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Quebec hospitals at overcapacity as doctors point to heat wave, trauma cases and staffing issues

While overcapacity challenges at Quebec hospitals are nothing new, to see these sorts of levels in July is "definitely unusual," according to one emergency room physician.

WNBA’s Toronto Tempo hopes to break attendance record during Montreal debut

Canada's Women's National Basketball Association's (WNBA) team, the Toronto Tempo, are in Montreal for the first time. They will be playing two regular season games at the Bell Centre Friday and Sunday. The team is looking to break a league record for attendance at a women’s basketball game. CBC Montreal News at 6 host, Debra Arbec, talks to Teresa Resch, the team’s president, about trying to popularize women’s basketball in Montreal.

BEI investigates death of person in custody after arrest by Temiskaming, Que., police

Quebec's police watchdog is investigating the circumstances surrounding an arrest involving the Timiskaming Police Force earlier this week in which a person died.

Quebec's population is shifting — and not every region will grow the same way

New projections from the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) suggest population growth will become increasingly uneven across the province. Parts of Quebec could see their populations shrink over the coming decades, while housing demands continue to grow.

Beaconsfield pool makes a splash with new accessibility upgrages

Beacon Hill pool has completed nearly $100,000 in upgrades, making the facility more accessible for swimmers of all ages and abilities.

WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 watches Wings beat Tempo in Montreal

Paige Bueckers scored 34 points and the Dallas Wings beat the expansion Toronto Tempo 108-95 on Friday night in front of a WNBA regular-season record crowd of 20,996 at Bell Centre in Montreal.

Overnight maintenance work delays REM network opening on Saturday

Planned maintenance work on the REM was expected to cause service delays this weekend, but Montreal's light-rail network operator says overnight work carried out by an external partner pushed back the reopening time by nearly three hours.

Some Montreal fans vexed by increased police presence at World Cup celebrations

The FIFA World Cup has brought about plenty of celebratory moments for fans worldwide, including right here in Montreal. But some of those celebrations have included a feature that have local soccer fans crying foul: a heavy police presence.

Montreal rapper Nate Husser reflects on a decade of music

Transport Canada appoints minister's observer after train derailment in Repentigny, Que.

Transport Canada has appointed a minister's observer to help support a Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation into a train derailment northeast of Montreal last weekend. Transport Canada rail inspectors are monitoring to ensure safety measures are adequate.