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• Ferrari dominates final practice; Stroll 18th

  10-06-2017 17:48 via montrealgazette.com
  
  Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen dominated the third and final practice session Saturday at the Canadian Grand Prix.
  Vettel posted the quickest lap of one minute 12.572 seconds on the 4.361-kilometre Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, 0.292 seconds ahead of Raikkonen. The Ferraris finished one-two in the same order at the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago.
  Vettel will be seeking his fourth Canadian Grand Prix pole position, and his first since 2013, in qualifying on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Montreal weather: Here's how we skate into the weekend

  06-02-2026 13:38 via montrealgazette.com
  Rarely is a weekend so picture-perfect for outdoor activities. Read More
  
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• Weekend traffic: REM closes early Friday and Saturday

  06-02-2026 13:00 via montrealgazette.com
  As part of preparations for the launch of the Anse-à-l'Orme branch, the Réseau express métropolitain will close after 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. Final departures toward Brossard leave Deux-Montagnes at 8:10 p.m. and McGill at 8:45 p.m., and final departures toward Deux-Montagnes leave Brossard at 8 p.m. and McGill at 8:30 p.m. Read More
  
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• Drimonis: Forgive me, CAQ candidates, if I'm skeptical

  06-02-2026 12:55 via montrealgazette.com
  With Quebec’s provincial election months away and the Coalition Avenir Québec leadership campaign in motion, voters are about to be showered with the predictable barrage of political promises. Read More
  
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• Inside the ‘con code’, the unwritten rules that may be fuelling prison violence

  06-02-2026 12:39 via globalnews.ca
  The "con code" — a set of unwritten rules among inmates that they believe is behind a sharp rise in attacks behind bars.
  
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• Quebec at the Games: Stellato-Dudek battles injury to keep skating dream alive

  06-02-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Stellato-Dudek’s comeback story is among the most incredible in modern figure skating history and in sports in general. Read More
  
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• Opinion: After the U.S. booze boycott, we're left with the hangover

  06-02-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  For anyone who has spent the last year abstaining from both alcohol and the news, the story is a simple one: In response to tariff threats from the Trump administration, provincial governments across Canada pulled American wine and spirits from their stores. Read More
  
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• Friday on My Mind: Sophie Nélisse isn't a horror buff, but wasn't afraid to star in Whistle

  06-02-2026 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Friday on My Mind is a highly subjective, curated rundown of five of the cooler things happening in Montreal during the weekend. Read More
  
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• Inuit delegation in Greenland for opening of Canadian consulate has a message for Trump: 'Back off'

  06-02-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  A delegation of Inuit from Canada is in Greenland for the official opening of the new Canadian consulate in the capital of Nuuk, both to show solidarity with Greenlandic Inuit and to bring a stern message for U.S. President Donald Trump: 'That land is not for sale.'
  
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• U.S. alcohol is (briefly) returning to SAQ shelves — and at a discount

  06-02-2026 02:20 via montrealgazette.com
  After nearly a year off Quebec liquor store shelves, some U.S. alcohol will soon be available again. Read More
  
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• STM redesigns bus network for north and west parts of Montreal

  06-02-2026 01:38 via cbc.ca
  More than 80 bus routes will change in some way or another across six boroughs and nine municipalities in the north and west parts of Montreal.
  
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• Analysis: CAQ haunted by third link promise even in leadership race

  06-02-2026 01:38 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — With the opposition parties saying the government is adrift, the race to replace Premier François took an early nasty tone this week with candidate Bernard Drainville questioning his opponent's leadership abilities and her saying he is showing a "lack of elegance." Read More
  
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• Some U.S. alcohol will return to SAQ shelves amid import ban

  06-02-2026 00:21 via cbc.ca
  Starting on Feb. 12, the Quebec government will authorize the province's liquor board to restock some U.S. products whose quality might start declining as of March 2027.
  
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• Montreal launches blitz to repair ‘catastrophic’ number of potholes plaguing roadways

  06-02-2026 00:21 via globalnews.ca
  Claude Pinard, chair of the city's executive committee, says this winter is one of the worst for potholes since 2018, calling the state of the roadways "catastrophic."
  
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• What is Montreal actually doing about its potholes?

  06-02-2026 00:13 via cbc.ca
  The city says it’s leaning on the private sector to speed up its intervention on the multiple potholes perforating Montreal’s streets, though no timeline has been given for when repair works would end.
  
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• Advocacy group wants to show the hidden faces of eating disorders

  05-02-2026 23:53 via cbc.ca
  According to recent federal data, more than 1.4 millon young Canadians suffer from an eating disorder. Anorexia and Bulimia Quebec wants to bring awareness to the issue during National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
  
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• Montreal takes emergency measures to address 'disastrous' potholes

  05-02-2026 23:50 via montrealgazette.com
  Describing the situation as disastrous and overwhelming, the city of Montreal says it’s taking emergency measures to address the growing number of potholes on its roads. Read More
  
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• Hydro-Québec to accelerate work on Côte-St-Luc substation

  05-02-2026 23:46 via montrealgazette.com
  Hydro-Québec said Tuesday it will intensify preparatory work surrounding the construction of a new substation in Côte-St-Luc to speed up the reliability of the power grid for the municipality and its neighbours. Read More
  
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• 3 of 5 Montreal parties have blown the deadline for election spending report

  05-02-2026 23:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Only two of the five political parties that ran candidates for mayor of Montreal last fall submitted an election spending report as of the legal deadline this past Monday. Read More
  
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• Indigenous leaders clash with Jolin-Barrette over CAQ's 'colonialist' constitution

  05-02-2026 22:45 via montrealgazette.com
  A National Assembly hearing on Quebec’s proposed constitution turned confrontational on Thursday, with Indigenous leaders denouncing the plan as assimilationist and colonialist — and Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette accusing one chief of misrepresenting him. Read More
  
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• Laval, Que., wife sobs as she recounts discovery of drowned kids at husband's murder trial

  05-02-2026 22:10 via cbc.ca
  The mother of two children drowned by their father in a Laval, Que., home sobbed as she testified about the day they were discovered dead in the family home in October 2022.
  
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• Strong coaching, team culture shape Laval Rocket as Calder Cup threat

  05-02-2026 22:00 via montrealgazette.com
  While there were no immense expectations on the Laval Rocket last season, when the team surprised many by finishing first overall in the AHL, the club has been in the crosshairs one year later. Read More
  
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• Quebec influencer shares eating disorder recovery journey to help others seek support

  05-02-2026 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  Laetitia de Carufel is speaking openly about her long struggle with disordered eating, saying she hopes her story will help people recognize warning signs.
  
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• Cowan: Canadiens coach has youngest team in NHL playing grown-up game

  05-02-2026 21:05 via montrealgazette.com
  Ahead of a game against the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 27 at the Bell Centre, Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis was asked by TSN's Kenzie Lalonde what he wanted and needed from his team with five games left on the schedule before the Olympic break. Read More
  
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• Heated rivalry cools after Montreal company gets shout-out for viral jacket

  05-02-2026 21:04 via cbc.ca
  A Montreal-based streetwear company, after sounding the alarm, is now being credited for producing the original white fleece that was modified to create a viral jacket worn in the hit series Heated Rivalry.
  
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• After Heated Rivalry jacket goes viral, Montreal company says it was left out in the cold

  05-02-2026 21:04 via cbc.ca
  A Montreal-based streetwear company is demanding recognition after its white fleece was modified to create a viral jacket worn in the hit series Heated Rivalry.
  
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• Supreme Court to hear long-standing case about Air Canada's advertised pricing

  05-02-2026 20:50 via cbc.ca
  The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments on a class-action lawsuit that alleged Air Canada charged passengers more than the advertised ticket price.
  
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• Surging Canadiens roll into Olympic break on high note | HI/O Show

  05-02-2026 19:59 via montrealgazette.com
  "I'm f---in' proud to be your coach!" Martin St. Louis told his players in the locker room after the Canadiens beat the Jets 5-1 Wednesday night in Winnipeg in their final game before the Olympic break in the NHL schedule. Read More
  
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• Quebec teen facing terrorism charge for allegedly promoting neo-Nazi group

  05-02-2026 19:06 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP say a Quebec City-area teenager is facing a terrorism charge for allegedly using social media to promote the neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.
  
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• Laval woman says husband didn't want her to find their two dead children

  05-02-2026 18:49 via montrealgazette.com
  This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. Read More
  
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