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Parents, midwives mourn closure of family birth unit at Montreal's Notre-Dame Hospital
The family birth unit emphasized physiological — or natural — medication-free births and collaborated with midwives, who shared their expertise and knowledge with the unit's nurses. Some say the closure is a missed opportunity for Montreal.
Life has gone back to normal. But those with long COVID continue to suffer
Since catching COVID-19 in 2022, Nathanael Rafinejad, 29, can't stand longer than a few seconds at a time and has relied on a wheelchair. They are one of thousands of Quebecers with long COVID, a chronic condition that can prevent once healthy, active people from functioning as they once did.
They came to Canada to escape political instability in Iran. Now, Quebec is denying them health coverage
Political instability in Iran prompted Canada to offer special immigration measures to Iranians, but open work permit holders are not eligible for public health insurance coverage in Quebec.
CBC Investigates
Police in Quebec have lost 4 guns since 2020. Critics say that's unacceptable
A CBC News investigation has found the two largest police forces in Quebec — the Montreal police and the Sûreté du Québec — have lost a total of four guns since 2020. While experts say mistakes can happen, critics believe police should be held to a higher standard when it comes to how weapons are managed.
Former Montreal school board official gets absolute discharge in fraud case
Caroline Mastantuono, who once led Lester B. Pearson School Board's international department, has been granted an absolute discharge after pleading guilty to corruption-related charges earlier this year.
CBC Investigates
Registry to track vacant, unused Montreal properties still not operational a year later
A mandatory registry that was supposed to help tackle the problem of empty, unused buildings in Montreal is still not up and running. There are about 800 such buildings in Montreal — both commercial and residential — in the middle of a housing crisis.
CBC Investigates
He thought his car's crash-prevention technology would make him safer. Now he no longer trusts it
Last month, CBC News reported on a Quebec man who blamed the lane-centring technology in his car for causing an accident. Following the story, CBC received more than two dozen emails reporting similar concerns, including one about repeated braking issues out of Ontario.
Subaru Crosstrek driver blames car's lane-centring technology for accident
Tobias Marzell doesn’t think he’ll ever use the lane-centring feature on his 2021 Subaru Crosstrek again, after he believes it caused an accident during his morning commute last month.
Montreal's cycling network has doubled in 10 years. Is it a success? Depends on who you ask
Despite criticism that the island of Montreal has been overrun with bike paths since Projet Montréal came to power, Mayor Valérie Plante's administration has only added another 220 kilometres since 2017. The difference? Those additions were protected lanes on busier and larger traffic arteries.
Quebec firefighters have long struggled to get coverage for some cancers. That finally changed
The province will expand the list of cancer types eligible for compensation for firefighters who get sick on the job. The changes are expected to be in place by March 2025.