Christine Long

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christine Long

The Victoria Day holiday weekend was supposed to be a time when gardeners get planting but the cold, wet weather delayed all of that and garden centres are feeling the chill. At the Sources Nursery in Pointe-Claire, Que., on Montreal’s West Island, owner Peter Niro is covering his stock at night and answering clients’ questions by day. “Queries like, ‘Do I have to cover my cucumbers? I have to cover my zucchini, my tomato plants?’” said Niro, adding that the long weekend was quiet for sales.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christine Long

Steve’s Music Store, a Montréal institution for performers, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. The shop is a unique place for musicians to shop for instruments as it takes the “try before you buy” mantra to a whole new level - especially in this era of shopping online. “People are going to come in, they’re going to they’re going to try the instrument, they’re going to feel it, they’re going to touch it.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christine Long

As part of an active learning adventure for elementary school students, 300 enthusiastic kids learned to play Ultimate Frisbee with some of the best players in Quebec. Ultimate, as the game is officially called, is good, fast-paced fun. When you catch the disc, you pivot on only one foot and have 10 seconds to throw it to a teammate. Alessia Vinet plays with the IRIS Ultimate Team, representing the best female players in Quebec.

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Christine Long

Hundreds of volunteers came together at Place Ville-Marie in Montreal on Saturday to admire 344 knitted and crocheted blankets made by other volunteers from across the province to help women in needAlong the floor, it was a cushy, immense kaleidoscope of colour - all created by hand. The project is called “Crafted for Courage” and was organized by the Nota Bene Foundation. The community-driven art initiative is by women - for women. “We have hundreds of volunteers,” said founder Nori Bortoluzzi.

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Christine Long

In Ville Saint-Laurent, a group of strangers became friends when they decided to help a stranded animal. A cat stuck high up in a tree for more than a day seemed to be in trouble — until neighbours decided to reach out. Gabrielle Lacoste said, “He just looked very distressed. And we spoke to our neighbour, and he had been up there for over 24 hours.” So, she started knocking on doors along Sainte-Croix Avenueasking for help from neighbours she hadn’t known.