The Quebec organization with a mission to promote and defend the French language - the Mouvement Quebec francais - is calling the Legault government's plan to cap English CEGEP spots a 'false good idea.'
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal has seen a troubling rise in opioid fatal and non-fatal overdoses, as the street drug market has been flooded with toxic mixes of new drugs containing dangerous combinations of chemicals.
A broken aqueduct on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) East forced crews to completely close the eastbound section of the highway in Montreal on Saturday.
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Nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America, births in Quebec and B.C. fell far below normal levels, statistics show. If the same pattern holds true nationally, Canada would be about 2,900 births short of a normal December, and 2,300 births short of a normal January. Read more on CTVNews.ca.
Vaccinations set to take place this week at a Laval seniors' home have been postponed after dozens of residents tested positive for COVID-19.
Claressa Shields was simply in a class of her own. The American completely dominated Marie-Eve Dicaire from Saint-Eustache, Quebec and made history by becoming the unified super-welterweight champion at the Dort Federal Event Center in Flint, Michigan.
No winning ticket was sold for the estimated $29 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.
Digital assets known as 'non-fungible tokens' are the newest craze in the art world, with pieces like animated memes and digital paintings selling for millions online.
On Friday, Lafleur announced his fundraising campaign for cancer research with the CHUM hospital in Montreal, the hospital where he’s battling his own diagnosis of lung cancer.
Federal Minister Mélanie Joly has unveiled her expert panel to examine new language rights and obligations for federally-owned private companies.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Pfizer-BioNTech has agreed to move up a portion of its vaccines scheduled for the summer, with an additional 1.5 million doses arriving in March.
The Quebec government has chosen the white rose as the emblem of COVID-19's National Day of Remembrance for Victims on March 11.
No charges will be brought against the shooter, who is under 12-years-old.
Men detained at the Laval immigrant holding center began a hunger strike this week to protest what they call “inhuman” conditions inside the facility while community advocates claim detainees have contracted COVID-19.
As of Friday afternoon, there were 236 active outbreaks associated with educational facilities, representing 31.7 per cent of active outbreaks across the province.
Parliamentarians are joining the chorus of surviors of sexual exploitation who are calling for a criminal investigation into PornHub’s parent company, MindGeek.
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been authorized by Health Canada, making it the fourth vaccine that can be administered to Canadians.
Anishinabeg (Algonquins) representatives have sent a new proposal to Quebec in an attempt to resolve the impasse of last fall over moose in La Verendrye. One thing they want is a halt on logging.
On March 4, 50 years ago, southern Quebec got hammered by what would become known as the storm of century, with Montreal and the surrounding paralyzed for days.
Several local carpentry students were given a special assignment this week — build a series of workshops for electrical students at the Pearson Electrotechnology Centre in Lachine, a Montreal borough.
When Dr. Donald Benoit greeted his first patients at a Montreal mass vaccination site on Monday, he was delighted they could chat with him and that they were so calm. It made sense: he's a veterinarian.
Space might be the final frontier, but you still gotta eat while you're there. So scientists, including some in Canada, are always hard at work improving the food that leaves Earth with astronauts – a mission that can pay dividends for those of us stuck on this planet.
Potentially life-saving equipment for commuters suffering from a cardiac emergency will soon be installed in Montreal's metro system.
We have developed a fear of eating fat, associating it with weight gain and a wide-range of illnesses. As a result, we get seduced by all kinds of diets that make unrealistic promises that are just not realistic. Cookbook author Lee Capatina wants to dispel those myths with a new cookbook.
One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization that has its roots in Montreal, offers corporations the chance to do something good for the environment.
Loneliness and fear are taking a toll on seniors' mental health, and some feel as if they’re being forgotten, said Ruth Pelletier, a 76-year-old mother of five who lives alone.
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.
Elementary-school students in Greater Montreal will have to wear a medical mask in class after spring break, The Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source. All other red zones will follow.
Starting Monday, international travellers coming to Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel for three days at their own expense while they wait for the results of a COVID-19 test.
Fulford’s closure would be devastating for residents, families, and staff. Moving homes can be disorientating under the best circumstances, this would be under the worst.
I recently passed the 45-year mark of living as a disabled person. I've always tried to be as independent as possible, asking for the minimum, and striving to be a contributing member of society. What is happening leaves so many of us feeling as if we have no rights, no value to this society. Someone, please tell me it isn’t true, please show me it isn’t true.
We need you to give us the means and the capacity to offer the direct services that women and children need and to act on several fronts.
On Jan. 24, 2021, Mr. W. passed away in a Montreal-area hospital. Originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, this 62-year-old man, well-liked by all who knew him, was illiterate and without access to Quebec’s health insurance plan owing to his precarious migratory status.
Canada is clearly lagging behind in the new world order caused by COVID-19 pandemic where the US, Russia and Britain are showing themselves ready to adapt and respond better.
It’s been a challenging and emotional three-year process for a Calgary couple to adopt their baby internationally during the pandemic and they say there are more hurdles to face.
There's a possibility that British Columbians could be living in a "post-pandemic world" by the summer if things go according to plan, Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday.
After more than 27,000 campsite reservations were made through the Alberta Parks website in just over 24 hours, there are rumours of an illicit trade taking place.
Police have confirmed assault charges have been laid against two men following a heated confrontation over masks at a Vancouver pizza restaurant.
An Ontario zoo is being called the worst place for elephants in North America due to practices that are allegedly killing and harming the animals, a new report by an international animal rights organization has found.
A 10-second video was sold for US$6.6 million last week, showing just how much the non-fungible token market is booming.
Bhangra dancer gets shoutout from Canada’s top doctor
For the second time this week, a pair of astronauts are getting the International Space Station ready for new solar panels.
The U.S Coast Guard released video showing joint efforts by Canadian and U.S. teams to rescue 31 crew members from a sinking vessel.
An oil refinery in northern Alberta added a four-legged robot dog to its workforce.
In this 1999 interview, Walter Gretzky reflects on his son Wayne Gretzky's retirement.
A Toronto woman is warning others about a taxi scam where perpetrators stole some $3,700 from her bank accounts.
March 8th 2021 marks one year since Canada's first death from COVID-19, a senior in a long-term care facility in British Columbia. Since then 55 per cent of all deaths have been long-term care residents. It has been described as a senicide: the killing of the elderly or their abandonment to death.
Ontario is reporting a single-day drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases with less than 1,000 new infections logged.
Canada’s hockey dad will be laid to rest Saturday afternoon.
Nine months after the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North America, births in Quebec and B.C. fell far below normal levels, statistics show. If the same pattern holds true nationally, Canada would be about 2,900 births short of a normal December, and 2,300 births short of a normal January. Read more on CTVNews.ca.
CTV's Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme sat down with British Columbia's Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Friday to discuss her upcoming book detailing the first four weeks of the pandemic, and where Canada stands a year later in the fight against COVID-19.
Britain's minister for vaccine deployment says the key to the success of the country's vaccine rollout program to date has been the formation of a centralized operations network and the consistency with which it operates.
The biggest and fastest-known asteroid of 2021 is expected to make a flyby of Earth later this month.
February marked the culmination of a nearly decade-long legal saga that raised national questions about how Canada treats Indigenous women. Cindy Gladue, a 36-year-old Canadian Cree-Métis mother of three, bled to death in a hotel bathtub almost a decade ago.
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson has been authorized by Health Canada, making it the fourth vaccine that can be administered to Canadians.
Wayne Gretzky confirmed on Thursday night that his father, Walter Gretzky, has died.
The science behind Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine
Zachary Sane, Nelson's owner, says his donkey is gaining worldwide attention after they posted a video of him 'singing' on TikTok.
Purr-fect rescue: The Royal Thai Navy is being praised for saving four cats trapped on a sinking boat.
Three children were unscathed after a speeding SUV crashed into their family vehicle during a traffic stop.
