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Almost a month after their daughter's life tragically ended, Yasaman Salehi's family's grief is strong. They are trying to raise money to help others. But there are still questions lingering, and no healing without answers.

Quebec Premier François Legault says the revelations that Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau wanted to punish citizens for voting for the Parti Quebecois in 1976 to be 'very worrying.'

Montreal reached a milestone this week, testing 100 per cent of COVID-19 cases to check for variants and getting a broad overview. It will allow people over 70 to get vaccines next week if they accompany those over 85. 1

Elementary-school students in Greater Montreal will have to wear a medical mask in class after spring break, The Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source. All other red zones will follow.

Head coach Claude Julien and his assistant Kirk Muller were fired by the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday morning. 3

Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced Benoit Charette as the new minister responsible for combating racism Wednesday. 3

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.

Luna Pearl Woolf sank to her lowest point last November. The successful Montreal composer was emotionally and physically worn out from living with post-COVID symptoms for more than seven months. 2

As a mass vaccination campaign is set to start, Quebec reported that 806 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours bringing the total to 284,472 since the start of the pandemic.

A new English school building in Drummondville will have bright common areas, a new playground, and a double gym that will also be used by the community -- and most importantly, enough space for a growing student population. 1

Since the jackpot was not won in Tuesday night's national Lotto Max draw, the jackpot in Friday night's draw will be $70 million.

The REM light rail system might have been pitched as a new jewel in Montreal's public transit crown, but two architectural firms have found it so ugly to the eye that they've stepped down, according to a Journal de Montreal report. 1

Some of the Quebec governments' measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 remain popular according to a new survey.

A famous whitewater river in northern Quebec, the Magpie, is the first place in Canada to be declared a person, legally speaking, under an environmental strategy that’s taken off in some countries. The river's power also makes it attractive for hydropower.

A man was arrested after allegedly starting a fire at a hockey arena and then leading police on a car chase in St-Lin-Laurentides, about an hour north of Montreal. 1

Former all-star defenceman Laurent Ciman has been named assistant coach for CF Montreal, the team announced in a news release Wednesday morning.

Mass vaccination in Quebec will begin next week starting with those 85 years old and above who live in the Greater Montreal area. 4

Inspired by the ordeal of Mamadi Camara, a 19-year-old woman has come forward to accuse Montreal police of falsely arresting her. 1

Transplant Quebec estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused organ donations and transplants in the province to drop by 20 per cent last year. 2

Arsonists targeted a commercial establishment in Montreal's Snowdon neighbourhood Wednesday morning, but thanks to the alarm system, the flames and smoke didn't cause any damage.

National Bank of Canada topped expectations as it reported its first-quarter profit rose more than 20 per cent compared with a year ago, boosted by growth across its business.

Josh Norris scored the shootout winner to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at Canadian Tire Centre.

The death of truck driver Gilbert Prince in a Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) pile-up in Montreal in 2016 was preventable, the coroner concluded in a report released Tuesday.

The owners of a Quebec private seniors' residence say they are determined to redeem their reputations and will take several government ministers to court to do so.

Quebec reported Tuesday that 739 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 1

'I believe that our lives are at risk because we do not have any way of protecting ourselves,' reads a letter from one hunger-striker, writing under the fake name of Marlon. 1

Tiger Woods was in the driver's seat of a mangled SUV that rolled and ended up on its side down a steep roadway in the Los Angeles suburbs Tuesday morning, seatbelt still fastened, both legs seriously injured. 6

The confidential data of customers, suppliers and approximately 130 Bombardier employees located in Costa Rica have been compromised as a result of a recent cyber attack, the company announced Tuesday.

The woman murdered this weekend in Laval was a onetime radio host who moved to Quebec less than four years ago from her native Haiti, a friend says. Once settled in Canada, she started a music promotion business. 2

Grade 11 students at Pierrefonds Community High School in Montreal were learning from home on Tuesday after a student tested positive for COVID-19.

Despite being advised against all non-essential travel outside of the country, Statistics Canada reported that there was an increase in Canadian travellers returning home from abroad in December 2020. 33

The COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF) is launching four new studies into how COVID-19 spreads through correctional facilities, a move that comes amid a worrying surge in cases among prisoners and staff.

Thousands of Quebec workers with hearing problems will no longer be eligible for help under the Francois Legault government's occupational health and safety reform plan.

The hustle and bustle surrounding the new travel restrictions is not affecting snowbirds at the moment, but come spring, returning home to their nests may be too difficult to manage. 3

Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is teaming up with Canadian author Louise Penny to co-write a mystery novel, set to be released in October 2021.

Some people blame winter and the colder weather, but the truth is more troubling than that. Disturbing reports are now pointing at some practices on the farm that may have altered the quality of the butter we buy. 2

At least 10 Quebec schools have now been closed due to detection of possible COVID-19 variants. 1

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden are expected to unveil a 'partnership roadmap' following the first face-to-face virtual meeting between the two leaders on Tuesday. 8

Travellers disembarking from planes at Montreal's Trudeau Airport entered into a whole new world of public health restrictions as Canada's new COVID-19 safety measures went into effect on Monday. 2

Quebec solidaire MNAs are speaking out about a public health recommendation concerning the province's employment placement agencies.

The province is giving $3.6 million and several foundations are kicking in $1.5 million for a building near Cabot Square to help the homeless, a move that a local grassroots leader called 'overwhelming.' 1

Since March 2020, 10,318 people are reported to have died due to the novel coronavirus.

This week has churned up a debate about the hardness of butter across Canada, with palm oil in feed cited as a possible cause. 2

According to investigators, the woman called Laval police on Friday to report alleged death threats against her. 1

Abitibi's public health director said that around 20 cases were related to a previously announced outbreak in the region after the holidays, while 13 are from a more recent outbreak in a school in the town of Landrienne.

Hit hard by the pandemic, 70 sugar shacks have banded together for the 'Ma cabane a la maison' project, bringing a taste of maple to people’s homes this winter. 1

As of Monday afternoon, there were 282 active outbreaks in educational facilities, representing 31.5 per cent of active outbreaks across the province. 1

Ottawa police say a Montreal man is facing charges after officers stopped an allegedly stolen SUV early Thursday morning.

Unlike Silicon Valley, which is emptying as its workers flee exorbitant rents to settle in more affordable cities, Montreal continues to attract both international investment and foreign workers. 1

Canada is poised to receive a record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses this week thanks to scheduled deliveries from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, as the country looks to speed up its vaccination efforts. 40