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The number of tents along Notre-Dame St. East in Montreal is rising and advocates and municipal politicians say it's connected to the much larger problem of affordable and available housing in the city. (Daniel J. Rowe/CTV News)

'We feel bad enough that we live like this': Montreal's tent city expands into dozens

The number of tents in Montreal has risen dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic as homeless people look for a place to sleep that is safe and secure. City officials know that solutions are needed soon as the summer nights grow shorter 3

The Montreal Canadiens are hoping a few Torontonians in the Six are willing to put past grudges behind them and root for their fellow north-of-the-border squad as the playoffs continue. SOURCE Montreal Canadiens

Habs billboard shines above major Toronto expressway as playoffs continue Leaf-less

Toronto Maple Leafs fans in 'The Six' will have to deal with a bit more misery for the next week at least, as they look to their skyline and see billboards emblazoned with their biggest rivals throughout the city.

The wayward seal was spotted in Boucherville (photo: Facebook/Mathieu Poissant)

Wayward seal spotted near Montreal, more than 1,000 kilometres from its natural habitat

A small hooded seal was spotted lounging on the shore of Boucherville on the South Shore of Montreal Thursday morning, more than 1,000 kilometres from its natural habitat.

Quebec farms facing lost profits and rotting harvests due to migrant worker shortage

Despite a recruiting drive by the provincial government in April, the lack of labour this season has forced farmers to cut production or leave food rotting in the fields.

Courtesy of Sotheby's International Realty Canada.

Hand-painted wallpaper and 14-car garage: luxury pandemic escape sells in Montreal for a record $20 million

Everyone has their version of a pandemic escape, and one person just found theirs in downtown Montreal for $20 million. The sale of the luxury property set a new price record in Quebec, with the help of the coronavirus, says the realtor who handled it. 1

'How Canadian is she?' Probably more than you think, say Kamala Harris' one-time Montreal classmates

Kamala Harris may not say she has fond memories of Canada—but the more important question could be how much she learned about it while living here as a teenager. 9

The updated evolutionary tree also confirms anchiornithines were the earliest form of birds.

Some dinosaurs were flying before there were birds, new research suggests

Biologists now have a better idea of the origin of birds and the evolution of flight, two iconic events in the history of life on earth, thanks to work by a group of international scientists including a McGill professor. 1

Once you go in, it may take a while to get out of the Verger Labonte corn maze that is themed time travel for 2020. SOURCE Verger Labonte/Facebook

Maze farm on Ile Perrot gives families a way to embrace nature amid the COVID-19 crisis

A popular corn maze on Ile Perrot reopened this week and offers families a chance to escape the realities of 2020, and get lost in nature. 1

People stand outside the Saint Joseph Oratory in Montreal on October 16, 2010. In 2020, the emblem of the city has seen revenues shrink massively due to the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe

Saint-Joseph's Oratory losing significant revenue during the COVID-19 crisis

Two million visitors go to Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal's Oratory each year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tourists are not there this year. The situation is causing major financial losses for the emblem of Montreal.

For the first time in playoff history, the Montreal Canadiens' Youppi! will be cheering against the Philadelphia Flyers' Gritty. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes) (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek, File)

Gritty versus Youppi! and an underrated historic rivalry: Habs v. Flyers coming up

The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers have decades of playoff despair to look back on, and Youppi! and Habs fans will look to upset Gritty and the orange-clad crowds of the City of Brotherly Love. 2

Hot air balloons fly off in the setting sun on Wednesday, August 15, 2001, during the annual festival in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que. Montreal has been having its quietest summer in recent memory, as COVID-19 put an end to a world-renowned festival circuit celebrating everything from jazz to circus arts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

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Quebec festivals organizers look to innovate as restrictions loosened

While many events have moved online, the Quebec government's decision this week to once again OK festivals -- with a new 250-person limit and social distancing rules -- has others cautiously moving forward with scaled-down versions, which they say may have to be the reality for some time. 1

Concordia teachers adapt to teaching during pandem

Campus closed for COVID-19? No problem: Concordia profs make chemistry lab to go

Of the students who will be doing classes online next semester, science students will feel the change the most with the loss of labs. But Concordia profs have now designed a solution -- a to-go lab kit. 1

Under Pressure, the annual celebration of graffiti and urban culture usually draws huge crowds to watch the artists work, but the COVID-19 pandemic has forced the event to adopt some massive changes.

Art in the COVID age: annual graffiti festival Under Pressure perseveres online

The hiss of spray paint cans will not be heard through downtown this August.

Montreal resident Nazar Najarian was among the victims of a large explosion in Beirut, which left at least 50 people dead and over 2,700 injured. (Photo: Facebook)

Montreal businessman among victims of Beirut explosion

Montreal businessman Nazar Najarian, who also led a Lebanese political party, was killed in Tuesday's explosion in Beirut, CTV News has confirmed. 5

Day shelter helping homeless connect to ancestors through traditional art

A Montreal homeless shelter is helping clients work through their struggles through the traditional art of carving. 1

COVID-19 conspiracies creating a 'public health crisis' in Canada, experts say

The anti-mask movement is not unique to Quebec, nor are masks the only source of conflict in the country when it comes to public health directives around the novel coronavirus. But the issue is one of several at the heart of a growing online movement of disinformation around the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.

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