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• Denis Coderre sorry he didn't share Formula E numbers sooner

  02-11-2017 18:59 via montrealgazette.com
  Denis Coderre, who is running for a second term as mayor, apologized to Montrealers for not revealing sooner details about the number of tickets sold for the Formula E event this summer. 
  Montreal c’est electrique (MCE), the non-profit organization that oversaw the two-day electric car race, said 20,000 tickets were handed out, while another 25,000 were sold “to the public and under agreements with partners and sponsors.”
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• Man sentenced to 8-year prison term for attempt to smuggle fentanyl through Dorval airport

  19-01-2026 17:27 via montrealgazette.com
  A man who was caught trying to smuggle more than $500,000 worth of fentanyl into Canada through Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport was sentenced Monday to an eight-year prison term. Read More
  
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• Quebec Education Minister Sonia LeBel won't seek re-election

  19-01-2026 17:13 via montrealgazette.com
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• Laval Rocket game forced to end early after fan dies in arena

  19-01-2026 16:42 via globalnews.ca
  The matchup between the Laval Rocket and Manitoba Moose ended with 1:13 remaining in the third period due to a medical emergency in the spectator area.
  
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• CAQ Minister of Education Sonia Lebel says she won't seek re-election

  19-01-2026 16:33 via cbc.ca
  Lebel made the announcement on her Instagram page Monday morning. She said she'll leave the political scene at the end of her mandate.
  
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• Woman dies of injuries after altercation in Rougemont

  19-01-2026 14:43 via montrealgazette.com
  Sûreté du Québec investigators hope to be able to question a man in his 40s on Monday in the wake of an altercation in Rougemont on Sunday afternoon that left a 40-year-old woman dead. Read More
  
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• Inflation ticks up to 2.4% in December as last year's GST break impacts data

  19-01-2026 14:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada's inflation rate ticked up to 2.4 per cent in December compared to the same period last year, when the federal government implemented a GST break that brought some prices down, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
  
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• Inflation ticks up to 2.4% in December as last year's GST break fades from data

  19-01-2026 14:41 via cbc.ca
  Canada's inflation rate ticked up to 2.4 per cent in December compared to the same period last year, when the federal government implemented a GST break that brought some prices down, Statistics Canada said on Monday.
  
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• Woman dies following argument that escalated in Rougemont, Que.

  19-01-2026 13:24 via cbc.ca
  Provincial police are investigating the death of a 40-year-old woman after an apparent fight in Rougemont, Que., near Granby.
  
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• Injury forces Félix Auger-Aliassime to retire as Canada’s Australian Open hopes fade

  19-01-2026 13:12 via montrealgazette.com
  It has not been the start that Canada, and particularly Montreal, might have wanted for the 2026 Australian Open. Montreal tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match on Monday with a leg injury. Read More
  
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• Injury forces Félix Auger-Aliassime to end match as Canada’s Australian Open hopes fade

  19-01-2026 13:12 via montrealgazette.com
  It has not been the start that Canada, and particularly Montreal, might have wanted for the 2026 Australian Open. Montreal tennis star Félix Auger-Aliassime retired from his first-round match on Monday with a leg injury. Read More
  
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• Montreal weather: Snow squall watch won't help those January blues

  19-01-2026 12:38 via montrealgazette.com
  This isn't just any old Monday: It's Blue Monday. And there's a snow squall watch in effect. Read More
  
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• Former Montreal Canadiens forward Phil Goyette dies at 92

  19-01-2026 12:20 via cbc.ca
  Phil Goyette, the former NHL forward who helped the Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup titles in his first four seasons and was the New York Islanders' first coach, has died. He was 92.
  
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• Quebec's new rent increase formula criticized as 'death by 1,000 cuts'

  19-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Quebec tenants will see their rent hikes calculated according to a new formula this year after the province tossed out a decades-old equation in response to outrage over last year's suggested 5.9 per cent rent increase. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Ensuring language rights is essential to our democracy

  19-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  As my mandate as Commissioner of Official Languages draws to a close, there is no question that Canada is facing many challenges. Economic hardship, international turmoil and conflicts abound, and the tectonic plates of global relationships are shifting. In this context, we are reimagining our future and redefining what we stand for as a country. There are certainly tough choices to make. Read More
  
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• U.S. firm involved in Quebec's digital health records faces major lawsuit in Texas

  19-01-2026 11:30 via montrealgazette.com
  A U.S. software engineering firm that's responsible for Santé Québec's two pilot projects involving digital health records is being sued by the state of Texas amid allegations that it restricts parental access to children's medical files and is maintaining a monopoly that has proved costly to taxpayers. Read More
  
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• Protecting the English option: Why anglo parents with kids in French schools are being urged to get eligibility certificates

  19-01-2026 11:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s a campaign about a school system parents aren’t using — and a right they might one day need. Read More
  
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• Protecting the English option: Anglo parents with kids in French schools are being urged to get eligibility certificates

  19-01-2026 11:00 via montrealgazette.com
  It’s a campaign about a school system parents aren’t using — and a right they might one day need. Read More
  
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• With Legault out and the CAQ reeling, here's where Quebec's parties stand

  19-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's political landscape is in flux following Premier François Legault's surprise resignation last week after more than seven years in power.
  
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• Quebec says police need power to randomly stop people. Can it convince Supreme Court?

  19-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Should a police officer be able to pull you over without a reason? The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a Quebec case that deals with exactly that. Proponents of random police traffic stops say they're important to stop drunk drivers. Detractors say they open the door to racial profiling.
  
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• Phil Goyette, who won the Stanley Cup four times with Canadiens, dies at 92

  19-01-2026 00:58 via montrealgazette.com
  Former Montreal forward Phil Goyette, who won the Stanley Cup four times with the Canadiens over his 16-year NHL career, has died, the team said Sunday. Read More
  
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• Montreal Victoire's three-game winning streak snapped by New York Sirens

  19-01-2026 00:52 via montrealgazette.com
  WASHINGTON — The New York Sirens beat the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena as part of the PWHL's Takeover Tour. Read More
  
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• Quebec gun control advocates warn of flaw in Canada's buyback program

  18-01-2026 23:32 via montrealgazette.com
  The launch of a national buyback program for prohibited assault-style weapons is a win for public safety in Canada, say gun control advocacy groups and others — but they warn that sales of such weapons must end before compensation payments to gun owners begin. Read More
  
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• Laval Rocket fan dies during game at Place Bell

  18-01-2026 20:09 via montrealgazette.com
  A game between the Laval Rocket and the Manitoba Moose at Place Bell ended early on Saturday afternoon when a fan in the stands experienced a medical emergency. Read More
  
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• Update: Citing family reasons, CAQ's Geneviève Guilbault will leave office at the end of her term

  18-01-2026 16:58 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Geneviève Guilbault is leaving political life at the end of her term and will not attempt to succeed Premier François Legault. Read More
  
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• Citing family reasons, CAQ's Geneviève Guilbault will leave office at the end of her term

  18-01-2026 16:58 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Geneviève Guilbault is leaving political life at the end of her term and will not attempt to succeed Premier François Legault. Read More
  
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• CAQ minister Geneviève Guilbault leaving politics at the end of her term

  18-01-2026 16:58 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Geneviève Guilbault is leaving political life at the end of her current term. Read More
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens roar back from two down late to beat the Ottawa Senators in overtime

  18-01-2026 16:35 via globalnews.ca
  A late third-period recovery set the stage for the Canadiens overtime victory against the Senators on Saturday. Buttrue credit for the win belongs to Ottawa's weak goaltending.
  
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• CAQ minister Geneviève Guilbault to leave politics

  18-01-2026 15:19 via cbc.ca
  Quebec's Minister of Municipal Affairs Geneviève Guilbault will leave provincial politics at the end of her mandate, citing family reasons, according to a spokesperson for the minister. She'll make the announcement during a news conference Sunday morning.
  
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• Caufield scores in OT as Canadiens sink Senators

  18-01-2026 14:52 via globalnews.ca
  Montreal scored three straight goals, including in overtime, to give the Canadiens a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
  
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