Fax machine is a vital weapon in Montreal contract tracers' war against COVID-19
The painstaking work of the public health investigators who are trying to stem the outbreak of COVID-19 in Montreal starts with a fax. Read More
View ArticleToo many ways to say 'positive' slowing Quebec's COVID-19 test count
A language barrier is the reason why Quebec's public health authorities are chained to their antiquated fax machines to receive positive COVID-19 test results. Read More
View ArticleMore women than men getting COVID-19 and dying from it in Quebec
More women than men are testing positive for COVID-19 and dying from the illness in Quebec, confirming a general pattern in Canada but seemingly bucking the world trend. Read More
View ArticleUnion welcomes start of systematic COVID-19 testing for nursing home workers
Quebec's largest union representing health care workers says it welcomes the government's move to start systematic screening of employees for COVID-19 in nursing homes this week. Read More
View ArticleDelay of mask shipment works out for city of Montreal
A holdup in the delivery of a Montreal order for masks is proving to be fortuitous for the city. Read More
View ArticleWhat's that green gunk in Lachine Canal?
Green sludge is blooming in the Lachine Canal, where even the giant swan head pedal boats aren't stirring during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
View ArticleDeath toll reaches 51 at Résidence Herron; long coroner's probe expected
The death toll has grown to 51 at the Herron long-term care facility that was hard hit in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, and every one of the deaths is under investigation, the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 deaths in CHSLDs reaching usual number of deaths from all causes
Close to as many Quebec nursing home residents died from COVID-19 in the past two months as would have died of all causes combined during the same period under ordinary circumstances. Read More
View ArticleThe whale who enchanted Montrealers has died; body will be examined
The mystery of how the humpback whale who captivated Montrealers for a week died on Tuesday might be resolved as early as Wednesday when a necropsy is to be performed. However, there's a chance it...
View ArticleCigarette butts in trash spark rooftop fire in Montreal
One person's decision to dispose of cigarette butts in a trash bag on a rooftop terrace in Montreal's Centre-Sud district led to a fire, one injury and the evacuation of more than 50 people from two...
View ArticleCity faces test on pledge to fight racism with Montreal North workers' complaint
As Montreal's public consultation office prepares to table a report on racism and systemic discrimination on Monday, city council plans to pass a motion the same day reaffirming its 1989 declaration...
View ArticleThe city of Montreal took his land and never told him. He’s not the only one
The letter that Rosemary Lafrenière received in the mail in 2017 read like a bad joke. Read More
View ArticleMontreal says it will review procedures on land repossessions
The administration of Mayor Valérie Plante says it's touched by the plight of elderly property owners who had their land taken by the city without their knowledge three years ago and is promising to...
View ArticleQuebec reports 37 COVID-19 deaths since Thursday, 19 in Montreal
Quebec reported on Monday that 37 people had died from COVID-19 since Thursday in its first daily update after reversing a controversial decision to stop presenting the daily numbers. Read More
View ArticleLongueuil police to step up surveillance in wake of Brossard COVID-19 outbreak
Longueuil police say they'll add officers to carry out more visits to restaurants and bars to enforce physical distancing rules in the wake of an outbreak of COVID-19 among patrons who visited a bar in...
View ArticleClose bars and enforce public health guidelines on terrasses, expert says
A spike in COVID-19 cases on the South Shore that's being blamed on two house parties and on patrons who flouted physical distancing guidelines at a crowded bar in late June should serve as a warning...
View ArticleCOVID-19 deaths in CHSLDs reaching usual number of deaths from all causes
Close to as many Quebec nursing home residents died from COVID-19 in the past two months as would have died of all causes combined during the same period under ordinary circumstances. Read More
View ArticleThe whale who enchanted Montrealers has died; body will be examined
The mystery of how the humpback whale who captivated Montrealers for a week died on Tuesday might be resolved as early as Wednesday when a necropsy is to be performed. However, there's a chance it...
View ArticleCigarette butts in trash spark rooftop fire in Montreal
One person's decision to dispose of cigarette butts in a trash bag on a rooftop terrace in Montreal's Centre-Sud district led to a fire, one injury and the evacuation of more than 50 people from two...
View ArticleCity faces test on pledge to fight racism with Montreal North workers' complaint
As Montreal's public consultation office prepares to table a report on racism and systemic discrimination on Monday, city council plans to pass a motion the same day reaffirming its 1989 declaration...
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