
Steve Rukavina
Journalist
Steve Rukavina has been with CBC News in Montreal since 2002. In 2019, he won a RTDNA award for continuing coverage of sexual misconduct allegations at Concordia University. He's also a co-creator of the podcast, Montreapolis. Before working in Montreal he worked as a reporter for CBC in Regina and Saskatoon. You can reach him at stephen.j.rukavina@cbc.ca.
Latest from Steve Rukavina

Defence says deadly Amqui, Que., truck crash 'was an accident' — Crown says it was murder
Steeve Gagnon’s defence lawyer told jurors the crash killing three people and seriously injuring three others was an ‘error.’ The Crown said it was a planned revenge against society.
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Man who considered assisted death after bedsore tells coroner's inquiry 'you have to fight' for care
The coroner's inquiry into the death of Normand Meunier — who requested medical assistance in dying after developing a severe bedsore in hospital — wrapped up this week, after hearing from someone who knows all too well what Meunier went through.
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Zampino grilled over 'mystery' faxes and hard drive at municipal corruption trial
Under cross-examination, Frank Zampino, the former head of Montreal’s executive committee, had trouble explaining why he never saw faxes that were sent to him, or a hard drive that was seized from his home by police.
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Frank Zampino defends vacations on Tony Accurso's infamous yacht at corruption trial
Frank Zampino, accused of masterminding a bid-rigging scheme for municipal contracts, testified Monday about his vacations on the infamous yacht of construction magnate Tony Accurso.
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Frank Zampino, former Montreal politician, testifies in his own defence at corruption trial
This is the second trial in the years-long legal saga of Montreal’s former second-most powerful politician, Frank Zampino, who’s accused of masterminding an illegal political fundraising scheme.
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Quebec's hearing aid plan for seniors only covers 1 ear. Critics are calling for change
Advocacy groups for people with hearing loss say Quebec's hearing aid coverage plan discriminates against society's most vulnerable.
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ER wasn't prepared to handle quadriplegic Quebec man, staff testifies at coroner's inquiry
Normand Meunier sought assisted death after developing a bedsore in the emergency room of a Saint-Jérôme, Que., hospital. The coroner’s inquiry into his death has heard from doctors and nurses from the hospital.
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Nursing assistant describes 'horrible' bedsore of patient who sought assisted death after ER stay
The first home-care worker to see Normand Meunier after the hospital stay that led to his request for assisted death tells a coroner’s inquiry she'd never seen a wound like that in her 15-year career.
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'It was horror,' says wife of quadriplegic man who sought assisted death after ER bedsore
A public inquiry into the death of a quadriplegic man is underway in Quebec — over a year after he sought medical assistance in dying following a hospital stay that left him with a severe and painful bedsore.
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Opposition parties urge Quebec not to ram through Blainville toxic waste dump legislation
Bill 93 would force the City of Blainville to sell a piece of land to a private company to expand its toxic waste dump. Opposition parties are worried the CAQ government is preparing to invoke closure and force the law through.
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