Get schooled with Daybreak

by Andrea Stanford

Like it or not, the return to school is imminent, and CBC's Daybreak is with you as it happens.

'Not business friendly': Merchants skeptical of city move to 'change culture'

by Benjamin Shingler

Montreal is notorious for being a difficult place in which to run a business, with its high tax rate and reams of red tape. The Coderre administration says it's committed to improving matters and salvaging the city's reputation.

Updated Montreal weather: Clouds and low near 18 C tonight

by Frank Cavallaro

Back to pool weather Wednesday as temperatures and humidity rise. Showers likely on Thursday.

DDO immigration consultants face charges of fraud, counterfeiting documents

Two brothers from Dollard-des-Ormeaux charged with immigration fraud, Rajinder and Resham Singh, appeared briefly in a Montreal courtroom Tuesday morning.

Anticosti mayor applying for UNESCO heritage designation

The mayor of Anticosti says he is applying to have his island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and that it could provide him another tool to fight oil and gas exploration in the area, which he calls "the Galapagos of the north."

McDonald's recalls 33 million unsafe activity trackers included in Happy Meals

McDonald's recalls 29 million activity wristbands in the U.S. and 3.6 million in Canada because they are at risk of irritating or burning a wearer's skin.

Distracted driving is a major problem. What's the solution?

by Benjamin Shingler

A Quebec coroner's recommendation for stricter laws against distracted driving has renewed debate about the best way to curb cell phone use in vehicles.

Nathalie Normandeau says MNAs boycotting radio show 'irresponsible'

by Melissa Fundira

Nathalie Normandeau, the former deputy premier fallen from grace after being slapped with multiple corruption charges, says she is disappointed in Quebec political parties' decision to boycott her new radio show.

Jury deliberation in Richard Bain murder trial among Canada's longest

As the Quebec election-night murder trial enters its eleventh day of deliberations without any sign of a verdict in the near future, CBC News dug up some of the longest jury deliberations in Canadian history.

'I regret nothing,' Quebec author says ahead of slander trial over criticizing Muslim school

by Giuseppe Valiante

A slander trial is set to begin next month pitting a fiercely secular, feminist author against a private, Muslim school in Montreal she likened to militant Islamic training camps in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Need gluten-free or halal? Then bring your own in coach class, Air Transat says

by Michelle McQuigge

A popular airline says it has stopped offering meal accommodations for the majority of travellers who require special diets for health or religious reasons.

'Canada has your back': Penny Oleksiak leads athletes home after 22-medal Games

Members of Canada's Olympic team, led by breakout swim star Penny Oleksiak, stepped through the arrivals area at Toronto's Pearson airport this morning in a triumphant return after an impressive 22-medal performance in Rio de Janeiro.

'We have to know what happened': Mother of slain Quebec teen pleads for new information

by Hillary Johnstone

The mother of a Gatineau student whose body was found beaten and burned five years ago today is pleading for new information that could lead to her daughter's killer.

Canada ranked 18th in world for end-of-life-care; doctors call for changes

by Sheryl Ubelacker

Canada needs to broaden its approach to palliative care to provide support to patients with serious chronic illnesses, not just those with cancer, suggests a group of doctors who deal with end-of-life care.

Molotov cocktail launched into Laval ice cream shop

Laval police are investigating an apparent Molotov cocktail attack on a Laval ice cream shop late Monday night.

Montreal cyclist dies after collision with truck

A cyclist has died after a collision with a truck earlier this afternoon at the intersection of Iberville St. and Rosemont Blvd.

Alexander Radulov sees signing with Habs as a chance to win Stanley Cup

by Bill Beacon

Alexander Radulov says he's ready to assume a leadership role on the Montreal Canadiens and help the team win it all.

Overnight walkout by Sainte-Justine nurses to protest budget cuts

by Elysha Enos

Nurses in Sainte-Justine hospital’s neo-natal unit walked off the job for more than two hours overnight Sunday to protest cuts to overtime and staffing.

User fees for water and garbage pickup, Montreal advisors recommend

If Montreal wants to cut commercial property taxes, a working group is recommending the city introduce user fees for water consumption and garbage pickup in order to compensate for lost revenue.

Concerns over air quality after 4-alarm blaze in vacant Longueuil building

Residents of a section of Longueuil were told by regional public health officials to keep their windows closed and their air conditioning off after a large fire tore through a building in the city's industrial park.

Independent investigation unit probes northern Quebec crash involving ATV and police vehicle

Quebec's independent investigation bureau is sending a team to look into a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle and a police car in Puvirnituq, a village near the mouth of the Hudson Bay in northern Quebec.

Former Montreal mayor again tries to get charges against him thrown out

by Steve Rukavina

Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum was back in court on Monday, trying for a second time to have 14 charges against him thrown out.

Canadian duck producers boost output on growing consumer, export demand

Despite a surge in cheap imports, Canadian duck producers are planning to boost production due to growing consumer demand spurred on by celebrity chefs and the reopening of the Mexican market.

Régis Labeaume threatens to back Uber after long waits for Quebec City taxis

Quebec City Mayor Régis Labeaume is furious with his city's taxi drivers, and says he may no longer defend them in the face of competition from ride-hailing services such as Uber X.

Montreal chef turns Olympic food waste into gourmet meals

by Benjamin Shingler

A Montreal chef is travelling to Rio de Janeiro next month for the Paralympic Games, taking on what promises to be a gruelling challenge: feeding 5,000 of the city's less fortunate.

Mercier residents fear pollution, noise if industrial park project proceeds

Residents in the Montreal's Mercier neighbourhood are gearing up to try to stop a large strip of land near their homes from being turned into an industrial park - despite what they say is a lack of support from borough mayor Réal Ménard.

Analysis Philippe Couillard's summer vacation cut short, faces early test

by Jonathan Montpetit

Summertime, and the living is easy. But Quebec's political class clearly didn't get the memo. At the tail end of the dog days, the Liberal government suddenly found itself in crisis management mode.

Should I buy or rent? Anti-home ownership retirement plan fuels debate

by Elysha Enos

A couple in their 30s who managed to retire after skipping a pricey Toronto mortgage has Montrealers wondering: should I do the same?

CEGEP staff stage walkout to protest salary inequality

Staff members at 16 CEGEPs are staging a walkout this morning to protest salary inequality in recent contract negotiations with the province.

Tree crushes car on Hutchison St. in Montreal

A tree fell onto the roof of a car near McGill University, on Hutchison Street just north of Milton Street.

Couche-Tard to buy U.S. convenience store chain CST for $4.4B

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. will buy U.S. retail rival CST Brands Inc. in a takeover deal worth $4.4 billion.

Montrealer picked 1st in Canadian Women's Hockey league draft

Forward Kayla Tutino from Montreal was selected first overall on Sunday by the Boston Blades in the 2016 Canadian Women's Hockey League draft.

Elaborately tattooed mummy brings archeologists to tears

by Elysha Enos

A Quebec researcher is celebrating the discovery of an intricate collection of tattoos found on the mummified body of a woman who lived more than 3,300 years ago. The markings are the first on a mummy from dynastic Egypt to show actual objects.

Girl kills seagull at Delaware beach, Quebec father faces charge

A police statement says officers were called to the beach on Wednesday about complaints that a girl was trying to hit seagulls with a shovel.

'A failure of memory': How a parent could forget their child in a hot car

by Kalina Laframboise

The death of an infant in Saint-Jérôme last week has raised the question: how could a parent forget their own child in the car? Car seat regulations, distraction, stress and change in routine can all play a role in a fatal mistake, experts say.

Tragically Hip concert draws millions of TV viewers

The CBC's broadcast and livestreaming of The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration concert reached 11.7 million people on Saturday night, according to preliminary audience figures.

Point of View The elation and heartbreak of being a non-Olympian in an Olympic family

by Laurene Jardin

It's difficult to explain the feelings of being a non-Olympian in an Olympic family. The self-pity, self-doubt and envy definitely exist. But ultimately those emotions are pushed out of the way when seeing a person you love fight for success.

Black, lesbian and anglo woman's discrimination complaint to get a 2nd look

A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered an ethics council to take a second look at a discrimination complaint from a woman who is black, lesbian and anglophone.

Owner of 'Bacon' the micropig petitioning to keep her pet

by Elysha Enos

The owner of Mauricie’s resident micropig, Bacon, is taking her case to local officials in an attempt to keep her pet.