Toddler found dead in parked vehicle in Vaudreuil-Dorion
A two-year-old boy was found dead in a vehicle Friday afternoon in Vaudreuil-Dorion, a suburb of Greater Montreal.
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Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sex assault allegations, says he is being defamed
A prominent Quebec cardinal is denying sexual assault allegations against him contained in a class-action lawsuit that was formally filed this week in Quebec Superior Court.
Inuk woman using wheelchair struck and killed by car on Montreal highway
The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services (NRBHSS) confirmed that the Inuk woman struck on Highway 520 in Montreal has died of her injuries.
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TRAFFIC | Construction work and special event in Vaudreuil-Dorion will cause multiple road closures
Avoiding Highway 13 southbound between the Metropolitan and 520, and Highway 15 northbound between Candiac and La Prarie is advisable due to roadwork closures and there is a special event in Vaudreuil-Dorion this weekend (Weekend to Conquer Cancer) which will close multiple roads.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says decline of French in Canada 'extremely worrying'
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Montreal police arrest 4, potentially solving hundreds of frauds
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Pfizer booster approved for children aged 5-11 by Health Canada
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Quebec reports 12 more COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations drop
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Dieppe: Remembering one of the worst disasters in Canadian military history
One of the worst disasters in Canadian military history, Friday marks the 80th anniversary of the attack on the port of Dieppe in France.
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Last year, Arzou Lashkari was ready to fly to Canada and start a new chapter of life at Concordia University. But her dream was crushed when the Taliban took control of her country, forcing her to stay home.
7 women on a voyage to document plastic pollution in the Saint Lawrence River
An all-female research expedition is leaving Sept-Îles, Que. on a mission to highlight the environmental issues of plastic pollution in Quebec.
Timely diagnosis puts Quebec boy with rare liver condition on the road to recovery
A timely diagnosis of a rare disorder prompted health-care professionals at the Montreal Children's Hospital to intervene, and a young boy is now on the road to recovery.
'A different relationship with food and nature': Quebec program brings city kids to the farm
On the edge of the Quebec-Ontario border, a summer camp is giving city kids a chance to get their hands dirty.
Pull on your cowboy boots: Montreal's first-ever Lasso Fest kicks off
The distinct twang of country music is rining throughout the air of Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau this weekend as Quebecer group the Mountain Daisies kicked off the Lasso Montreal country music festival Friday night.
Family says Quebec man denied life-saving liver transplant due to alcohol abuse
The family of a man on Montreal's West Island who is suffering liver failure says he is being denied the chance of a life-saving liver transplant.
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Montreal's First People's Fest returns this week
Montreal's First People's Festival began Tuesday night with a film screening at the Monument-National on Saint-Laurent Blvd. and will run until Sunday, featuring screenings, dance, music and other arts celebrating Indigenous culture.
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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT
Horne Foundry plans to reduce arsenic emissions to five times provincial norm
The owner of a western Quebec copper smelter says it will adhere to the government's new requirements and reduce arsenic emissions to five times the provincial norm by 2027.
Researchers note that whales are staying in the St. Lawrence River for less time
Several experts note that the number of whales observed this summer on both sides of the St. Lawrence River is low, even though the observation season is not over.
Quebec allows copper smelter in Rouyn-Noranda to emit arsenic levels five times norm
A copper smelter in northwest Quebec will be permitted to release 15 nanograms of arsenic per cubic metre of air -- five times the provincial norm -- Quebec's environment minister said Monday.
7 women on a voyage to document plastic pollution in the Saint Lawrence River
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National governments are unprepared to adapt to the consequences of the climate crisis, according to a meta-analysis of more than 1,500 scientific papers.
Quebec mothers demand climate justice at premier's Montreal office for 20th week
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Cap-Saint-Jacques beach still closed due to E. coli contamination
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French 'seriously threatened' in Laval, says language society president
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New census data showing French 'in danger' spurs debate ahead of Quebec election
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Proportion of French speakers declines nearly everywhere in Canada, including Quebec
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Quebec towns protecting right to serve residents in English after new language law
Quebec's new language law has dozens of municipalities in the province shoring up their bilingual status, with few considering giving up the right to serve their citizens in both English and French.
Ottawa says it will support First Nations fight against Quebec's new language law
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Man in 40s killed in car crash on South Shore of Montreal
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Plateau shooting leads to no victims, no arrests
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Inuk woman using wheelchair struck and killed by car on Montreal highway
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2 dead in Laurentians in presumed domestic violence, children in youth protection
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Pope's Visit to Canada
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.
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.
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.
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.
