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• Montreal conservation group angered after Monarch fields mowed

  A Montreal conservation group is baffled and frustrated after a field of shrubs, flowers, and, importantly, milkweed was mowed.

  

• Parks Canada cancels camping event in Montreal amid criticism over unhoused people

  Advocates for Montreal's homeless residents ramped up critiques of Parks Canada over the weekend, saying a series of local camping events the agency has scheduled throughout the summer set a double standard between those with financial means and those without.

  

• Bed bug basics: How to prevent them, how to find them, and what to do if you have them

  Summer is moving season in Montreal. It's also the season when the most unwanted of roommates -- bed bugs -- are at their peak.

  

• Authorities urge caution as Quebec enters deadliest period on the road

  The deadliest season on Quebec roads has begun in the last few days, and already "it's following the trend" of previous years, warned CAA-Quebec Foundation director Marco Harrison.

  

• Housing options becoming increasingly limited in Quebec municipalities big and small: advocates

  Moving day in Quebec has come and gone, but for some tenants, the stress of having somewhere to live remains.

• Ottawa firefighters victorious in Firefit competition held in Montreal

  Ottawa firefighters came out on top at the regional Firefit competition held in Montreal this weekend, with the Longueuil and Montreal teams taking second and third place.

• Experts warn new Quebec tenants to check for bed bugs and other infestations

  At this time of year, when many Quebecers move into a new home, there may be an increase in infestations of invaders such as bed bugs. Anyone can be affected by these unwanted pests and it is important to report cases.

• Police search for missing 61-year-old man last seen in Ahuntsic-Cartierville

  Montreal police (SPVM) are asking for the public's help locating 61-year-old Julio Alfredo, who was last seen Thursday around 1:20 p.m. in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.

• Passenger in critical condition after two cars collide in the Laurentians

  A person is in critical condition following a head-on collision Sunday in Rivière-Rouge, in the Laurentians. Six people were involved in the two-car accident.

• Zhou involved in frightening 1st-lap crash at British GP

  Zhou Guanyu was involved in a frightening first-lap crash Sunday that brought the British Grand Prix to an immediate halt as safety crews attended to the only Chinese driver in Formula One.

• 'Incompetence is incalculable': Airport frustrations sour Canadians' summer travel plans

  CTVNews.ca asked Canadians to share their travel horror stories as cancelled flights, delays and lost luggage throw a wrench in Canadians' summer travel plans, due in part to staffing shortages at Canadian airports. Some report sleeping at airports and others say it took days to get to or from a destination.

• 52-year-old man dies in Gaspesie collision

  A 52-year-old man has died following a collision Sunday afternoon in Gaspé, in Quebec's Gaspesie region.