Vulnerable children need to be monitored, human rights commission says
With schools closed and families living in close quarters, Montrealers need to keep a close eye on vulnerable children who could be neglected or abused at home, the Commission des droits de la personne...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Fake news, hoaxes and half-truths abound
Did you see the tank driving down Décarie Blvd. on Sunday? Read More
View ArticleCoronavirus: Appointment mandatory at new COVID-19 testing centre in...
West Islanders no longer have to climb into a car and drive a considerable distance to get screened for COVID-19. Read More
View ArticleCoronavirus: What Montreal businesses are doing to help
Montreal-based Yoga Jeans is among hundreds of companies hurting during the current healthcare crisis. Read More
View ArticleSecond case of COVID-19 confirmed at Côte-St-Luc seniors residence
A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Le King David, a private residence for seniors in Côte-St-Luc. Read More
View ArticleCoronavirus: Quebec orders all non-essential businesses to close
QUEBEC — With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases sharply up, Premier François Legault took another dramatic step to prevent the virus from spreading, putting the province on partial lockdown until...
View ArticleCoronavirus: About half of Montrealers testing positive are under 50
Data released by Montreal's public-health department Monday suggest that the 265 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the island of Montreal are about evenly split between people over and under age 50. Read...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Quebec's list of essential services that can remain open
Following Premier François Legault's announcement Monday that Quebec is being put in partial lockdown and all stores are being closed as of midnight Tuesday until April 13, the government issued a list...
View ArticleCoronavirus updates, March 23: Quebec orders all non-essential businesses to...
Check this post throughout the day for our live coronavirus coverage on Monday, March 23. Questions/comments? ariga@postmedia.com Read More
View ArticleWork on light rail network halted until April 13
Work on the Réseau express métropolitain (REM), one of the biggest construction projects underway in the province, has been halted until April 13, which in turn has postponed the scheduled shutdown of...
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