-old man

Quebec provincial police (SQ) are asking for the public's help locating a man wanted in connection with the killing of 21-year-old Youcef Khelil last week. Alexandre Durand-Artiles, 20, is from Montreal. He is 5'8" with black hair and brown eyes.

Maureen Breau, Quebec police officer, stabbed and killed during arrest

A Quebec provincial police officer was fatally stabbed Monday night while performing an arrest in Louiseville, west of Trois-Rivieres, Que. The Surete du Quebec (SQ) has confirmed the identity of the officer, Sgt. Maureen Breau, who had been on the force for over 20 years. She was assigned to the post of the MRC de Maskinonge. Another officer was injured during the incident, but their life is not in danger.

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BREAKING | Responding to Indigenous, Vatican rejects Discovery Doctrine

The Vatican on Thursday responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the 'Doctrine of Discovery,' the theories backed by 15th-century 'papal bulls' that legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Native lands and form the basis of some property law today.

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