Mixed reaction, so far, on QR-code 'vaccine passports' coming to Quebec Thursday
Quebec is set to roll out its digital proof of vaccinations to the public tomorrow, but so far it has been getting mixed reactions from people and business owners.
MONTREAL
Coronavirus in Quebec | COVID-19 | CTV News Montreal
Coronavirus: What you need to know
Virus & Vaccine Trackers
More COVID-19 in Quebec Stories
In-Depth COVID Coverage
How do I get the coronavirus vaccine in Montreal?
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.
Children with long-COVID symptoms get help and support at new clinic in Montreal
Ste. Justine hospital held the first post-COVID clinic at the beginning of April, with six children, all adolescents, and are treating four additional patients in May. Having lingering respiratory symptoms for at least a month is the main criteria for admission. The longest a patient has suffered so far is six months.
COVID-19 interactive timelapse: An animated ranking of states and provinces
New on CTVNews.ca: An interactive tool to compare COVID-19 in all states and provinces over the entire period of the pandemic.
Will Quebec teens with vaccine-hesitant parents decide to get a shot? It's up to them
Quebec is unique in allowing teens 14 and up to decide on their own, confidentially, whether to be vaccinated. But breaking with vaccine-hesitant parents' views can be hard, say the few with experience, and doctors doubt many kids will do so.
What Canadians should know about each authorized COVID-19 vaccine
Canada is expecting to receive more than two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines each week through June, and an additional one million doses from Moderna next week.
Your Finances During the Crisis
Pattie Lovett-Reid: When it comes to hobbies and side hustles, the CRA is watching
How and where you make money is shifting, and CRA has been paying close attention to what are referred to as 'platform economies,' CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid writes in her column on CTVNews.ca.
Accountants, politicians call on Canada Revenue Agency to delay income tax deadline
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
Filing 2020 taxes late could lead to months of delays for COVID-19 financial aid, says CRA
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Why doctors, advocates are calling for permanent paid sick days for Canadian workers
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Sickness benefit available, feds willing to help provinces vaccinate: PM Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
CTV News Montreal Top Stories
Quebec to table long-awaited reforms to French language charter Thursday
Quebec Premier Francois Legault hinted an 'important' announcement is coming Thursday after meeting with his language minister.
Palais des Congres offering walk-ins for vaccines and a 'surprise guest' to lure young people
There were no other details as to who this mystery guest will be, but he or she will be at the mass vaccination centre between 9 and 10 a.m. to 'greet young and old alike.'
NDG tenants wonder if they're the latest victims of renoviction
Tenants at an NDG apartment believe they might be victims of another so-called ‘renoviction,’ and have been ordered to leave their building for more than half a year.
Mixed reaction, so far, on QR-code 'vaccine passports' coming to Quebec Thursday
Quebec is set to roll out its digital proof of vaccinations to the public tomorrow, but so far it has been getting mixed reactions from people and business owners.
Bilingual municipalities call for 'balance and 'respect' ahead of Quebec language reform
A group of suburban municipalities with bilingual status is calling for ‘balance’ and ‘respect’ ahead of major language reform set to be tabled in Quebec Thursday.
Quebec's location and energy alternatives give it options if Line 5 closes: expert
While political and business leaders across the country scramble to avoid a shutdown of Enbridge Inc.'s Line 5 pipeline, Quebec could be spared the most serious consequences if the oil stops flowing.
Montreal Muslim group celebrates Eid by feeding others -- a downtown women's shelter
Volunteers pulled up to Chez Doris, a shelter that serves mostly Indigenous women, with carloads of donations. What was behind the windfall? The Muslim holiday of Eid Al-Fitr and how some choose to celebrate it.
Workplace outbreaks of COVID-19 declining, say Quebec health authorities
After causing headaches for health authorities, COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec workplaces decreased at the end of April, says the provincial public health institute -- and the trend seems to be continuing.
Man, 50, in critical condition after his motorcycle collided with truck in east-end Montreal
Montreal police are on the scene of a very serious collision between a motorcycle and truck on Wednesday afternoon near Jacques-Cartier bridge.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study
Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.
Fraudsters preying on Canadians' loneliness and vulnerability amid pandemic, private investigators warn
Private investigators are reporting a rise in fraud as scammers are apparently taking advantage of desperate and vulnerable Canadians during the pandemic.
NEW
NEW | CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.
PM Trudeau says he plans to take second AstraZeneca shot, if it's available
After receiving his first shot in April, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his doctor's latest advice to him is to take a second shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, should it be offered to him when the time comes.
Privacy commissioner pans feds' planned privacy reforms, says changes needed
The federal government's planned private sector privacy law reforms, promised to give Canadians more control over how companies handle their personal information online, need to be amended or privacy protections will take 'a step back,' according to Federal Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien.
