Breaking News | CTV News Montreal

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses scheduled to arrive in Quebec will once again rise in just a few weeks. 2

Women who work in front-line jobs in the fight against COVID-19 have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, according to a McGill University researcher. 1

Five of Quebec's regions will see COVID-19 public health measures ease as they officially move from red to orange alert levels. 2

Rheal Cormier, the Canadian former Montreal Expos pitcher who spent 16 seasons in Major League Baseball, has passed away.

Ottawa announced Monday it is pitching in $3.6 million in funding for the Resilience Montreal day centre, helping it buy and renovate a building near Cabot Square to support Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in the city. 1

The age limit for COVID-19 vaccinations has been lowered in Monteregie so that people aged 75 and older can now book an appointment, the regional health authority announced Monday. 1

S.W. Welch Bookseller, the Montreal bookstore facing closure after rent costs allegedly rose 150 per cent, will remain open for two more years. 1

Quebec announced Monday that 579 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the lowest number in months for the province. This brings the overall total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 293,210.

Springtime temperatures are expected through the work week in Montreal with conditions cooling for a weekend above freezing.

On International Women's Day, the Quebec government is facing accusations of ignoring domestic violence in the province.

Community groups are asking Quebec not to end its housing services project for homeless women at the old Royal Victoria Hospital, set to expire at the end of March.

The Shipping Federation of Canada is warning that a potential strike at the Port of Montreal is already having a damaging impact even as negotiations are set to resume Wednesday with the help of mediators.

The Quebec government is expected to spend $23.1 million over the next year on a new action plan to address the impacts of the pandemic on women. 2

Prince Harry and Meghan opened up about their life both in and out of the Royal Family during a wide-ranging interview with Oprah Winfrey that aired on Sunday. 16

CF Montreal has named Wilfried Nancy as head coach.

Even with a university education and after years of pay equity legislation, women still earn less than their male counterparts, the Institut de la statistique du Québec said Monday.

The Waskapitan benefit show, organized in honour of Joyce Echaquan, raised $100,000.

While the mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 has started in Quebec, some citizens are reluctant to be inoculated and are wondering about their rights and obligations. Two lawyers explain.

About 160 seniors are looking for a place to live after a fire at their residence in the Quebec town of Rawdon on Sunday. 2

Some South Shore residents who are over the age of 70 are caught in a worst of both worlds situation: beholden to the maximum level of COVID-19 restrictions, but too young to receive a vaccine. 1

The Royal Family absorbed the tremors Monday from a sensational television interview by Prince Harry and Meghan, in which the couple said they encountered racist attitudes and a lack of support that drove the duchess to thoughts of suicide. 16

Over 30 people hoping to have a nice night at a Quebec ski chalet had their Saturday night party ended early and in less than pleasant style with all of them receiving $1,550 fines.

Veteran CTV News weather reporter Frank Cavallaro will run in the next federal election on Erin O’Toole’s Conservative ticket for the riding of Mount Royal.

In a wide-ranging interview aired Sunday, Harry and Meghan described painful palace discussions about the colour of their son's skin, losing royal protection and the intense pressures that led the Duchess of Sussex to contemplate suicide. 16

Quebecers itching to get back into their gardens better start acting quickly, lest they be left green with envy as shops are already selling out of many supplies. 1

Montreal couple Suzanne Legge and Jeff Orr are donating $1 million to help an elite MUHC research team learn about all facets of the novel coronavirus. 1

City workers are plugging a 16-inch pipe that burst on Saturday, closing one of Quebec's busiest roadways indefinitely.

A runner in Quebec broke the Guinness World Records posted time for completing a half marathon barefoot on ice or snow.

The author of a series of popular Quebec books and co-author of a future book with former American Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is coming to the defence of a Mile-End bookstore that's threatened by rising rent.

The province reported Sunday that the number of COVID-19 patients in Quebec hospitals dropped below 600 for the first time since the fall. There were nine fewer people receiving care in the province's hospitals than there were 24 hours ago, for a total of 592. 1

Facebook communities pushing misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in Canada have grown by 48 per cent in the past six months, according to a new report by a U.K. think tank that specializes in monitoring disinformation, extremism and hate online.

Citing concerns for mental health, a large growd gathered in the streets of Quebec City on Sunday to demand the resumption of organized sports in the province. 1

Two drivers in Montreal picked up thousands of dollars in fines early Saturday morning for not respecting the curfew or the fact that roads were closed for construction. 1

When the pandemic began, Pierre Paquette's commercial delivery business was hit hard. But he's managed to transition by looking to a near-obsolete profession: the milkman. 1

The economic and life disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted some recent immigrants to leave Canada and return to their countries of origin, where they have more social and family connections.

On the eve of International Women's Day, the Institute for Socioeconomic Research and Information (IRIS) reports that Francois Legault's government's green plan has a significant blind spot.

No winning ticket was sold for the $20 million jackpot in Saturday night's Lotto 649 draw.

Going to live theatre may soon be a reality again in Montreal for the first time since the fall, but promoters say they are worried that the curfew currently in effect is putting them in the spotlight. 1

Quebec reported Saturday that 291,924 people have now tested positive for COVID-19 in the province, and 10,465 people have died due to the disease since the pandemic began.

Montreal police are investigating a drive-by shooting in Riviere-des-Prairies on Saturday night. No one was injured.

Brendan Gallagher scored twice in a four-goal second-period surge as the Montreal Canadiens finally found a way to beat Winnipeg, thumping the Jets 7-1 Saturday.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put such a strain on Quebec's social services that a Montreal man living with a disability says he is struggling to get the help he needs to complete basic daily tasks. 1

A viral video has led to a fundraising bonanza for a West Island charity. 1

The Quebec organization with a mission to promote and defend the French language - the Mouvement Quebec francais - is calling the Legault government's plan to cap English CEGEP spots a 'false good idea.' 4

For the second year in a row, the dining rooms in Quebec's fabled sugar shacks are empty but one enterprising owner is hoping he's found a way to survive the hard times. 1

A broken aqueduct on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40) East forced crews to completely close the eastbound section of the highway in Montreal on Saturday. 1

A snowmobiler is fighting for their life after an accident in the eastern Quebec town of St-Ferreol-les-Neiges.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Montreal has seen a troubling rise in opioid fatal and non-fatal overdoses, as the street drug market has been flooded with toxic mixes of new drugs containing dangerous combinations of chemicals.

March 8th 2021 marks one year since Canada's first death from COVID-19, a senior in a long-term care facility in British Columbia. Since then 55 per cent of all deaths have been long-term care residents. It has been described as a senicide: the killing of the elderly or their abandonment to death. 6

A couple is pretty certain their Goldendoodle puppy was taken, and are offering $20,000 for her return. The pandemic-related demand for dogs has made finding the pet much harder.