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Loneliness kills, but a phone call can help

Should Canada follow the U.K.'s lead and adopt a strategy to fight loneliness?

Loneliness is a feeling all too familiar for many seniors – and that was long before the pandemic. Something called a ‘loneliness strategy’ in the U.K. is raising questions about creating a similar program in Canada. 1

Meet the Need Mtl began in April 2020 as an organization to help food banks and non-profits deal with the increased demand.

Job losses, reduced hours and lockdown leave some Montrealers struggling to feed their families

Many Montrealers are struggling to put food on the table due to job losses on top of lockdown restrictions, organization leaders say.

Quebec men encourage mental health dialogue

Quebec men encourage openness on mental health through art

Using the power of music and film, two Quebecers are trying to encourage men to be more open about their mental health struggles. 1

An action man thrill seeker in Montreal is clear that he doesn't want people to try his stunts at home, but he hopes they bring a smile to viewers' faces. SOURCE @parkourporpoise/Instagram

Montreal action man seeks thrills doing stunts he hopes will make people happy

A Montreal action man has been turning heads and raising eyebrows with thrill-seeker videos posted to Instagram that he hopes will brighten people's day. 1

A coalition is circulating demanding the Quebec government do more to fund sexual education in schools during the pandemic. SOURCE: EduSex

Coalition says sexual education in Quebec is 'worse than ever' as teachers lack resources and support

A coalition is demanding the Quebec government improve sexual education in schools immediately, as many teachers have found they don't have the resources to teach the subject properly. 1

'Check it twice': Daughter baffled after her mother receives Moderna and Pfizer vaccines

The daughter of a 97-year-old woman in Montreal was happy when her mother received the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination but shocked and confused when she got a Pfizer vaccine as well. 23

This Montreal dancer says movement and rhythm have helped him connect to his Muslim faith

Rameez Karim is a Montrealer dancer who says that rhythm and movement has helped him connect to his Muslim faith. 1

Family doctor Annick Gauthier is seen at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre in Kahnawake, Que. on Friday, January 22, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

How Kahnawake has become a statistical anomaly in the fight against COVID-19

The Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community of Kahnawake is being described as a miracle and a statistical anomaly when it comes to fighting the spread of COVID-19. Part of that success has been attributed to the expertise of family doctor and virologist Annick Gauthier.

Montreal homeless man calls for more compassion

Formerly homeless Montreal man sings for improved treatment of city's most vulnerable

A formerly homeless Montreal man has taken to YouTube to draw attention to how the city's most vulnerable population is often treated. 2

Quebec man obsessed with COVID-19 conspiracy theories found with cache of homemade bombs, weapons

Martin Clermont, a Quebec man obsessed with COVID-19 conspiracy theories, was charged after police found a cache of pipe bombs and a semi-automatic rifle at his home. His brother said his family watched him lose touch with reality this year and ended up asking police to step in.

Montreal boy on autism spectrum becomes, briefly, a social media star

For most autistic kids, it hasn’t been an easy year. But for one boy at a Montreal special-needs school, it’s at least been a great week, after he took the Internet by storm. 1

Montreal rental vacancy rate hits six per cent, highest in years, but prices don't seem to be dropping

Montreal's vacancy rate just hit six per cent, a far cry from what it’s been for the last few years. But prices aren't dropping, nor is the debate around affordable housing, and Quebec's rental board has enacted a strict new measure. 1

Thousands of people marched through downtown Montreal on Sat., Sept. 12, 2020 in opposition to Quebec's regulations requiring masks in in door public spaces.

These Canadians lost their loved ones to Qanon. Is there any hope of getting them back?

Canada has become a major hub for the conspiracy theory known as Qanon. These Canadians describe what it's like to lose a family member to the cult. 1

High demand, higher prices for dogs leads to fears that missing pets were actually stolen

The pandemic has led many Quebecers to seek companionship by getting a furry companion, but as prices for dogs soar, some are fearing that missing pooches may actually have been stolen. 1

Longueuil councillor calls for better access to municipal website after English-language pages removed

When Peter Doonan recently scrolled through the Longueuil municipal website, he said he was surprised to see all of the English-language pages were missing. While he doesn’t understand why the city would remove the English pages that were already online, he said he’s mostly worried that during a pandemic, anglophone or allophone residents could end up missing important information. 1

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