People around Quebec were cleaning up Monday, after tropical storm Irene brought high winds and heavy rains to many parts of the province. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/29/irene-aftermath-quebec.html?ref=rss
Fighting with hope and optimism was a recurring theme in Jack Layton's life. Long before his battles with cancer, Layton had developed a reputation as a fighter – a determined, goal-oriented, passionate one who would take on a cause and not let go. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/22/pol-layton-death.html?ref=rss
Tens of thousands of spectators witnessed the 2011 edition of Montreal's Pride Parade Sunday afternoon in the city's downtown. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/14/mtl-gay-pride-2011.html?ref=rss
Residents of an area north of Lac Saint-Jean, Que., are scrambling to clean up the mess Monday after at least one tornado hit the area Saturday night, tearing apart buildings and bringing down trees. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/08/quebec-tornado.html?ref=rss
Swiss mining giant Xstrata says it will invest a further $510 million Cdn to develop new projects at the Raglan nickel mine in northern Quebec. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/08/02/xstrata-raglan-quebec-investment.html?ref=rss