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06/17/2024

Montreal police are investigating what they describe as the suspicious death of a 38-year-old woman in the city's Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough on Sunday.

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06/17/2024

A human-caused wildfire is on the edge of Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories after exploding in size from an abandoned campfire.

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A wildfire reached Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories and forced the town to evacuate. On Monday morning no buildings had been lost but an official warned there is risk.

06/17/2024

Gordon Ramsay said a helmet saved his life — and could save yours too.

Gordon Ramsay said he was injured in a collision while cycling, and lifted his white chef's jacket to reveal a massive, purple-coloured bruise covering his abdomen.

06/17/2024

Home sales and prices have been slow this spring, but real estate experts at CREA are looking to the Bank of Canada's rate cut to turn things around.

The Canadian housing market remained cool in May, but CREA commentators expect the first interest rate cut of the cycle will bring buyers off the sidelines in months to come.

06/17/2024

Regions across southern Ontario and parts of Quebec are under a heat warning as “dangerously hot and humid” weather conditions are expected for most of the week, Environment Canada said.

Southern Ontario and parts of Quebec are under a heat warning as "dangerously hot and humid" weather conditions are expected for most of the week, Environment Canada said

06/16/2024

Families of loved ones buried at Montreal cemetery demand answers over state of grounds

06/16/2024

The number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada’s East Coast, where plans are in the works to post warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.

06/16/2024

Police officers opened fire after the man, a 39-year-old German, refused to put down the hammer and the Molotov cocktail, hitting him in the leg, Hamburg police said.

06/16/2024

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Russia must be held accountable for taking thousands of Ukrainian children from their homes and trying to erase their Ukrainian identity.

06/16/2024

Despite soaring travel costs, Canadian interest in destination weddings appears to be growing. Why?

Despite soaring travel costs, Canadian interest in destination weddings is growing. Some specialists say this can come at a much lower cost than a traditional wedding at home.

06/15/2024

The RCMP has arrested a Quebec man for 3D-printing guns and sharing hate speech against Jewish people on the social messaging app Telegram.

Police say they seized 3D printers and a homemade firearm belonging to a Quebec man who also allegedly posted hateful antisemitic comments on the social messaging app Telegram.

06/15/2024

Members of two families, four people from India and four of Romanian descent, died in March 2023 while trying to make the crossing in Akwesasne, a First Nations territory.

06/15/2024

The Montreal Alouettes have picked up where they left off last season.

06/15/2024

What to know about zoonotic diseases like bird flu, Ebola and COVID-19

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COVID-19 and H5N1 bird flu are both zoonotic, meaning they jumped from animals to humans. How did that happen and how can they infect humans?

06/15/2024

Can Canadians expect savings rates to fall after the Bank of Canada's rate cut? Here's what you should know.

With a drop in the Bank of Canada's benchmark interest rate, here's how the savings landscape is looking for Canadian banking customers.

06/15/2024

"My reaction was kind of surprised that we were reported to the government saying that we are not bilingual," the restaurant owner said of the warning he received from Quebec's language police.

A Montreal restauranteur said he's halted a "pay it forward" free meal program after a complaint from Quebec's language law enforcement office.

06/14/2024

The City of Montreal says taxes are going up next year despite posting a small surplus for 2023. Officials promise the hike won't be more than 4.9 per cent.

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06/14/2024

Amazon lawyer Frédéric Massé told a Quebec labour tribunal Friday that the absence of a secret ballot violated workers' right to freedom of association.

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06/14/2024

FBI officials say Mark Adams Prieto planned to shoot up an Atlanta concert in an effort to start a race war ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Mark Adams Prieto, who had nearly 200 guns in his house, allegedly told an undercover agent about his plans to carry out a mass shooting at a rap concert in Atlanta.

06/14/2024

The CAF is clarifying its dress code after “inconsistent interpretation and application” of the previous update.

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The Canadian Armed Forces is updating its dress code to clarify rules that govern hair colour, hair style, the length of beards and more.

06/14/2024

Victims of workplace harassment, s*xual violence can get free legal counsel in Quebec. To be eligible, people will have to file a complaint with the workplace safety board.

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The money will help Juripop's lawyers give free legal services to about 300 people per year.

06/14/2024

The Princess said she's "not out of the woods yet" but hopes to be feeling well enough to attend more public events this summer.

The Princess of Wales says she has 'good days and bad days' while undergoing chemo, but is trying to make the most of the time when she feels well.

06/14/2024

Shooting this scene was a "nightmare" for Kate Winslet.

Kate Winslet revealed that she was constantly out of breath because her corset was so tight and Leonardo DiCaprio kept laughing while they were shooting.

06/14/2024

Some advocates say a minimum wage for gig workers will do little to change their working conditions. Here’s why.

British Columbia is the latest jurisdiction to bring in minimum wages for gig workers, starting this fall. But advocates and experts say it might not help.

06/14/2024

During its reign of terror, the croc claimed the lives of several beloved community dogs.

The 3.63-metre-long saltwater crocodile was reported "stalking and lunging" at children and adults in the township of Bulla from the nearby Baines River.

06/14/2024

Longueuil residents are expressing concern about a large homeless encampment that has been set up near an elementary school.

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06/14/2024

The nauseating Dutch Roll occurred nearly 32,000 feet in the air.

A Dutch roll is a motion that occurs when a plane moves in two axes as it tips from wingtip to wingtip while the tail rocks side to side.

06/14/2024

Bump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns.
The former Trump administration banned them after the Las Vegas shooting but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the ban.

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Bump stocks allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns. The Trump White House banned them after the Las Vegas shooting but the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the ban.

06/14/2024

The climate of southern Canada could actually be “more suitable” for the Joro spider than where they currently are in the southern U.S.

Joro spiders are parachuting across the U.S. and researchers believe it's only a matter of time until they arrive in Canada.

06/14/2024

A man in Quebec has been arrested after being caught filming his s*xual encounters with dozens of women and later extorting them, and s*x work advocates say cases like this are frequent.

Authorities are asking anyone who believes they may have been victimized by the suspect to come forward, but s*x work advocates say going to police only further increases risk.