(CTV Live Coverage) Mexican soccer fans in Montreal take in the World Cup opening match
Soccer fans in Montreal take in the first World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa.
(CTV Live Coverage) Montreal Jazz Festival begins its 46th edition
Thursday marked day one of the 46th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, with big acts like Diana Krall and Ranee Lee in this year's lineup.
(CTV News Package) Quebec boy pushing for safer roads near schools
At nine years old, Alexandre Masse is tackling road safety, saying it's an issue that comes up every day on his walk to school.
(CTV News Package) Montreal marks St. Patrick’s Day with history, pride and weekend parade
Historian Ken Quinn shares little-known facts about St. Patrick as Montrealers celebrate Irish culture ahead of Sunday’s parade drawing thousands.
(CTV National News Package) St. Mary’s Hospital offering virtual reality concerts to patients | Your Canada for April 9, 2026
St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal is unveiling a virtual reality concert project for patients in collaboration with pianist Alexandra Stréliski.
(CTV News Article) Quebec humanitarian non-profit reeling from USAID cuts
(Print Article) Manhattan's New Dreamy Art Exhibit Takes Visitors to the Sky
Central Park in the sky. That is what New Yorkers are calling the city’s newest art installation, Air. But for the artist and creator known as Kenzo Digital, 42, the immersive observatory experience is much more.
The dream-like exhibit opened in Manhattan on October 21. It begins underground at One Vanderbilt’s Grand Central Terminal entrance, where an illuminated elevator catapults visitors to the sky. Atop New York’s fourth tallest building at over 1,200 feet, views span from Coney Island all
The dream-like exhibit opened in Manhattan on October 21. It begins underground at One Vanderbilt’s Grand Central Terminal entrance, where an illuminated elevator catapults visitors to the sky. Atop New York’s fourth tallest building at over 1,200 feet, views span from Coney Island all
(Print Article) Travis Scott’s McDonald’s Collaboration Caters to His Fans
For the first time in almost 30 years, a celebrity can say that their name is on the McDonald’s menu. On Sept. 8, 2020, 28-year-old hip-hop artist and music producer Travis Scott began a collaboration with the fast food franchise, launching McDonald’s x Travis employee uniforms, clothing merchandise and a “Travis Scott Meal.” The menu item consists of a quarter pounder with onions, pickles, bacon, lettuce, melted cheese, mustard and ketchup, which will be available until Oct. 4, 2020. This is Sc
(CTV News TikTok) Montreal rideshare pick-up frustrates travellers
(CTV News TikTok) Woman speaks out after being assaulted
(CTV News TikTok) Snow looking to return to Montreal over weekend
A Brooklyn Artist Brings Healing One Woven Piece at a Time
Meet Cynthia Alberto, the founder and director of Weaving Hand, as she explains the art of Zero Waste weaving and how she has made it a pathway to healing.
What happens to social media influencers when inflation hits?
At first glance, Jacquelyn Mengel’s TikTok looks like every other influencer video. She stares directly into the camera, holds up name-brand makeup products and discusses how she feels about each one. It’s a familiar scene on social media: someone trying to sell you something. But that’s not what’s going on.
Silicon Valley Bank's collapse sparks mad scramble and fears of wider chaos
“Stay calm.” That’s what Greg Becker, chief executive of Silicon Valley Bank, told clients Thursday morning on a conference call, hastily convened to assure them the Santa Clara institution was confident it would weather a liquidity crunch. By the end of the day, as high-profile venture capital firms urged their portfolio companies to get their money out, the bank had seen withdrawals of $42 billion.
LA Times Today (Produced Segment): Low wages, short hours drive many fast-food workers into homelessness
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After over 6 decades tracking the weather, Quebec family will hang up thermometres
Weather tracker Richard Trépanier will retire after over 60 years of logging temperatures in his yard.
An Off-Broadway Star from Argentina Makes Big Moves
Latin theatre triple-threat, Valeria Llaneza is taking on the New York performance scene by storm.
Woman diagnosed with rare form of Parkinson's spreading awareness
Montrealer Manon Day was diagnosed with a rare form of Parkinson’s at 27-years-old. Now 39 and in honour of April’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month — she’s spreading the word on the condition that is most commonly seen among older men and that it can happen to someone just like her.
Iconic trains featured in films on display in Saint-Constant, Que.
An exhibit featuring famous trains from film and history takes visitors on a railway ride full of wonder and adventure.
$415M for new aerospace innovation centres in Montreal, Longueuil, Mirabel
A major investment for Quebec’s aerospace industry was announced Tuesday to the tune of $415 million, and American company Boeing is involved. The project aims to enhance Quebec’s “attractiveness” in the aerospace field, hoping to make it a world leader in decarbonization and advanced air mobility.
Montreal singer-songwriter is a finalist in SiriusXM Top of the Country competition
Among 2024’s three finalists for the sixth annual SiriusXM Top of the Country competition is none other than Montreal singer-songwriter Trudy. This stage of the competition, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), means she’ll get coveted mentorship, live performance opportunities and a shot at a $25,000 grand prize.
Bill 96: Quebec pre-med students struggling with MCAT registration
Bill 96, Quebec’s French language law, has forced medical college admissions test (MCAT) centres to be pulled from the province, as the exams are administered in English only.
Man speaks out against housing discrimination
Charles Grogan has moved between experiencing homelessness and living in low-income housing since March 2023, following unemployment due to a work-related accident. Grogan has been living in a motel in Saint-Eustache, north of Montreal, through Quebec’s Non-Profit Housing Program – known as the HLM. In the search to find a long-term home amid the housing crisis in the province, he says he’s often discriminated against, claiming landlords refuse him based on his circumstances.
‘A humanitarian’: Montrealers say final goodbye to Brian Mulroney
An authentic and genuine politician who stood up for what’s right and made Canada a better place. That’s how Montrealers who gathered outside Brian Mulroney’s state funeral remembered the country’s 18th prime minister, who died at age 84.
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Anastasia Dextrene S. Johnson is a RTDNA-nominated and 2X Telly award-winning journalist from Canada with a B.A.(Hons.) from the University of Toronto, a M.F.A. from New York University Tisch School of the Arts, and a M.S. from the Columbia University Journalism School. She specializes in print editing, video journalism for broadcast, and has worked at the Los Angeles Times, CityNews and CTV News, among other publications.