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  Synthetic drug potency increases, raising overdose risks for youth

  As synthetic drugs grow stronger, experts warn that overdoses pose an even greater threat, particularly to young people. Dr. Nicholas Chadi, a pediatrician at Sainte-Justine Hospital, is sounding the alarm about the rising dangers of these substances.

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  Unlocking the black box of early human development without an egg, sperm, or womb

  Stem cell biologist Jacob Hanna has received a lot of worldwide attention since his team at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel created a synthetic human embryo.

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  Seven people injured by a vehicle during a fight in Montreal

  Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that hit and injured seven people after a fight broke out at an event in Montreal early this morning.

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  Montreal dockworkers hold one-day strike to put pressure on employer

  Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal walked off the job early Sunday for a one-day strike aimed at putting pressure on their employer amid difficult contract talks.

• Montreal police investigating alleged voyeurism on metro as video surfaces online

  Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating an alleged case of voyeurism on the metro involving an 18-year-old woman, with video footage of the incident now circulating on social media

• CAA Quebec hosts child car seat safety check amid concerns over improper installation

  CAA Quebec hosted a child car seat safety check in Laval to promote the importance of proper installation and prevent potential tragedies on the road.

• Former Habs player Steve Begin inspires students with learning disabilities

  Steve Begin is back at school, speaking to students. A place the former Montreal Canadien says was difficult for him growing up.

• Quebec Liberals call to investigate closures of French-language classes for newcomers

  The Quebec Liberal Party is calling for an investigation after reports that some French-language training courses for newcomers have been cancelled.

• Private schools’ association warns defunding will burden families and government

  In the wake of the Bedford school controversy, opposition parties called on the government to defund private religious schools, a proposal that Quebec’s main private school association says would end up costing the government and parents more.

• 'Intolerable': Educators at Quebec youth detention centre accused of having sex with minors

  Quebec's social services minister says he's outraged by reports that educators at a detention centre for youth in Montreal had sexual relations with minor detainees — and that one of the employees allegedly had a baby with a teenage resident.

• Minors charged after 4 teens stabbed outside Montreal high school

  Two minors were in court Friday to face charges after four teenagers were stabbed outside a Montreal high school.

• 'Walking pneumonia' cases on the rise in Quebec

  Infectious disease specialists are concerned about a rise in the number of 'walking pneumonia' cases and that the disease is appearing in younger children.