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Montreal is building less housing than other Canadian cities, report says

The construction of new apartment buildings surged by an average of eight per cent in major Canadian cities last year except in Montreal, where starts decreased, according to a report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Coroner investigating after 3rd patient dies waiting for care at hospital on Montreal's South Shore

The Quebec coroner's office is investigating after another patient died while waiting for care at the Anna-Laberge hospitalin Chteauguay, Que. A total of three people have died in the hospital's ER since November.

Montreal's Htel-Dieu shelter at risk of shutting its door this spring

The Htel-Dieu de Montral 24-hour emergency shelter opened in July 2021 as a temporary relief measure. Those staying there say they're worried it will have to close at the end of March.

Montreal is running out of homes for foster kids

"As of today, we are completely overcrowded, with a zero rate of available places," said a spokesperson for the regional health authority. When a space is found, it may mean siblings are separated.

Quebec urged to cover new anti-seizure drug for patients with epilepsy

Organizations, doctors and patients are asking Quebec's Health Ministry to cover the cost of a new drug that could help reduce seizures for people with epilepsy. Some experts say the insurance coverage can't come soon enough.

It's all the same forest, say Korean firefighters battling blazes in Northern Quebec

According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), over 3,700 foreign firefighters have travelled to Canada to help battle the historic forest fires this summer including 140 South Koreans, the first-ever team sent from there to help battle the blazes.

How the storm's aftermath is taking its toll on some Montrealers

A severe thunderstorm on Thursday brought down a month's worth of rain on the city in the span of a couple of hours, leaving one man wondering where he'll sleep next and a shelter scrambling for support.

Cut phone lines and looted hospitals: What's slowing aid in Sudan

Canada is sending an additional $40 million in aid to Sudan, as the country sinks deeper into crisis. But Doctors without Borders says getting that aid out on the ground is proving to be challenging.
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AstroFest hopes to get Montreal excited about the skies

The annual AstroFest at the Montreal planetarium is inviting people to learn more about astronomy.
Carrying Our Cultures

Korean Canadian artists explain the blessings and costs of living between 2 cultures

Being an immigrant and juggling two cultures is a common experience in Canada, often seen as a blessing. But theres also a cost to that balancing act.