News/Canada/Montreal
Asylum seekers from India swindled into paying thousands for free services, say health workers
This story is based on an investigation by Romain Schué for Radio-Canada’s program Enquête. Thousands of dollars in fees but no invoices. Charges for...
Montreal woman says mother with dementia accidentally given Pfizer vaccine after receiving dose of Moderna
A 97-year-old woman in Montreal may be the first person in Quebec to receive a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, albeit accidentally. Two...
Life after curfew for Montreal’s homeless means lineups, fear of fines and few empty beds
It’s well past 8 p.m., and despite the provincial curfew for COVID-19, there is still a lineup outside Hotel Place Dupuis, one of...
Quebec premier refuses to provide curfew exemption for homeless people, despite calls following man’s death
Quebec Premier François Legault says no exemption from the province’s mandatory overnight curfew will be given to people who really are homeless, despite calls...
Citing threat from COVID-19 variants, Quebec calls on Ottawa to ban vacation travel
Flights continue to arrive at Quebec’s airports from sunshine destinations every day and Premier François Legault wants it to stop. He is calling on Prime...
Montreal servers hosted TheDonald, far-right site blamed for stirring up violence at Capitol riot
One of the main pro-Trump websites used to organize the deadly riot on the U.S. Capitol earlier this month was hosted by computer...
Defence lawyer says police should not be using Quebec curfew as excuse to search personal property
Sarah Vresk was heading to work at around 4 a.m. Tuesday when she was stopped near her home by Montreal police and asked...
Anti-government extremists promote armed protests in U.S. using website hosted in Montreal
An anti-government website is using cloud servers located in Montreal to help organize a series of armed protests across the United States this...
Quebec’s COVID-19 curfew officially takes effect
Smartphones across Quebec buzzed Saturday with an emergency alert like no other: Be inside by 8 p.m., or face a fine. In an...
Will a curfew help get the pandemic under control in Quebec?
Quebec parents bit their nails at the prospect of another extended school closure. Factory owners sounded the alarm over the heavy financial impact...
Months after Canadian Grand Prix cancelled, ticket holders still waiting for refunds
The Formula One Canadian Grand Prix is known for its glitz and glamour, but months after the Montreal event was cancelled due to...
Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away
One day after the high of watching the first Quebecers receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the province hit new low on Tuesday as Premier...
Why millions of dollars in pandemic aid is going to corporations making healthy profits
This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...
McGill men’s sports teams to be known as the Redbirds
McGill University’s varsity men’s sports teams will now be known as the Redbirds. The university made the announcement today, more than a year...
Immigration detention centres emptied over fear of possible COVID-19 outbreaks
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is emptying out its detention centres and finding alternatives to keeping detainees behind bars until they can...
Highly anticipated challenge to Quebec’s secularism law begins in court today
A legal challenge against Quebec’s secularism law will be heard in court Monday morning more than a year after the law came into...
