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New McCord exhibit celebrates fashion designer Jean-Claude Poitras
A new exhibit at the Mccord Museum will celebrate famed fashion designer Jean-Claude Poitras. -
Montrealers react to federal election results
Canada's political landscape looks very different Tuesday morning. The Liberals won a minority government, the Bloc won dozens of seats, and the NDP may hold the balance of power. CTV News spoke to Montrealers to gauge how they were feeling about the results of the federal election. -
Premier Francois Legault took a hit in the federal election: analyst David Heurtel
Francois Legault was one of the losers in the federal election on Monday according to political analyst and former politician David Heurtel. -
Court of Appeal decides man accused of murdering his wife will not have a trial
Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham, the man who avoided trial for the murder of his wife because of the Jordan decision, will ultimately not be tried for this crime, according to a ruling from the Quebec Court of Appeal Tuesday. -
Quebec premier Legault blames predecessor for Rio Tinto postponements
The Legault government blames the Couillard Liberals for the postponement of two major Rio Tinto industrial projects in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. -
Singh calls for reform of 'broken' voting system after NDP falls short in Quebec
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says there's nothing wrong with Canada -- it's the electoral system that is broken and in need of repair. -
Permafrost emits more carbon in winter than plants absorb in summer: study
Research has found Arctic soil has warmed to the point where it releases more carbon in winter than northern plants can absorb during the summer. -
Drones should be the future of forest fire-fighting: Concordia study
A Concordia University research team is arguing that drones are the way of the future for monitoring and combating forest fires in Canada's vast boreal forest. -
SNC-Lavalin shares up amid hope of possible plea deal after 2019 federal election
SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. shares shot up Tuesday after the Liberal election win left open the possibility of a plea deal on fraud and corruption charges facing the engineering firm. -
Phone, TV, social media use tied to more sugar and caffeine in teens
A new study finds teens who spend more time watching TV, talking on mobile phones and using social media are more likely to drink sugared or caffeinated drinks than others. -
Bloc Quebecois expects to have leverage in new Parliament, keeps strategy secret
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he expects to have significant leverage in the minority Parliament. -
Mint's new coin honours founder of Manitoba and Metis leader Louis Riel
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a new coin featuring a portrait of Louis Riel, an important Metis leader and the founder of Manitoba. -
Samantha Higgins’ killer sentenced to life in prison, no parole for 17 years
One by one, relatives, including her mother, sister and grandfather, told the judge how much their lives have changed since Higgins was murdered in July 2015. -
Canada sets record with 16 national players on opening rosters for NBA season
NBA opening-night rosters will include 16 Canadians, setting a record for most players from a non-U.S. country. -
Minority government means politicians must work together: analysts
What exactly were Canadians trying to tell their politicians with the way they voted, from coast to coast? Analysts Marlene Jennings and Gilles Duceppe reflect on the highs and the lows of election night and muse over what could happen over the next few years. -
SQ arrests two men, searching for a third in illegal cannabis production ring
The SQ says it expects the three men to be charged with various offenses, including fraud, trafficking cannabis and possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. This comes after provincial police searched seven alleged illegal cannabis dispensaries across Quebec in October 2018, as part of the Portillon project.
