More stranded Quebecers plead for Canada to help them leave Morocco
More Quebec travellers say they're feeling abandoned by the Canadian government as they remain stranded in Morocco. Read More
View ArticleFunerals adapted with live-streaming, size limits, graveside services
Any funeral held in Quebec last week was allowed to have up to 250 mourners in attendance. This week, the limit is 50. Read More
View ArticleGlobal pandemic? No problem for some Airbnb hosts
Some people advertising short-term rentals in Montreal are marketing the global pandemic in their bid for profit, promising “Perfect for quarantine” and “COVID-19 FREE” places. Read More
View ArticleGrocery stores grappling, innovating in wake of online overload
Grocers are asking for the public's patience and imploring anyone who isn't quarantined, sick, elderly or otherwise unable to get to a store to avoid using their online delivery services as they...
View ArticleCoronavirus: The psychology of hoarding during a pandemic
It's time to put down the coveted package of toilet paper, give the brain a break from doomsday social media posts and plunge into a new pastime. That's what mental health experts are suggesting as the...
View ArticleAmid pandemic, spontaneous 'caremongering' cropping up in Quebec
Sylvie Lafrenière normally lists houses she's selling in her ad space in a weekly newspaper that circulates in Westmount. This week she listed herself. Read More
View ArticleQuebec restricts travel to eight regions, posts police at U.S. border
The Quebec government began restricting travel to and from eight remote regions of the province and began posting police along the province's border with the United States to track returning travellers...
View ArticleQuebec orders most types of tourist accommodations closed until further notice
The Quebec government on Saturday ordered most tourist accommodations to shut down as soon as possible because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
View Article'Good intentions, poor execution' for Cabot Square day shelter
The COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us that cities such as Montreal should have emergency plans that take into account different segments of the population, says the head of the city's largest centre...
View ArticleLessons from ice storm for pregnant women: Stay positive, McGill researcher says
Stay healthy and stay positive. To some, it may sound simplistic, even glib, as Canada fights the global COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
View ArticleBig drop in dairy demand forces Quebec producers to dump milk
Faced with chaotic demand since the start of the coronavirus crisis, Quebec's dairy farmers were forced to dump milk this week as the effects of restaurant and hotel closings hit processing plants....
View ArticleFlexibility is the operative word in Montreal's wedding industry
Leah Dolgoy and Mollie Witenoff were planning to get married on May 31, the anniversary of their engagement last year, before the coronavirus forced them to make what in March seemed like a wrenching...
View ArticleQuebec's public health workers become sleuths in bid to beat the coronavirus
Your job is to self-isolate. The job of public health workers in Quebec is to trace every person who has been in close contact with someone infected with COVID-19 so they can be warned before they...
View ArticleClose contacts of COVID-19 cases being monitored daily now in Quebec
Quebec has a new tool to help track people at risk of developing COVID-19. Read More
View Article'We reached out for help': Résidence Herron owner denies allegations of...
The owner of the Herron long-term care residence in Dorval, where 31 seniors have died since the end of March, is refuting allegations of negligence and pointing a finger back at the local health...
View ArticleRésidence Herron doubled its capacity in 2016, but staffing was questioned
Quebec's health and social services ministry permitted the Herron seniors' residence in Dorval to nearly double its number of long-term care beds in 2016, however a separate arm of the government a...
View ArticleMontreal sees 202 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 on the island of Montreal reached 6,830 on Wednesday, an increase of 202 cases in 24 hours. Read More
View ArticleFamily of former resident of Résidence Herron plans to sue operator
A Montreal lawyer says he's been retained by the family of a man whom they removed from Résidence Herron over what they say were horrid conditions a month before COVID-19 struck the long-term care...
View ArticleApplication filed for class-action lawsuit against CHSLD Herron
An application to launch a class-action lawsuit against the Herron long-term care residence has been filed. Read More
View ArticleEmployee initiative Force du Nous fills staffing gaps in Montreal seniors' homes
Hermione Joachim was getting ready for bed while many other Montrealers were eating breakfast on Friday morning. Read More
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