Some Quebec seniors who received Moderna for first dose could get Pfizer for second
Some Quebec seniors who received a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could soon get approval to receive the Pfizer shot for their second dose.
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After Toronto spike, doctors urge for pregnant women to be given priority for vaccines
As more and more people become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Quebec, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada is urging that pregnant women be made a priority.
Court mostly upholds controversial Quebec secularism law, exempts English school boards
Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, has been upheld by the province's Superior Court, with two exceptions: it won't apply to English school boards or to members of the provincial legislature. Premier Legault said he wasn't happy with the ruling and the province will appeal.
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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
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Quebec to broaden vaccine eligibility for chronic illnesses in Thursday announcement
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Parts of Quebec could receive 15 cm of snow Wednesday
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Carey Price out at least a week due to concussion protocols
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols.
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Proposals traded between maritime employers, stevedores as Port of Montreal labour dispute continues
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Montreal transit officer 'lost his temper,' punched woman in incident under review, witness says
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Gunshots reported in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie; shell casing found, but no victims
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Quebec adds 17 new deaths due to COVID-19 as cases rise by 1,136
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Police seek public's help to ID suspect in violent Montreal metro assault
Montreal police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a violent assault at a metro station last January that left the victim with serious injuries.
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Union laments sparse vaccine appointment slots for teachers
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Mayor Plante announces Camille-Laurin alley at Universite de Montréal
The City of Montreal is doing an about-face and announcing that an alley on the science campus of the Universite de Montreal will be named after former Parti Québécois minister Camille Laurin.
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Still Talkin’ Habs: McDavid rallies Oilers past Canadiens 4-1
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How six restaurants teamed up to feed Montreal hospitals' front-line workers
Six Montreal restaurants with Asian menus came together to create a special offering for some deserving diners on Monday.
Vaccine confusion: Pregnant woman in Montreal refused a shot even though she was eligible
A pregnant Quebec woman is confused that she was refused a COVID-19 vaccine as part of a pilot project, even though the ministry of health says pregnant women "who wish to be vaccinated can be vaccinated at the same time as women of the same age or in their priority group."
'Choose five patients': Patients, staff at Montreal cancer centres say vaccine rollout is unplanned mess
Quebec leaders announced last week they had a plan to start vaccinating the most medically vulnerable, but those charged with carrying out the plan say they didn’t get a heads-up, nor is it easily workable.
McCord Museum appoints Ghislain Picard to board of trustees chair, a historic first
The McCord Stewart Museum has appointed AFNQL Regional Chief Ghislain Picard as chair of its board of trustees, the first time an Indigenous person has been named to the post.
After Quebec riots, 24-year-old hospitalized with COVID-19 tells young people 'the pain is incredible'
A 24-year-old Quebec woman is in the ICU with COVID-19 and has a message for young people who think the disease isn't serious -- if you think COVID-19 can't affect you, you're wrong.
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'We want our freedom': some young curfew dodgers in Quebec on their third or fourth ticket
Among those who have defied the curfew since it was reinstated to 8 p.m. are young people, even some minors, on their second, third and even fourth ticket for breaking the rules.
Air Canada to issue refunds to customers who did not fly after flights cancelled
Air Canada has revised its COVID-19 refund policy to cover eligible customers who bought non-refundable airline tickets or vacation packages between Feb. 1, 2020, and April 13, 2021, the company said Tuesday.
Westmount High School wants its most famous alum to stop in for a visit
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It's been a confusing few days for Quebecers, and especially Montrealers, who live with chronic health conditions. After a series of contradictory statements, the province's health ministry clarified Friday what the progression will be.
Pregnant women need good advice about COVID-19 and vaccine safety, say Quebec specialists
Quebec could be in for a mini-baby boom it seems, following a period at the beginning of the pandemic when many women put new pregnancies on pause. Doctors now know better how to manage pregnancies in a COVID world, what to expect and how to advise their patients.
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Pattie Lovett-Reid: Housing affordability is rapidly becoming a personal and political issue
Levels of both employment and savings are strong, yet 36 per cent of non-homeowners under the age of 40 have given up on owning a home. And what is worse: 62 per cent of Canadians say that most people will be priced out of the housing market in the next decade, according to the RBC Spring Housing Poll. CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid takes a closer look in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Don Martin: Forget the birth certificate. The job should dictate the jab, starting with teachers
Lost in this current outbreak of vaccine vacillation is the slowly-dawning political realization that the wrong people are being prioritized for the shot, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
Opinion: Quebec's response to COVID-19 crisis an example of how not to handle a pandemic
Quebec's response to the COVID-19 crisis should serve as am example for all those who will study public health and epidemiology on how not to handle a pandemic, writes Michael Levy.
Opinion: In the wake of femicides, women's groups demand to meet with Francois Legault
Since the start of the pandemic, 12 women have been murdered in the context of domestic violence. Of these women, eight lost their lives in the past eight weeks.
Don Martin: After that devastating auditor general's report, why does Tam still have a job?
The unwritten conclusion of that scathing auditor general's report into how the Public Health Agency botched early pandemic detection in Canada is obvious: Replace Dr. Theresa Tam, writes Don Martin in his exclusive political column for CTVNews.ca.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has shifted his focus away from the immediate COVID-19 response and is 'devoting his time' to vaccine procurement, according to his deputy premier.
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Five people from Ontario charged for failing to self-isolate within an hour of arriving on P.E.I.
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Alberta wildlife expert 'infuriated' by coverage of hiker's grizzly encounter
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Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford isolating in Toronto after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is isolating after learning that a staff member he came in close contact with Monday has tested positive for COVID-19.
Ottawa Police to stop 24/7 monitoring of interprovincial border crossings
Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7.
PM, opposition leaders booking AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine appointments
With Ontario now allowing adults aged 40 and older to sign up for AstraZeneca COVID-19 appointments, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland are in the process of booking their first doses, as opposition leaders schedule their shots too.
Police shoot, kill teenage girl in Columbus, Ohio: report
Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd.
N.B. reports first case of blood-clotting from AstraZeneca vaccine; no new cases of COVID-19
New Brunswick reported its first case of blood-clotting in a person who received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
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