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Shoppers walk along Ste. Catherine Street Tuesday, June 9, 2020 in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Quebec reports fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 for second day in a row, one new death

There are now 5,697 people who have died of COVID-19 in Quebec, health authorities announced Tuesday, as confirmed cases in the province reached 60,718.

Laval police are investigating after the body of a premature baby was found in a dumpster behind an apartment building on Monday night / Cosmo Santamaria, CTV Montreal

Two people arrested after body of premature baby found in dumpster north of Montreal

Paramedics confirmed the death on scene, but an autopsy will be performed on the body to establish whether it was stillbirth as officials are estimating it was about 25 weeks -- or six months -- along in the gestation period.

Quebec demands answers after Granby girl's death

Shortcomings at all stages of clinical and legal process to protect Granby girl: Youth Rights Commission

The investigation by Quebec’s youth rights commission into a girl from Granby who died in 2019 has revealed the child was the victim of shortcomings at all stages of the clinical and legal process that aimed to protect her.

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COVID-19 caused drop of 450,000 jobs in Quebec from March to June, compared to last year

In just about four months, from March to June, Quebec lost approximately 450,000 jobs compared to the same period in 2019 due to the effects of COVID-19.

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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for most of southern Quebec

The extreme heat expected for southern Quebec on Tuesday has brought a severe thunderstorm watch along with it.

An Air Canada plane is seen landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. (Tom Podolec / CTV News Toronto)

Passengers with COVID-19 keep arriving in Canada on international flights

Eighteen flights arriving in Canada from international destinations since the start of August have had people on board with COVID-19.

Air Canada to launch revamped Aeroplan program in November

Air Canada is revamping its Aeroplan loyalty program in an effort boost membership amid a global travel industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Police investigating two reports of armed robbery at the same Montreal apartment

Montreal police are investigating after receiving calls about two armed robberies about 20 minutes apart at an Ahuntsic-Cartierville apartment early Tuesday morning.

Not enough detail in plan: teachers and parents

From boosting ventilation to designing distance ed, Quebecers say school plan lacks detail

The province may have scrapped the idea of separating classes into “bubbles” of six students, but Quebec teachers and parents say they feel left in the lurch when it comes to other details, from properly working windows to distance education. 2

Students get their hands sanitized as they enter Ecole Marie Rose as elementary schools outside the greater Montreal area reopen Monday May 11, 2020 in Saint Sauveur, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Masks will be mandatory for Quebec students in Grade 5 and up -- but not in the classroom

Students in Grade 5 and up will be required to wear masks in common areas when Quebecers return to school in three weeks. Quebec Education Minister Jean-Francois Roberge provided an update for the back-to-school plan in the province on Monday. 5

People walk through Old Montreal, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Work from home trend will hurt Canada's restaurant industry: survey

A new survey suggests that the increased popularity of working from home in Canada is expected to have major impacts on the restaurant industry.

20th Century Fox, one of the most-recognized names in entertainment history, is officially no more. (Disney Television Studios/YouTube)

Disney ends 20th Century Fox brand, one of the most storied names in entertainment

20th Century Fox, one of the most-recognized names in entertainment history, is officially no more. Disney announced on Monday it would be rebranding one of its TV studios, 20th Century Fox Television, as 20th Television.

Houses under construction in Toronto are shown in this Friday, June 26, 2015 file photo. (File/THE CANADIAN PRESS)

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts climbed nearly 16 per cent in July

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in July rose nearly 16 per cent compared with June.

Sea ice melts in Frobisher Bay, Iqaluit, Nunavut on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Arctic sea ice could be completely gone by 2035, new study predicts

Arctic sea ice could be completely gone by 2035, according to a new study that compared present day conditions with those during the last interglacial period some 127,000 years ago. 3

EMSB leadership shakeup continues as director Ann Marie Matheson resigns

A changing of the guard will continue at the English Montreal School Board after director general Ann Marie Matheson announced her resignation today, nearly a month after former chair Angela Mancini resigned.

FILE - In this March 25, 2019, file photo, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Nick Perry, File)

Coronavirus breaks out again in New Zealand after 102 days

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country in 102 days.

'Bus stop rapist' who served 12 years charged in recent kidnapping of Montreal teenager

'Bus stop rapist' Michel Cox, who served 12 years for raping eight Montreal-area women, has been charged in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old this Friday, Montreal police say.

Controversial school board reform on hold after Quebec Superior Court grants injunction

A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled in favour of the Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) request for a stay on Bill 40, the law that abolishes school boards and replaces them with service centres.

Student co-op jobs are tough to find but have never been more important: Concordia prof

In another effect of the pandemic on young people, a crucial building block in many professions is in trouble: co-op programs. Claude Martel of Concordia says he's asking companies to step up. 1

A man wears a face mask as he browses on his phone in a shopping mall in Montreal, Sunday, August 2, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. The Quebec government has made the wearing of masks and face coverings mandatory in all public spaces as of July 18 and will increase the number of people allowed to gather indoors and outdoors to 250 people as of August 3. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Quebec reports one new COVID-19 death, 156 new cases

There are now 5,696 people who have died of COVID-19 in Quebec, health authorities announced Monday, as confirmed cases in the province reached 60,627.

Protesters remove a concrete slab from a barrier to open a road leading to the parliament building during anti-government protests following Tuesday's massive explosion which devastated Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Trudeau government announces additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an additional $25 million in aid to help the people of Lebanon struggling to recover from last week's devastating explosion in Beirut. 32

Wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID19, elementary school students walk to class to begin their school day in Godley, Texas, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Three rural school districts in Johnson County were among the first in Texas to head back to school for in person classes for students. (LM Otero/AP)

More than 97,000 children in the U.S. tested positive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July, report says

More than 97,000 children in the U.S. tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, a new report says.

A sign on the front door of the downtown Montreal Apple Store on Aug. 10, 2020 (Photo/Daniel J. Rowe)

Montreal's flagship Apple Store closed until further notice due to COVID-19

Apple’s Ste-Catherine St. location is closed until further notice, according to the store's voicemail, though the message provides no clarification as to why.

Canada's Alexis Lafreniere celebrates after defeating Russia 4-3 in the gold medal game at the World Junior Hockey Championships, on Jan. 5, 2020. (Ryan Remiorz / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

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Rangers win NHL draft lottery and could nab presumptive No. 1 pick Alexis Lafreniere

The New York Rangers have won the NHL draft lottery, putting them in position to nab Alexis Lafreniere, a star winger with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Rimouski Oceanic.

Patrons sit on the patio at Joey Sherway, part of the Joey Restaurant chain during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

More than 500 COVID-19 infections in Canada linked to exposures at public places, new data suggests

New data suggests that more than 500 COVID-19 infections in Canada have been linked to public venues including stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools since the beginning of July as more businesses continue to reopen and restrictions are eased. 20

Four-year-old Lea Fiset who went missing on Sunday afternoon near Quebec City was found dead in a neighbour's pool around midnight. (Photo: Surete du Quebec)

Missing 4-year-old near Quebec City found dead in neighbour's pool

CPR was performed on Lea Fiset's body and she was rushed to a hospital where her death was confirmed overnight, according to police. 1

Oceane Boyer, 13, was found dead in Brownsburg-Chatham

Preliminary inquiry into murder of 13-year-old Quebec girl delayed in court

A preliminary inquiry into the murder trial in the death of a 13-year-old Quebec girl has been postponed. Oceane Boyer was found dead in the town of Brownsburgh-Chatham, not far from her home in the Laurentians town of Lachute. The girl was found partially naked, killed with a blunt object. 1

Weekend work on Highway 20 could cause traffic headaches for West Island drivers

Highway 20 will be partially closed during the weekend of Aug. 14 in order to facilitate maintenance work on the Sources Blvd. interchange in Pointe-Claire.

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Quebec father flees scene of three-wheeler accident, leaves 5-year-old child behind

A father driving a three-wheeler with his five-year-old child onboard fled the scene of a collision in the Saguenay region of Quebec on Sunday, leaving his child behind.

Confidence gained against Penguins could help Canadiens as they face off against Flyers

The Habs are aware of the challenge they’ll face against the Philadelphia Flyers, but the Montreal team is approaching the first qualifying round with confidence.

Mercier Bridge file photo (Robert Galbraith/The Canadian Press)

All lanes of Honore-Mercier Bridge to reopen as of Tuesday morning

Construction on the Honore-Mercier bridge will wrap up six days ahead of schedule, the province’s transport minister announced on Monday.

A woman smokes a marijuana joint at a "Wake and Bake" legalized marijuana event in Toronto on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

New study finds association between cannabis use during pregnancy and autism

Children born to mothers who used cannabis while pregnant are more likely than other children to have autism, according to a new Canadian study believed to be the largest of its kind. 1

Workers at the Port of Montreal begin strike on Monday.

Tensions rise at Port of Montreal as longshore workers begin general strike

Tensions escalated at the Port of Montreal Monday morning as roughly 1,200 longshore workers walked off the job. 2

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard makes a return during her first round singles match against Belgium's Kirsten Flipkens at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. (Chris Symes/Photosport via AP)

Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard opens restart with upset at Prague Open

Eugenie Bouchard rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 upset over No. 8 seed Veronika Kudermetova on Monday at the Prague Open as the Canadian won her first official match since January.

Alstom says Bombardier rail problems may affect terms of deal as talks continue

French rail giant Alstom SA is warning that problems at Bombardier's train division may affect negotiations to buy it, but says it still plans to go ahead with the takeover deal.

Seven-year-old Samuel Bedard from Quebec City runs through a water fountain as he beats the heat during a heatwave in Montreal. (FILE: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes)

Two-day heat warning issued for Montreal and surrounding areas

Yet another heat warning has been issued for the Montreal area – this one predicted to last until Tuesday evening.

The Perseid meteor shower dazzled stargazers from across Canada and the Northern Hemisphere with dozens of people sharing their snapshots of the light show on social media. (Taken in Velmej, Macedonia Aug. 12, 2019 by Stojan Stojanovski2S/Twitter)

How to catch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak on Tuesday

The Perseid meteor shower will briefly illuminate the sky with its fast and colourful streaks of light on Tuesday and Wednesday during its crowning hours. 1

The updated evolutionary tree also confirms anchiornithines were the earliest form of birds.

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Some dinosaurs were flying before there were birds, new research suggests

Biologists now have a better idea of the origin of birds and the evolution of flight, two iconic events in the history of life on earth, thanks to work by a group of international scientists including a McGill professor.

Chandra Pasma's seven-year-old twins, Clara and Luc, and nine-year-old daughter, Mira, are seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Chandra Pasma)

Parents say children can be COVID-19 'long-haulers' too after months of symptoms

Recurring bouts of new and sometimes debilitating symptoms related to COVID-19 isn’t a phenomenon experienced only by adult "long-haulers," according to several parents who say their children have been going through something similar for weeks and even months. 2

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Two police departments north of Montreal accused of racial profiling over 'driving while black' incidents

Officers from two police departments north of Montreal are being accused of racial profiling, with one alleged victim saying he's been repeatedly stopped for “driving while black.” 1

Montreal family's trip to the park leads to racist confrontation

A family trip to a Montreal park turned ugly on Thursday, as one woman said she was subjected to a racist tirade that was set off by merely sitting on a swing. 1

A white shark found in Canadian waters is shown off the coast of Nova Scotia in this file photo. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Ocearch, Robert Snow)

Shark sightings are on the rise, but are they really that uncommon in Canada?

Sightings of great white sharks and other large sharks appear to be on the rise, with videos of these top predators popping up all along the U.S. eastern seaboard up into Atlantic Canada -- and new research and shark tagging is showing that more great white sharks spend time in Canadian waters than we thought before. 2

In this March 12, 2015, file photo, baseballs sit shown on the field before an exhibition spring training baseball game between in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP / John Bazemore)

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