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Man, 49, dies in hospital after being stabbed in Westmount, Que.

A man was killed after being stabbed in the town of Westmount, on the island of Montreal, on Monday night.

Quebec parliament asked to dissociate itself from Ottawa after Nazi visit

The Quebec national assembly will decide on Tuesday whether or not to dissociate itself from the House of Commons, which gave a standing ovation to a former Nazi soldier.

4 families relocated after fire rips through homes in Laval

Four homes were damaged and four families were relocated after a fire broke out in Laval on Tuesday morning.

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Kansas City Chiefs' Laurent Duvernay-Tardif (76) is introduced before the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, in Kansas City, MO. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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Quebec conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin prepared Bradley Cooper for 'Maestro' role

Montreal conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin says he employed a secret weapon in teaching Bradley Cooper how to conduct like Leonard Bernstein in the upcoming biopic "Maestro" -- an earpiece.

This Quebec company is pitching its balloons and A.I. system to combat wildfires

During Canada’s worst forest fire year on record, a Montreal start-up says they’ve created a system to help authorities deal with future blazes.

Meet Newton, Concordia's first full-time therapy dog

At just five months old, Newton the Portuguese water dog is making a big impression with students.

'Solidarity garden' in Pierrefonds-Roxboro helps feed families in need

A "solidarity garden" in Pierrefonds-Roxboro is growing vegetables on public land to share with neighbours in need. The borough inaugurated a newly redesigned garden earlier this week at Gouin Park that will help fill a local food bank.

Montreal borough deciding what to do with 10,000 sunflowers

The Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough in Montreal has a garden with 10,000 sunflowers. As the season ends, the borough now must decide what to do with the plants.

Long-time Montreal Canadiens Dr. Mulder retires after a 60-year career

The Montreal Canadiens announced a number of changes to their medical team on Friday, including the retirement of Dr. David Mulder after a 60-year career with the organization.

The Bill 96 effect: CEGEP student warns others to get their English eligibility certificate before it's too late

A John Abbott College student has learned the hard way that applying for a certificate of eligibility for English instruction before graduating high school has become even more critical under the new French language law in Quebec.

Days in complete darkness: What it's like to visit an underground retreat in Quebec

Would you spend up to $1,200 to stay in absolute darkness for three to seven days? That's the invitation from a meditation teacher and personal growth entrepreneur in Quebec's Eastern Townships.

'I don't know when we'll go': Montrealer's travel plans upended amid fraying Canada-India ties

Until this week, Sukhwinder Dhillon was set on making his first trip back to India in years sometime in the next few months. 'My father passed, and my brother passed,' said the 56-year-old Montrealer. 'I want to go now.'

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HEALTH

Quebec's COVID-19 vaccination campaign to begin Oct. 10

The next COVID-19 vaccination campaign is set to begin on Oct. 10, according to Health Minister Christian Dube.

Verdun Hospital nurse unfairly fired after asking patient with expired health card to pay $500 deposit: arbitrator

An arbitrator has ruled an emergency room nurse unfairly lost his job at the Verdun Hospital after asking a patient in 2019 to pay a $500 deposit or face a possibly long wait to see a doctor.

Quebec government rejects the idea of a plan to combat date-rape drugs

The opposition in the national assembly is criticizing the CAQ government's refusal to provide Quebec with a provincial plan to combat date-rape drugs.

COVID-19 lawsuit too broad, paints all Quebec care homes with same brush: lawyer

A lawyer for Quebec's regional health authorities says a proposed class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents of long-term care homes that had COVID-19 outbreaks should not go forward.

Reinstating masks in Quebec hospitals? It's up to their CEOs to decide, says Dube

Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube says it's up to the heads of healthcare establishments to decide whether to reimpose masks as the respiratory virus season approaches.

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Montreal housing advocates fear the situation will get even worse

Current statistics on the already worrying housing situation underestimate the reality, argues Montreal housing advocate organization FRAPRU, which believes that the situation will get even worse.

Closure of addiction treatment centers contributing to homelessness in Quebec, says group

At a time when the number of people experiencing homelessness is growing in Quebec, 16 addiction treatment centers have closed their doors in the last ten years, removing more than 800 beds for vulnerable populations in the province.

Student housing development in the works for downtown Montreal

A new apartment building just for students is coming to downtown Montreal, just a few metro stops away from Concordia, McGill and UQAM. Located on the corner of St-Laurent Boulevard and Ontario Street, "Le Méridien" will house up to 281 students by the start of the 2026 academic year.

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Francois Legault praises Quebec's environmental record in front of Al Gore

Quebec Premier François Legault bragged about his environmental record on Tuesday at a meeting of representatives of the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance. Former US vice president Al Gore was sitting next to him.

'For now, we're not touching it': Quebec premier closes door on nuclear power

Quebec Premier Francois Legault has closed the door on nuclear power, at least for now. 'For the time being, we're not touching it,' said Legault when asked about the subject at a press scrum in New York on Tuesday.

Quebec's Anticosti Island added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Ten years after Quebec's government wanted to launch oil and gas exploration on Anticosti Island, the picturesque territory in the Gulf of St. Lawrence has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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4 hospitalized after helicopter crash near Prince George, B.C.

Four people were taken to the hospital after a helicopter crashed near Prince George, B.C., Tuesday morning, according to first responders.

NDP calls on federal government to act on Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, impose sanctions

The federal New Democrats are calling on Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly to take action against Azerbaijan in light of escalating violence involving ethnic Armenians in its Nagorno-Karabakh region.

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BREAKING House Speaker Anthony Rota resigns over Nazi veteran invite

Anthony Rota has resigned from his prestigious position as Speaker of the House of Commons over his invitation to, and the House's subsequent recognition of, a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

The next tool in Canada's wildfire fight could be eyes in the sky watching around the clock

A joint initiative from three government agencies aims to monitor wildfires across Canada from space. Here's how they'll do it.

Here's how governments across Canada fared when it came to poverty in 2023: report

A new report from Food Banks Canada says governments across the country are not doing enough to address poverty.

Singapore blows up 100-kg Second World War bomb

Bomb disposal experts in Singapore successfully disposed of a 100-kilogram Second World War aerial bomb on Tuesday, police said, after evacuating more than 4,000 people living nearby.

Ontario businessman loses $38K in cheque-cashing scam

An Ontario businessman says he has to pay about $38,000 after he was the victim of a cheque-cashing scam and failed to immediately report the fraudulent activity to his bank. The businessman says that the reason for the delay is because he doesn't use online banking.

Pope, condemning body shaming, uses personal example from boyhood

Pope Francis on Tuesday condemned body shaming among young people, acknowledging that he was guilty of doing it himself when he was a boy in Argentina more than seven decades ago.

Striking Hollywood actors vote to authorize new walkout against video game makers

Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games.