COVID-19 Pandemic

• Santa Claus is back in town in Montreal, but it won’t be like it used to be

  The long-time tradition of meeting and taking a photo with Saint Nick is back, but gone are the days where children can sit on his lap.

  Canada

  Nov 21
  
• Santa Claus parade returns to downtown Montreal after pandemic hiatus

  Families flocked to the downtown core from all over Quebec and even Ontario. One family left their Ottawa home at 6:30 in the morning, to attend the parade.

  Entertainment

  Nov 19
  
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• Laurent Duvernay-Tardif back with Jets after working on medical residency

  Laurent Duvernay-Tardif stepped away from football so he could begin working on his medical residency program at a Montreal-area hospital.

  Canada

  Nov 18
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• Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched

  The preceding exam for nursing students, in March 2022, had a 71 per cent success rate, while the exam in September 2021 had an 81 per cent pass rate.

  Health

  Nov 15
• New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID-19, Lyme disease

  It is one of the 15 specialized facilities announced by the province in May to study COVID and Lyme disease due to similarities in the way the two diseases affect patients.

  Canada

  Oct 31
• Europe headed towards another COVID-19 wave as cases rise: WHO

  WHO's region-wise data showed that only Europe recorded a rise in COVID-19 cases in the week ended Oct. 2, clocking an increase of 8% from the prior week.

  Health

  Oct 12
• Terry Fox Run on track to bounce back in Calgary area after COVID-19 disruptions

  The weekend brings the first full-scale Terry Fox Run since 2019. Organizers are trying new approaches to help the event bounce back after the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Features

  Sep 15
• Quebec election: politicians facing repeated intimidation on campaign trail

  Quebec provincial police said that 20 people have been arrested since the start of the campaign for threats against politicians or for damage to election-related property.

  Politics

  Sep 14
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• Transat says it’s on track for strong winter season amid demand for sun destinations

  Transat said its current cash position, combined with new financing obtained during the quarter, gives it flexibility for the future.

  Economy

  Sep 8
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• U.S. study shows major dip in 9-year-olds’ reading and math skills during COVID-19

  Test scores released on Thursday showed that American 9-year-olds' reading and mathematics achievement levels had dropped to levels last seen two decades ago.

  World

  Sep 1