Quebec will not lower screening age for colorectal cancer

Quebec’s health ministry is maintaining its recommendation that colorectal cancer screening begin at age 50, rather than lowering it to 45, despite calls from numerous experts and organizations across the country, CTV News can reveal.

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Alexander, Philpot lift Alouettes to dominant 48-30 CFL victory over Elks

Davis Alexander knows the Montreal Alouettes sent a message to the rest of the CFL.

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‘We’re doing the government’s job’: Quebec’s anglophone rehab centre fights for funding

The 33-year-old Montreal resident, whose identity CTV is not revealing for privacy reasons, had been using drugs since the age of 15. He describes himself as a 'functional user' who was able to hold down a job while being an addict.

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Man charged with aggravated assault following attack that left two injured in Montreal

A 38-year-old man has been charged with aggravated assault after two men were attacked in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough early Thursday.

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Suspected arson attack destroys vehicle outside Hampstead home

A suspected arson attack destroyed a vehicle outside a home in Hampstead early Saturday.

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60 years ago, the strike that transformed working conditions in Quebec hospitals

Sixty years ago, the first province-wide strike took place in Quebec’s hospitals. This massive walkout proved decisive for working conditions in the healthcare sector in Quebec and led to the very first national collective agreement. The impact of this strike is still being felt today.

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Montreal police investigate overnight shooting

Montreal police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday in the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles.

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Quebec hospital temporarily closes its maternity unit amid shortages, one of several across province

The maternity unit at Hôpital de Saint-Eustache on the North Shore of Montreal is temporarily closing during two periods in August due to a shortage of obstetricians and gynecologists.

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Private seniors’ homes concerned about loss of temporary foreign workers

As Ottawa tightens the rules on temporary foreign workers, some private seniors’ homes in Quebec say they are losing employees and may need to cut services.

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Tennis Canada unveils vision for new stadium but critics say it puts green space at risk

As the National Bank Open continues in Montreal, a different match is playing out over its future home

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Several charges laid after string of break-ins at Montreal restaurants

Montreal police have made at least two arrests following a series of break-ins and thefts at restaurants across the city, including several on Duluth Avenue in the Plateau.

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Quebec will not follow suit if Canada drops ban on U.S. liquor, premier says

Even if Canada is considering dropping bans on U.S. booze and liquor, Quebec will not follow suit until there is a deal in place that serves the interests of Quebecers, Premier Christine Fréchette’s office says.

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Two people pepper sprayed at Place-des-Arts metro station

At least two people were pepper sprayed at the Place-des-Arts metro station on Thursday evening after an altercation escalated at about 11 p.m.

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Journalist Jean-François Cloutier set to run for the Parti Québécois

Journalist Jean-François Cloutier is making the leap into politics. He will represent the Parti Québécois in the Montarville riding in the upcoming general election.

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REM service to get a late start this weekend for planned maintenance

Riders on Montreal’s light-rail network, the REM, should expect delays this weekend as crews carry out planned work.

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Brawl outside Montreal dépanneur sends one to hospital

A brawl outside a dépanneur in Montreal's Ville-Marie borough resulted in one person being sent to hospital.

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Montreal restaurants targeted by theft and vandalism

Restaurants on Duluth Street in Montreal’s Plateau area are speaking out following a wave of theft and vandalism that they are calling a crime spree.

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Car strikes stroller carrying 20-month-old child in Ville Saint-Laurent

A toddler was rushed to hospital Thursday night after a car struck a stroller in Ville-St-Laurent, Montreal police say.

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Quebec police issue over 50 tickets, arrest 3 for impaired driving in boating safety sweep

Quebec police handed out more than 50 tickets and arrested three people for operating a vessel while impaired during a weekend-long crackdown on the province’s waterways.

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‘Less reliable service’: Green line to run on Montreal’s oldest metro cars starting in 2031

Commuters on Montreal’s Green line will be riding the city’s oldest metro cars full-time in 2031, as the STM prepares to swap its fleet between two of the network’s lines.

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Pride flag vandalized four times at Montreal-area train station

A Pride flag installed at the train station in the village of Val-David, north of Montreal, to commemorate Pride Week has been vandalized four times since it was put up last week.

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Granby Zoo issues warning about Japanese macaque following possible Herpes B virus exposure

The Granby Zoo is asking visitors who might have had physical contact with a Japanese macaque to contact public health after a 'minor incident' on Tuesday.

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Iconic balls return to Montreal’s Gay Village amid redevelopment plan

The iconic balls are coming back to Montreal’s Village. The colourful spheres suspended above Sainte-Catherine Street East have become a symbol of the neighbourhood and the city, Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said at a news conference Thursday.

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Tornado touched down in Repentigny, Que., confirms NTP

An EF0-level tornado touched down in Repentigny, Que., on Sunday, confirmed the Northern Tornadoes Project.

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Quebec wildfires ‘above average’ in July; lightning the top cause

Quebec’s Forest Fire Protection Agency (SOPFEU) reports that July saw “above-average” wildfire activity in the province, largely due to lightning.

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2 men found injured in Montreal’s east end

Two men suffering from serious injuries were found by police in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

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Old Brewery Mission CEO James Hughes to run for Quebec Liberals

Old Brewery Mission President and CEO James Hughes will run with the Quebec Liberal Party in the upcoming fall election, a highly placed source confirmed to CTV News.

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Trial of man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter to continue

The trial of a man accused of killing his nine-year-old daughter last summer during a trip to New York is set to continue.

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Why social media posts about gender went viral after deadly Montreal shooting

The online discourse after three recent shootings, including the one on June 22 in Montreal, was disproportionately concentrated on gender rather than on the actual act of violence, a new study has found.

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Heated Rivalry fans kindly being asked to back off from filming locations

Heated Rivalry director and creator Jacob Tierney is asking fans to give the cast and crew space at filming locations.

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