Montreal-area Catholic diocese to let parishioners decide on church closures
The packed holiday masses that took place as scheduled in the St-Antoine and Ste-Paule churches north of Montreal seemed extra special this year, given that a few months ago it looked like they might not happen at all.
Trudeau says government will limit gun access as Polytechnique victims remembered
Fourteen beams of light shone into the night sky from Montreal's Mount Royal on Thursday, December 6, 2018, evening in memory of the 14 women who died at the Ecole Polytechnique engineering school 29 years ago.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante apologizes for delivering speech in English
Montreal's mayor apologized on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, for speaking almost entirely in English as she delivered a speech highlighting international foreign investment in Montreal.
Thousands march in Montreal in support of farmers, against trade concessions
Half a dozen tractors rolled through the streets of downtown Montreal on Sunday, November 18, 2018, as thousands of people marched in support of farmers who say they're threatened by the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
Action needed to reverse Canada's wildlife decline, conservationists say
Canada may be known for its wide-open spaces and wildlife, but the federal and provincial governments need to dramatically increase their efforts if they're to save the country's endangered species, conservationists say.
Quebec wildlife officials probe mysterious killing of endangered caribou
Wildlife officials in Quebec appealed to the public this week as they probed the suspected poaching death of an endangered caribou on the province's Gaspe peninsula.
Biologists rush to help Montreal snake species threatened by real-estate boom`
A Quebec biologist is highlighting the need to save some of Montreal's open areas from development in order to protect a rare snake that is found nowhere in the province except in the Greater Montreal area.
Canadians hold vigils in solidarity with Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims
Jewish communities and citizens across Canada gathered together over the weekend to commemorate the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and condemn what one rabbi described as "an outrageous act of evil."
Former PQ minister Lise Payette remembered as role model for female politicians
Members from across Quebec's political spectrum gathered at a downtown Montreal theatre to celebrate the life of Parti Québécois cabinet minister Lise Payette, who died in September at the age of 87.
Change coming, Francois Legault vows as he becomes Quebec premier
Quebec Premier Francois Legault promised to bring renewal and change to the province's politics on Thursday, October 18, 2018, after his convincing election victory ended nearly 50 years of Liberal and Parti Quebecois rule.