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• Why generic Ozempic could soon become a lot cheaper in Quebec

  08-01-2026 00:32
  The price of drugs like Ozempic may soon drop dramatically in Quebec after a patent expired, which experts predict could cause a surge in demand for the popular weight-loss medication. Ozempic, which belongs to a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, was approved for sale by Health Canada in 2018 to treat patients with Type 2 diabetes, but has exploded in popularity in recent years as a powerful weight-loss drug. Until now, medications containing semaglutide, w
  
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• STM to cut 300 jobs to meet budgetary objectives for 2026

  09-01-2026 20:24
  The city’s transit agency says it will cut 300 jobs and delay the electrification of its bus fleet in order to cope with budgetary cuts imposed by the provincial government. The STM posted its 2026 budget on its website Friday morning. The $1.8-billion budget shows an increase of expenses of just 0.7 per cent, when inflation for 2025 was observed around 2.2 per cent, according to Statistics Canada. Among the cuts imposed in the 2026 budget are: Outsourcing the maintenance of minibuses, pri
  
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• Knife-wielding man charged with assault, resisting arrest after Montreal police chase

  09-01-2026 18:00
  A man arrested Thursday morning following a pursuit on foot by Montreal police, during which at least one shot was fired in downtown Montreal, appeared before a Quebec Court judge on Friday. “You didn’t see the video,” Kodee McDonald, 34, asked Judge Rose-Mélanie Drivod during a brief appearance made through a video conference connecting a Montreal courtroom to the police department’s south operation centre where he was detained. The question was McDonald’s a
  
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• Montreal police seek suspect, witnesses in fatal hit-and-run case

  09-01-2026 17:29
  Montreal police have turned to the public in an effort to track down a car involved in a fatal hit and run last September. On Sept. 30 at about 3:45 a.m., a black Audi RS5 was headed west on René-Lévesque Blvd. downtown. At the corner of Peel St., the vehicle struck a pedestrian who later died of his injuries. The vehicle did not stop and was last seen turning south on Lucien-L’Allier St., according to police. Investigators believe the car may have sustained damage to the fro
  
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• Milliard's second Quebec Liberal leadership bid receives first caucus endorsement

  09-01-2026 15:49
  Charles Milliard, the first and so far only officially declared candidate for the upcoming leadership campaign of the Quebec Liberal Party, received his first endorsement from a member of the party’s caucus on Friday. “As MNA for D’Arcy McGee, I am proud to support Charles Milliard in the leadership race for the Quebec Liberal Party,” said Elisabeth Prass in a video message posted early Friday on her X account. “We need a leader…who understands the economy an
  
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• Licence suspension lifted for Goodfood plant in Montreal

  09-01-2026 15:31
  Federal inspectors have lifted a suspension order for Goodfood’s Montreal plant, clearing the meal delivery service to resume its operations. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency suspended the federal licence for the facility in the city’s St-Laurent borough on Dec. 30 after finding that it hadn’t complied with requirements under federal food safety legislation. The agency lifted the suspension Thursday. The suspension didn’t come with any recalls. The company, which was f
  
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• Man arrested in connection with building fire in downtown Montreal

  09-01-2026 14:17
  A 38-year-old man was in police custody Friday morning in connection with an apparent arson committed in downtown Montreal. The incident occurred at about 5 a.m. Montreal police received 911 calls reporting the start of a fire in an unoccupied building on St-Marc St. near Ste-Catherine St. Montreal firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, however police say witnesses reported seeing a man exiting the building soon after the fire broke out. A man was arrested near the scene and will
  
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• Torched car in Beaconsfield prompts police investigation

  09-01-2026 13:14
  Montreal police have launched an investigation after a car in Beaconsfield was targeted by arson early Friday. Police said arsonists made their first and unsuccessful attempt to torch the vehicle, parked in a driveway of a residence on Westcroft Rd. near Elm Ave., at about 12:30 a.m. Officers arriving at the scene found the vehicle’s window broken and flammables near the scene, but no fire. However, a little over three hours later at 3:45 a.m., arsonists returned to the scene and succeeded
  
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• Weekend traffic Jan. 9-12, 2026: REM closes early Friday

  09-01-2026 12:00
  After a two-week break for the holidays, highway road work resumes its normal schedule, though disruptions announced so far are light for this weekend. Here’s what to look out for:REMThe Réseau express métropolitain will close early on Friday, as testing is done to prepare for the opening of the Anse-à-l’Orme branch this spring. The final departures of the day start from Brossard at 8:10 p.m. and from Deux-Montagnes at 8:08 p.m.Highway 40The Charles-De Gaulle Bri
  
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• Opinion: Beyond the headlines, signs of hope for Quebec's anglo community

  09-01-2026 12:00
  If past is prologue, can the English-speaking community of Quebec be optimistic as it stares into a 2026 expected to be just as tumultuous as 2025? In one short year, federal and provincial political earthquakes have produced a new Prime Minister in Mark Carney, a large Quebec presence in federal corridors of power in that federal election (as well a reduction in both vote and seats for the separatist Bloc Québécois), provincial ministerial resignations, upheaval in Quebec’s
  
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• Exclusive: Santé Québec will still use paper records as it moves to digital medical files

  09-01-2026 12:00
  Santé Québec’s push toward establishing digital medical records for all Quebecers — to date over budget by $135 million from initial projections — has already been scaled down, as nurses will still have to take down patients’ vital signs on paper rather having the information uploaded into the computer system automatically, The Gazette has learned. In August 2023, in what was then hailed as a “major milestone,” former Health Minister Christian Du
  
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• As fear for French grows, support for English schools erodes among francophones

  09-01-2026 12:00
  On the future of French in Quebec, francophones and anglophones might as well be on different planets: 72 per cent of francophones say the language is in danger, while 70 per cent of anglophones say it is not, a survey found. The divide matters as Quebec’s anglophone community battles the Legault government on multiple fronts over elementary and high schools — from controlling and managing school boards to religious symbols worn by teachers and language requirements for administrator
  
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• Historic Entrepôt Van Horne's new and improved revitalization plan has public approval, OCPM says

  09-01-2026 00:15
  The development project for Mile End’s cherished Entrepôt Van Horne is “fairly well received” by residents and “would bring life back” to the historic building, according to a report by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM). Published Thursday, the 112-page report follows the public consultation that took place last fall concerning the future of the century-old warehouse. After submitting an initial proposal to the city in 2022, buildin
  
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• CAQ MNA François Tremblay arrested for impaired driving: reports

  08-01-2026 23:48
  The Coalition Avenir Québec MNA for the riding of Dubuc, François Tremblay, has been arrested for impaired driving, several media outlets reported Thursday. Without confirming the identity of the elected official, police in Saguenay confirmed to the media that they arrested a man in his mid-50s at about 1:25 a.m. Thursday after he allegedly crashed a car into a fence in the Saguenay borough of La Baie. The man was taken to the station and subject to a blood-alcohol test, police sai
  
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• Quebec authorizes class action against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles for faulty door handles

  08-01-2026 23:21
  Fiat drivers across Quebec may have a chance to get a piece of a class action settlement over a dysfunctional door handle. The Superior Court of Quebec has authorized a Quebec class action lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) Inc. It alleges the door handle or door locking mechanisms of certain Fiat vehicles have defects that may cause handles to jam, break, or detach — called the “door handle issue” in the lawsuit. The class action, led by lawyer David Assor of Lex
  
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• Early flu season, health network failings combine to wreak havoc in Quebec ERs, doctors say

  08-01-2026 23:17
  The flu season driven by influenza A has hit harder and earlier than recent years in Quebec, wreaking havoc in many of the province’s emergency rooms over the past few weeks. Capacity has reached as high as 300 per cent in some hospitals, leading the Fédération de la santé du Québec (FSQ-CSQ) to sound the alarm Thursday, saying overcrowding caused by both the flu and long-standing issues in the health-care network is putting patients at risk. Doctors on the grou
  
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• The Heated Rivalry phenomenon: Why Montreal is hot for the steamy Canadian hit

  08-01-2026 22:45
  A collection of gay hockey romance novels, propelled to increased popularity in recent weeks along with its chart-topping Crave TV adaptation, are front and centre at the Joie de livres bookstore in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood. Conspicuously missing is the second book of the series, “Heated Rivalry,” from which the six-episode show of the same name was created. More copies are “coming any day now,” Joie de livres director of hospitality Carie-Ann Klo
  
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• It’s hot, it's gay, and it’s sort of about hockey: Montreal is obsessed with Heated Rivalry

  08-01-2026 22:45
  A collection of gay hockey romance novels, propelled to increased popularity in recent weeks along with its chart-topping Crave TV adaptation, are front and centre at the Joie de livres bookstore in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal neighbourhood. Conspicuously missing is the second book of the series, “Heated Rivalry,” from which the six-episode show of the same name was created. More copies are “coming any day now,” Joie de livres director of hospitality Carie-Ann Klo
  
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• Some Montreal-area medical clinics that had threatened to close will remain open — for now

  08-01-2026 21:49
  Several Montreal-area medical clinics that warned they would have to close because of proposed health-care reforms under Bill 2 are now saying they will remain open. But they caution their futures remain unclear as negotiations on how doctors are paid and their working conditions are still underway. Dozens of Quebec medical clinics announced they would be forced to shut down in the spring because of changes in how doctors were to be paid that would make them financially unviable under the new le
  
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• Mascouche train users' REM link opens on Monday

  08-01-2026 20:52
  Users of the Mascouche train line will get a faster route downtown starting Monday with the projected opening of the Côte-de-Liesse intermodal link with the REM. The train line’s access to the Mount Royal tunnel was cut off in 2020 when the REM began construction on the tunnel’s tracks to convert them for light-rail trains. As part of the new surface métro network, a new station north of Highway 40 was created to serve as a transfer point between the Mascouche commuter t
  
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• Former candidate Marc Bélanger won't run to replace Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader

  08-01-2026 18:12
  Another of the candidates who ran for the Quebec Liberal leadership in 2025 has opted to not make another attempt. Marc Bélanger, the international trade lawyer who was dropped off the ballot after the first round at the June 2025 leadership convention, says he has other obligations now and does not believe he is right person to lead the party at this time. He also says he has not finished raising money to pay off the debt incurred from the last campaign. His staff reports his total debt
  
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• Former candidate Marc Bélanger won't run to replace Pablo Rodriguez as Quebec Liberal leader

  08-01-2026 18:12
  Another candidate who ran for the Quebec Liberal leadership in 2025 has opted to not make a second attempt. Marc Bélanger, an international trade lawyer who was dropped off the ballot after the first round at the June 2025 leadership convention, says he has other obligations now and does not believe he is the right person to lead the party at this time. He also says he has not finished raising money to pay off the debt incurred from the last campaign. His staff reports the total debt is a
  
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• Montreal terror suspect linked to al-Qaida faces new charges

  08-01-2026 17:51
  A Montrealer who served time in the past for providing support to the terrorist group al-Qaida — and who was charged last year for allegedly threatening to kill many people in Montreal — faces new criminal charges involving recent threats to destroy Passport Canada buildings. On Thursday, a defence lawyer representing Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 52, made reference to the new charges during a court hearing at the Montreal courthouse in the case brought against him in June. In the earlie
  
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• Three Montreal police officers, suspect injured after intervention near UQAM

  08-01-2026 16:57
  The streets around Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) were the scene of a spectacular and chaotic attempt Thursday morning by Montreal police to subdue an armed man — a response that saw three officers sent to hospital. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the incident began around 7:45 a.m. when patrolling officers saw a man armed with at least one knife on Ste-Catherine and Berri Sts. Reinforcements arrived at the scene and their pursuit of the man
  
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• Three Montreal police officers, suspect hospitalized after intervention near UQAM

  08-01-2026 16:57
  The streets around Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) were the scene of a spectacular and chaotic attempt Thursday morning by Montreal police to subdue an armed man — a response that saw three officers sent to hospital as they got to the scene. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the incident began at about 7:45 a.m., when patrolling officers saw a man armed with at least one knife on Ste-Catherine and Berri Sts. Reinforcements arrived at the s
  
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• Police intervention with knife-wielding man near UQAM leads to three officers injured

  08-01-2026 16:57
  The streets around Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) were the scene of a spectacular and chaotic attempt Thursday morning by Montreal police to subdue an armed man — a response that saw three officers sent to hospital. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the incident began around 7:45 a.m. when patrolling officers saw a man armed with at least one knife at Ste-Catherine and Berri Sts. Reinforcements arrived at the scene and their pursuit of the man
  
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• Knife-wielding man in custody after Montreal police subdue him with stun gun

  08-01-2026 16:57
  The streets around Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) were the scene of a spectacular and chaotic attempt Thursday morning by Montreal police to subdue an armed man — a response that saw three officers sent to hospital as they got to the scene. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the incident began at about 7:45 a.m., when patrolling officers saw a man armed with at least one knife on Ste-Catherine and Berri Sts. Reinforcements arrived at the s
  
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• How the dramatic knife chase near UQAM unfolded

  08-01-2026 16:57
  The streets around Université du Québec à Montréal were the scene of a spectacular and chaotic attempt Thursday morning by Montreal police to subdue an armed man — a response that saw three officers sent to a hospital. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the incident began around 7:45 a.m. when patrolling officers saw a man armed with at least one knife at Ste-Catherine and Berri Sts. Reinforcements arrived at the scene and their pursuit of the man, a 3
  
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• Longueuil police seek potential victims after arrest of sexual assault suspect

  08-01-2026 13:59
  Longueuil police have turned to the public to determine whether a sexual assault suspect facing 17 charges may have committed other crimes that have yet to be reported. Stéphane Croteau, 58, was arrested last Dec. 6 in connection with a series of sexual offences allegedly committed in the greater Montreal area since 2020. Police say their investigation has already identified 30 potential victims. Croteau remains in custody and police say he faces 17 charges of sexual offences, most of the
  
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• Montreal airport tackles concerns about new Uber system, illegal taxis

  08-01-2026 12:00
  Authorities at the Montreal airport say they are taking steps to address illegal taxis and recent concerns raised about the new pickup system for Uber cars. Over the course of 2025, the airport’s security team responded to 2,922 reports of illegal taxis, issued 504 citations and inspected 157 cars and drivers. “Illegal taxis are a cause for concern, and our airport patrol team is actively working on the matter,” wrote spokesperson Eric Forest, noting the issue has improved sinc
  
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