'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.
Trudeau, Simon wish King Charles a speedy recovery from cancer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a chorus of well-wishers from Canada and around the world on Monday in wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer.
Quebec pork farmers reeling from economic crisis called a 'perfect storm'
Over the last two years, François Nadeau has chosen to do something rare among his fellow Quebec pork farmers: invest in the future.