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Quebecers remained very loyal to their recent favourites in choosing the first names of their newborns in 2020.

The iconic building that was once home to the Loews Theatre in downtown Montreal will be turned into condos, a move that has upset some.

Genevieve Guilbault told reporters Wednesday the plan will be announced in the coming days and will involve provincial police officers stationed in four regions. 2

After a nearly 400-day hiatus caused by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil will relaunch four of its major shows in the coming months.

Quebec provincial police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Theo Maynard, 15, and Koralie Beauchemin-Auclair, 13, whose families fear they are in danger.

Defenceman Jon Merrill will play his first game with the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night against the Edmonton Oilers after being acquired from the Detroit Red Wings on April 11 in return for a fifth-round pick and AHL forward Hayden Verbeek.

"The vaccine is the way to regain our freedom, but that will only happen when a majority of Quebecers are vaccinated," said Quebec Premier Francois Legault at a Tuesday press conference. 5

History is in the making in Montreal as Wednesday’s forecast brought potentially record-breaking snowfall to the city. 2

"One thing is certain: this case sends a message to Quebec police forces that 'behaviour of this nature is not acceptable and is punishable," according to Minister Benoit Charette. 28

A pair of proposed changes to the federal budget put forward by opposition parties will determine whether the minority Liberal government will fall, triggering a process that could culminate in an election. 9

"Is the curfew the right measure to fight transmission if it is happening in places where the curfew does not apply?" said QS parliamentary leader, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois. 2

A second arrest saw police arrest a suspect as he allegedly came to collect money from a victim’s home in the Ville-Marie borough.

A Montreal veterinarian has been disciplined after removing 19 teeth from a Yorkshire terrier without the consent of its owner.

A woman from Quebec City didn’t know she was a millionaire until she got a phone call from Loto-Quebec to check the ticket she had bought last week—because she had won over $15 million.

This year will mark the second round of restricted festivities due to the coronavirus, and much of the schedule is still up in the air.

As more and more Montrealers adopt some four-legged friends to keep them company during the pandemic, dog parks are seeing increasing amounts of the disease known as kennel cough. 2

Some Quebec seniors who received a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine could soon get approval to receive the Pfizer shot for their second dose. 1

Less than two days after police began stopping interprovincial drivers crossing into Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Service said it would stop monitoring the crossings 24/7. 14

As more and more people become eligible for COVID-19 vaccines in Quebec, the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada is urging that pregnant women be made a priority. 2

Quebec's secularism law, Bill 21, has been upheld by the province's Superior Court, with two exceptions: it won't apply to English school boards or to members of the provincial legislature. Premier Legault said he wasn't happy with the ruling and the province will appeal. 10

Quebec has a new director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions as Patrick Michel named to seven-year term.

Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. 21

After a few weeks of confusing mixed messaging for Quebecers with chronic illnesses, a clearer system will be unveiled Thursday, said provincial health minister Christian Dubé on Tuesday. 1

Brace yourselves for a wintery Wednesday as Environment Canada is forecasting up to 15 cm of snow for parts of Quebec. 1

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be out at least a week due to concussion protocols.

The union representing the Port of Montreal's stevedores an offer to the the Association of Maritime Employers (AEM) that would the end workers' strike was rejected.

Montreal's transit agency has launched an investigation into a violent altercation between several police and metro officers and a Black woman in the Jean-Talon metro this weekend. Montreal's mayor 1

Montreal police are investigating after gunshots were reported in the Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough on Tuesday afternoon.

There have been 17 new deaths due to COVID-19 in Quebec as the province is reporting 1,136 new cases of the virus, according to the latest figures from the last 24 hours. 2

Montreal police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a violent assault at a metro station last January that left the victim with serious injuries.

Centrale des syndicats du Québec (CSQ) is also asking Quebec to include CEGEP and university personnel in the list of eligible essential workers in the current vaccination campaign. 2

The City of Montreal is doing an about-face and announcing that an alley on the science campus of the Universite de Montreal will be named after former Parti Québécois minister Camille Laurin. 1

After having held Connor McDavid in check the previous five games of the season, the best player in the world would not be denied as he put up three points in the final 11 minutes of the game to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

SNC-Lavalin's name is no longer on the World Bank's blacklist, which was imposed on the engineering and construction firm in 2013 for cases of embezzlement in Bangladesh and Cambodia. 1

Six Montreal restaurants with Asian menus came together to create a special offering for some deserving diners on Monday. 1

We all know April showers bring May flowers, but April snow? That’s what parts of Quebec are bracing for Wednesday into Thursday as spring flowers start to bloom. 1

Quebec will soon lower the age eligibility for the AstraZeneca vaccine, but public health director Horacio Arruda wouldn’t say what the age limit will be. 4

Business associations, minority groups, unions and other special interests reacted to the federal Liberal's budget on Monday, with some praising its initiatives in childcare, and others saying it falls short in other areas. 4

A Boucherville high school will cease teaching activities for two weeks starting Tuesday due to a large outbreak of COVID-19.

Quebec's English-language school boards finished their evidence against Bill 40 on Monday. 1

The federal Liberal government unveiled plans for anew interprovincial transit office at the National Capital Commission in its 2021 budget on Monday. 14

Quebec saw another significant drop in new COVID-19 cases on Monday, recording just 1,092 new infections. 18

The federal government is unveiling $101.4 billion in new spending, aimed at both supporting the country through the third COVID-19 wave, and stimulating the economic recovery post-pandemic, in a historic budget presented by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. 12

A judge's ruling that could determine the future of Quebec's controversial secularism law is expected to be delivered early this week. 1

COVID-19 could multiply your risk of suffering from erectile dysfunction, and if you already suffer from it, you could also be at greater risk of being infected by COVID-19.

While Quebec teachers unionized with one group will soon be asked to vote on their agreement in principle, the members of another major union are still planning a walkout on April 27 over their lack of a deal. 1

Fewer than 1,000 Quebecers received a ticket last week for violating the curfew, even while protests increased. 3

A day before the border with Ontario will largely be closed, the Quebec government announced specifics of the plan to limit travel between the two provinces. 11

The late Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died last September in a Quebec hospital after filming staff insulting her, has been posthumously awarded the International Rosa Parks Prize.

The Quebec Liberal Party is calling on the Quebec government to set up emergency services, including setting up hotel rooms, to accommodate women fleeing domestic violence when no shelters are available. 1