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Some Quebecers will likely wait weeks before severely damaged power lines are fixed

After this weekend's fierce storm, some Quebecers are being told to hunker down and get ready to live on generators, or without power, for several weeks.

Hydro-Quebec still working to restore power after intense weekend storm

Hydro-Quebec is still working to restore power to many homes following last weekend's storm that left hundreds of thousands of people in the dark.

Dark storm clouds can be at the intersection of highways 34 and 417 in Ontario just southwest of the Quebec border on Saturday, May 21, 2022 (Photo submitted by Stuart Hay)

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.

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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.

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.

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.

'We need it now': As ER visits among children rise, Montreal parents want hotline reinstated

Montreal public health officials are considering whether to bring back a special hotline for families with sick children to get them speedy appointments with a doctor. Hospitals are seeing an increase in visits to pediatric emergency rooms.

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.

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'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

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.

A swarm of bees made for a memorable ninth inning in a spring training game between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Arizona.

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

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.

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.

Language Issues

Kahnawake students lead protest against Quebec's Bill 96

Following demonstrations last weekend in Montreal where thousands walked through the downtown core in protest of Quebec's French-language laws, students in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kahnawake are leading a walk of protest Saturday.

Kahnawake students blocked access to the Mercier Bridge for a time on Saturday in protest of Quebec's Bill 96 and French-language requirements. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

Quebec Liberal leader asks media consortium to reschedule English-language debate

Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade made a plea to the English-language media consortium to reschedule its election debate, writing in a Friday letter that such events are "essential" to democracy.

Legal community concerned about access to justice rights under Quebec's Bill 96

After protests in CEGEPs, health care and in the business world, the legal community is now expressing concerns about Bill 96.

5 reasons Quebec's language law reform is stirring controversy

The government says Bill 96 is a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English services.

Legault says English health-care worries over Bill 96 are 'disinformation'; experts disagree

Peppered with questions on Bill 96, Legault said there's been 'disinformation' spreading, in his opinion -- and that on one important question, health care, many critics of the bill are wrong. In fact, the bill is confusing on that point and the details still haven't been fully explained.

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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.

2 injured in suspicious fire in Longueuil

Two people are in hospital after what Longueuil police is calling a suspicious fire in the Vieux-Longueuil borough.

2 minors in hospital after stabbing in Longueuil

Two minors are in hospital after a stabbing at Laurier Park in Longueuil.

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Death toll from Saturday's storm hits 10 across Ontario and Quebec

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