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Reporter: Shanellie Marie 

Stories: Luca Caruso Moro 

Young Quebecers challenge feds over climate 

A group of young Quebecers are back in court this week, to try yet again to file a class action lawsuit against the federal government on climate change. 

They say they're not doing enough to avoid the effects of the climate crisis. 

It's not the first time this group has been in court.. 

They made headlines months ago when Quebec's superior court turned down their action against Ottawa. 

The original proposal had anyone under 35 able to qualify to be a plantiff. 

But the court said that was a subjective age bracket. 

This time, though, the group is standing by their plan. 

An organizer told the Canadian press that they believe that people under 35 will be hit harder than older people by climate change. 

And for those young people, they say their right to life and a healthy environment is being threatened.  

MNA test positive for Covid-19

In other news.. 

For the first time, a member of Quebec's National Assembly has tested positive for Covid-19.

Liberal MNA Filomena Rotiroti got the positive test, she says she's in quarantine now. 

Liberal leader Dominique Anglade also went for a test. 

On sunday morning, she wrote on social media that she had tested negative. 

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories by: Luca Caruso Moro

Guns, Drugs, and cash found by police 

Montreal police recovered several guns, drugs and stolen goods in Montreal and Laval on Thursday. 

Officers carried out searches and fives arrests in the morning, finding the illegal materials and nearly $13,000 in cash. 

In an unrelated routine traffic stop on Monday, Montreal police recovered drugs and a sawed-off shotgun in a vehicle in Rosemont. 

Officers pulled the vehicle over after curfew that night. 

Police say the driver was moving along Papineau with their headlights off, according to CTV news.

The driver and passenger pulled into a gas station, where police made the stop..

Only to find cocaine, pot, and another unidentified substance.

The shotgun was discovered in a clothing bag. 

Hadassah Alencar

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JSMB Student petition

Feeling disheartened after recent deaths in Montreal’s homeless population, a JMSB student decided to take action.

Last Thursday, David Desjardins started a petition calling on Concordia to convert the Grey Nuns Residence into a temporary homeless shelter.

Since then, the petition has grown, collecting thousands of signatures in just a few days.

But, on Tuesday the university responded, saying it won’t convert the residence. 

Desjardins says he won’t give up just yet. 

Now, he’s calling on students to pressure the university to change its mind.

Recent cases of crime in Montreal

In other news, two violent crime incidents took place in Montreal in recent days.

A 38-year-old man has died after being stabbed in Verdun at 3 a.m. Monday morning in the fourth alleged homicide since the new year, according to Global News. 

Meanwhile, in Riviere-des-Prairies, there were three separate shootings, leaving one person dead. 

Police are investigating if those shootings are related. 

In all cases, there are no known suspects.
Canada will adopt quarantining in hotel after travel, COVID-19 cases under 1K

Finally, Ottawa is adopting stricter travel guidelines.

A new regulation says those flying into Canada need to quarantine in a hotel up to three days, or until their COVID-19 test results are ready. 

Those hotel stays could cost travellers as much as two thousand dollars.

But, tomorrow’s new arrivals won’t have to worry, Ottawa has not yet announced when the new measures will come into force. 

The restrictions come as an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. 

In Quebec, however, cases are already starting to come down. 

On Monday, the province saw just 890 new cases, marking the first time since early November that the daily count was under a thousand.

Hadassah Alencar

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The push to decriminalize simple drug possession

Montreal has joined other Canadian cities in calling on Ottawa to decriminalize simple drug possession.

Drug overdose deaths have increased since the pandemic began. 

Politicians in support of this growing legislative push say decriminalizing small drug possession could help decrease overdose deaths.

COVID-19 vaccines delayed

In other news,

Private seniors residences will have to wait longer for the COVID-19 vaccine. 

These private long-term care homes were next on the list to receive immunization. 

But reduced shipments from Pzifer has caused delays and changes in the vaccine rollout.

Just what that rollout will look like is still unclear. 

Indigenous groups and Premium brands buy Clearwater

A $1 billion dollar deal hands Clearwater, a seafood company, to various Indigenous groups and other companies.

This marks the biggest investment Indigneous groups have made in Canada's commercial seafood industry.

As a part of the deal, Mi'kmaq First Nations partnership will hold Clearwater's Canadian fishing licences.