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  West Island clients seek refund from snow plow company that didn't show up

  Dozens of families in the West Island are demanding their money back because the man they paid to do their snow removal never showed up to clear their driveways after the first snowstorm of the season.

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  Sensory Santa helps neurodiverse kids meet the big man in red

  Lisa Mancini's family was able to take pictures with Santa Claus for the first time in five years this season, an activity she's not usually able to do with her two children, who are neurodiverse.

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  Montreal's Jewish community prepares for Hanukkah amid sadness

  Hanukkah begins Thursday at sundown, and the Jewish community in Montreal is preparing, but with the Israel-Hamas war raging on, this year's 'Festival of Lights' is stained with sadness.

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  'Don't wait' to get checked out, says Quebec teen with colon cancer

  An 18-year-old from Laval, Que. is among an increasing number young adults and teens to be inflicted with colon cancer.

• Engineering grad from B.C. awarded Polytechnique's Order of the White Rose

  The annual Order of the White Rose was awarded to an engineering student from British Columbia on Monday. This year's recipient is Amelia Dai, a chemical engineering graduate from UBC.

• This Montreal artist turned a watercolour hobby into a new calling, post-retirement

  John Bailey had a successful career in marketing packaged goods, but now that he's retired, he's found another calling.

• At 82, former Dollar Cinema owner is back to the movie theatre business

  For many seniors, retirement is a time to prioritize rest and relaxation as they begin a new chapter in their lives. But 82-year-old Bernie Gurberg isn’t like most; one year into his retirement, he's headed back to work.

• Montreal food bank preps holiday food basket amid rising demand

  Moisson Montreal is preparing its annual holiday food basket giveaway. The organization says demand is a lot higher this year as more people face challenges at grocery checkout.

• New 3D-printed heart valves could save children's lives: Montreal researchers

  Researchers at the Sainte-Justine Hospital are testing what might be a major breakthrough in helping children with heart defects.

• 'A unifier': Fans and band pay tribute to Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay

  There was an outpouring of sadness, tears and love at Montreal's Bell Centre on Tuesday as thousands of music fans joined the remaining members of beloved folk-rock band Les Cowboys Fringants in paying tribute to lead singer Karl Tremblay.

• Montreal mom fears special needs son will be held back with more public sector strikes coming

  As Quebec's Common Front of public sector unions announced a weeklong strike will happen next week, one Montreal parent is worried about her special needs son being held back in a crucial school year.

• One year after a devastating fire, Roxboro Legion seeks funds to rebuild kitchen

  The community has rallied to rebuild the Roxboro Legion since it was ravaged by fire in October, but a crucial part of the building has yet to be replaced.