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Dogs serves as crossing guard at busy intersection

A dog helps a group of children cross a busy intersection.

Air Date: January 20, 2020

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Koalas of NYC is an ongoing gofundme campaign to raise money to help wildlife in Australia that has been devastated by raging brushfires. SOURCE Koalas of NYC gofundme

Koalas take over Manhattan to raise awareness

Koalas are appearing all over New York City with tips of how to support the wildlife in Australia.

Air Date: January 17, 2020

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Rob Lurie takes a spin on the Honda UNI-CUB

CTV News journalist Rob Lurie tries out Honda's battery-powered unicycle at the Montreal Auto Show.

Air Date: January 16, 2020

Jean Chrétien went indoor skydiving at Skyventure to celebrate his 86th birthday.

Jean Chrétien goes indoor skydiving to celebrate 86th birthday

Former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien celebrated his 86th birthday by going indoor skydiving with his great-grandson. 2

Quebec MNA Catherine Dorion's infamous hoodie is up for auction

Quebec Solidaire MNA Catherine Dorion's controversial hoodie has been put up for auction. The announcement was made on francophone talk show host Julie Snyder's show, 'La semaine des 4 Julie.'

Crafters across the world are doing their part to help animals affected by the Australian bushfires. (Credit: Anni Grindrod‎/Animal Rescue Craft Guild Facebook page)

Australian bushfires unite craft lovers to stitch pouches, mittens for burned animals

Craft enthusiasts across the world are working together to create tiny mittens, blankets and pouches for animals that have been affected by the bushfires in Australia. 3

2019 in review: Health stories that made waves in Quebec

From marijuana, measles and the mucky metro, Montrealers were mortified, miffed and moved by some of the province’s biggest medical stories. 5

Would you try this unicorn poutine? (Credit: Enchanted Poutinerie)

2019 in review: Trending stories in Quebec that had you talking

Can someone get that Montreal alligator some unicorn poutine? Or maybe Youppi! can use his newfound fame to make sure priceless art is never stolen again. 3

An image from an It's Okay To Be White Facebook page. (It's Okay To Be White/Facebook)

#ItsOkayToBeWhite is trending on Twitter (again) and people are not OK

There's one day left of 2019 and people are melting down on social media over a hashtag that, as of Tuesday morning, is trending across North America.

2019 in review: Quebec stories that caught your attention

Throughout the year, there were numerous stories that caught the public’s attention – whether it be observing a Quebecer in space or watching an everyday Montrealer put himself in harm’s way to save a group of complete strangers. 6

2019 in review: The biggest political stories in Quebec

From a federal election campaign to controversy in the National Assembly, 2019 was undeniably a big year for politics in Quebec. 3

The owner of Julian’s Comptoir is offering free hugs to anyone feeling lonely during the holidays. (Credit: Julian’s Comptoir)

Montreal restaurant owner offering free hugs to anyone feeling lonely during the holidays

If you're feeling a little lonesome this holiday season, the owner of Julian's Comptoir says he's here to help.

Sita Ramjattan alleges this person stole a package from her home in Pointe-Claire.

Your Amazon package has gone missing…now what?

Online shopping accounts for billions of dollars in sales every year in Canada, with many saying it’s the best way to dodge traffic, parking and long checkout lines. So, what happens if your packages go missing? 2

Le Grec restaurant in Trois-Rivières is celebrating its 60th anniversary by taking its employees on a trip to Punta Cana.

This Quebec restaurant is taking its employees to the Dominican Republic to celebrate its 60th anniversary

A family restaurant in Trois-Rivières, Que. is celebrating its 60th anniversary…by taking its employees on a trip to Punta Cana, DR.

In this his June 27, 2012 file photo, Vic Gundotra, Google Senior Vice President of Engineering, talks about Google Plus at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File

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What did Quebecers search for on Google this year? Sports, mostly, and the climate crisis

Quebecers were most interested in finding out more about sports and the global climate crisis, according to data released by Google as part of its annual 'Year in Search' report. 3

5 ways to be way more eco-friendly this holiday season

As much as the holidays are about family and festivities, it can also be a time of great waste, which is some pretty bad news for the planet.

Film director Denis Villeneuve is seen during a photo call for his movie "Blade Runner 2049" in Montreal, on Thursday, September 28, 2017. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press)

Denis Villeneuve named filmmaker of the decade by the Hollywood Critics Association

Quebec director Denis Villeneuve has been named filmmaker of the decade by the Hollywood Critics Association. 4

Some Montrealers are going gift-free this holiday season – will you?

An increasing number of Montrealers are choosing to go gift-free for a variety of reasons: to curb consumerism, save the environment or simply because there’s nothing they really need or want.