During one of the busiest times of the year for Montreal strip clubs, some strippers are boycotting work, in order to protest working conditions and to demand greater labour protections against things like arbitrary firings and violence in the workplace. CBC reporter Cassandra Yanez-Leyton speaks with two Montreal dancers who are pushing for change.

On one block in Verdun, tenants were displaced from four adjacent rental buildings, following two fires in the span of a few months in 2024. Since then, two of the buildings have been converted to undivided condos. Some tenants from another building have been struggling to hang onto their claim to apartments they haven’t been able to live in. Housing advocates worry that building fires are leading to permanent displacement of tenants, reshaping neighbourhoods in the process.

Beyond wins and losses, beyond the thrill of playoff runs, there’s a deeper thread woven through the bleu blanc rouge that ties together a city, its history and its people. Brendan Kelly, author of Habs Nation, explores what makes the Canadiens so central to Montreal’s identity.

One Montrealer who was forced out of his building by fire has noticed a lot of fires happening since. Is he just more attuned to them now, or have fires gotten worse? CBC Investigative reporter Leah Hendry crunches the numbers and looks at the role that vacant buildings play in serious fires.

It was a chance discovery. A reporter opened a can of Quebec maple syrup, only to find that something tasted…off. The resulting investigation by Radio-Canada’s investigative program Enquete revealed a Quebec company was selling syrup cut with cane sugar. We’ll wade through the sticky scandal and hear how Quebec producers are trying to defend the integrity of their product.

Christine Fréchette is only the second woman to serve as Quebec premier, but she won’t have much time to bask in her victory. With a provincial election looming in less than six months, her party is trailing in the polls. But she’s presenting herself as a pragmatic, resilient leader who’s ready to take on the challenge of rebuilding her party’s fortunes and reconnecting with Quebecers. CBC National Assembly Reporter Cathy Senay walks us through the road ahead for Quebec’s new premier, towards what's shaping up to be a battle of Gen-X party leaders.

Rent increases notices have gone out over the past few weeks and Montreal renters are deciding how to respond. This year, landlords and renters will be working with a new formula from Quebec’s Housing Tribunal that redefines what costs can be passed onto tenants. We’ll break down what’s changing and get answers to some of your questions about rent increases.

CBC reporter Ben Shingler looks at how Montreal-based security company GardaWorld, a company backed by Quebec public funds, is involved in the expansion of U.S. immigration detention through its U.S. subsidiary, prompting criticism from some Quebec organizations that say governments should be paying closer attention to what Quebec corporations do abroad.