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CTV News
14-07-2025
- CTV News
Cyclists spotted on Montreal's Metropolitan Expressway
Montrealers are scratching their heads after video emerged of a group of cyclists on the Metropolitan Expressway (A-40). How did these Montreal cyclists wind up on a major highway? There are questions as to how a group of cyclists wound up on the Metropolitan Expressway (Highway 40) in Montreal, trying to cross near the Decarie Expressway (Highway 15). A video posted online, caught from a driver's dashcam, shows five cyclists cutting across the heavily trafficked highway, where it is prohibited to ride a bike. Quebec provincial police confirmed that a call was made about the incident, but noted that officers did not locate the group and the case will not be investigated. There is an $80 fine for riding on a highway. Velo Québec Executive Director Jean-François Rheault said they likely got lost. 'Human mistakes happen,' he said, adding that they were lucky. 'It could've created other impacts.' The video comes after two people were struck in separate collisions; a 79-year-old man was hit by an SUV in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood, and a 28-year-old woman was hit by an 18-wheeler in the Old Port. Dashcam footage shows the woman apparently riding through a stop sign. Rheault said more should be done to keep road users safe. 'Things that would help: adjusting the speed in the surroundings, also following all obligations,' said Rheault. 'If we care about safety, that's where the infrastructure comes in - add another layer of safety.' Velo-Quebec also launched a campaign last June to remind cyclists to watch for pedestrians, especially near bus stops, schools and shared spaces.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
Montreal airport control tower evacuated after bomb threat
A traveler at an Air Canada self-service check-in kiosk at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. A Nav Canada control tower at the Montréal–Trudeau International Airport was briefly evacuated Thursday morning due to a bomb threat. According to Nav Canada and the ADM, other Canadian airports received similar threats and were affected. "Early this morning, NAV CANADA was made aware of bomb threats affecting several of our facilities. Employees at impacted locations were safely evacuated, and a temporary ground stop has been implemented at the affected airports," a spokesperson told CTV News. Some flights were delayed or canceled, but the ADM said everything was back to normal around 8 a.m. Quebec provincial police were also on-site due to threats. 'We are collaborating with authorities to address the situation and ensure the safety of all personnel and passengers. Travellers are advised to check directly with their airline for the latest updates, as delays may occur,' NAV Canada said. With files from Noovo Info
CTV News
20-06-2025
- CTV News
Mom of missing Montreal toddler ‘in great distress,' will return to court for bail hearing in July
A three-year-old Montreal girl seen in St. Albert, Ont. moments after being found following a four-day search on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Courtesy/Noovo Info) A bail hearing has been scheduled for next month for the mother of a three-year-old Montreal girl who was missing for three days before being found on an Ontario highway. The toddler was found Wednesday on the side of Highway 417 near St. Albert, Ont. after her mother reported her missing on Sunday. An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) drone spotted her alone after police believe she spent the entire time all by herself with no food or water. The girl's mother appeared in court again on Friday at the Valleyfield courthouse after she was arrested by Quebec provincial police Monday evening and charged with one count of child abandonment. The Crown prosecutor requested and was granted a publication ban to protect the young girl's identity. As such, the name of the girl's mother, or anything else that would identify her, cannot be published. The Crown is opposing her release from custody. A judge scheduled a two-day bail hearing on July 3 at the Valleyfield courthouse as the prosecution waits to receive more evidence from police. The accused mother was remanded into custody at the Leclerc detention centre for women in Laval and was ordered not to communicate with the victim or her father. Missing Montreal toddler A screenshot of a TikTok video of a mother and her child. The mother has been charged with one count of child abandonment after the girl went missing for three days. (Source: Noovo Info/TikTok) No new charges were laid on Friday. Her lawyer, Olivier Béliveau, told Noovo Info that he has not requested a psychiatric evaluation for his client at this time. Béliveau described her as a 'woman who is in great distress' and that she was extremely relieved when she learned that her daughter had been found on Wednesday. With files from CTV News' Olivia O'Malley and Noovo Info - This is a developing story that will be updated.
CTV News
19-06-2025
- CTV News
Quebec police say three-year-old missing girl found in Ontario needs rest, privacy
Capt. Benoit Richard of the Quebec provincial police speaks to media after a three-year-old missing for four days was found alive, in St. Albert, Ont., Wednesday, June 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov MONTREAL — Police are asking the public to stop sharing the name and photo of the three-year-old Montreal girl found in Ontario after going missing for four days. Quebec provincial police say citizens were instrumental in the search for the missing child, who was allegedly abandoned by her mother near Casselman, Ont., on Sunday afternoon. She was spotted on Wednesday by an Ontario Provincial Police drone along Highway 417, about 120 kilometres southwest of her Montreal home. Police say the girl has been through a difficult ordeal and needs to rest — and regain her anonymity. Quebec provincial police say their social media posts and video updates about the search for the girl were widely shared and viewed millions of times. The girl's 34-year-old mother, Rachel-Ella Todd, has been charged with unlawful abandonment of a child and returns to court on Friday.
CTV News
18-06-2025
- CTV News
Que. police announce three-year-old Claire Bell located by Ont. police
Watch Quebec police officials say three-year-old Claire Bell was located by a drone deployed by Ontario's provincial police after being missing for several days.
