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McGill University researchers are learning how our brain manages to do something most of us take for granted: keep in time with the beat. 1

The McIntosh apple, once one of the most popular fruits in Canada, is going out of style but there's some juicy replacements waiting in the wings. 1

The Montreal SPCA says it's well aware of the lack of pet-friendly apartments available in the city, but that the scope of the problem is a bit of a blur.

Groundhogs are digging up old graves and occasionally leaving bones scattered on the surface of a cemetery in Montreal.

A West Island food bank that has seen a huge uptick in demand since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic has found a new way to fund its operations: thrifting. 1

Montreal children now have a place in the city to safely learn how to ride a bike: a sectioned off area of La Fontaine Park. 1

The McIntosh, sometimes referred to as Canada's national apple, is hardly ever planted in Quebec orchards to the point where it will likely gradually disappear from supermarket shelves. 1

As Quebec’s premier and public health experts continue to blame the rising number of COVID-19 cases on private gatherings and vow to crack down on scofflaws, a veteran Montreal events planner is chastising some in his industry for not adhering to public health guidelines. 1

Montreal-area theatres are finding creative ways to get back to show business with performances indoors, outdoors and online. 1

A Montreal scientist's invention is gaining attention for the role it could play in the fight against COVID-19. 1

While the residents of a Pointe-St-Charles church are being forced to leave due to major structural issues, members of the community have rallied to their side. 1

Small businesses have had to pivot their operations since the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything about the way they do things. Viva Vida Art Space in Pointe-Claire Village in Montreal's West Island is spilling its creative juices on the streets for all to see. 1

Though the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the tourist season for the Montreal Botanical Gardens, workers have harvested more than 2,300 bins of fresh produce that will now be given to food banks. 2

Dawson College is investigating allegations former students have levelled against a longtime theatre teacher. Winston Sutton was the subject of an internal investigation after more than 20 students complained in 2017 that he bullied and harassed them -- and there are now new allegations against him. 1

In an outdoor ceremony in the Petite-Patrie neighbourhood of Montreal, survivors gathered to honour those who died during the novel coronavirus pandemic. 1

A love story for the ages has been playing out in Montreal for the last three and a half months. It involves a small dog named Sofa and the man who adopted her in June -- and then lost her the same day. 1

Peter Smith has stepped down as head coach of the McGill University women's hockey team, the school announced in a news release Wednesday.

At $29.9 million, the Italian Renaissance-style mansion once visited by Queen Elizabeth II is on the market, and would be the most expensive private home purchased in Quebec.

An archaeological dig in Laval has turned up some surprising finds. 1