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Police open homicide investigation after man's body found in Montreal recycling bin

Montreal police say the discovery of a man's body in a recycling bin in the city's east end Monday morning is now considered a homicide.

Montreal police are investigating after a body was found in a bin during recycling pickup in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Aug. 8, 2022 (Iman Kassam, CTV News)

Montreal mayor requests independent investigation into cancellation of Pride parade

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante has requested an independent investigation into the abrupt cancellation of the Montreal Pride parade Sunday after meeting with festival organizers Monday evening.

Rainbow flags and coloured balloons are shown at the site where the Montreal Pride parade was supposed to start from in Montreal, Sunday, August 7, 2022. Festival organizers cancelled the parade over concerns for security due to the lack of staff. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Coroner orders public inquiry into Montreal shooting deaths

Quebec's chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into the shooting deaths of three people, as well as that of the alleged gunman, following a killing spree last week in the Montreal area.

The back area of a motel in Montreal's St-Laurent borough where there was a shooting involving a police tactical unit is shown on Thursday, August 4, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

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No Stanley Cup? No problem. Canadiens fan makes near-exact replica using 3D printer

The Montreal Canadiens haven't brought the Stanley Cup home since 1993 -- but a very convincing replica is sitting in a garage in Boisbriand, Que., about 35 km northwest of Montreal.

Shawn Wilson from Boisbriand, Que. created a lifesized model of the Stanley Cup using a 3D printer. (CTV News)

Wayward seal surprises boys fishing on Montreal's South Shore in Kahnawake

Three boys out fishing in Kahnawake on the South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River spotted a seal on Sunday morning, more than 1,000 kilometres from its natural habitat.

Three boys fishing in Kahnawake spotted a seal Sunday August 7, 2022. Seals typically live over 1,000 kilometres away. SOURCE: Roy Lahache

107th World Esperanto Congress in Montreal to feature Indigenous languages

The 107th World Esperanto Congress opened its doors Saturday in Montreal, a first for the metropolis and for Quebec.

Nicolas Viau (second left) at the 2019 World Esperanto Congress in Finland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Universal Esperanto Association

Quebec restaurant association calls for legalized tip sharing to attract workers

Under Quebec's Employment Standards Act, tip money goes to the servers, and the cash can't be shared with other employees like cooks unless staff agree.

Montrealer wins North America's top Scrabble prize

Montrealer Michael Fagen took home top prize in North America's biggest Scrabble competition last week, despite being an underdog.

Pope Francis in Quebec: Accounts from the ground

Pope Francis was in Quebec for just under three days, drawing far fewer people to the Plains of Abraham than many expected while receiving mixed reviews for his apology to Indigenous people and hope for reconciliation.

Storytelling drag queen Barbada to read to children at Saint-Laurent libraries

Montreal drag queen Barbada de Barbades is continuing her journey to teach kids that reading is fundamental.

Park Ex residents call for borough to do more to curb trash overflow

It's a stinky situation in Montreal's Park Extension neighbourhood, where residents say the garbage problem has gotten out of control.

Star-gazing couple to travel from Montreal to South Korea for the perfect moonrise photo

The man behind the Plateau Astro website wants Montrealers to go outside and look up.

COVID-19 IN QUEBEC

What you need to know about getting COVID-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid in Canada

Pfizer’s antiviral medication Paxlovid is designed to reduce the risk of hospitalizations in patients with COVID-19. It’s approved for use in Canada, but the rules about who can prescribe and dispense it vary by province.

Paxlovid pills can be seen in this image. (Intellec7 / Wikimedia Commons)

Young children in Quebec eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Young children in Quebec will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination next week, the province announced Thursday.

A baby is seen in this stock image. (Pexels)

Is it safe to travel right now? Experts weigh in on how to mitigate COVID risks on vacation

Experts say that while there's no use in postponing vacations indefinitely in the hopes of COVID-19 being eradicated, there are ways to mitigate risks while travelling, from masking indoors to filling the itinerary with more outdoor activities.

Travellers stand in front of the departure board at Kings Cross Station in London, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Opinion: Can you do a road trip in an electric vehicle? Yes, you can

In the wake of a two-year COVID-19 pandemic, the urge to travel has taken on a new urgency, but alongside our longing for freedom of movement, we are confronted with an increasingly undeniable climate emergency in which our driving habits are deeply implicated. Taking a road trip in an EV is a possible solution.

An electric vehicle is charged in Ottawa on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Montreal tech company to train future electric aircraft pilots

Montreal-based pilot training and simulator specialist CAE wants to train future electric aircraft pilots.

Quebec can recycle all the Plexiglas, but can it recover it?

Quebec could recycle or reuse all of the tens of thousands of tons of Plexiglas on its territory, and the fear of a seventh pandemic wave could give it the time it needs to solve the most important obstacle to achieving such a goal: recovering it.

Quebec pressured to cut arsenic emissions from copper factory and preserve 650 jobs

Quebec's government is facing pressure to reduce arsenic levels in the air of a small northwestern city that is home to a copper foundry employing 650 people but emitting 33 times the provincewide standard of arsenic emissions.

Montreal conservation group angered after Monarch butterfly fields mowed

A Montreal conservation group is baffled and frustrated after a field of shrubs, flowers, and, importantly, milkweed was mowed.

Quebec homeowners say Ottawa must address decades of erosion caused by ship traffic

The higher parts of Angelique Beauchemin's land, she said, are sinking an inch or two a year as they slope ever more steeply toward the river. While she's not a scientist, she says her biggest fear is that one day there will be a landslide and the white house at the top of the hill where she's lived for decades will tumble down.

UN biodiversity summit moved to Montreal from China over COVID-19 policy

A United Nations summit on biodiversity (COP 15) will be held in Canada instead of China, organizers announced Tuesday, the second major international event to be moved from China because of its strict anti-coronavirus policies.

Quebec extends state of emergency in Saguenay, Que., because of landslide threat

Officials in Saguenay, Que., secured a perimeter around a neighbourhood at risk of landslides Tuesday and tried to ensure that residents forced from their homes had places to stay.

Quebec announces 11 new protected environments

A coalition of Indigenous representatives, environmental organizations, health professionals and outdoor enthusiasts have long called for the protection of more forests and ecosystems in southern Quebec.

Pope's Visit to Canada

Pope Francis in Quebec: Accounts from the ground

Media, security and staff were almost more visible than the faithful who went to the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City for Pope Francis's visit on July 27, 2022. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

Want healing for residential school survivors? 'Rip up' the Doctrine of Discovery: activist

Paul Dixon, 65, was among many activists in Quebec City this week imploring the Pope to denounce the Doctrine of Discovery, historically used to justify Europe's colonization of Indigenous lands.

Paul Dixon, 65, is one of many residential school survivors who want the Pope to formally condemn the Doctrine of Discovery. (CTV News)

Translation error behind Pope's call for 'investigation' into residential schools: organizers

Organizers of the papal visit say the Vatican has 'clarified' part of Pope Francis's apology to residential school survivors, noting an error occurred during translation.

Surrounded by Grand Chiefs, Pope Francis reads his statement of apology during a visit with Indigenous peoples at Maskwaci, the former Ermineskin Residential School, Monday, July 25, 2022, in Maskwacis, Alberta. Pope Francis traveled to Canada to apologize to Indigenous peoples for the abuses committed by Catholic missionaries in the country's notorious residential schools. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology

People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committed by members of the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis expresses 'shame and sorrow' for residential schools in Quebec speech

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed shame and sorrow for the role Catholic institutions played in the "deplorable" residential school system that tried to strip Indigenous people of their language, culture and world view.

'We need to talk about that hurt': Inside a healing tent in Quebec City

With the Pope en route to Quebec City, Indigenous support workers are offering their services to those in need.

'I want him to see the resilience of our people': Indigenous singer on the Pope's visit to Canada

Award-winning Indigenous singer-songwriter Beatrice Deer will be among a group of artists who will perform this week during the Pope's visit to Canada. She spoke to CTV National News about Pope Francis and finding hope through music.

Pope asked to renounce Doctrine of Discovery – what is it?

Amid Pope Francis' 'penitential' journey in Canada, Indigenous people and advocates are calling for the repudiation of the 'Doctrine of Discovery,' a centuries-old policy they say is responsible for colonial and systematic injustices.

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ANALYSIS | Behind the scenes: What it was like travelling across Canada with Pope Francis during papal visit

As Pope Francis' trip to Canada winds down, CTV National News' Jill Macyshon shares her experience meeting the Pope and travelling across Canada with his team during the papal visit.

BILL 96

Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec's new language law

The federal minister of Indigenous services said Thursday she supports the will of Indigenous communities to be exempt from Quebec's new language law, which limits the use of English in the public service and increases French-language requirements in schools.

Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada provides an update on the Government of Canada's actions and investments to support Indigenous communities regarding the ongoing impacts of residential schools during an announcement in Ottawa on Monday, May 16, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

'Not a time when Quebec can afford to lose young doctors,' province's opposition leader says of ER doctor couple leaving

The leader of Quebec's Liberal Party paused her vacation briefly on Wednesday to react to the news that two young emergency room doctors have quit their jobs in their hometown of Montreal to work in Toronto.

Two young ER doctors quit Montreal jobs, blaming Quebec's broken health-care system and Bill 96

Two young emergency room doctors, raised and trained in Montreal, are leaving their jobs after only two years to move back to Toronto – and they say the Quebec health-care model and Bill 96 are to blame.

Quebec group goes to court over Governor General's lack of French

A group of Quebecers is going to court to argue that Mary Simon's appointment as governor general should be invalidated because she isn't fluent in French.

Anger, political pushback in Quebec after Legault says cultures are 'not on the same level'

Those who know the debate most intimately said there's little nuance to be found in Quebec Premier Legault's arguments about Quebec's immigration model. 'Every time it's as painful as it is the first time,' said a spokesperson for a Sikh group.

ON PATROL

Body pulled from St. Lawrence River near Montreal east end, police investigating

Firefighters pulled a dead body from the St. Lawrence River in Montreal's east end Monday morning.

A Montreal Police badge is shown during a news conference in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Police open homicide investigation after man's body found in Montreal recycling bin

Montreal police say the discovery of a man's body in a recycling bin in the city's east end Monday morning is now considered a homicide.

Quebec driver picks up $1,096 ticket for driving 60 km/h over the limit

The Surete du Quebec (SQ) say they pulled over a 24-year-old driver from Levis, Que. driving 150 km/h in a 90 km/h-zone on the Robert-Bourassa North Highway (A-740) at Wilfred-Hamel Blvd. (Route-138) about 15 minutes west of the provincial capital.

Suspect apprehended after man found dead at bottom of stairs in Montreal

A suspect has been apprehended by Montreal police (SPVM) following the death of a 37-year-old man, who appears to have fallen down a flight of stairs.

Shots fired at vehicle in Montreal's Riviere-des-Prairies borough

Montreal police are investigating after a suspect shot at a car driving by in the Riviere-des-Prairies borough.

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