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• Don Macpherson: Falsehoods and their consequences

  22-12-2017 19:09 via montrealgazette.com
  “Lie, lie, something will always remain,” the 18th-century French writer Voltaire is supposed to have said.
  Here in the part of the world that Voltaire dismissed as “a few acres of snow,” we have recently seen a demonstration of that saying.
  Two weeks ago, Quebecor’s TVA television network falsely reported that an agreement on construction work outside two Montreal mosques said “in black and white” that female workers were not to be on the site duri
  
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• Environment Minister Bernard Drainville expected to announce bid for CAQ leadership

  24-01-2026 20:05 via cbc.ca
  Radio-Canada has learned Bernard Drainville will be vying to become the province's next premier. He is the second cabinet minister reported to be joining the race for the CAQ leadership.
  
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• Bloc Québécois leader rebukes Mark Carney for signing trade deal with China

  24-01-2026 19:52 via montrealgazette.com
  ST-HYACINTHE — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet criticized Prime Minister Mark Carney in a Saturday speech to Parti Québécois faithful. Read More
  
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• Body found in rubble of La Pêche building fire

  24-01-2026 19:28 via cbc.ca
  Western Quebec police say one person is dead following a building fire Friday in La Pêche, Que., northwest of Ottawa.
  
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• Residents say owners knew of safety risks months before NDG evacuation

  24-01-2026 18:13 via globalnews.ca
  An engineering report commissioned by the owner and dated Nov. 3 described the building as critical and called for the immediate evacuation of all occupants.
  
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• Power outage hits 15,000 homes in Côte-St-Luc amid deep freeze

  24-01-2026 17:33 via montrealgazette.com
  As Montrealers grappled with an arctic cold snap bringing some of the coldest temperatures on the planet, thousands of homes in the Côte-St-Luc area lost power Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Parti Québécois rallies around independence at Quebec convention

  24-01-2026 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  At a key party convention in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., this weekend, the Parti Québécois is rallying supporters around the prospect of Quebec independence.
  
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• Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens' young guns shining in bright Montreal spotlight

  24-01-2026 16:09 via montrealgazette.com
  One of the reasons the Canadiens selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the No. 1 overall pick at the 2022 NHL Draft is they believed he could handle the pressure of playing in Montreal's very bright spotlight. Read More
  
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• Libman: Poilievre will survive review. It still might not save him

  24-01-2026 12:55 via montrealgazette.com
  The job of political leader is volatile. Those who ultimately determine the fate of your employment — the voters — are a diverse and fickle board of directors, each with  individual sets of issues, opinions, priorities or perceptions. Satisfying everyone is impossible. Read More
  
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• 'It's scary': Loose and missing lug nuts on Quebec cars raise alarm

  24-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Over the past few weeks, Mona Soukieh has seen at least five cars with the same specific issue at her garage in Dorval: lug nuts on a wheel have been loosened, the wheel itself barely hanging on. Read More
  
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• Habs Mailbag: It's time for Canadiens to roll with Jakub Dobes as No. 1

  24-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Instead of rotating goalies every game and due to their weak results, why don't the Canadiens pick a goalie and give him four or five starts in a row? Only then will we see how they can really perform. Read More
  
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• Freed: Seven rules for navigating Montreal's potholed roads

  24-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  I was driving up Pine Ave. last week in a traffic jam going two kilometres an hour because there were humongous potholes — no, craters ... no, canyons! — every two feet. Read More
  
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• Éric Duhaime hasn't met one voter 'dreaming of another referendum' | The Corner Booth

  24-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  In the wake of Premier François Legault's resignation announcement last week, there's a void in Quebec politics a number of suitors are looking to fill. Read More
  
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• Did Canadiens make right call sending Jacob Fowler back to Laval? | HI/O Bonus

  24-01-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The Canadiens put an end to their three-goalie system last Friday, when they sent Jacob Fowler back down to the AHL's Laval Rocket and kept Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobes. Read More
  
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• Watch the PWHL: Ottawa Charge vs. Montreal Victoire

  24-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Watch live coverage of the PWHL match between the Ottawa Charge and Montreal Victoire beginning on Saturday at 2 p.m. ET from Place Bell in Laval, Que.
  
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• Researchers hope quality, not quantity of milk can save this uniquely Canadian cow

  24-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  The vache Canadienne dates back to the beginning of New France, but now it’s on the brink of extinction. A research team at Université Laval in Quebec City is studying the cow and its milk in the hopes of convincing the dairy industry to make space for the breed.
  
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• Quebec faces bone-chilling polar vortex this weekend

  24-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  On Saturday, wind chill values will reach near –35 C overnight and early Saturday morning. Environment and Climate Change Canada recommends people dress warmly, in layers, including a wind-resistant outer layer. 
  
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• It’s been a(nother) tough winter for the REM. What’s going on?

  24-01-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Many who use Montreal’s light-rail network have been feeling frustrated recently due to winter-related delays and stoppages on the network. Experts say it’s difficult for engineers to predict and prepare for intense weather patterns.
  
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• Police arrest second suspect in Brossard armed assault investigation

  24-01-2026 02:40 via montrealgazette.com
  A second suspect in an armed assault near a Brossard strip mall earlier this week was arrested Thursday evening as police say they ramped up their presence around South Shore high schools. Read More
  
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• Letters: Full speed ahead on Chinese EVs

  24-01-2026 01:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Re: "Path cleared for Chinese EVs in potential blow to auto sector" (FP Montreal, Jan. 17) Read More
  
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• Quebec revamps its coat of arms, removes British crown

  24-01-2026 00:26 via cbc.ca
  The Quebec government announced Friday that it's removing the British crown from the province's official coat of arms, in what it described as a reaffirmation of the province's autonomy.
  
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• Montreal scraps social and affordable housing bylaw, will offer city land for housing

  24-01-2026 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  Former mayor Valerie Plante's bylaw required new housing builds to include fixed percentages of social, affordable and family-sized units.
  
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• Groups press Montreal for firmer commitment on police body cameras

  24-01-2026 00:01 via montrealgazette.com
  A coalition of civil rights and community groups is urging the city of Montreal to equip its police officers with body cameras and asking the new administration to clarify its position on the issue. Read More
  
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• Montreal and Quebec brace for extreme cold over the weekend

  23-01-2026 23:51 via globalnews.ca
  The Montreal area is under a yellow cold warning, which warns of frigid weather with wind chill values reaching almost -35 C Friday night.
  
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• Quebecers can keep Canadian passports in a separate Quebec, PQ says

  23-01-2026 23:47 via montrealgazette.com
  ST-HYACINTHE — An independent Quebec would allow its citizens to keep both a Canadian and Quebec passport, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said Friday as he presented the latest chapter of his post-referendum playbook. Read More
  
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• Simon Jolin-Barrette bows out of CAQ leadership race; Christine Fréchette to run

  23-01-2026 23:44 via globalnews.ca
  Economy Minister Christine Fréchette has scheduled an event on Sunday in Trois-Rivières, Que., where she is expected to announce she is officially entering the race. 
  
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• Pivotal season for Laval Rocket playmaker Sean Farrell

  23-01-2026 23:00 via montrealgazette.com
  The third season of a pro hockey player's career is often considered crucial, meaning Laval Rocket forward Sean Farrell possibly has reached that fork in the road. Read More
  
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• Massage therapist who sexually assaulted 16 clients sentenced to 79-month prison term

  23-01-2026 22:38 via montrealgazette.com
  A South Shore massage therapist who sexually assaulted 16 of his clients and recorded others in various stages of undress while they underwent treatment was sentenced to a 79-month prison term on Friday. Read More
  
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• No, trees aren’t exploding due to the cold. But see the damage winter is causing

  23-01-2026 22:14 via cbc.ca
  A cold-weather phenomenon affecting trees in Canada has gained attention due to the way it’s being described in viral social media posts.
  
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• CF Montréal acquires Tomas Aviles from Inter Miami

  23-01-2026 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  CF Montréal has traded an international roster spot to Inter Miami CF in exchange for a loan of Argentinian defender Tomas Aviles, it announced Friday. Read More
  
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