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A dog in Northern Quebec (all photos in this article: Chiots Nordiques)

Charity group works with Indigenous communities to feed Northern Quebec's 'wandering dogs'

Long winters can be harsh on outdoor dogs but, in the Indigenous communities in Northern Quebec, people have banded together to make sure their four-legged companions don’t go hungry during the winter months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The city of Montreal will set up 'winter resorts' for the holiday season in 17 boroughs across the city / Courtesy of the City of Montreal

A Montreal winter: 'Resorts' will be set up across the city, parks will remain open for sports

Montreal's plan for the winter, revealed on Thursday, includes 'winter resorts' downtown and the promise that parks will remain open for sports. 2

The raven Kola is missing from the Ecomuseum Zoo on Montreal's West Island, and staff fear he was stolen after a break-and-entering. SOURCE: Ecomuseum

If missing raven is not returned home to Montreal-area zoo, he will die, staff say

The Ecomuseum Zoo on Montreal's West Island had a most unwelcome visitor overnight between Monday and Tuesday that resulted in Kola, a raven who lives there, being either stolen or freed. If not returned, zoo staff is confident he will die. 1

A poster for Students for Western Civilization (image: Twitter/Students for Western Civilization)

A 'white students' union' wants to set up a chapter at McGill University

A self-styled 'white students’ union' that has had run-ins with several Toronto universities says it’s setting up a chapter at McGill University in Montreal.

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Sunday, November 22, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal COVID-19 hospitalizations concerning as numbers surpass 200 for first time since September

The Island of Montreal reached a grim new benchmark of the COVID-19 second wave Wednesday as the city reported over 200 hospitalizations due to the disease for the first time since the beginning of September. 1

Suspect arrested in connection with murder of Quebec woman in Cuba

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of a Montreal woman who was vacationing in Cuba last week, according to Global Affairs Canada. 2

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Air quality in Quebec schools: Secret tests show ventilation issues that favour COVID-19 spread

Three quarters of Montreal-area classrooms tested as part of a small 'secret project' show significant ventilation issues favouring COVID-19 transmission, a group of doctors and experts has found. 2

Montreal tent city dwellers say they want to camp through winter, despite all offers of help

Montreal politicians, social workers and police have been trying to convince 100 people to leave the tent city in the east end. But despite the offers, including a hotel-shelter, the campers say they have good reasons for staying. 2

Kaytranada watches a performance at the 2016 Polaris Music Prize in Toronto on Monday, Sept. 19, 2016. (Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Montreal composer Kaytranada earns three Grammy nods, Leonard Cohen earns posthumous nomination

Montreal producer Kaytranada has earned three Grammy nominations, including one in the prestigious 'Best Emerging Artist' category.

Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette speaks at a news conference Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the legislature in Quebec City. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)

Quebec announces plans to strengthen French language laws

'Quebec was born in French, and it will stay French,' French Language Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette said at a news conference on Tuesday. He added that the changes won't impact services available for English-speaking Quebecers. 5

About 1,800 properties in Edmonton are listed on rental sites like Airbnb.

Airbnb suspends, removes more than 45 listings in Montreal as part of its crackdown on 'party houses'

Party houses have been banned at Airbnb since 2019, but the company said the measure is all the more necessary in the context of a global pandemic.

Quebecers are being urged to shop local this holiday season to save small businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic.

'It is crucial': Quebecers urged to shop locally this holiday season

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is asking shoppers to buy local this Christmas -- if they don't, the consequences could be significant. 1

Father Michael DeLaney becomes the new rector of Saint Joseph's Oratory at his installation mass

The new rector of Saint Joseph's Oratory, Michael DeLaney, was introduced Sunday morning at mass. 1

Overdose deaths up in Montreal as 'dangerous substances and counterfeit pills' flood black market

Over the last six years, there have been 10 to 13 overdose deaths per month on the island. Now, it’s up to 15 to 17. Experts say there have been more deaths because of drugs than COVID-19 among homeless residents. 2

A TMR company is working overtime to fill orders for DIY backyard ice rinks. SOURCE: Ice N' Go/Facebook

Montreal e-commerce business shipping backyard ice rinks across the country

With COVID-19 pandemic restrictions sidelining team sports, a Montreal-area e-commerce business is working overtime to send out DIY backyard ice rinks for those looking to stay fit and get some family time in while being at home.

A child covers their face in a doorway (Pixabay on Pexels)

Kids struggling with pandemic stress? Some coping skills can be taught, says Montreal child psychiatrist

Some children and teens have an especially hard time with the changes and stress brought on by COVID-19, a Montreal child psychistrist says. Help is available -- but the other good news is that resiliency can be taught and practiced over time. 1

Students wearing masks to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus, sit for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exams at a school in Hong Kong, Friday, April 24, 2020. (Jerome Favre/Pool Photo via AP)

The exam conundrum: Two Montreal schools plan finals in person, but students protest

Two Montreal schools plan to hold in-person exams to prevent cheating—which they say has increased with the switch to online learning—but students say this will jeopardize their holiday break. 1

Karim Mane, shown in a handout photo, hopes the advice he's learned from NBA players past and present will serve him well in the future, as unclear as it may be due to the novel coronavirus.The product of CEGEP Vanier College in Montreal recently announced he had signed an agent and that he'd remain in this year's NBA Draft, bypassing interest from a number of NCAA Division I universities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Vanier College MANDATORY CREDIT

Montreal basketball star Karim Mane says he has signed with Orlando Magic

Montreal guard Karim Mane, who went to Vanier College, says he has signed a contract with the Orlando Magic.

Psychedelic mushrooms with psilocybin shown in a lab. Photo: Numinus

As medicine rediscovers magic mushrooms, a Montreal clinic says there's no time to waste

Researchers think magic mushrooms will be the future of health care. But how easily and how fast regular people will be able to use them is another question -- one a Montreal organization wants to see solved quickly.

A menorah used during the Jewish holiday of Hannukah, is seen during a visit by an Israeli delegation to the Jewish Community Synagogue of Bahrain, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP)

For Jewish Quebecers, government's Christmas exception is a danger and 'disappointment'

After missing out on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Passover, Jewish people in Quebec are struggling with the province's decision to lift safety measures during a serious second wave of COVID-19 -- but only for Christmas. 5

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