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Montreal police bust major drug trafficking network capable of producing 1 million pills per week

Montreal police says it is working to dismantle a 'major amphetamine trafficking and production network.'

Montreal gunman, accomplice get 8 years for shooting caught on video

Two men were sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison Wednesday for shooting a victim who, to this day, doesn't know why he was targeted.

A still image from a surveillance video showing the moment Roberto Celli was shot in the legs in April 2019. On Wednesday, two men involved in the shooting were sentenced to eight years in prison. (Source: Montreal Superior Court)

Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government is prepared to get involved in two controversial Quebec bills, including the language law passed Tuesday, especially if the bills reach the Supreme Court.

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Saving a life? Two years of pandemic stress? Keeping calm is 'half the job,' paramedics say

It's a week designated to honour paramedics, and a recent call that sent two Montreal paramedics to a top-level emergency is one reminder of why.

Montreal's Main gets deep-clean ahead of festival season after two pandemic years

Saint Laurent, perhaps Montreal's best-known boulevard, is getting ready for what it hopes will be its busiest season in two years.

Extreme weather gives Que. gardeners tough start to season

Montrealers hoping to get their hands dirty in their gardens are facing an unusual challenge of harsh weather this year.

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STUDY | A study finds the majority of Quebecers see their quality of life as good

A good number of Quebecers generally have a good perception of their quality of life despite the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying measures, according to the preliminary results of a large-scale research project that extends until 2026 to measure the impacts of the health crisis.

Montrealers among innovative high-speed sailors turning heads on world stage

Sailors on Montreal's West Island are making big waves in a new kind of high-speed competitive sailing.

Planting this weekend? Here are some tips for a pollinator's paradise

Whether you're an avid gardener or are just beginning to cultivate a green thumb, the long weekend in May is a perfect time to start wiggling your fingers in the dirt.

Doctors on Quebec monkeypox frontline: 'I had never heard of this disease 24 hours ago'

Dr. Rejean Thomas said his staff is an unlikely first line of defence against a virus in the same family as variola, which causes smallpox. That’s because he works at a clinic that treats sexually transmitted infections.

First the pandemic, now inflation: Quebec's small businesses are slammed again

Many small business owners in Quebec who were already grappling with a severe labour shortage and supply chain issues are now required to pay significantly higher prices for supplies and materials - not to mention gasoline.

Montreal teens more digitally dependent during pandemic, but many are bored of staring at screens

A new study from Montreal public health found screen time has surged among adolescents during the pandemic. Seventy per cent of teenagers said they’re staring at their phones, scrolling through social media or playing video games more often.

COVID-19 in Quebec

Quebec mask mandate lifted in most places; where are they still required?

Quebec's face mask mandate has been lifted in most indoor settings as public health officials say the COVID-19 situation is improving across the province.

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)

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Quebec infrastructure must adapt to a future with more extreme weather: expert

Extreme weather events will become more common as global temperatures increase, says one expert: a solemn reality Quebecers must adapt to.

The Parti Quebecois wants to ban pesticides to protect bees

The Parti Québécois (PQ) is asking for help for Quebec beekeepers who are facing an unprecedented mortality rate of their bees this year.

Planting this weekend? Here are some tips for a pollinator's paradise

Whether you're an avid gardener or are just beginning to cultivate a green thumb, the long weekend in May is a perfect time to start wiggling your fingers in the dirt.

Entangled North Atlantic right whale spotted in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is searching for an endangered North Atlantic right whale that was spotted Thursday entangled in some kind of gear east of Gaspe, Que.

First Nations demand caribou protection as feds and Quebec argue over jurisdiction

Quebec's so-called 'independent commission' regarding the fate of woodland and mountain caribou appears to have been the last straw for First Nations and environmentalists. Headed by forest economics expert Nancy Gélinas, consultations are gauging opinions on only two proposed scenarios – one which may restore habitat while threatening forestry jobs and a second in which forestry would continue unabated.

Quebec beekeepers call for emergency aid over bee deaths from parasite

The fears of Quebec beekeepers have come to pass -- a mortality rate among their bees that's three times higher than the average. To help them withstand the shock, they are asking for emergency aid from the federal and provincial governments.

Animal rights activists want to take Longueuil, Quebec to court over deer cull

Animal rights activists have filed a lawsuit against the City of Longueuil and the Quebec government for what they are calling an "unnecessary and cruel slaughter" to control the deer population at Michel-Chartrand Park.

Research group says whales that turned up in Montreal haven't been seen since Sunday

A marine mammal research group is reporting that the two minke whales spotted near Montreal last week haven't been seen for more than 48 hours.

Organic waste from South Shore to be converted into natural gas

Table scraps and other organic waste coming from Montreal's South Shore neighbourhoods will soon be converted into natural gas for a network run by renewable energy company Énergir.

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Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96

Quebec lawyers ready to take Bill 96, the 'most gratuitous use of power,' to the UN

Bill 96 is 'the most gratuitous use of power I've ever seen,' said lawyer Julius Grey as he unveiled the plan by a committee of Quebec lawyers to challenge the new law, including going to the UN if necessary.

Language law Bill 96 adopted, promising sweeping changes for Quebec

Bill 96, the provincial government's controversial legislation aimed at protecting the French language in Quebec, has been adopted in the National Assembly.

Quebec opposition parties say they plan to vote against Bill 96

The Coalition Avenir Quebec government says it plans to move forward with Bill 96, a sweeping language reform and update of Bill 101, despite criticism by opposition parties.

OPINION: Dear Premier Legault, 'English is not a colonial language we wish to adopt'

The debate surrounding Bill 96, as it is currently being publicized, misrepresents the demands of Indigenous communities. English is not a colonial language we wish to adopt. Indigenous languages are the languages we wish to speak, transmit, revitalize, nurture, and strengthen.

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Montreal police bust major drug trafficking network capable of producing 1 million pills per week

Montreal police says it is working to dismantle a 'major amphetamine trafficking and production network.'

Violent Tuesday: Montreal police respond to 3 stabbings, 1 shooting

A man in his 40s is fighting for his life and a 14-year-old boy is suffering stab wounds in multiple, unrelated stabbings that kept Montreal police officers busy on a remarkably violent Tuesday.

Laval police investigating death of young man after attempted home invasion

The body of a man in his early 20s was found after what police believe to be an attempted home invasion.

Teen dies after being ejected from ATV in Eastern Townships

A 15-year-old is dead after being ejected while riding an ATV in the Eastern Townships.

Two pedestrians, dog injured after being hit by car in Longueuil

A woman and a girl are in hospital after being hit by a car in Longueuil.

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