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  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.

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  REM noise: Work to start in October to make passing trains quieter for residents

  The company in charge of Montreal's new light-rail line said it's going to take new steps to turn down the volume after Griffintown and Nun's Island residents have been complaining about excessive noise from the trains.

• Premier Legault goes door-knocking in Jean-Talon with CAQ candidate ahead of byelection

  With one week to go before the vote in Jean-Talon, Premier Francois Legault took to the field in person on Monday evening to support his candidate, Marie-Anik Shoiry, and to meet voters.

• Residents briefly allowed back in their homes after fire gutted Dorval apartment building

  Residents went back to what was left of their homes Monday after a fire destroyed part of a Dorval apartment building last weekend.

• Jack Hughes' three-point night leads Devils over Canadiens 4-2 in pre-season

  Star centre Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in NHL pre-season action Monday night.

• RCMP demolish last structure at Quebec's Roxham Road migrant crossing

  The last RCMP building is coming down at Roxham Road, which became an unofficial border crossing used by more than 100,000 migrants crossing into Canada from Upstate New York to apply for asylum since 2017.

• Protesters call for speedy justice for family of wife, 2 kids killed in triple homicide

  Dozens of protesters, including outreach workers, family and friends, gathered outside the Longueuil courthouse Monday morning to denounce the time it's taking for a man accused of killing two children and their mother to face justice.

• Lawyer challenges federal decision to deny help to woman with six children in Syria

  A lawyer is urging the Federal Court to direct the Canadian government to repatriate a Quebec woman being held in a Syrian detention camp with her six children.

• 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.

• Military drops sexual misconduct charge against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan

  The military has dropped a charge related to alleged sexual misconduct against Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan, who was removed from his job as head of military personnel in 2021 after the allegations were made.

• Did you feel it? Gentle earthquake rumbles Montreal area

  It was a gentle one, but residents in the Montreal area might have felt the rumble of a 3.4 magnitude earthquake Sunday evening.

• Montreal Marathon: 2 runners suffer cardiac arrest at finish line

  Two participants in Sunday's half-marathon in Montreal suffered cardiorespiratory arrest at the finish line, event organizers confirmed.

• City asking for donations after major fire in Dorval, Que.

  Montreal firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze spanning two residential buildings in Dorval Saturday afternoon. First responders were called to the corner of Dawson Avenue and Garden Crescent around 1 p.m. The caller said they saw smoke billowing from a balcony on the third floor.

• Laval mayor dissatisfied with Quebec government aid on gun violence

  "Too little, too late" was how Laval mayor Stéphane Boyer described Quebec's response to gun violence. Boyer made the strong criticisms in front of the media and Public Security Minister François Bonnardel, who had just announced the investment of $20 million to help the municipality.

• Common Front unions to continue protests in Quebec

  Front Commun (Common Front) union members plan to gather at dawn on Monday to denounce the Legault government's decision to cut bonuses as tense negotiations continue between Quebec and unions representing thousands of public sector workers.

• 'Show us the money!': N.L. premier says open to hydro deal if Quebec pays up

  Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey said he is open to negotiations with Quebec as long as he is 'shown the money.'

• Loto-Quebec: Historic $68 million jackpot up for grabs this week

  A lucky winner will take home $68 million on Wednesday, Loto-Québec's highest 6/49 jackpot ever.

• 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.