Health officials to provide update on suspected cases of monkeypox in Montreal
Montreal Public Health is slated to give an update about several suspected cases of monkeypox in the city.

Montreal Public Health is slated to give an update about several suspected cases of monkeypox in the city.
The government says Bill 96 is a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English services.
The Quebec government is pledging $1 million to establish a research chair on gun violence prevention in Montreal.
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.
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.
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.
A new mural depicting Fredy Villanueva, who was killed by a Montreal police officer in 2008, has been unveiled.
As moving season approaches, the ongoing housing crisis is on the minds of many Montrealers seeking a new place to live.
Quinn Farm in Notre-Dame-de-l'Ile-Perrot welcomes families from all over Quebec to sample produce from its apple orchards, pumpkin patches and market. Now the owners are opening their doors to new kinds of visitors – Ukrainians who have fled the war.
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.
School is almost out for summer, and the most glamorous day of the year for students is coming up: prom.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
Quebec beekeepers have experienced abnormal losses of their colonies this spring, a worrying trend for the future.
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 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 buildings will be fully powered by renewable energy by 2040 rather than 2050, according to Mayor Valerie Plante.
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.
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.
What started out as a pandemic-project for a Beaconsfield, Que. artist has taken flight.
An elementary school on Montreal’s West Island celebrated Earth Day with an out-of-this-world experiment.
The day after the publication of a lengthy inquiry report of nearly 200 pages on the tragedy that occurred in the long-term care homes (CHSLDs) at the beginning of the pandemic, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said, 'we need more accountability from the top down.'
Who are Quebec's English-speakers in 2022, anyway? A new study shows they're young, extremely ethnically diverse -- and are struggling in the workforce, with higher unemployment and lower income than French-speakers.
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.
The Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) government is apologizing to the National Assembly for an error made it said it made 'in good faith.'
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.
A teenager is dead after his scooter was struck by a truck in Drummondville.
Montreal police is investigating after a vehicle was set on fire in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough.
Quebec provincial police are asking for the public's help in finding a 51-year-old man missing from St-Hyacinthe.
Montreal police is investigating the events leading up to a collision between a vehicle and a taxi early Wednesday morning.
Students at a high school in Montreal North were forced into a lockdown after a caller reported a gunman nearby.
A chain of events possibly triggered by unrecognized infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus could be causing the mysterious cases of severe hepatitis reported in hundreds of young children around the world, researchers suggest.
Some are calling attention to a comment about 'Anglo-Saxon words' that Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre made while appearing as a guest on controversial psychologist Jordan Peterson’s podcast. The term has been used by those on the far-right to differentiate white people from immigrants and people of colour.
Montreal Public Health is slated to give an update about several suspected cases of monkeypox in the city.
Jason Kenney quit as leader of his party, and premier of Alberta, Wednesday night after receiving a slight majority of support in his United Conservative Party leadership review.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are spending the final day of the royal visit in Canada's North.
In a world beset by conflicts and natural disasters, the number of people who fled their homes and sought shelter within their own countries hit a record high of close to 60 million by the end of last year, according to new data.
The baby formula shortage in the United States has meant major stress, inconvenience, and expense for millions of families, but for some children, the hunt for formula has led to the hospital when their families can't consistently find the kind they need.
In what is increasingly becoming a buyer's market, some soon-to-be sellers may be wondering whether to delay listing their homes until conditions become more favourable. Here's a look at one realtor's advice on the best time to sell.
A memorial service will be held at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. this evening to remember the four cadets who were killed when their vehicle went into the water last month.
Amber Heard took the stand again, alleging her ex-spouse Johnny Depp was repeatedly emotionally and physically abusive. Tom Walters reports.