More than 5,000 COVID-19 test samples destroyed in Montreal
More than 5,000 people who were given a PCR test for COVID-19 in early January have not received their results because their samples were destroyed. According to the CIUSSS du …
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Global chemical pollution now exceeds safe limit for humanity: study
A new study warns that the amount of chemical pollution on the planet has now exceeded a safe limit, threatening the ‘viability’ of human civilization. An international team of researchers …
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Banana-like crop could feed more than 100 million people, study finds
A new study suggests that a plant relative of the banana, found only in Ethiopia, has the potential to feed more than 100 million people in warming environments if its …
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Quebec COVID-19 hospitalizations drop for second day in a row
MONTREAL — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec drop by 60 on Friday, and ICU numbers decrease by 20. Premier Francois Legault spoke about the levelling off of hospitalizations on Thursday, but …
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Think you hate the cold? Meet the Montreal girl who’s ‘allergic’ to it
Eryn Margolese’s routine before going outside this time of year would sound familiar to a lot of Montrealers. “Depending on how cold it is, I’ll wear two pairs of pants,” …
Read MoreClimate change could shift 45 per cent of fish stock to new economic waters by 2100, Canadian study finds
As climate change increases and oceans warm up, it could have a huge impact on the fishing industry due to fish populations shifting from the waters of one country to …
Read MoreRays say split-season plan to bring baseball back to Montreal struck out with MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …
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Quebec will revoke fake vaccine passports, health minister says amid anti-corruption probe
COVID-19 vaccine passports found to be faked will be revoked and criminal charges could be laid against people who bought them and produced them, Quebec’s health minister said Thursday amid …
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Quebec hospitalizations finally levelling, but it’s too soon to ease health rules, says Legault
Quebec is at a tipping point, and it looks like it’s tipping in the right direction, Premier François Legault said Thursday, but it’s too soon to ease public health rules. …
Read MoreRays say split-season plan to bring baseball back to Montreal rejected by MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Rays’ proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg …
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