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The Quebec government has reached a deal with pharmacies that will allow them to start administering COVID-19 vaccines by mid-March.

For the second day in a row, Quebec recorded the lowest daily increase of COVID-19 cases in months, adding 588 new infections on Tuesday.

Accompanying people must be at least 60 years old to qualify. They also need to spend at least three days per week with the priority group member.

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is not recommending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged 65 years and older, due to "the insufficiency of evidence of efficacy in this age group at this time." 15

A petition calling for Montreal’s airport to be re-named for former premier Rene Levesque is gaining steam among a certain crowd in Quebec.

Police are looking for anyone with information that could help in their investigation of a major jewelry theft in Montreal. 1

While forecasted temperatures for Tuesday are a return to a wintery cold, Montrealers got a taste of spring on Monday and they can expect a warm season ahead. 1

Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly. 2

Verdun residents can expect increased police presence Tuesday as police go door-to-door to gather information on a February homicide.

We have developed a fear of eating fat, associating it with weight gain and a wide-range of illnesses. As a result, we get seduced by all kinds of diets that make unrealistic promises that are just not realistic. Cookbook author Lee Capatina wants to dispel those myths with a new cookbook. 1

The case of a 72-year-old man charged with promoting hatred towards women will go straight to trial. 1

The Quebec government will not offer financial compensation to hotels in the province's red zone that cannot open their swimming pools for March break.

The good cheer of the first day of Quebec's mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign was marred for many Montreal seniors by the long lines to get their shots. 3

The province also reported six new deaths due to coronavirus. Of those, one occurred in the last 24 hours, three between Feb. 22 and 27, and two happened before that period. 2

As of Monday morning, Montrealers 70 and over can now book an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccination. Laval and Cote-Nord have also reduced their minimum age to 70. 7

The suspect, a 24-year-old man, allegedly fired at another person, who was not injured.

Canadians across the country can look forward to a mild spring peppered with the odd winter flashback throughout the first part of the season, according to predictions from one prominent national forecaster.

Experts say that a new directive issued in response to the controversy known as 'buttergate' could make it hard for dairy farmers to keep up with consumer demand for the staple ingredient.

Air Canada is simplifying its regional operations amid COVID pressures by reaching a deal to make Chorus Aviation Ltd.'s Jazz Aviation subsidiary the exclusive operator of Air Canada Express flights.

Montrealers heading out to enjoy the unseasonably beautiful weather on Sunday may have noticed more police than usual.

CAE Inc. announced a deal Monday with U.S. company L3Harris Technologies to buy the company's military training business for US$1.05 billion.

High rent and a lack of social housing are making a bad situation worse for vulnerable women amid the pandemic, according to advocates. 1

Management of a prominent Montreal homeless shelter is asking the Quebec government to appoint a concilliator to resolve an ongoing labour dispute. 1

A drone was spotted near the federal penitentiary in Cowansville, about an hour southeast of Montreal, triggering a police operation.

Faced with the rise in cases of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, community organizations are calling for investments in social housing in the next provincial budget.

One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization that has its roots in Montreal, offers corporations the chance to do something good for the environment. 1

As many students in the province get set for Spring Break, Quebec reported that 737 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the overall total to 287,740 since the pandemic began. 1

The chorus of voices is hoping to speak for a species living in a wooded area that is being developed for residential purposes on Ile-Perrot, off the western tip of the Island of Montreal. 1

Companies like MindGeek, which owns Pornhub and numerous other sites such as YouPorn and RedTube, have thrived for years even as reports poured in about images of children and non-consensual acts, and despite laws against child pornography and sexually abusive material.

A man in his 40s has been arrested in connection with a fire that completely destroyed a residence in Becancour, across the river from Trois-Rivieres in Quebec.

The Montreal police (SPVM) arson squad is investigating after firefighters discovered an incendiary object at the scene of a fire at a training facility in the early morning Sunday.

Ella Huot-Attia, 9, went from dance classes to being bed ridden as pandemic-related issues have caused her episodic ataxia to worsen and cause extreme pain and mobility stagnation. 1

Specialists at Montreal’s two pediatric hospitals say a greater number of children are being admitted for treatment during Quebec’s second wave, with a rare but life-threatening condition that can develop several weeks after a child gets COVID-19. 1

Business owners in Griffintown are blaming pandemic public health restrictions for a series of break-ins over the past month. 1

A man is in the hospital recovering after being stabbed Saturday night in Montreal North.

No winning ticket was sold for the $12 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.

March break might mean no more teachers, no more books, but there's still plenty of exhausted parents looking for a way to keep the kids entertained with options limited by the pandemic. 1

The provincial government's decision to reverse course on allowing hotel pools in red zones to re-open for March break has members of an already drowning hospitality industry even more worried. 1

The Winnipeg Jets managed to weather the storm as the Montreal Canadiens unloaded a barrage of shots. And then it took the Jets just 36 seconds in overtime to end the game.

Quebec athletes who take part in combat sports have taken a big hit during the pandemic, and now they're arguing that the time has come to allow them to throw punches once more. 1

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson and Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two. 36

The novel coronavirus has been in Quebec for a year now, and the province has reported 287,003 positive COVID-19 cases and 10,385 deaths due to the disease since the start of the pandemic. 1

Montreal police are asking for the public's help locating a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since Feb. 26.

While community organizations have noticed an increase in domestic violence since the start of the pandemic, they fear the post-crisis period, which could lead to more violence and overload their services.

A ticket holder somewhere in Ontario won Friday night's whopping $70 million Lotto Max jackpot.

A man in his 70s died on Saturday after the backhoe he was driving overturned while he was clearing snow.

Forward Josh Anderson will most likely not be on the ice for the second straight meeting between the Montreal Canadiens and the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.

Feb. 27, 2021 marks the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the province. The province now has confirmed over 287,000 cases, and over 10,300 deaths due to the disease. 1

A bookstore owner says he’s on the verge of closing after 40 years in Montreal’s Mile End neighborhood. 1

A body was discovered in the rubble of a residence that was destroyed by an explosion in Morin-Heights, in the Laurentians, about an hour north of Montreal 1