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• 'A slap in the face': Eligible Quebec seniors say they couldn't book vaccine appointments on English website

  Anglophone Quebecers trying to get their COVID-19 vaccine were shocked this week when they found that the English and French versions of Clic Santé, the province’s vaccine booking portal, showed different requirements to get a shot.

  

• After double murder, Quebec premier says 'it's time that men get together' to stop violence against women

  A day after two Quebec women died in a grisly double homicide, the province's premier opened a press conference that was meant to be about COVID-19 with a special appeal to the province's men.

  

• Quebec to stretch delay for second vaccine doses to four months, up from three

  Quebec announced Wednesday it will now stretch the delay before its residents’ second vaccine doses to four months, up from three, after learning a national advisory panel had signed off on the idea.

• Former Montreal cop Stephanie Trudeau, 'Agent 728,' barred from all police or peace officer work in Quebec

  Former Montreal police officer Stephanie Trudeau, also known as Agent 728, has been barred from being a peace officer in Quebec over her assault conviction.

• With pandemic-related fraud everywhere, from takeout to online shopping, here's how to spot it

  The pandemic has left people exposed to more than just a virus, especially with everyone doing everything -- shopping, working, and most else -- from home. Several experts weighed in with tips on how to protect yourself.

• Montreal public health goals for March: suppress variants, speed up vaccination of seniors

  Montreal’s public health director indicated her department is on a mission this month to squelch as many variant cases as possible in Montreal and accelerate vaccination of the elderly population before a possible third wave strikes.

• Quebec reports 729 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and 19 deaths

  After a few days of increased hospitalizations, there were 10 fewer people in care on Wednesday morning, for a total of 618 people in hospital. Of those, 120 are in intensive care.

• COVID-19 lowered life expectancy in Quebec in 2020

  The number of deaths caused by COVID-19 in 2020 has lowered life expectancy in Quebec, the Institut de la statistique revealed Wednesday.

• Man in his 50s dead after small plane crashes near lake in Laurentians

  A man in his 50s is dead after a small plane crashed near Lac Barron near the township of Gore Wednesday morning.

• Downtown Montreal seniors' home Fulford Residence to close after more than 150 years

  A downtown Montreal seniors' home for women that has been around since before Confederation has announced it’s closing, and it's heartbreaking news for many residents there.

• Quebec man slams 'arbitrary' rules after $10,000 in fines for well-distanced campfire gathering

  An Eastern Townships man says that Quebec's health rules have gone too far -- or rather, that they're too 'arbitrary' -- after six people racked up $10,000 in fines for sitting at a two-metre distance around a campfire this weekend.

• Feds extending COVID-19 wage and rent subsidy until June

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy and the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy until June of this year as the country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Laurentian Bank reports first-quarter profit up from year ago, beats expectations

  Laurentian Bank Financial Group's chief executive says the company will double down on its residential mortgage business as part of a deep review of the bank's business.

• COVID-19 variants rising in Quebec as province announces pharmacy vaccination plan

  Accompanying people must be at least 70 years old to qualify. They also need to spend at least three days per week with the priority group member.