How Quebec’s new mandatory masks rule works
Effective now, masks are mandatory in indoor public spaces across the province. The new measure is kicking in as Quebec witnesses a slow but steady increase in…
How Montreal’s health experts are dealing with the risks of daily life
Health experts in Montreal — including ER doctors, epidemiologists and infectious disease specialists — are getting haircuts again and hanging out with friends, but many say it…
With uptick in COVID-19 cases, Quebec could be forced to choose between schools and bars
When Premier François Legault announced Monday that masks will soon be mandatory across Quebec, he also confirmed that the province is witnessing a slight increase in the…
Quebec mother heartbroken over death of 2 young daughters as police narrow search for father
Amélie Lemieux wept uncontrollably as she looked over a colourful, makeshift shrine of stuffed animals, heartfelt messages, candles and flowers placed in a park's gazebo to honour…
3 children killed, 7 people injured in Montérégie tractor incident
Three children have died and three others were seriously hurt in a tractor incident in a small community in Quebec's Montérégie region Wednesday evening. Quebec provincial police…
Quebec makes mask mandatory on public transit, but experts say province needs to go further
Wearing a face mask will be mandatory for all public transit users in Quebec beginning July 13, Premier François Legault announced Tuesday.The announcement frustrated some health experts,…
It’s been 72 years since Thomas Falls was killed in custody. His family says it’s time for justice
When retired lance-corporal Thomas Falls died in solitary confinement at Montreal's Bordeaux jail in 1948, 10 days after being severely beaten by police, there was no public…
Police apprehend suspect after shots heard in Stanstead, Que.
Quebec provincial police have apprehended a suspect after shots were heard in Stanstead, Que. Residents were told to stay indoors Saturday night as police searched for a…
Widowed by COVID-19, a pregnant mother of 5 struggles with guilt and grief
Widowed by COVID-19, When Amoti Furaha Lusi first heard in March that a fellow patient care attendant was showing symptoms of COVID-19, she was horrified. Working at…
Wayward humpback whale that showed up near Montreal’s port found dead floating down St. Lawrence
A wayward humpback whale that had enchanted Montrealers and drawn crowds near the city's Old Port appears to have died. The whale's lifeless body was seen Tuesday…
Bombardier to lay off 2,500 aviation workers amid COVID-19 struggles
Bombardier will lay off 2,500 aviation workers throughout the year as the company struggles to keep its operations afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release Friday…