Conservationists look forward to recovery strategy for rare eastern wolf in Quebec, Ontario
In July, the federal government upgraded the eastern wolf's threat level from "status of special concern" to "threatened," based on a 2015 report by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. That report found the population count may be as low as 236 mature individuals in its central Ontario and southern Quebec habitat.
Ottawa, McGill ask to dismiss Montreal brainwashing experiment lawsuit
Family members of patients allegedly brainwashed decades ago at a Montreal psychiatric hospital are afraid they're running out of time to get compensation because the federal government and McGill University have filed motions to dismiss their lawsuit.
'Tornadoes over water' spotted in Eastern Canada this summer
Marc-André Bourgeois-Gaudet was in his boat off the shores of Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Que., last Friday when he saw several funnel clouds descending from the sky like tornadoes.
McGill law professors stage walk out during first week of classes
A union representing McGill University law professors said its members walked off the job on Monday, the first week of classes for the fall semester, over what it described as the school's anti-union tactics and refusal to negotiate in good faith.
In the heart of Montreal, Henry Leung casts a lure
Live music pulses through the air as Henry Leung casts a lure into the murky waters of the Lachine Canal, at a site wedged between a noisy festival and the high-rises of Montreal's Griffintown neighbourhood.
Montreal peregrine falcon chicks take first foray into a world full of danger
The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.
Know the difference between heat dome and heat wave?
There's no doubt the weather across much of Eastern Canada this week is very, very hot. But is the region experiencing a heat wave or a heat dome, and what is the difference between the two?
Quebec man grabbed dog and jumped into basement for safety as tornado hit
The storm that tore through his property ripped the roof off the small red farmhouse, flattened his garage and scattered his belongings across the street.
Montreal's winter was second-warmest on record
From a green Christmas to a hibernating bear's early wake-up, Montreal's 2023-24 winter season has been the second-warmest since record-keeping began in 1871, an Environment Canada meteorologist said.
Quebec forced to cancel ice-fishing villages for first time due to warm weather
The municipality about 200 kilometres north of Quebec City announced last week that the ice wasn't thick enough to open the fishing villages at Anse-à-Benjamin and Grande-Baie, which normally feature hundreds of huts and cabins that are popular with tourists and locals alike.