Canada Day means it's time to move for thousands in Quebec
Quebecers across the province will notice the unmistakable sight of moving vans, parking spots marked off and furniture left on the curb as thousands of residents move as leases expire.
Montreal News | Local Breaking | CTV News Montreal
Quebec paramedics call unlimited strike, demanding better salaries
Unionized Quebec paramedics called an unlimited general strike on Friday.
Indigenous groups want more spots for residential school survivors during Pope's visit
A group of Indigenous people in Quebec expressed disappointment and concern Friday after learning that only 400 seats will be reserved for residential school survivors at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré during Pope Francis' visit on July 28.
MORE TOP STORIES
-
Possible Habs pick Shane Wright poised to take next step on long road at NHL draft
A gifted, playmaking centre, Shane Wright has been an overachiever -- and demanding of both himself and others -- since first being introduced to sports. That work may land him the first selection in the NHL draft.
-
A young woman has died in an ATV accident in Quebec
A young woman lost her life in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in Val-des-Monts in the Outaouais region north of Ottawa on Thursday evening.
-
Two Quebec men arrested and facing pimping charges
A specialized Quebec policing unit tasked with combating pimping (EILP) arrested two men who are facing pimping charges.
-
Woman found unconscious at the scene of a fire in Montreal
Montreal firefighters saved a woman's life Thursday night after she was found unconscious at the scene of a fire.
-
La Fontaine tunnel towards South Shore closed due to vehicle on fire
The Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel is closed heading towards the South Shore from Montreal due to a vehicle on fire.
-
TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC | Fireworks and construction will cause road closures in and around Montreal
Those moving or driving in and around Montreal on the Canada Day long weekend are advised to avoid certain roads that will be closed, including a section of the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40), the Pie-IX Bridge, and the Turcot interchange. The Jacques-Cartier Bridge will close Saturday night.
-
What to do in and around Montreal this long weekend
Looking for fun things to do in and around Montreal this long weekend? Here are a few ideas.
-
What's open and closed on Canada Day in Montreal
As Canada prepares to celebrate its 155th birthday this Friday, here is a list of what will be open and closed on July 1 in the Montreal area:
-
Compensation questions loom for Air Canada customers with cancelled flights
Consumer rights advocates are demanding Air Canada provide compensation to many of the hundreds of thousands of passengers whose summer flights it cancelled.
-
Montrealers allege 'racial profiling' during police intervention on Saint-Jean Baptiste Day
Organizers of a Montreal Caribbean festival are looking for clarity from police as to why a large group of officers interrupted their pre-festival barbecue on Saint-Jean Baptiste Day.
-
'I was blown away': TikTok video shows swarm of rats in downtown Montreal
In the wee hours of the morning on Monday, Paolo Dalla Rosa was finishing a late-night shift at work when he spotted a rat on St. Denis Street in Montreal. Then, he saw about 19 other rats in a matter of seconds converging on the same spot right before his eyes.
-
Montreal toddler with rare blood disorder desperately needs stem cell donation
A social media campaign to help find a compatible stem cell donor for a four-year-old girl in Montreal is putting a spotlight on the lack of diversity in donor lists.
-
Two people reported dead following Longueuil fire
Two people have been reported dead and one person is in critical condition after a fire broke out in a home in Longueuil on Montreal's South Shore.
-
Woman, 71, in critical condition after collision with vehicle, Montreal police say
Montreal police say a woman is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon.
-
Quebec's 2021-2022 deficit revised downward to $294 million
The Quebec government is revising downward its budget deficit for the year 2021-2022, highlighting the 'strength of the economic recovery observed in Quebec since the beginning of the year and the significant increase in autonomous revenue that has resulted.'
-
Quebec group goes to court over Governor General's lack of French
A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French.
Top Videos
-
'This could happen to anyone': Why kids get left in hot cars
![Psychiatrist Dr. Shimi Kang talks about what parents and communities can do to prevent situations where children are left in hot cars.]()
-
WATCH: Amazing video shows supercell thunderstorm in Sask.
![This incredible footage showed a large supercell thunderstorm dumping rain over farmland in Saskatchewan.]()
-
Nutrition warnings: What will food labels look like in 2026?
![The feds will require nutrition warnings on some pre-packaged foods. Bill Fortier reports.]()
-
'Rats everywhere': Run-in with rodents in Montreal
![Video of a Montreal man's encounter with a swarm of rats while walking downtown.]()
-
Is it time for a fourth COVID-19 shot?
![Provinces have slowly begun rolling out fourth doses with differing eligibility criteria. Epidemiologist Dr. Raywat Deonandan weighs in.]()
-
Accident halts cyclist's world record attempt
![Cyclist Bianca Hayes was two days from breaking a Guinness World Record when an accident ended her ride in Quebec.]()
-
Mom says kids 'traumatized' by Air Canada flight nightmare
![Jennifer MacDougall says her Air Canada flight has turned into a nightmare that left her kids 'traumatized' after having to sleep on the airport floor.]()
-
'I'm answering your question': Joly won't comment on report
![Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says she won't comment on a report that Canadian special forces are operating in Ukraine.]()
-
More airport chaos in Montreal
![Delays, cancellations and lost bags are frustrating travellers heading in and out of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.]()
-
Trump grabbed steering wheel, struck security: testimony
![U.S. President Trump allegedly grabbed the steering wheel of presidential state car after being told he couldn't go to Capitol Hill on Jan. 6.]()
-
Toddler shot, killed by 8-year-old playing with father's gun
![]()
-
Canada pledges support vehicles, drones to Ukraine
![Kevin Gallagher reports on Canada and its allies pledging vehicles, jets and weapons to Ukraine.]()
Editor's Picks
Montreal toddler with rare blood disorder desperately needs stem cell donation
A social media campaign to help find a compatible stem cell donor for a four-year-old girl in Montreal is putting a spotlight on the lack of diversity in donor lists.
Crash in Quebec halts B.C. cyclist's Guinness World Record attempt
Bianca Hayes had completed most of what would be a Guinness World Record bike ride across Canada when it was halted dramatically by a crash.
What's open and closed on Canada Day in Montreal
As Canada prepares to celebrate its 155th birthday this Friday, here is a list of what will be open and closed on July 1 in the Montreal area:
Black blood donors needed: Hema-Quebec lacking matches for seriously ill Black patients
Black Quebecers suffering from serious disease like sickle cell anemia need more Black blood donors, whose blood is most likely to match their own. Hema-Quebec is trying to reach these 'under-represented' potential donors.
Montreal teachers learn lessons at Holocaust Museum
Class was in session Monday for some Montreal teachers, who spent the day at the Holocaust Museum taking part in a seminar about the Holocaust and genocide.
Canada Day celebrations: What's happening in and around Montreal this year
With Canada Day right around the corner, here is a list of events where you can celebrate Canada’s 155th birthday in the Greater Montreal area:
Woman with multiple sclerosis struggles after apartment adaptations make life worse
Beverley Rothstein suffers from multiple sclerosis (MS) and is struggling after the adaptations to her bathroom have made her situation worse and she may be evicted.
Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic
The higher parts of Angelique Beauchemin's land, she said, are sinking an inch or two a year as they slope ever more steeply toward the river. While she's not a scientist, she says her biggest fear is that one day there will be a landslide and the white house at the top of the hill where she's lived for decades will tumble down.
Inside the Quebec plant where processor chips are made
For 50 years, an IBM plant in Bromont, Que. has been making the processing chips that power the world's technology.
Bill 96
Quebec group goes to court over Governor General's lack of French
A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French.
Anger, political pushback in Quebec after Legault says cultures are 'not on the same level'
Those who know the debate most intimately said there's little nuance to be found in Quebec Premier Legault's arguments about Quebec's immigration model. 'Every time it's as painful as it is the first time,' said a spokesperson for a Sikh group.
New legal challenge takes aim at Bill 96's rule on translating court documents
A second legal challenge has been filed against Bill 96, focusing on a rule requiring corporations to translate -- at their own cost -- court documents into French. This could include First Nations, one-person businesses, charities and all sorts of groups. Lawyers argue the rule is unconstitutional.
Stay Connected
CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic
The higher parts of Angelique Beauchemin's land, she said, are sinking an inch or two a year as they slope ever more steeply toward the river. While she's not a scientist, she says her biggest fear is that one day there will be a landslide and the white house at the top of the hill where she's lived for decades will tumble down.
UN biodiversity summit moved to Montreal from China over COVID-19 policy
A United Nations summit on biodiversity (COP 15) will be held in Canada instead of China, organizers announced Tuesday, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.
Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay, Que., because of landslide threat
Officials in Saguenay, Que., secured a perimeter around a neighbourhood at risk of landslides Tuesday and tried to ensure that residents forced from their homes had places to stay.
Quebec announces 11 new protected environments
A coalition of Indigenous representatives, environmental organizations, health professionals and outdoor enthusiasts have long called for the protection of more forests and ecosystems in southern Quebec.
Condiment crisis: Quebec food industry copes with mustard shortage
COVID-19 pandemic shortages and extreme weather have put one of the most popular condiments in jeopardy -- mustard.
Ticks carrying Lyme disease are on the rise in Quebec, experts warn
With summer approaching, more Quebecers are heading outdoors -- but health authorities are issuing a warning about Lyme disease because of an increase in ticks.
Environmental groups call for Quebec leaders' debate on climate crisis
The coalition of Quebec environmental organizations Vire au Vert is calling for a leaders' debate exclusively on the climate crisis in the upcoming provincial election.
175,000 tons of electronics have been recycled in Quebec in 10 years
More than 175,000 tons: that's the amount of waste Quebec Electronic Products Recycling Association (EPRA-Quebec) spokesperson Martin Carli said the organization recycled in a decade on the occasion of the organization's 10th anniversary and World Environment Day.
More than 1,000 seabird carcasses found on shores of St. Lawrence River
The avian flu virus has hit colonies of Common Eiders and Great Black-backed Gulls of the St. Lawrence.
COVID-19 IN QUEBEC
Risk of shingles rises after COVID-19 infection: study
Adults over 50 who have had COVID-19 are more likely to experience a shingles outbreak, according to a study published in May.
New Omicron subvariant expected to become dominant COVID-19 strain in Ontario
A new subvariant of Omicron is expected to become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in Ontario, health officials say.
U.S. grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fall
Moderna and Pfizer have tested updated shots against the super-contagious Omicron variant, and advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will debate Tuesday if it's time to make a switch — setting the stage for similar moves by other countries.
Canada outperformed most G10 countries during first two years of pandemic response: study
Canada handled key aspects of the COVID-19 response better in the first two years of the pandemic than most G10 countries, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Toronto, Unity Health Toronto and St. Michael's hospital.
Influenza cases in Canada see rare spring surge amid eased COVID-19 restrictions
Experts say the easing of public health restrictions that were aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 has lead to a surge in cases of influenza, something not typically seen at this time of year.
ON PATROL
A young woman has died in an ATV accident in Quebec
A young woman lost her life in an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident in Val-des-Monts in the Outaouais region north of Ottawa on Thursday evening.
Woman found unconscious at the scene of a fire in Montreal
Montreal firefighters saved a woman's life Thursday night after she was found unconscious at the scene of a fire.
Two Quebec men arrested and facing pimping charges
A specialized Quebec policing unit tasked with combating pimping (EILP) arrested two men who are facing pimping charges.
La Fontaine tunnel towards South Shore closed due to vehicle on fire
The Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Tunnel is closed heading towards the South Shore from Montreal due to a vehicle on fire.
Two arrested as officers bust alleged stolen vehicle compound in Montreal's north end: police
Police say they arrested two people and seized 11 stolen trucks during a raid in Montreal's north end on June 12.
Don't Miss Videos
Last day of school for students across Canada
The final classes have let out for summer across Canada. Heather Wright has more on the last day of school.
WATCH: Amazing video shows supercell thunderstorm in Sask.
Teenage umpire is breaking barriers in baseball
Lost WWII destroyer discovered in depths of Pacific Ocean
WATCH: Toxic foam cloud floods 30 homes in Colombia
January 6th hearing: Trump wanted to join supporters
New tunnel to offer visitors unique views of Niagara Falls
U.S. woman allegedly tries to poison neighbour's dog
Summer fun? Banff, Alta. slopes are open for skiing
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
The Canadian flag in the context of 'Freedom Convoy' and residential schools
In the wake of last year’s discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools and the prominent displays of the Canadian flag during 'Freedom Convoy' protests, some Canadians are re-evaluating the meaning of the national symbol.
Celebrations, protests planned for Canada Day in Ottawa
Thousands of people converged on downtown Ottawa to celebrate Canada's 155th birthday, while police and city officials braced for possible protests against COVID-19 restrictions.
In Canada Day message, Trudeau says Canadian flag represents promise of a better life
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to recommit to the country’s values, including respect, hope and kindness, in his official Canada Day message.
'Not going to happen in our lifetime': First-time homebuyers share their struggles with purchasing a home
A recent survey shows nearly 50 per cent of Canadians who rent expect to do so forever. As rising interest and inflation rates contribute to a sense of pessimism among first-time homebuyers in Canada, some are sharing their struggles with purchasing their first house.
Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine's Odesa region
Russian missile attacks on residential areas killed at least 21 people early Friday near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, authorities reported, a day after the withdrawal of Moscow's forces from an island in the Black Sea seemed to ease the threat to the city.
Court rejects bid by AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn suspension
The Assembly of First Nations says an Ontario court has rejected a bid by National Chief RoseAnne Archibald to overturn her recent suspension.
Royal Canadian Navy relieves Pacific fleet ship commander for 'inappropriate conduct'
The Royal Canadian Navy says it has relieved the commanding officer of a warship in the Pacific Fleet.
Trump's vulnerabilities for 2024 presidential run mount after latest testimony
Stunning new revelations about former U.S. president Donald Trump's fight to overturn the 2020 election have exposed growing political vulnerabilities just as he eyes another presidential bid.
Lack of certification during pandemic fuelling lifeguard shortage, officials say
A lack of programs to certify lifeguards amid the COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to the industry-wide shortage seen in Canada, a Toronto city official says.
CTV News Video Network
Officers injured, four people arrested at Ottawa protest
Conservative leadership candidate Pierre Poilievre marches with anti-mandate demonstrators, as Ottawa preps for protests. Glen McGregor reports.
LIVE NOW: Canada Day festivities begin in Ottawa
Police give new details in the fatal Saanich bank shooting
