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Mother of Montrealer killed in Oct. 7 Hamas attack still coping with 'hole in the heart'

October 6 , 2024 at 12:28:45 p.m. EDT • :

On Oct. 7, 2023, Raquel Ohnona Look and her husband were on a video call with their son, Alexandre Look, as Hamas's brutal attack on Israel was unfolding. She dropped her phone in shock when she heard gunfire.

New footage of deadly Old Montreal fire shows masked person leaving the scene

October 6 , 2024 at 02:39:03 p.m. EDT • :

Radio-Canada has obtained more camera footage showing the front of the Old Montreal building that was on fire early Friday morning. Two French nationals, a 43-year-old mother and her seven-year-old daughter, died in that fire.

Credit card debt is growing among Canadian renters. What are the solutions?

October 3 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Toronto renter Jennifer Smith had to dip into her line of credit to get a house for her family, but often has to prioritize paying rent or feeding her kids over repaying that debt. We look at why Canadian renters are carrying more personal debt — and what can be done to help.

She weighed less than 500 grams at birth. This P.E.I. micro-preemie is now 6 and thriving

October 6 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Paizlee Rose Adams looks like most kids in her Grade 1 class, just a bit smaller. Looking at her now, you'd never know the smiling, energetic little six-year-old has defied the odds just by surviving.

Why Sophie is carrying out a 'crucial' role in a difficult royal year

October 6 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

As Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, carries out more engagements, the public profile of King Charles' sister-in-law has been on the rise.

October 6 , 2024 at 06:52:30 p.m. EDT • :

WATCH | Gord Downie's brother on telling the 'unvarnished' story of The Tragically Hip

October 2 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

I work in mental health and even I didn't recognize my compulsive thoughts

October 6 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Migrants promised a 'VIP' route to the U.S. from an idyllic Colombian island find danger instead

October 3 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Does anyone still want kids? Families are shrinking as people have fewer children — or none at all

October 6 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

I asked more than 50 Sask. residents what matters to them in this election. Here's what I discovered

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