The Latest Breaking News from Quebec

MONTREAL — Quebec's public health institute says the number of girls 15 to 19 who arrived at hospital emergency rooms after attempting to take their own lives rose by 23 per cent from 2020 to 2021.

Ontario and Quebec began lifting COVID-19 restrictions amid slight decreases in reported hospitalizations Monday while Saskatchewan's premier defended plans to end vaccine requirements there, hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed he tested positive for the virus.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government loosened more COVID-19 restrictions Monday, permitting small private indoor gatherings and reopening restaurant dining rooms at half capacity, after it imposed an abrupt lockdown over the holidays.

Canada's most populous provinces continued to report declining hospitalizations related to COVID-19 over the weekend as public health restrictions were scheduled to start easing in both Ontario and Quebec as of Monday.

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault has named the woman who will carry his party's banner during a pending byelection in a Montreal-area riding.

MONTREAL — Quebec continues to report a decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations as the province is set to start lifting public health measures as of Monday.

MONTREAL — Restaurants in Quebec will be allowed to reopen Monday for the first time in a month, but some former workers say they won't be looking for new jobs in the industry.

TORONTO — The $14.2 million dollar jackpot in Saturday's Lotto 649 draw will be shared by two winning ticket holders — one in Ontario and the other in Quebec.

COVID-19 hospitalizations are ticking down in Canada's two most populous provinces, as thousands swarmed Ottawa Saturday in trucks and on foot to protest public health restrictions and the Liberal federal government.

MONTREAL — Hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 in Quebec are down for the sixth day in a row.