Quebec adds two deaths due to COVID-19, lowest increase since September
Quebec announced Sunday that two more people have died due to COVID-19, which is the lowest increase since Sept. 25, 2020.
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Longueuil police searching for missing 17-year-old girl
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Quebec reports 760 more COVID-19 cases, over 100,000 vaccinations administered
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Quebec Indigenous communities wonder how French Charter amendments will affect their languages' growth
Indigenous communities like Kahnawake on Montreal's South Shore will wait and see how the Quebec government's new French-language laws will affect their communities' fight to revitalize the first languages of the province.
Quebec Zoo, federal government purchase land to protect endangered turtle
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) has partnered with Granby Zoo and others this week to purchase properties near Montreal they say is essential to protect the endangered spiny softshell turtle.
Unwelcome guests: Montreal cockroach infestations up 'between 10 and 15 per cent' during pandemic: expert
Most people are probably used to working and studying from home after more than a year of pandemic restrictions. But while many are antsy to get back in the office, some unintended guests have been flourishing while we’ve been stuck inside: cockroaches.
Poor sleeping habits may increase your risk of dementia: study
Middle-aged people who don't get enough sleep may have a higher risk of dementia 25 to 30 years down the line, a recent British study warns.
Montreal movers already booked for Moving Day as residents flee to suburbs
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Quebec language reform: Francophones who attended English CEGEPs say they deserve the right to choose
Future generations of francophones may soon see their chances at attending higher education in English cut by the current Coalition Avenir Québec government.
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The Grade 1 students at Forest Hill Junior School in St-Lazare are unlikely innovators -- they came up with 'personalized mask holders' for students to keep track of their mask, and keep it clean.
Montreal man loses apartment over emotional support Doberman; lodges human rights complaint
A Montreal man has made a complaint to the Quebec Human Rights Commission after he was denied an apartment because the building management found his emotional support dog to be too big.
Montreal company sued for describing vegan product as 'cheese'
A Montreal company is being sued by the City of Montreal for using the word 'cheese' to describe its vegan, cashew-cream product, which it calls 'cream cheese.'
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Children with long-COVID symptoms get help and support at new clinic in Montreal
Ste. Justine hospital held the first post-COVID clinic at the beginning of April, with six children, all adolescents, and are treating four additional patients in May. Having lingering respiratory symptoms for at least a month is the main criteria for admission. The longest a patient has suffered so far is six months.
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Opinion: Misled into heeding the call for AstraZeneca
With 200,000 doses available, a window of opportunity was briefly opened to those of us over 45 years of age. At the time, despite growing international concerns about the possible link to rare blood clots, our government, public health advisors, and medical specialists assured the population that science and statistics supported the safe use of this vaccine in Canada. Some of those who took the dose now regret it.
Pattie Lovett-Reid: Why 'a little inflation' is good for you and the economy
When it comes to inflation, a little goes a long way, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Opinion: There always seems to be a good excuse to rezone our agricultural land
When it comes to agricultural rezoning in Quebec, it’s always the same story. Local producers denounce it, environmental groups speak out against it, and governments decree it to go ahead anyway. This is precisely what happened when the Legault government authorized land rezoning in Beauharnois for the construction of a Google data centre.
Opinion: Scientists who are great communicators must be recognized and respected
This task of mediating between the scientific world and the everyday world can’t be praised enough – and the researchers who do must be recognized, encouraged and treated with respect.
Opinion: Women and homelessness, it's a hellish cycle
With Mother's Day having just passed, it’s unfortunate that low-income women, and especially single mothers, still face overwhelming obstacles when it comes to finding safe and affordable housing.
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Halifax police arrest 21 people at two separate 'illegal gatherings' Saturday
Police arrested and charged 21 people on Saturday in relation to two separate illegal gatherings that occurred in Halifax.
Survivor who lost both legs in Westboro bus crash walks in Ottawa Race Weekend
The Ottawa woman walked two kilometres on her prosthetic legs on Sunday as part of the virtual race weekend this month.
Canadian researchers work to determine authenticity of message in a bottle from passenger on the Titanic
Canadian researchers are investigating the authenticity of a message in a bottle allegedly thrown from the Titanic two days before it sank.
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Israel kills 42 in Gaza as Netanyahu warns war will go on
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 42 people Sunday, Palestinian medics said, in the deadliest single attack in the latest round of violence. Despite the toll and international efforts to broker a ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled the fourth war with Gaza's Hamas rulers would rage on.
It could be weeks before Health Canada finalizes review of J&J doses: Dr. Sharma
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Amid violence in Gaza, Palestinians' supporters gather in cities across Canada
Amid the growing violence in east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, supporters of the Palestinian solidarity movement held peaceful protests in cities across Canada on Friday and Saturday, ranging from small car rallies to massive marches of thousands of people.
Feds face growing calls for answers after general overseeing vaccine effort sidelined
The federal Liberal government is facing growing calls for answers on why the military general who was overseeing Canada's COVID-19 vaccination campaign has been sidelined, as well as who will be replacing him.
U.S. trade chief pressured to lift duties on Canadian lumber
As U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai prepares to meet her Canadian and Mexican counterparts on Monday to review progress in the new North American trade agreement, she is under pressure from home builders and lawmakers to cut U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber.
Israeli paramedics: 2 dead in synagogue bleacher collapse
Israeli medics said at least two people were killed and more than 150 injured after a bleacher collapsed at an uncompleted West Bank synagogue on Sunday, the eve of a major Jewish holiday.
The Arctic: A test of U.S.-Russian ties ahead of possible summit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Sunday for a trip focused on the future of the Arctic, a source of growing tension with China and a test of the strained U.S. relationship with Russia ahead of an expected Biden-Putin summit meeting.
Fauci says pandemic exposed 'undeniable effects of racism'
The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States says that 'the undeniable effects of racism' have led to unacceptable health disparities that especially hurt African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans during the pandemic.
Science on COVID-19, VITT constantly changing: A look at how doctors keep up
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Largest U.S. pipeline falls victim to advanced cyber attack
A cyber attack put the brakes on the U.S.’s largest pipeline this week. CTV’s Tom Walters has the details.
Remains found of Ont. woman who went missing 10 years ago
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Deadly brazen shooting at busy B.C. shopping complex
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