Measles virus possibly circulating in Quebec, health officials say
The public health agency sent a notice warning that the person from Laval had visited two medical facilities in Montreal, including the Sainte-Justine children's hospital.
Health
Mar 1
A wish come true: Montreal Grade 4 student surprised with free trip to Disney World
A Grade 4 student at Leonardo DaVinci Academy is going to Disney World in Orlando thanks to a wish she made two years ago.
Canada
Feb 23
Montreal-area parents to host blood drive in honour of 2-year-old daughter in remission
An Ile-Perrot family is hosting a blood drive in honour of their daughter to help pay it forward after her journey with leukemia.
Canada
Feb 10
As measles cases rise, Montreal public health optimistic outbreak can be brought under control
Quebec's Health Department reported 16 measles cases in Montreal and a total of 29 cases across the province, up from 17 on March 11.
Health
Mar 20
‘My hero’: Canadian marathoner honours Terry Fox one last time before he dies
Montreal running legend Eddy Nolan has requested a medically assisted death after a lengthy battle with cancer. The man's hero is none other than the late Terry Fox.
Canada
Apr 10
Grey Cup champion Alouettes visit sick children, health staff at MUHC
Regis Cibasu, Louise-Philippe Bourassa, Frederic Chagnon, Tyson Philpot and Shawn Lemon from the Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes visited the MUHC on Thursday.
Canada
Jan 18
3 people dead during Quebec snowmobiling trip from suspected avalanche
Police say a fourth member of the group called emergency services at around 5:30 p.m. to report the disappearance of his three companions in the Chic-Chocs nature reserve.
Canada
Mar 27
Quebec facing 10 confirmed cases of measles, top doctor says he’s ‘worried’
Measles, which is highly contagious, is spread through sneezing, coughing and breathing. Some cases may be fatal, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Health
Mar 4
Paul Alexander, who lived in iron lung for more than 70 years, dies at 78
Paul Alexander, who was also known online as 'Iron Lung Man,' spent seven decades living in an iron lung after contracting polio when he was a child in the 1950s.
Trending
Mar 13
Car thief unintentionally kidnaps 2 kids, then drops them off near home: police
Frantic searches for the Montreal children — aged three and 11 — got underway but officers eventually found them safe and sound at their home.
Canada
Jan 19
Avoid packed ERs at Montreal children’s hospitals if you can, doctors say
With the holiday season around the corner, health officials held a joint news conference Wednesday about long wait times in their respective emergency rooms.
Health
Dec 6, 2023
Man arrested in partner’s stabbing death east of Montreal
Police say they responded to a 911 call around 11:30 p.m. from the home in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, located about 25 kilometres east of Montreal.
Crime
Feb 19
Are cantaloupes safe to eat? Deadly salmonella outbreak now over
The outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada officials say in a health notice.
Health
Feb 28
Investigation: The antisemitism that Oct. 7 unleashed in Canada
A Global News investigation explores Canada's dramatic spike in antisemitic hate.
Canada
Feb 20
Mohawk Mothers and Duplessis orphans raise concerns over possible remains under SAQ warehouse site
They want a full investigation to determine whether the land on which the provincial liquor board wants to build an automation centre has human remains.
Canada
Feb 12
Daycare bus crash: Ceremony honours children killed in Quebec one year ago
The intimate ceremony took place Thursday morning near the Garderie Éducative Ste-Rose in Laval, where the fatal crash occurred on Feb. 8, 2023.
Canada
Feb 8
Police search for driver after 5 people injured in hit and run in LaSalle
Montreal police say a driver blew past a stop sign at Cordner and Lapierre in LaSalle at high speed, ramming into an oncoming car carrying five passengers.
Crime
Jan 29
Puberty, gender transitioning and reversibility: Fact checking Danielle Smith’s claims
In announcing a suite of policies targeting trans and gender diverse Albertans, Premier Danielle Smith made assertions about puberty, gender transition and gender affirming care.
Canada
Feb 5
Kids’ emergency rooms are crunched in Canada. What parents should know
In just the past week, health officials in Alberta and Quebec have noted capacity issues at their hospitals with one official saying there were "a lot of kids being hospitalized."
Canada
Dec 13, 2023
Strep A cases are rising in Canada. What symptoms to watch for
The Public Health Agency of Canada says disease activity of invasive group A streptococcus was higher in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, particularly in children under 15.
Health
Jan 4