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  Hand hygiene declines in Quebec hospitals, report reveals

  Hand washing in healthcare facilities is on the decline. According to access-to-information requests sent by the daily La Presse, 19 of the 22 health institutions surveyed across Quebec reported a decrease in hand hygiene rates from 2023 compared to the previous year.

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  High diver Molly Carlson discusses mental health and body positivity

  Diving 21 metres straight into the St. Lawrence River is all in a day's work for high diver Molly Carlson. Carlson said her recent big win at the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition was "so special," with the city's skyline as a backdrop. The Ontario native who now calls Montreal her home says the city has played an important role in her life.

• A group of teenagers struck by a driver in the Magdalen Islands

  A driver struck several teenagers on the site of a high school in the Magdalen Islands on Monday afternoon following an altercation with a pedestrian.

• Child, grandfather injured after being hit by car in Montreal's east end

  A five-year-old child and his 63-year-old grandfather are in hospital after being hit by a car in Montreal's east end. Pictured is the hood of the car that hit them

• Legault government heads into fall session after resignation of high-profile minister

  As the fall session of Quebec’s legislature kicks off this week, Premier François Legault will have to fend off claims his government is past its best-before date, even as he works to shepherd a pivotal energy bill into law.

• Unions face uphill battle organizing Amazon warehouses in Canada: experts

  Unions trying to organize at Amazon workplaces across Canada are facing a series of hurdles, including legal challenges and alleged anti-union tactics from the e-commerce giant.

• PWHL reveals names, logos for all six franchises ahead of second season

  The Professional Women’s Hockey League has unveiled long-awaited team names and logos for all six franchises.

• Man targeted by gunfire in Longueuil

  A man in his 20s was the target of gunfire in Longueuil, on Montreal's South Shore.

• Couche-Tard says it's committed to purchase of 7-Eleven owner, outlines its case

  Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. says it is 'disappointed' in a refusal of its takeover offer by the Japanese owner of 7-Eleven and remains focused on reaching a deal.

• Strike to disrupt public transit in Sherbrooke

  Public transit services are expected to be disrupted this week in Sherbrooke, Que. as bus drivers exercise a strike mandate for four hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

• Musician Dany Laj returns to northern Ont. with his band

  A Montreal-based power pop band with strong ties to northern Ontario is kicking off its new tour in North Bay at the end of the month followed by three other northern stops.

• Teachers say immigrants not to blame as Quebec links teacher shortage to newcomers

  As Quebec politicians continue to point to immigration -- a common justification for the province's ills -- as the main culprit for the province's teacher shortage, education experts say newcomers are not the underlying cause of the widespread teacher shortages.

• Oka residents preparing checkpoint operations to stop illegal dumping in Kanesatake

  Residents in Oka, Que. are preparing to take matters into their own hands to try to prvent the illegal dumping of contaminated material in the Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kanesatake.

• Making Mont-Royal Avenue a year-round pedestrian-only street a long way off

  Mont Royal Avenue is one of Montreal's most popular pedestrian-only streets during the summer, but cars have returned this week. Some want the street to remain without cars all year round.