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7-day strike notice from Montreal blue collar workers coincides with major cycling event

The blue-collar workers' union in Montreal has filed seven-day strike notice, with workers expected to walk out near the end of September during the UCI 2026 Road World Championships.

Vaccine-preventable illnesses on the horizon again as Canadian kids head back to school

With millions of Canadian kids heading back to school and temperatures set to drop, it’s time to brace for another fall of seasonal illnesses — and medical experts say staying healthy takes more than just a flu shot.

Is Quebec actually the most taxed jurisdiction in North America?

With the rising cost of living front and centre in the Quebec election campaign, a familiar refrain has emerged: Quebec is the most taxed jurisdiction in North America. But is the claim actually true? We took a closer look.

Crown seeks 16-year sentence for man who stabbed court interpreter 15 times

Prosecutors are seeking a 16-year prison sentence for a man who attempted to murder a court employee at a courthouse on Montreal's South Shore in January 2024.

Former Montreal mayor Valérie Plante embarking on new university role

Plante, who served as Montreal’s mayor for eight years, is heading back to post-secondary this fall as a guest expert at Université de Montréal.

From folk rock to fundamental research: Dupras leads Quebec science

Dupras comes from farming families on both sides and said an uncle interested in genealogy traced about 16 generations of farmers on his father’s side.

Winnipeg is seen as Canada’s least safe city, Ottawa considered safest: polling

More than half of people polled by Liaison Strategies said they perceive Winnipeg to be very or somewhat unsafe, it found. Ottawa topped the list as safest.

LaSalle College students, staff to go back to school Friday

LaSalle College students and teachers will be going back to school on Friday. Classes had been suspended since the start of the school year.

Quebec won't reverse course on French-only voter info mailout ahead of provincial election

The Quebec premier insists 'the rights of the English-speaking community are being respected,' despite voter info not being mailed out in English ahead of the Oct. 5 election.

Feds announce $4.7B for new VIA Rail cars to be built in Quebec, Ontario

In the latest push of its Buy Canadian Policy, the federal government is spending more than $4.7 billion for Via Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger rail cars from Alstom Canada. This will be the first time in four decades that Via Rail passenger cars will be built entirely in Canada.

Montreal commuters stuck in long lines at Édouard-Montpetit REM station during back-to-school rush

The station is one of Canada’s deepest rail stations, located about 70 metres underground. It has five elevators, but no escalators or stairs connecting the platforms to the exit, leading to overcrowding during rush hour.

Felix Auger-Aliassime bounced from U.S. Open in 2nd round

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, dropping his second-round match in four sets to Russia's Karen Khachanov.

Constant Awashish wins 4th term as grand chief of Atikamekw Nation

Constant Awashish was elected to his fourth term as grand chief of the Atikamekw Nation.

Internal data reveals 726 Quebecers waiting in hospital for long-term care beds

It's a situation that raises concerns for patients rights advocates who warn many elderly people now living in an unsuitable living environment and tying up hospital resources.

League-leading Als set to host surging Lions

The Montreal Alouettes have another opportunity to punch their ticket to the CFL playoffs Friday night.

Federal Court of Appeal rules in favour of Quebec moms denied EI benefits after maternity job loss

The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a group of six Quebec mothers who were denied regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, after being laid off in the context of maternity and parental leaves.

CAQ candidate says his F-bomb at Trump during interview was 'inappropriate'

Coalition Avénir Québec candidate Bernard Drainville says his choice of words in a recent French-language interview — during which he said ‘F--k you’ to U.S. President Donald Trump — was inappropriate.

Montreal cat returns home after 2 weeks on loose at Toronto Pearson airport

Abir Batikhi said Caramel was one of four cats she had travelling with her from Jordan to Montreal on Aug. 17. 

Quebec Liberal leader slams decision to mail voter guides in French only in letter to premier

Quebec’s Liberal Party Leader is taking aim at Premier Christine Fréchette’s refusal to mail voter information documents in English ahead of the Oct. 5 provincial election.

Quebec election: Fréchette defends French-only voter cards during campaign

Speaking Thursday, Fréchette said information at polling stations will be available in both French and English.

Montreal’s LaSalle College will open its doors as judge renews creditor protection

On Thursday, a judge prolonged LaSalle College’s creditor protection as the school faces close to $30 million in fines from the Quebec government.

Autistic student in Quebec finds new school — after learning from home due to resource cuts

An autistic student in Quebec who was sent home from school last year because of a lack of specialized resources is heading back to school this year.

STM using AI to detect people loitering in certain Metro stations

Video footage from surveillance cameras at two Montreal Metro stations is being analyzed by artificial intelligence to accelerate the station closure process. It's a collaboration between the STM and a Montreal-based startup.

LaSalle College students happy to return to class as court orders Quebec to fund school

Classes were suspended until further notice after the school filed for creditor protection days before its Aug. 27 start date. On Thursday, the Quebec Superior Court ruled that classes for the school year will resume as per usual and government subsidies will be maintained for the year.

In nod to women's sports, Montreal arena to be renamed Aréna des Patineuses

After undergoing renovations since 2024, a community arena in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough will reopen with a new name that serves an acknowledgment of women's place in sports.

This eye-catching bus — Le Ouest Coast — is riding around the West Island helping youth

An unusual bus offering mobile outreach services to youth has hit the road in the West Island. CBC Daybreak host Sean Henry spoke with Tania Charron, the executive director of the Action Jeunesse de l'Ouest de l'Île about this initiative.

PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he's worried the Canadian government is meddling in the Quebec provincial election, saying there is a “possibility that we are facing the greatest federal interference in our affairs and our election since 1995.”

Montreal lawyer accused of child sex crimes denied bail — again

Daniel Rochefort, a well-known Montreal civil lawyer accused of child sex crimes, was denied bail after seeking it for a second time.

Fundraiser that started with lemonade stand marks 10 years of raising money for sick kids

The free Lyrics and Lemonade event will be held at Northview Park in Pointe-Claire, Que., on Sept. 5. It began with a simple lemonade stand and has grown into an afternoon concert with donations going to the Montreal Children’s Hospital.

After Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario, some in Quebec town mull name change for local park

Pointe-des-Américains Park in the town of Alma, Que., used to be a popular fishing camp for American visitors before becoming a public park. An online petition is calling for the name to be changed to something that better reflects the community.

Montreal seeks to appeal decision that blocks it from dismantling Van Horne encampment

The City of Montreal is appealing a Quebec Superior Court decision that blocked it from dismantling an encampment near a skate park and basketball court.

Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of Appeal

The women challenged the fact that they were denied employment insurance (EI) benefits when they lost their jobs shortly before, during or after maternity leave.

Alouettes rally in second half to beat Lions

The league-leading Montreal Alouettes rallied in the second half to defeat the B.C. Lions 37-30 in front of 22,752 fans at Percival Molson Stadium on Friday night.

Week two of Quebec campaign dominated by debates on immigration, language

As Quebec's election campaign enters its second week, immigration and anglophone rights have dominated much of the political debate.

How public institutions — like schools and the STM — are handling Quebec's new secularism law

From university halls to Metro garages, public institutions across Quebec are quietly locking prayer rooms and rewriting employee guidelines as the province’s expanded secularism law takes full effect.

Future Quebec government urged to protect 2029 Horne Smelter emissions target

The Horne Smelter in Rouyn-Noranda, Que., says the deferral given by the former government to allow the company to bring arsenic emissions down to 15 ng/m³ was necessary. Local health experts are now asking the future government to not push the deadline back any further.

Lotto Max prize makes history, creating most millionaires in single draw

A group of 49 people won the $55 million jackpot draw on Aug. 21 — marking the first time so many people have become millionaires at once by sharing a jackpot. The winners are from 12 regions across Quebec.

Canadian cultural icon Nardwuar the Human Serviette joins The Bridge

Seniors stabbed in Montreal's Saint-Léonard borough

A man and a woman in their 60s were stabbed in Montreal's Saint-Léonard borough Saturday morning. Police arrested their 26-year-old son in connection with the attack.

Loyola High School to forgo subsidies over Quebec secularism law

Loyola High School, a 130-year-old Roman Catholic institution in Montreal, will give up provincial subsidies and become fully independent to preserve its religious identity under Quebec's expanded secularism law.

Transit push in Montreal could generate more GDP than vehicular focus: study

A new study released by the Metropolitan Community of Montreal (MMC) finds the economic benefits of public transit are far greater than personal automobiles.

Man dead after shooting in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. restaurant

A man was killed Friday evening in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield around dinner time. The Sûreté du Québec says there have been no arrests.

Health care, affordability top of mind for Quebec party leaders

The leaders also sparred over the prospect of another referendum on Quebec independence. Fréchette claimed St-Pierre Plamondon avoided the word "referendum" at a major PQ campaign rally in Quebec City on Friday night.

Generative AI cannot replace judges' reasoning, say Quebec courts

The guidelines come months concerns were raised about whether a Quebec judge may have used generative AI in preparing a decision. The courts say there is currently no approved, secure institutional generative AI tool available to judges.

Quebec Votes 2026: Here's who's running in your Outaouais riding

In just under one months' time, western Quebec voters will elect at least two new representatives to the National Assembly. Here's a look at the candidate slate in all five of the region's ridings.

Saint-Lambert, Que., residents have a message for Via Rail: Do not close our station

A citizen has launched a petition to keep the train station in Saint-Lambert on Montreal's South Shore. There is concern that a request to install a new station at the nearby airport in Longueuil will come at the expense of the Saint-Lambert station.

'It cannot happen': Why Quebec fans and actors fought to save their own version of The Simpsons

When the beloved Quebec version of the iconic American animated series was cancelled last year, fans rallied to bring it back, not simply because they loved the show, but because they saw Les Simpson as a reflection of what it means to be Québécois.

NDG Historical Society celebrates the neighbourhood's 150th anniversary

A new exhibit tells the lesser-known history of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, as the Montreal neighbourhood celebrates its 150th anniversary. We speak with Jeffrey Kastner, director of the NDG Historical Society.

Frechette holds mid-campaign cabinet meeting ahead of counter-tariffs

The meeting comes as Canada prepares to impose retaliatory tariffs on a wide range of U.S. goods on Sept. 8 in response to President Donald Trump's own 50 per cent tariffs.