Quebec is unique in allowing teens 14 and up to decide on their own, confidentially, whether to be vaccinated. But breaking with vaccine-hesitant parents' views can be hard, say the few with experience, and doctors doubt many kids will do so.
Two buses organized to bring protesters from Beauce carried people who were later found to have the virus. A public health spokesperson said the callout was necessary because 'some people are not cooperating.'
A Montreal single mother is being forced to consider a David vs. Goliath fight in court after she claims a co-op rejected her family's request for housing for a plethora of discriminatory reasons.
A 16 year-old boy was stabbed in Ville Saint-Laurent Friday evening and in critical condition, though he later stabilized. He was attacked by several people, Montreal police said.
A week into May, and over 40 per cent of Quebecers have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, as the province adds 104,742 vaccinations.
While vaccination against COVID-19 has not yet begun for the youngest in Quebec, recent results of a study presented at ACFAS on Friday suggest that a portion of young people may be more reluctant to receive the vaccine.
On one rainy day this week, when two men had to put off work for their own business, they had the idea to fill the potholes themselves, with materials they bought themselves. It got results.
The City of Montreal will inject $4 million into the bar and restaurant industry in the metropolis in an attempt to lessen the massive damage done during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The victims of former police officer Francois Lamarre, who died last July at the age of 71, will finally be able to be heard by the courts.
Two decades after a provincial language law was passed, a certain provision will finally come into force next year. All Quebec companies and government bodies will be getting only French communications from the province, at least in writing.
With no clear end in sight for the public health restrictions in Quebec, one Laval man has used time in confinement to set a second world record.
No one in Quebec has been ticketed for violating the order requiring travellers arriving in Canada to quarantine at a hotel, according to the Crown, despite Quebec's government being one of the most vocal in the country for strict border restrictions.
Vaccelerateur's goal is to help Quebecers looking to get vaccinated as quickly as possible find a last-minute slot.
Summer camps in Quebec have been given permission to open throughout the province.
The regulation that grants regional hiring priority to construction workers will be maintained, at least until spring 2022, when a Quebec court will hear the case on its merits.
Those planning on driving on the weekend would be wise to steer clear of the Ville-Marie Expressway westbound between the tunnel and the Turcot, the Bonnaventure Expressway (A-10) in both directions between Nuns' Island and downtown Montreal, and on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) eastbound between the Laurentian Highway (A-15) interchange and Saint-Michel Blvd. Road work is planned in these and other areas on the weekend.
Montreal police are investigating a suspicious fire that occurred at a commercial building in the Plateau Mont-Royal borough.
With no clear end in sight for the public health restrictions in Quebec, one Laval man has used time in confinement to set a second world record.
Veteran CHOM 97.7 radio host Terry DiMonte is being inducted into the Canadian Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame.
Spending more time indoors has been a harsh reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one Montrealer took the lockdown to another level.
A Montreal woman who signed a deal to buy a condo was surprised when she discovered the price had gone up by $50,000 – a cost the builder pinned on higher construction costs.
Bobby Gamache broke the Guinness World Record for longest marathon of playing World of Warcraft by gaming for 44 hours, 44 minutes and 44 seconds.
Veteran CHOM 97.7 radio host Terry DiMonte is stepping away from the mic after 43 years.
A commemoration will take place May 4, 2021 remembering the landslide in Quebec that killed 31 people half a century ago, destroying a municipality.
Gisele Beaudoin would share conspiracies about the vaccine on Facebook. Before dying from COVID-19, she urged everyone to get vaccinated.
Called ‘How to Eat with One Hand: Recipes and Other Nourishment for New and Expectant Parents’ the cookbook by Emma Knight and Christine Flynn features food that tastes good and dispenses advice that makes you laugh.
CTVNews.ca has everything you need to know about getting COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.
Canada is expecting to receive more than two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines each week through June, and an additional one million doses from Moderna next week.
The finish line is finally in sight for the Montreal researchers running the clinical trials on Medicago’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate. All the Montreal team needs now to proceed with Phase 3 are 50 people to volunteer to get a jab.
While not all people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, many experience great emotional and mental distress that requires psychological support.
With the tabling of the Laurent Commission’s final report, and given the current and extremely worrying increase in the number of cases of intimate partner violence being reported in Quebec, it is more urgent than ever to reiterate the importance of intervening early, basing these actions on the best research available, while funding further research to improve knowledge and practices.
Alongside the Atikamekw Nation, the Quebec College of Physicians recognizes Joyce's Principle to curb systemic racism in the health and social services network
Women can no longer be solely responsible for educating and trying to prevent and fight against domestic violence. In the end, men must also be part of the solution, writes Pierre-Paul Malenfant, T.S.
Quebec Premier Francois Legault promised that by June 24, all residents will have access to a first jab of the vaccine and then we should then be off to a wonderful summer, 'if we all behave well.' But overreliance on the vaccine as the only solution to the pandemic should be avoided. Several factors cast uncertainty into what the following months will bring.
Living near the edge of a deep forest in Haliburton, Ont., Wendy and Brian Campbell have seen plenty of bears over the last 11 years.
Police are investigating after a three-month-old goat was allegedly stolen from a Toronto farm during a break-and-enter.
British Columbia's minister of mental health and addictions says a suspected overdose death of a 12-year-old girl from Vancouver Island is driving the government 'to do more and do better.'
Two decades after a provincial language law was passed, a certain provision will finally come into force next year. All Quebec companies and government bodies will be getting only French communications from the province, at least in writing.
A Montreal single mother is being forced to consider a David vs. Goliath fight in court after she claims a co-op rejected her family's request for housing for a plethora of discriminatory reasons.
The Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, unveiled a rare, short-beaked echidna puggle.
A man has been arrested after stealing a police cruiser, crashing it in the woods, and taking off in another patrol car in Fla. on May 6.
An Alberta man dropped his glasses while ice fishing and he fetched them from the bottom of the lake months later. Watch his diving adventure.
A young black bear is now safely back in the wild after venturing all the way into Vancouver's Gastown.
Many people continue to use passwords that are too easy to guess, which makes them a target for hackers. Pat Foran has some tips to help keep your accounts safe.
Canada broke a new single-day record Friday, logging 400,489 COVID-19 vaccines doses as provinces expand eligibility.
While many people happily pose for their COVID-19 vaccine selfies, sitting down for the shot may cause deep anxiety for those suffering from needle phobias. CTVNews.ca speaks with experts about how they can face their fears when getting the jab.
An Ontario man has been reunited with his wife and family after spending 120 days in the hospital following a battle with COVID-19.
While the majority of Canadians will roll up their sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s their turn, there are some who may want to consider an alternate injection site, such as the thigh.
The vaccine lead for Pfizer Canada says temporarily waiving intellectual property rights and patents isn’t the solution to COVID-19 vaccine inequity.
Manitoba said “significant restrictions” coming this weekend will implement widespread closures of businesses, and prohibit community, cultural and religious gatherings.
The price of toilet paper is rising as wood prices become more expensive.
An Ontario family that created a Hug Glove so they could hug their grandma amid the COVID-19 pandemic have partnered with a Canadian manufacturer to bring the product to others in need of an embrace.
Justin Trudeau stopped well short Friday of endorsing efforts to lift the veil on the trade secrets behind COVID-19 vaccines, insisting instead that Canada is already doing plenty to improve access to doses around the world.
CTV’s Omar Sachedina has the details on an Ont. man’s four month fight to stay alive after contracting COVID-19.
The Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Katie Telford, testified Friday regarding sexual misconduct allegations against a former top soldier.
A Chinese rocket is careening through the atmosphere and expected to crash into Earth on Saturday.
Several climbers have been airlifted out of Mount Everest base camp after testing positive for COVID-19. CTV’s Tom Walters has the details.
