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Montreal rental vacancy rate hits six per cent, highest in years, but prices don't seem to be dropping

Montreal's vacancy rate just hit six per cent, a far cry from what it’s been for the last few years. But prices aren't dropping, nor is the debate around affordable housing, and Quebec's rental board has enacted a strict new measure. 1

An Air Transat Airbus A330 lands at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, Sunday, July 31, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Many COVID-infected passengers aboard three Haiti-to-Montreal flights, federal data shows

In the last week and a half, three Air Transat flights from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, landed in Montreal with many COVID-19-infected passengers on board. 1

Thousands of people marched through downtown Montreal on Sat., Sept. 12, 2020 in opposition to Quebec's regulations requiring masks in in door public spaces.

These Canadians lost their loved ones to Qanon. Is there any hope of getting them back?

Canada has become a major hub for the conspiracy theory known as Qanon. These Canadians describe what it's like to lose a family member to the cult. 1

This photo of Bernie Sanders at the Biden inauguration by AFP's Brendan Smialowski spawned many memes on social media, poking fun at the Vermont senator's style. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Bundled-up Bernie: 'Anti-fashion' Sanders sparks inauguration meme storm

Standing out in a crowd of glamorously dressed guests, Bernie Sanders showed up for the U.S. presidential inauguration in a heavy winter jacket and patterned mittens. 19

Marylene Levesque was killed in a Quebec hotel room. The alleged killer was convicted murderer Eustachio Gallese, who was out on day parole. SOURCE Facebook

Warning signs were missed leading up to Quebec woman’s murder: report

A report into the murder of 22-year-old Marylene Levesque in Quebec City last year is recommending better oversight and changes into how federal offenders out on day parole are supervised. 6

A hotel room is seen in this undated file photo. (© Nikada/Istock.com)

Quebec premier floats idea of making travellers quarantine in hotels, at their own expense

Premier François Legault said Thursday that he’s prepared to insist any returning international travellers quarantine in hotels for two weeks, at their own expense, upon their return to Canada. He also said Quebec's curfew could be extended if hospitalizations don't decrease. 1

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette delivers remarks during a celebration of the 100th anniversary of Statistics Canada at its headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, March 16, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, says 'I am sorry' after 'tensions have arisen at Rideau Hall'

Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a "damaging" workplace harassment investigation. 13

Bombardier's North American Division President Raymond Bachant, left to right, Quebec Transport Minister Jacques Daoust, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre and STM Chairman of the Board Philippe Schnobb take a ride in one of the new AZUR metro cars, Montreal, Que., Feb. 7, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard

President Joe Biden will be more predictable, but also protectionist, says Quebec Premier Legault

A new president's arrival in the White House doesn't mean that protectionism is going away south of the border, said Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday, raising his concerns about the use of 'Buy American' clauses.

People walk downtown as COVID-19 lockdown measures continue in Montreal, Monday, January 18, 2021.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Quebec reports 1,624 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, and 66 more deaths

Quebec reported Thursday that 248,860 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province, and 9,273 people have died due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. 3

These bagels were sold as vegan, but contain eggs, food safety officials warn.

Quebec food safety alert: Presence of eggs found in vegan bagels

Quebec food safety officials are warning people that eggs have been found in a brand of vegan bagels sold in Montreal, Laval and Monteregie.

A woman wears a face mask as she leaves a SAQ outlet in Montreal. Next week, only in-store sales will be available as the SAQ updates its site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

No online sales of alcohol for a week, SAQ upgrading its site

The SAQ's (Societe des alcools du Quebec) online transaction service will be temporarily out of service starting next week due to what the government alcohol vendor calls a "major upgrade to its technological infrastructure."

A woman wears a face mask as she walks by a premises for rent in Montreal, Sunday, January 17, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Quebec government has imposed a lockdown and a curfew to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The curfew begins at 8 p.m until 5 a.m and lasting until February 8. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Montreal announces $50 million in emergency loans for small and medium-sized businesses

The City of Montreal announced Thursday that it will shell out an additional $50 million for medium and small businesses struggling to survive during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A health-care worker prepares to swab a man at a COVID-19 test clinic in Montreal North. (File photo: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Montreal to transform soccer stadium into COVID-19 centre for homeless population

The Montreal Soccer Stadium, located in the Saint-Michel neighbourhood in the northeast part of the city, is set to be transformed into a site to house homeless people who are COVID-19-positive but do not require hospital care. 3

A dozen social housing complexes will be built in Montreal over the next year

Municipal, provincial and federal officials held a virtual news conference Thursday to announce a dozen social housing projects in Montreal scheduled to be completed by spring 2022. 1

A fire early Thursday morning at the Motel St-Hubert in Longueuil prompted firefighters to respond. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News)

Early morning fire breaks out at motel on South Shore of Montreal

A fire broke out early Thursday morning at the Motel St-Hubert in Longueuil on the South Shore of Montreal. 1

A Surete du Quebec police car is seen in Montreal on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Woman and her children, including one in a stroller, hit by car on Quebec road

A woman and her two children, one of whom was in a stroller, were hit by a car Wednesday evening in Beauce, about an hour-and-a-half south of Quebec City.

Quebec students, parents still waiting for details on grading and free tutoring

The Jan. 8 announcement about a government-funded tutoring program for students having difficulty with their studies has still not become a reality on the ground, and time is running out, according to Parti Quebecois (PQ) education spokesperson Véronique Hivon.

A man jogs along a street prior to a curfew in Montreal, Saturday, January 9, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Quebec government has imposed a curfew to help stop the spread of COVID-19 starting at 8 p.m until 5 a.m. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Truckers driving at night annoyed by Quebec's ban on tobacco products during curfew

By instituting the curfew on Jan. 9, the Legault government allowed convenience stores and gas stations to remain open and sell gasoline, food and automotive products, but banned the sale of tobacco and alcoholic beverages, which is frustrating for truckers who smoke cigarettes and may need to feed a craving.

SAP announces expansion to new downtown Montreal office, adding 30 employees

Enterprise software company SAP Canada will open a new research and development office in Montreal for its SAP Labs division and plans to add 30 new employees as part of the expansion.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jalen Chatfield (63) fights for control of the puck with Montreal Canadiens left wing Artturi Lehkonen (62) during third period NHL action in Vancouver, Wednesday, January 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Horvat lifts Vancouver Canucks to 6-5 shootout win over Montreal Canadiens

Regulation saw a wild back-and-forth battle fuelled by the Vancouver Canucks's power play, and the Montreal Canadiens eventually fell in a shootout to start the three-game series against the Pacific team.

5 things to know for Thursday, January 21, 2021

Canada has had nearly 725,500 total cases of COVID-19, with more than 67,000 cases still active.

Plans to convert East End community centre into 112 bed emergency homeless shelter announced

Over 100 new beds for Montreal's homeless will be made available in an East End community centre as of Friday afternoon. 3

CTV Montreal celebrates its 60th anniversary

Today is CTV Montreal’s 60th anniversary! First called CFCF, and then Pulse News, gathering news and being a part of the community is a fulfilling challenge for the whole team. 17

High demand, higher prices for dogs leads to fears that missing pets were actually stolen

The pandemic has led many Quebecers to seek companionship by getting a furry companion, but as prices for dogs soar, some are fearing that missing pooches may actually have been stolen. 1

Kamala Harris sworn in as U.S. vice-president

A (former) Montrealer in the White House: Kamala Harris becomes vice president

For the first time in history, a Westmount High alum was sworn in as vice president on Wednesday, and residents of her (possibly) favourite province were watching. 21

Montreal police are searching for Erickson Alphonse, who has been missing since Jan. 19, 2021. (Photo: SPVM)

Police searching for missing 32-year-old man

Montreal police are searching for a 32-year-old man who has been missing since Jan. 19.

Former Lester B. Pearson School board employees, former associate, plead not guilty in alleged scam

Two former Lester B. Pearson School Board employees pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges stemming from allegations of falsifying documents to attract foreign students. 1

Raphael Andre froze to death overnight on Saturday just steps from a downtown Montreal shelter closed for curfew. (Photo: Facebook)

After death of Indigenous homeless man, Ottawa calls for more humanity from Legault

Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services criticized Francois Legault's refusal to exempt homeless people from curfew rules following the death of an Indigenous man earlier this week. 1

Quebec Premier Francois Legault shows how he's adapted his mask with knots in the strings to fit his face during a news conference in Montreal, on Tuesday, January 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Quebec adds 1,502 new cases of COVID-19 and 66 deaths

Quebec added 1,502 new cases of COVID-19 and 66 deaths on Wednesday, in the fourth-straight day reporting fewer than 2,000 cases.

Francesca Paceri, a registered pharmacist technician carefully fills the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at a vaccine clinic during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

'Mega-clinic' vaccine centre opens in Quebec City

A vaccination centre in Quebec City that aims to innoculate tens of thousands of people per week against COVID-19 opened its doors on Wednesday. 1

After man's death, Quebec premier says no to curfew exception, claiming others would pose as homeless

Two days after a homeless man died outside in Montreal, possibly while hiding from police during the COVID-19 curfew, the city's mayor asked the province to exempt the homeless from curfew. Premier Legault said no. 6

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James Cross, British commissioner kidnapped during October Crisis, has died at 99: report

James Cross, the former British trade commissioner who was kidnapped by the FLQ over 50 years ago during the October Crisis, has reportedly died. 1

Order of Nunavik recepient Johnny Watt became the first person in the region to receive the Moderna vaccine. SOURCE: Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services/Facebook

Man who once delivered measles vaccine by dogsled becomes first in Nunavik to get Moderna vaccine

Johnny Watt is a recipient of the Order of Nunavik and helped deliver the measles vaccine, by dog team, in the 1950s. On Sunday he became the first Nunavimmiuk to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

Trey Rutherford of Markham, Ont., was one of three offensive players to start all 12 games during the 2017 season for the University of Connecticut (Photo: UConn Athletics).

25-year-old Alouette Trey Rutherford announces retirement, wants to become a cop

It appears that Trey Rutherford will not be back with the Montreal Alouettes in 2021. The left guard announced his retirement and wants to become a police officer.

Longueuil councillor calls for better access to municipal website after English-language pages removed

When Peter Doonan recently scrolled through the Longueuil municipal website, he said he was surprised to see all of the English-language pages were missing. While he doesn’t understand why the city would remove the English pages that were already online, he said he’s mostly worried that during a pandemic, anglophone or allophone residents could end up missing important information. 1

A disposed medical mask is seen stuffed in a garbage bin in Toronto. The Quebec government wants students to recycle masks so they don't wind up in landfills. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Quebec to cover cost of recovering and recycling disposable masks from high schools

The Quebec government is inviting high schools to collect the disposable medical masks being distributed to students so they don't end up in landfills.

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Quebec police officer charged with shooting death of teenager entitled to retrial after Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for Eric Deslauriers, a Surete du Quebec (SQ) provincial police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of a teenager in Sainte-Adele, an hour north of Montreal.

Charles Rochfort, left, and Jonathan Grenier work on a home as Quebec lifts the ban on residential construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic Monday April 20, 2020 in Deux-Montagnes, Que.. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Residential construction in Quebec has best year since 2014 despite pandemic

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec has had a good year in terms of residential construction starts, the best since 2004.

The SNC-Lavalin headquarters is seen in Montreal on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Independent monitor endorses SNC-Lavalin's practices, with some caveats

SNC-Lavalin, which faced criminal charges more than two years ago, has put in place integrity practices that 'generally work well', according to a report by an independent monitor, but it also outlines gaps that need to be filled.

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is shown on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives)

Experts say pandemic fuelling apparent spike in eating disorders among adolescents

Pediatric and mental health experts say pandemic stress is driving a spike in eating disorders among adolescents and teens, pointing to school disruptions, social isolation and infection fears as destabilizing factors that could have long-term physical and mental health effects.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden (left) will require masks on federal property as part of his first executive order. He's pictured here with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 20, 2020. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Biden's first executive order will require masks on federal property

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, who plans to make the coronavirus pandemic his top priority, will begin his presidency by asking Americans to wear masks for 100 days and requiring their use on federal property. 19

Housing advocates demand a 2021 rent freeze in Quebec

A rent freeze means landlords cannot raise rental prices on their leases for a determined period.

Ten people convicted of more than $2 million in fines for trafficking contraband tobacco

Ten people have been sentenced to fines totalling more than $2 million for offences related to contraband tobacco, according to Revenu Quebec.

Quebec premier asks Trudeau to ban all non-essential travel from Canada

Quebec Premier François Legault is asking the Trudeau government to ban all international flights from Canada that are not essential, such as people travelling to all-inclusive resorts. 11

In this Aug. 2, 2018, file photo, a protesters holds a Q sign waits in line with others to enter a campaign rally with President Donald Trump in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Not too late to combat conspiracy theories, despite Qanon's spread in Canada: expert

The presidency of Donald Trump will come to an end on Wednesday, an expert told CTV News she believes the conspiracy theories he inspired and sometimes encouraged will likely continue to spread. 1

Staff at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cheticamp, N.S created a video to show their appreciation to the community that has supported them.

Quebec may broaden definition of occupational ailments with psychological problems and more

After a request from a nurses' union, the Legault government said it's open to giving more ailments workplace-safety protections in its reform of the province’s occupational health and safety law.

Laurie Blouin of Canada competes during the final run of the snowboard slopestyle competition at Laax Open, in Laax, Switzerland last year. She has qualified for the final this year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Keystone, Gian Ehrenzeller

Quebecer Laurie Blouin qualifies for the slopestyle snowboarding final in Switzerland

Quebecer Laurie Blouin qualified for the final of the snowboarding slopestyle event at the Laax Open in Switzerland on Wednesday.

In this Aug. 20, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, speaks with reporters in New York after pleading not guilty to charges that he ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme to build a southern border wall. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez, File)

Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon in the final hours of his White House term as part of a flurry of clemency action that benefited more than 140 people, including rap performers, ex-members of Congress and other allies of him and his family. 3

Quebec parents fight for right to online learning

Court case over parents' right to choose online learning in Quebec begins

A day after the province's high school students returned to class, the Quebec government faced off against a group of parents over the right to choose remote learning. 1