New Bromont to use clay mixture to stave off blue-green algae growth

Bromont environmentalists are hoping a $650,000-project will rid a local lake of dreaded blue-green algae.

Staff at 16 CEGEPs across Quebec to walk out on Monday

A walkout is set for Monday, when 700 CEGEP staff members will hit the picket lines to protest salary inequality and recent contract negotiations.

Knife, fishing gear, tape, wire: Quebec adventurer hits Yukon wilderness, scantily equipped

by Cheryl Kawaja

Quebec adventurer Frédéric Dion has been dropped into the bush with not much more than the clothes on his back. His challenge is to find his way out.

Blog 'This really sucks': Getting a defeated athlete to speak from the heart is a struggle

by Sonali Karnick

Here in Rio, I have the utmost respect for athletes who speak to me after a loss. They have publicly gone through what they consider the worst day of their lives — and then they have to speak to the media.

Hundreds of students drawn to only English-language CEGEP in Quebec City area

The only English-language CEGEP in the Quebec City area will be filled to capacity this year.

Inflation in Canada dips to 1.3% in July

Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.3 per cent last month as consumers paid less for gasoline. That's down from 1.5 per cent in June.

Suspect in fatal Cartierville daylight shooting to appear in court

Montreal police said officers initially arrested two men Thursday evening but that one was released without being charged.

Parti Québécois leadership candidate Véronique Hivon temporarily suspends campaign

Véronique Hivon has temporarily suspended her campaign for Parti Québécois leadership race because she has an inflammation of the inner ear.

5 Olympic events to watch today

Here are five Canadian Olympic events you need to watch today, including Canada's highly anticipated bronze medal soccer match against Brazil, the women's 4x100-metre relay and the men's 50-kilometre racewalk.

Truck on fire partially closes Highway 40 East in Kirkland

A truck on fire near St-Charles Boulevard in Kirkland has forced the partial closure of Highway 40 East.

Montreal weather: Sunny and warm

A beautiful Friday to kick off a sunny weekend.

Why Canada's medal tally is already on par with London 2012

With days to go until the closing ceremony in Rio, Canada has already matched its medal total from London 2012, quadrupled its number of gold medals, and is poised to reach the goal set our by Own The Podium for Rio 2016.

Baby found dead in car parked outside Quebec daycare was forgotten by father, sources say

by Kalina Laframboise

The father had left his home with his three children, dropped the older two off at another location and forgot his infant, who was less than a year old, in the back of the vehicle.

Usain Bolt dominates for 200-metre gold, Andre De Grasse gets silver

The 200-metre final went as scripted, with Usain Bolt proving his dominance yet again Thursday and Canada's Andre De Grasse delivering another message to the sprint world.

'Alexe inherited your strength': Father pays homage to pregnant girlfriend killed in collision

by Sabrina Marandola

Alexe, the newborn baby girl delivered moments after her mother was struck by a car while crossing the street in front of a Quebec City hospital, is growing healthy and strong.

2 men arrested after fatal daylight shooting in Cartierville

A 45-year-old man is dead after he was shot while sitting in a parked car this morning near L'Acadie Boulevard.

Transport minister begs commuters to try public transit as fall roadwork approaches

by Kamila Hinkson

The Ville-Marie Expressway, parts of which will close for several successive weekends, will be just one of a number of roadwork hotspots beginning in the fall.

Wrestler Erica Wiebe wins Canada's 4th gold medal at Rio Olympics

Canadian wrestler Erica Wiebe won gold after defeating Kazakhstan's Guzel Manyurova in the 75-kilogram final at the Rio Olympics.

See what our reporters see when they're live on TV

You've seen what our newscast looks like on TV, now take a behind-the-scenes look at what our reporters see when they're doing a live hit from one of the rooftop locations at Maison Radio-Canada.

Montreal father of would-be jihadi hid passports to try to keep son home

by Steve Rukavina

Newly released court documents show the roles and reactions of the families of two Montreal would-be jihadis, Merouane Ghalmi and Daniel Darko, who tried to get to Syria to fight.

Meaghan Benfeito captures diving bronze in 10-metre platform

Canadian diver Meaghan Benfeito won her first individual medal at the Olympics with a bronze in the women’s 10-metre platform on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro.

John Abbott student relieved alleged assailant won't return to school

by Kalina Laframboise

A 19-year-old woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow John Abbott College student said she is relieved her alleged assailant won't be returning to school when classes resume next week.

Jury in Richard Bain murder trial could be in for long haul

by Jaela Bernstien

It's the sixth day of deliberations in the Quebec election-night murder trial, and the latest question from the jurors suggest they won't be delivering a verdict anytime soon.

5 Olympic events to watch today

Our roundup of five things to follow Thursday includes Brooke Henderson in women's golf, Damian Warner's final day of decathlon and De Grasse vs. Bolt in the 200 metres.

Saint-Norbert rail accident sends 2 to hospital

Sûreté du Québec investigators and the TSB are trying to determine the circumstances of the accident.

How to watch Tragically Hip's final show on the Man Machine Poem tour

by Jessica Wong

The countdown is on. Tragically Hip fans across Canada are prepping for the Man Machine Poem tour finale in the band's hometown of Kingston, Ont., on Saturday.

Quebec City man accused of sexually assaulting long-term care facility residents

Jean-Claude Robin faces 10 charges, including nine for sexual assault and one for gross indecency.

Quebec pressuring medical specialists to reduce surgery wait times

Despite the Liberal government’s best efforts to cut down surgery wait times in the province, there are still about 5,000 patients who have been waiting for than a year for their operation.

MUHC Reproductive Centre moving to new home

by Leah Hendry

The MUHC Reproductive Centre, tucked away on the sixth floor of the old Royal Victoria Hospital's Women's Pavillion, is moving to the site of CHUM's old IVF clinic in Place Dupuis.

Metro entrance demo plan doesn't address bigger problem, Cabot Square groups say

by Melinda Dalton

Indigenous rights advocates who work with users of Cabot Square say the decision to partially demolish the Atwater Metro station entrance in the park is a shortsighted solution that doesn’t address the root of the problem.

Man stabbed in Montreal North, takes self to hospital

An 18-year-old man was stabbed behind a business in Montreal North around 8 p.m. and suffered non-life threatening injuries to his upper body.

Own a dog in Montreal? Here's how a proposed bylaw may affect you

by Kamila Hinkson

Montreal has unveiled its proposed new animal control bylaw to address the issue of dangerous dogs. If you own a dog and live in Montreal, here’s what you should know.

Burkini ban? Quebec politicians cautious when questioned

by The Canadian Press

It would be difficult for Quebec to follow the lead of the French cities that have banned burkini swimsuits, the province's international relations minister said.

Quebec hands over Val d'Or abuse investigation to federal MMIW inquiry

by Elysha Enos

Quebec will not launch its own investigation into allegations of violence against Indigenous women in Val-d'Or.

Move over, Michael Phelps: Quebec man swims 3,200 km down Yukon River

by Cheryl Kawaja

A 54-year-old adventurer from Quebec says he is the first person to swim the Yukon River from Whitehorse through Alaska to the Bering Sea.

Persona non grata: MNAs won't speak with Nathalie Normandeau

by Jonathan Montpetit

Quebec's political parties don't agree on much, but they have agreed to blacklist Nathalie Normandeau, the former Liberal deputy premier who is facing a slew of corruption charges.

Dorel Juvenile Canada recalls 12K strollers due to crash and fall risk

Dorel Juvenile Canada has recalled 12,360 jogging strollers due to the risk of the front wheel coming loose, putting children at risk of crashing or falling.

Man, 80, charged with 1st-degree murder after 75-year-old wife dies in fire

The husband of Teresa Cohen, 75, who died in a suspicious fire in Côte Saint-Luc in July has been charged with first-degree murder.

Palliative care home in Trois-Rivières latest to refuse to offer doctor's help to die

by Loreen Pindera

A patient seeking medical help to die had to be transferred out of the Maison Albatros, a palliative care home in Trois-Rivières, because hospice staff weren't willing to assist him, Radio-Canada has learned.

Meaghan Benfeito, Rose Filion advance to 10m platform semifinal

Diving duo Meaghan Benfeito and Rose Filion from Laval, Que., qualified seventh and ninth, respectively, for Thursday morning's semifinals in the women's Olympic 10-metre platform in Rio de Janeiro.

John Abbott student accused of sexual assault not going back to school

A John Abbott College student accused of sexually assaulting a classmate last June will not be returning to the school. The college won't say whether he was expelled or if he left of his own accord.

Rolling blackouts in Montreal as Hydro-Québec recovers from storm damage

As many as 45,000 Hydro-Québec customers in Montreal will be hit by rolling blackouts today as the utility deals with the effects of last night's heavy rainfall.

Alarm fails in Villeray apartment fire, prompting dramatic rescue

It was the smell of smoke, not the sound of a fire alarm, that sent several residents of an apartment building in Villeray running from an early morning fire.

Ontario and Quebec are fighting tree-killing beetles with parasitic wasps

by Justin Li

The Canadian Forest Service announced Wednesday it is releasing 1,600 parasitic wasps in Ontario and Quebec this week in an effort to control the population of emerald ash borers.

Dangerous dogs to be euthanized under proposed Montreal bylaw

by Kamila Hinkson

As expected, the City of Montreal is going ahead with its plan to ban all new pit bulls from its 19 boroughs by the fall.