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• Port of Montreal awards Gold-Headed Cane to first ship’s captain of 2026

  02-01-2026 00:17 via montrealgazette.com
  The first vessel of the year to enter Montreal’s port, and earning its captain a distinction that dates back nearly two centuries, was the oil and chemical tanker Byzantion. The ship’s arrival triggers a long-standing tradition of the Port of Montreal: the presentation of the Gold-Headed Cane to the captain of the first vessel to reach Montreal each year. The Port of Montreal congratulated Andrejs Kuharenoks, the Byzantion’s captain, for taking the honour. On social media, the
  
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• Montreal’s first baby of 2026, Liana, born two seconds after midnight

  01-01-2026 17:37 via montrealgazette.com
  Just two seconds after the clock struck midnight, the girl who may have been Montreal’s first newborn of 2026 came into the world at the Jewish General Hospital. The baby is Liana Kalfopoulos. She weighs six pounds, nine ounces, the hospital reports. Her parents, Arpi Zourikian and Constantinos Kalfopoulos, were “thrilled to meet their new little one,” the Jewish General said in an email. The family is “happy, healthy,” the hospital said. Less than an hour later, So
  
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• Woman was pushed from third-storey balcony, witnesses tell Montreal police

  01-01-2026 16:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly pushing a 31-year-old woman off a third-storey balcony in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. According to the Montreal police, neighbours witnessed the man push the woman off the balcony following an altercation at around 8:15 a.m. Officers found the woman unconscious on the sidewalk. The man, also 31, was arrested at the scene and was being questioned by police. The woman was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. Authorities fear f
  
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• Woman was pushed from 3-storey balcony, witnesses tell Montreal police

  01-01-2026 16:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A Montreal man was arrested Thursday after allegedly pushing a woman in her 30s off a third-storey balcony in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. According to the Montreal police, neighbours witnessed the man push the woman off the balcony following an altercation around 8:15 a.m. Officers found the woman unconscious on the sidewalk. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned by police. The woman was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. Authorities fe
  
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• Woman critically injured after allegedly being pushed from 3-storey balcony in Montreal

  01-01-2026 16:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A Montreal man was arrested Thursday after allegedly pushing a woman in her 30s off a third-storey balcony in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. According to the Montreal police, neighbours witnessed the man push the woman off the balcony following an altercation around 8:15 a.m. Officers found the woman unconscious on the sidewalk. A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is being questioned by police. The woman was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. Authorities fe
  
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• Should auld acquaintance (that frigid wind) be forgot?

  01-01-2026 13:10 via montrealgazette.com
  If you think the first wind chill of 2026 is brutal, just wait. Snow falling in the Montreal area is expected to end late Thursday morning, giving way to a mix of sun and cloud. The morning temperature of minus-13 C will drop another couple of degrees by afternoon and feature a wind chill near minus-24 C. Overnight, the wind chill will reach minus-30 C and feature a risk of frostbite. More of the same is expected Friday, with a high of minus-14 C and a morning wind chill of minus-31 C.
  
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• Montreal weather: Should auld acquaintance (that frigid wind) be forgot?

  01-01-2026 13:10 via montrealgazette.com
  If you think the first wind chill of 2026 is brutal, just wait. Snow falling in the Montreal area is expected to end late Thursday morning, giving way to a mix of sun and cloud. The morning temperature of minus-13 C will drop another couple of degrees by afternoon and feature a wind chill near minus-24 C. Overnight, the wind chill will reach minus-30 C and feature a risk of frostbite. More of the same is expected Friday, with a high of minus-14 C and a morning wind chill of minus-31 C.
  
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• There were fewer coyote sightings in Montreal last year — except for a surge in D.D.O.

  01-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A family of seven coyotes roaming the Hydro-Québec corridor along Salaberry Blvd. in Dollard-des-Ormeaux is likely the main reason for a surge in reports of coyote sightings in 2025 from that community. As of mid-December, there were 62 reports of coyote sightings in D.D.O. in 2025, compared with only two in 2024 and one in 2023. But experts say that overall, the number of reported coyote sightings on the island of Montreal has been trending downward since the city set up its Info-Coyote
  
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• There are more coyote sightings in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, but fewer across Montreal Island

  01-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  A family of seven coyotes roaming the Hydro-Québec corridor along Salaberry Blvd. in Dollard-des-Ormeaux is likely the main reason for a surge in reports of coyote sightings in 2025 from that community. As of mid-December, there were 62 reports of coyote sightings in D.D.O. in 2025, compared with only two in 2024 and one in 2023. But experts say that overall, the number of reported coyote sightings on the island of Montreal has been trending downward since the city set up its Info-Coyote
  
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• Oxfam-Québec surprised to be among aid groups Israel bars from Gaza

  01-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Quebec branch of the global humanitarian aid organization Oxfam says it was surprised to learn this week that it figures among the dozens of aid groups Israel will soon bar from working in Gaza. Israel intends to bar nearly 40 organizations supplying aid in Gaza as of Jan. 1 for failing to comply with stricter registration rules announced in March  —  including that they provide a complete list of their employees for review. According to The Associated Press, the groups inc
  
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• What to know before you join Montreal’s New Year’s Eve party at the Old Port

  31-12-2025 23:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Thousands are expected to make their way to Montreal’s Old Port on Wednesday night to greet 2026 with fireworks and live music. But anyone heading down should be prepared for cold temperatures, slippery footing and large crowds. Temperatures are expected to be around minus-11 C with a wind chill nearing minus-20 C and five to 10 cm of snow, according Environment Canada. The last time Montreal arrived in the New Year in comparable cold weather was in 2017, when it plunged to minus-23 C. Fre
  
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• Nine Quebecers named to Order of Canada

  31-12-2025 20:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Nine Quebecers are among the 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada, announced Wednesday by Governor General Mary Simon’s office. Prominent appointments outside of Quebec included music journalist Nardwuar the Human Serviette and Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse. While the Governor General bestows the prestigious designation, an advisory committee came up with the names. Former Canada Council of the Arts director Simon Brault has been promoted from Officer to Companion of the Order of
  
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• A record number of Montreal bars will be open all night for New Year's Eve

  31-12-2025 20:32 via montrealgazette.com
  This New Year’s Eve, a record number of bars and nightclubs will be open past 3 a.m. in one of Montreal’s top nightlife districts. On the morning of Dec. 31, the Société de développement du boulevard Saint-Laurent (SDBSL) announced that 22 businesses on St-Laurent Blvd. will be open all night as part of a special project, up from 18 bars last New Year’s Eve. “This is the second year we’re doing New Year’s,” said Tasha Morizio, the ex
  
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• A record number of Montreal bars open all night for New Year's Eve

  31-12-2025 20:32 via montrealgazette.com
  This New Year’s Eve, a record number of bars and nightclubs will be open past 3 a.m. in one of Montreal’s top nightlife districts. On the morning of Dec. 31, the Société de développement du boulevard Saint-Laurent (SDBSL) announced that 22 businesses on St-Laurent Blvd. will be open all night as part of a special project, up from 18 bars last New Year’s Eve. “This is the second year we’re doing New Year’s,” said Tasha Morizio, the ex
  
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• 22 bars and clubs on St-Laurent Blvd. are open all night for New Year’s Eve

  31-12-2025 20:32 via montrealgazette.com
  This New Year’s Eve, a record number of bars and nightclubs will be open past 3 a.m. in one of Montreal’s top nightlife districts. On the morning of Dec. 31, the Société de développement du boulevard Saint-Laurent (SDBSL) announced that 22 businesses on St-Laurent Blvd. will be open all night as part of a special project, up from 18 bars last New Year’s Eve. “This is the second year we’re doing New Year’s,” said Tasha Morizio, the ex
  
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• Montreal weather: The end of 2025 is a bitter chill to swallow

  31-12-2025 19:46 via montrealgazette.com
  After an intense low-pressure system Monday lashed most of the province with freezing rain and high winds, knocking out power to more than 30,000 Hydro-Québec clients, New Year’s Eve revelers will see more serene, albeit bitterly cold and snowy, conditions. Environment Canada is forecasting increasing cloud late this evening, then two to four centimetres of light snow with 20 km/h northeast winds near midnight, a low of minus-13 C and a wind chill of minus 22 C. The Weather Network
  
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• Quebec Premier François Legault digs in his heels in New Year's message

  31-12-2025 16:34 via montrealgazette.com
  Despite speculation that Quebec Premier François Legault might leave office before the general election scheduled for October 2026, the premier’s New Year’s message to Quebecers appeared to contain a clear message: I’m not going anywhere. “I know many of you are having problems facing the cost of living, we will continue to help you,” the premier pledged on social media Wednesday. The post stressed the theme of his government’s continuity. “We wil
  
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• Unhoused crisis played large role in Montreal's homicides of 2025

  31-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s unhoused crisis was very evident when it came to the homicides in the city during 2025. Eight of the 31 homicides — a surprising 26 per cent — reported in Montreal involved unhoused people, either as suspects or victims, including violent deaths at encampments that have popped up in various parts of the city in recent years. The city’s unhoused population was a significant issue in the municipal election and with shelters operating at full capacity, encampments
  
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• The 31 homicides Montreal saw in 2025

  31-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal’s unhoused crisis was very evident when it came to the homicides in the city during 2025. Eight of the 31 homicides — a surprising 26 per cent — reported in Montreal involved unhoused people, either as suspects or victims, including violent deaths at encampments that have popped up in various parts of the city in recent years. The city’s unhoused population was a significant issue in the municipal election and with shelters operating at full capacity, encampments
  
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• How Montreal police solved a cold-case murder from 2008

  31-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  After pledging to make unsolved homicide cases a top priority, Cmdr. Mélanie Dupont, head of the Montreal police major crimes division, assembled a cold-case unit in April. Five months later, Dupont announced the murder of Catherine Daviau had been solved. The 26-year-old had been killed in her apartment on Dec. 11, 2008, in the Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie borough. Here is a timeline of the events. July 8, 2008: Jacques Bolduc, a violent criminal who was 47 at the time, was serving a
  
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• Quebec businessman who ordered hit on lawyer arrested in Martinique

  30-12-2025 22:19 via montrealgazette.com
  A Joliette real-estate developer who ordered a hit against a lawyer and has been on the lam for months was arrested Tuesday in Martinique, according to several media reports. Jean-François Malo, 47, is considered one of Quebec’s most wanted fugitives. He was sentenced to a five-year prison term in October for ordering two men to shoot a lawyer he faced in civil litigation in 2020. During sentencing proceedings, however, Malo wrote to the presiding judge to say he feared for his life
  
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• Montreal pivots from snow clearing to de-icing

  30-12-2025 21:58 via montrealgazette.com
  After launching a snow clearing operation Saturday to remove more than 16 centimetres of snowfall from roads and sidewalks, the city of Montreal says it’s modifying the operation to prioritize de-icing. A freezing rainstorm swept through southern Quebec from Sunday night through Monday, turning piles of snow to mounds of ice. The weather created treacherous road and sidewalk conditions, sending many Montrealers to the ER and leading to a spike in 911 calls. “Given the current weather
  
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• International students will need an additional $10,000 in their bank account to study in Quebec

  30-12-2025 21:08 via montrealgazette.com
  The Quebec government is requiring international students to have nearly $10,000 more in the bank in order to study in the province. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, international students will require at least $24,617 in their bank accounts for one single person, be it a minor or an adult over 18. That’s up from $15,508 for a single student over 18, and $7,756 for a student aged 18 and under. “The regulatory amendments were developed to better reflect the rapidly changing cost of living, to a
  
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• Organization that helped Quebec schoolchildren — founded by Céline Dion's mother — will close its doors Wednesday

  30-12-2025 19:05 via montrealgazette.com
  A foundation created by the mother of Quebec star Céline Dion to help underprivileged children succeed in school will close its doors on Wednesday, the organization announced on its Facebook page. The 20-year-old Fondation maman Dion — which provided funding for school supplies, eyeglasses and clothing for children between the ages of five and 16 — thanked the sponsors, volunteers and benefactors who supported the organization. Launched in 2005 by Thérèse Tanguay
  
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• Asylum seekers deported to U.S. following Christmas Day crossing into Quebec

  30-12-2025 18:42 via montrealgazette.com
  Some of the 19 asylum seekers found crossing into southern Quebec Dec. 25 have been deported to the United States. Deemed ineligible to claim asylum in Canada, the migrants are at risk of landing in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). RCMP officers arrested the 19 undocumented migrants late in the evening Christmas Day following a report from the United States Border Patrol, which monitors the U.S. side of the border. Police said they combed through the woods near Have
  
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• Montreal ERs operating over capacity one day after freezing rain

  30-12-2025 13:01 via montrealgazette.com
  Montreal hospital emergency rooms hit the ground limping on Tuesday morning, with 15 of the 21 local facilities reporting more than 100 per cent occupancy. Three of those ERs were functioning with capacities over 200 per cent, according to the Index Santé website. As of 6:30 a.m., the busiest ER in the city was that of the McGill University Health Centre’s Glen site, with an occupancy rate of 215 per cent, followed by the West Island’s Lakeshore General (206 per cent) and the
  
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• Montreal weather: The forecast and word of the year are 'slop'

  30-12-2025 12:31 via montrealgazette.com
  An intense low-pressure system moving in from the United States wreaked havoc on Quebec’s power grid Monday. At the height of the freezing-rain event, more than 30,000 Hydro-Québec clients were without power. Then temperatures dived to minus-12 C overnight, freezing any slop left over on streets and sidewalks. Speaking of “slop,” Merriam-Webster has declared that the word of the year for 2025. Beyond Montreal streets, “the flood of slop included absurd videos, off-
  
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• What makes a 78-year marriage work? 'Family was always a priority'

  30-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It was cold in Montreal the night of Dec. 30, 1947 — really cold, with the mercury hovering at around -22 degrees Celsius. But inside the Beth David Synagogue in Outremont, it was warm and the mood was festive as guests in formal wear gathered to celebrate the wedding of Lillian Kaplan, 20, and Jack Margolis, 21. Camillien Houde was the mayor back then and streetcars were ubiquitous. Much about Montreal has changed in the nearly eight decades since that time: The St-Joseph Blvd. building t
  
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• Lillian was ‘easy to fall in love with' — and Jack’s been holding her hand for 78 years

  30-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It was cold in Montreal the night of Dec. 30, 1947 — really cold, with the mercury hovering at around minus-22 degrees Celsius. But inside the Beth David Synagogue in Outremont, it was warm and the mood was festive as guests in formal wear gathered to celebrate the wedding of Lillian Kaplan, 20, and Jack Margolis, 21. Camillien Houde was the mayor and streetcars were ubiquitous. Much about Montreal has changed in the nearly eight decades since that time: The St-Joseph Blvd. building that h
  
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• After baring soul in book, could Sophie Grégoire Trudeau start her next chapter in Montreal?

  30-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s been a minute since Sophie Grégoire Trudeau and I first crossed paths on Montreal’s mediascape nearly 20 years ago. To say a lot has happened in her world since then would be an understatement. The fearless force of nature that is Sophie is now the bestselling author of Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other, a public speaker in the mental health and emotional wellness space, and has travelled the globe as “first lady” of Canada, gathering count
  
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• Icy weather sends Montrealers to ERs with fractures and concussions

  29-12-2025 22:48 via montrealgazette.com
  Monday morning’s freezing rain and icy sidewalks sent at least seven people with fractures and concussions to a heavily overcrowded Montreal hospital emergency room downtown, compounding the pressure on the health system amid an exceptionally virulent flu season. The ER at the Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal (CHUM) on Sanguinet St. was particularly hard hit, with 159 patients crowding into the waiting room in the afternoon. The average stay for patients o
  
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• Police say Châteauguay woman missing since Dec. 18 has been found

  29-12-2025 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Châteauguay police said Tuesday they have found a 38-year-old woman who went missing Dec. 18. Police had asked for the public’s help on Monday as they searched for the missing woman.
  
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• Police ask for public help to find Châteauguay woman missing since Dec. 18

  29-12-2025 20:30 via montrealgazette.com
  Châteauguay police are asking for the public’s help as they search for a 38-year-old woman who was last seen Dec. 18. Police say Châteauguay resident Tamara Ratchfall may be in Montreal, or nearby. She is 5-foot-6, weighs around 160 lbs, has black braided hair to her shoulders and brown eyes, according to police. She was last seen wearing a black coat with a hood, grey and black pants and black winter boots. She speaks English and travels on foot or by public transport. Police
  
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• Tens of thousands of Quebecers without Hydro as freezing rain inundates the province

  29-12-2025 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Freezing rain began pinching off electricity to areas around Montreal Monday morning, with the Laurentians bearing the brunt of the damage. Outage counts on Hydro-Québec’s website at 10:30 a.m. showed about 10,000 of the 20,000 blackouts in the province were in the Laurentians, with around 6,000 outages in Montreal and 3,000 in Laval. Environment Canada issued an orange-level warning for prolonged freezing rain and ice pellets from overnight Sunday to late Monday for much of souther
  
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• Tens of thousands of Quebecers without Hydro as freezing rain blankets the province

  29-12-2025 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Freezing rain began pinching off electricity to areas around Montreal Monday morning, with the Laurentians bearing the brunt of the damage by 10:30 a.m. Outage counts on Hydro-Québec’s website at 10:30 a.m. showed about 10,000 of the 20,000 blackouts in the province were in the Laurentians, with 2,400 each in Montreal and Laval. Environment Canada issued an orange-level warning for prolonged freezing rain and ice pellets from overnight Sunday to late Monday for much of southern Queb
  
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• Montreal's 911 call centres flooded with calls during Monday's freezing rain

  29-12-2025 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Treacherous conditions on streets and sidewalks in Montreal during a freezing rain storm led to a peak in 911 calls on Monday, according to Urgences-santé. “We’ve had more than 90 calls an hour, which is very unusual — unusual for this period. Usually we’re more around 40 to 50 calls an hour,” Urgences-santé chief of operations Alexandre Sapone said. Many of the calls were related to people falling on the ice in Montreal and Laval, he said, though part
  
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• Montreal weather updates: Thousands without power, 911 flooded with calls

  29-12-2025 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Treacherous conditions on streets and sidewalks in Montreal during a freezing rain storm are leading to a peak in 911 calls, according to Urgences-santé. “We’ve had more than 90 calls an hour, which is very unusual — unusual for this period. Usually we’re more around 40 to 50 calls an hour,” Alexandre Sapone, the chief of operations for Urgences-santé said Monday. Many of the calls are related to people falling on the ice in Montreal and Laval, he said
  
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• Freezing rain in Montreal floods 911 with calls

  29-12-2025 16:41 via montrealgazette.com
  Treacherous conditions on streets and sidewalks in Montreal during a freezing rain storm led to a peak in 911 calls on Monday, according to Urgences-santé. “We’ve had more than 90 calls an hour, which is very unusual — unusual for this period. Usually we’re more around 40 to 50 calls an hour,” Urgences-santé chief of operations Alexandre Sapone said. Many of the calls were related to people falling on the ice in Montreal and Laval, he said, though part
  
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• Longueuil homicide attempt leaves two wounded; one man arrested

  29-12-2025 14:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Two men were recovering in hospital Monday morning after being wounded by gunfire hours earlier during what Longueuil police called a homicide attempt. The incident occurred at 12:10 a.m. in an apartment on Beauregard St. in Longueuil. The two victims, both in their 30s, were shot but their injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening. A 26-year-old man was taken in for questioning and is expected to appear in court later in Monday. Police said the victims were targeted by their assailant and
  
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• Longueuil homicide attempt leaves two wounded

  29-12-2025 14:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Two men were recovering in a hospital Monday after being wounded by gunfire during what Longueuil police called a homicide attempt. The incident occurred at 12:10 a.m. in an apartment on Beauregard St. in Longueuil. The two victims, both in their 30s, were shot but their injuries were not deemed to be life-threatening. A 26-year-old man was taken in for questioning and was expected to appear in court later on Monday. Police said the victims were targeted by their assailant and everyone involved
  
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• Update: REM service stalled for second time in two hours

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain between Deux-Montagnes and Brossard stations was interrupted for a second time in two hours Monday morning due to weather conditions. The disruption came as the Montreal area deals with freezing rain and wind warnings in effect throughout the day. The initial problem began with a full stop of service between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc station as well as a slowdown across the network around 7:40 a.m. Service was restored by 8:17 a.m., h
  
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• Update: REM service stalled as Montreal hit with freezing rain

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain between Deux-Montagnes and Brossard stations was interrupted Montreal because of poor weather conditions. The disruption came as the Montreal area deals with freezing rain and wind warnings in effect throughout the day. The initial problem began with a full stop of service between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc station as well as a slowdown across the network around 7:40 a.m. Service was restored by 8:17 a.m., however it was disrupted betw
  
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• Update: REM service resumes after rush-hour interruption because of poor weather conditions

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain between Deux-Montagnes and Brossard stations was restored in both directions Monday morning after being slowed down and, in some cases, completely stopped due to weather conditions. The disruption came as the Montreal area deals with freezing rain and wind warnings in effect throughout the day. The problem began with a full stop of service between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc station as well as a slowdown across the network around 7:40 a
  
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• Update: REM service resumes after freezing rain causes two Monday-morning outages

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain has returned to normal after freezing rain interrupted service between the Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations twice on Monday morning. The service outages came after hours of freezing rain fell overnight and into the morning across the Montreal region. Service on the REM stopped fully between the Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations around 7:40 a.m. and there was a slowdown across the rest of the light rail network. Service was rest
  
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• Update: REM returns to normal after freezing rain disrupts morning service twice

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain saw service between the Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations interrupted twice on Monday morning after hours of freezing rain fell overnight and into the morning across the Montreal region. Service on the REM stopped fully between the Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations around 7:40 a.m. and there was a slowdown across the rest of the light rail network. Service was restored by 8:17 a.m., however notice of another disruption betw
  
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• REM service interrupted because of poor weather conditions

  29-12-2025 14:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Service on the Réseau express métropolitain between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc stations was interrupted in both directions Monday morning due to weather conditions. The disruption comes as the Montreal area deals with  freezing rain and wind warnings in effect throughout the day.07:38 a.m.
  Service interruption between Deux-Montagnes and Bois-Franc in all directions.
  Cause: weather conditions.
  Resumption: undetermined.— Réseau express métropolitain (@REM_
  
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• Update: Missing Montrealer found safe in Ontario

  28-12-2025 20:43 via montrealgazette.com
  A 31-year-old Montrealer who had been reported missing has been found safe and sound in northern Ontario, the Sûreté du Québec says. He had last been seen on Christmas Eve in Adstock, in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region.
  
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• Missing Montrealer was last seen Christmas Eve in Chaudière-Appalaches

  28-12-2025 20:43 via montrealgazette.com
  The Sûreté du Québec is asking for help from the public in locating Gerry Ménard, a 31-year-old Montrealer last seen on Dec. 24 at about 2:30 a.m. on Plateau Rd. in Adstock, in Quebec’s Chaudière-Appalaches region. He could be driving a dark grey Mazda, with the Ontario licence plate DEX K449. His family is concerned for his safety. Ménard is Black, with black hair and brown eyes; he stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. He has a tattoo
  
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• Travelling to the U.S.? Expect to be photographed upon entry and exit

  28-12-2025 20:22 via montrealgazette.com
  Under new regulations from the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that came into effect on Friday, all non-U.S. citizens should now expect to be photographed before entering and leaving the country. A DHS regulation announced at the end of October authorizes U.S. Customs and Border Protection to collect facial biometrics from all non-U.S. citizens entering and leaving the country. It is mandatory for travellers to comply. The new regulation removes prior exemptions that included
  
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• Grandiose mosaics in Canada's deepest transit station are a nod to Montreal métro's design era

  28-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  At the new Édouard-Montpetit REM station in Outremont, a passerby is overheard muttering: “It’s like an art gallery in here.” While the REM’s 21st-century monotonous designs stand in stark contrast to the colourful mid-century tile work of Montreal’s métro, the grandiose mosaics at Édouard-Montpetit are a nod to that past design era. Past the turnstiles, commuters are greeted with five mosaic artworks, measuring 33 metres in total, featuring sof
  
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