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Video showing Montreal police officer kneeling on Black youth's neck sparks calls for investigation

A video has surfaced showing Montreal police (SPVM) officers using what looks like aggressive force when restraining a young Black man.

A video posted to social media shows a Montreal police officer putting his left knee on a young Black man's neck and face. (La Presse)

Ex-CAQ MNA Claire Samson joining Quebec Conservatives

Claire Samson is expected to announce Friday that she is joining the Conservative Party of Quebec.

CAQ MNA Claire Samson was booted from caucus Tuesday, June 15, 2021, after it was revealed she made a $100 donation to the Conservative Party of Quebec. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Francis Vachon.

Quebec minister apologizes for 'communication error' regarding AstraZeneca 2nd shots

Quebec's health minister apologized on Thursday after the government appeared to change its advice regarding second doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

Off-island English schools breathe sigh of relief with announcement of $300 million in new funding

Off-island English-language schools will soon have more resources as the provincial government announced $300 million in funding for projects related to the education system on Thursday.

Child, 10, drowns during school trip in Quebec City

A 10-year-old student from Quebec City drowned during a school trip at the Base de plein air Sainte-Foy on Thursday.

East Montreal health authority hit by cyberattack; nine patients' data compromised

A cyberattack on the CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Ile-de-Montreal compromised the information in nine patient files.

Ville Emard high school finds novel way to honour residential school victims

A Ville Emard alternative high school is used to doing things differently, and they kept to that spirit while honouring children whose remains were found on the site of a former residential school in British Columbia.

Quebec goes three days in a row without a reported death due to COVID-19

Quebec recorded 161 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on the third-straight day without a reported death due to the virus.

Police seek help locating missing Montreal boy

Montreal police are asking for public help in locating Brady Mac Killop, 15, who has been reported missing.

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mRNA vaccine now preferred as second dose following AstraZeneca shot: NACI

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending that people who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine receive a second dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.

FILE - A health worker prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign of members of the Emergency Medical Services of Madrid in Madrid on January 12. (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images via CNN)

NACI advice to mix vaccines gets varied reaction from AstraZeneca double-dosers

On June 1, NACI had said AstraZeneca recipients 'could' get Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna for their second shot if they wanted, but on Thursday it went further to say an mRNA vaccine was the 'preferred' choice.

How effective are vaccines against Delta variant? Reports vary as immunized patient dies in Calgary hospital

As confirmed cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 continue to rise in Alberta, there are conflicting statements regarding how effective the first dose of vaccine is at protecting against severe outcomes of infection.

Pattie Lovett-Reid: Advice for the $70M lottery jackpot winner

On CTVNews.ca, CTV News' Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid shares her advice for the winner of the Lotto Max draw, the largest prize pool in Canadian lottery history with a projected jackpot of $70 million.

'Taunted and harassed' as a youth, judge Mahmud Jamal receives historic Supreme Court nomination

The judge poised to be the first person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada says he experienced discrimination 'as a fact of daily life' while growing up. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal to the top court Thursday to replace retiring member Rosalie Abella.