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  Service helping victims of domestic violence move out seeks volunteers

  An emergency moving service for victims of domestic violence says it is trying to keep up with demand. Shelter Movers Montreal's goal is to get victims out of their homes before the abuse escalates.

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  Cars to go extinct at Parc Safari, wildlife park to use electric trucks

  After more than 50 years, the Parc Safari wildlife park is going car-free for the 2024 season, instead offering visitors rides on electric trucks in its famous Safari Adventure site.

• Body of Quebec man who died in Cuba found in Russia, family confirms

  A Montreal-area family confirmed to CTV News that the body of their loved one who died while on vacation in Cuba is being repatriated to Canada after it was mistakenly sent to Russia.

• 'Too young to have breast cancer': Rates among young Canadian women rising

  Breast cancer rates are rising in Canada among women in their 20s, 30s and 40s, according to research by the University of Ottawa (uOttawa).

• St-Hubert airport to uphold ban on night flights: federal court ruling

  The Federal Court dismissed Chrono Aviation's request for an injunction against a ban on night flights, ruling in favour of Canada's transport minister and DASH-L, according to a 20-page judgment handed down on Friday.

• Parks Canada trashes pilot project, reinstalls garbage cans along Lachine Canal

  Parks Canada said on Thursday that it was ending its pilot project and reinstalling garbage cans along the Lachine Canal Historic Site.

• PWHL: Montreal to play home games at Place Bell during playoffs

  The Montreal squad of the Professional Women's Hockey League announced Friday that it will play all its playoff games at Place Bell in Laval.

• Cancer groups call on Sante Quebec to appoint a cancer officer

  With the number of Quebecers diagnosed with cancer on the rise, several groups dedicated to the fight against cancer are urging the provincial government to set up an action plan with measurable objectives and dedicated funding.

• Woman transported to hospital in critical condition after fire in Montreal's Ste. Marie neighbourhood

  A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition on Thursday night after a fire broke out in a Montreal apartment building. The woman's condition has since improved.

• Ottawa, Quebec commit $100M for semiconductor capacity in Bromont, Que., 280 jobs

  The federal and Quebec governments are spending close to $100 million to boost the country's manufacturing capacity for semiconductors, which are vital in technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to quantum computing.

• Montreal actress calls Weinstein ruling 'discouraging' but not surprising

  A Montreal actress, who has previously detailed incidents she had with disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, says a New York Court of Appeals decision overturning his 2020 rape conviction is 'discouraging' but not surprising.

• Three vehicles set on fire in Longueuil's Saint-Hubert borough

  Three vehicles were set on fire in Longueuil's Saint-Hubert borough on Thursday night. No one was injured, but police have launched an investigation.

• Man charged with murder in death of 78-year-old woman near Quebec City

  A 33-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a woman in her 70s in Montmagny, in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec.

• Héma-Québec soon to be the only distributor of human tissues in the province

  In addition to having a monopoly on blood products in the province, Héma-Québec will soon be the sole distributor of human tissues for all Quebec hospitals.