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• Legault urges Quebecers to size up his opponents carefully before voting in 2026

  06-12-2025 01:09 via montrealgazette.com
  QUEBEC — Premier François Legault says he expects the 2026 general election to be a three-way race and he will be one of those in the running. Read More
  
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• Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens edge Toronto Maple Leafs in a shootout

  07-12-2025 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Maple Leafs wanted payback Saturday night as they faced off against Montreal. The Canadiens handed them a 2-1 shootout loss instead.
  
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• Air Transat pilots' union issues 72-hour strike notice to Montreal-based airline

  07-12-2025 15:26 via cbc.ca
  The union that represents Air Transat's pilots said on Sunday that it has issued a 72-hour strike notice that could see pilots striking as of Wednesday. 
  
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• Person dies in fire under building porch in Longueuil, Que.

  07-12-2025 14:55 via cbc.ca
  An unidentified person is dead after a fire was sparked under the porch of a vacant building across from St. Mark Park in Longueuil, Que.
  
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• Elderly couple targeted in fatal home invasion in St-Hubert, Que.

  07-12-2025 14:19 via cbc.ca
  An 88-year-old man is dead after he and his wife, 86, were assaulted inside their home on Renaud Street in St-Hubert, Que.
  
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• What's in a nickname? Knuckles, Greenie reveal Habs faves | HI/O Bonus

  07-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Who gave former Canadien Chris Nilan his nickname Knuckles? Read More
  
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• Montreal weather: Sunny morning, but light snow in the afternoon

  07-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Environment Canada is forecasting mainly sunny skies for Sunday with increasing cloudiness near noon, then light snow beginning late in the afternoon. Read More
  
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• Fitness: A holiday gift list for the active set

  07-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Wondering what to put under the tree for your favourite fitness fanatic? There are a lot of choices out there, but finding the right gift isn’t easy, especially if the person you’re gifting is particular about what they like. And while no exercise junkie is going to turn their nose up at a pair of socks or other simple essentials, Christmas is the time of year to give something special. So, if you really want to impress, here’s a list of gifts for runners, outdoor enthusiasts,
  
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• Christmas Fund: Her son’s autism prevents Sarah from working as bills pile up

  07-12-2025 12:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Sarah arrived in Canada in 2022 with her two young boys and the hope of building a stable future. Read More
  
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• ‘Very combative’: Dobes stepping up for Canadiens

  07-12-2025 11:01 via globalnews.ca
  Jakub Dobes didn't have a lot to do through 40 minutes.
  
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• No plans for former Brasseurs du Temps building, 2 years after brewery's closure

  07-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  More than two years after the brewery it housed turned off its taps, a historic former water treatment facility in Gatineau, Que., has deteriorated to the point where it will require a significant investment before it can reopen to the public.
  
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• Living between Montreal and Istanbul, my day never syncs up

  07-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  My life exists in two time zones: one in Montreal, where I reside, and the other in Istanbul, where my family and my friends I grew up with still live. 
  
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• ‘I don’t know who I can trust,’ says Quebec YouTuber harassed by Chinese government

  07-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Yao Zhang knew something was up when she started seeing fake sexually explicit images of her circulating online. The YouTuber, who often criticizes the Chinese government, is one of several Canadians targeted by a 'spamouflage' campaign led by the People's Republic of China.
  
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• American F-35s could be serviced in Quebec starting in 2028-29, says L3Harris

  07-12-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  Companies involved in the F-35 program are actively lobbying the governments of Canada and Quebec to promote potential economic benefits for the country, including a maintenance facility in Mirabel, Que., that could service both Canadian and American fighter fleets.
  
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• Hidden Game: Jakub Dobes steals the show again in Canadiens' shootout win over Leafs

  07-12-2025 05:58 via montrealgazette.com
  This edition of the Hidden Game is dedicated to — wait for it — the hidden game the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs produced for 60 minutes Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena. Read More
  
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• ‘Suspicious death’ of woman in Longueuil prompts police investigation

  07-12-2025 05:16 via montrealgazette.com
  Longueuil police said they have opened an investigation after a 56-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment on Quinn St. on Saturday morning. Read More
  
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• Texier scores shootout winner, Habs top Leafs 2-1

  07-12-2025 04:18 via globalnews.ca
  Alexandre Texier scored the shootout winner as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night. 
  
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• Jets to host Habs outdoors in ’26 Heritage Classic

  07-12-2025 03:07 via globalnews.ca
  The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Canadiens will be heading back outdoors next season.
  
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• Dozens of Indigenous artifacts return to Canada from Vatican

  07-12-2025 02:23 via globalnews.ca
  First Nations, Inuit, and Métis leaders welcomed 61 Indigenous artifacts from the Vatican at Montreal’s airport, marking the first step in returning items held for decades.
  
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• Kids showcase their handmade gifts at this holiday market

  06-12-2025 22:33 via cbc.ca
  This one-day market is part of a program organized by the Montreal Centre South West chamber of commerce. The goal is to give opportunities to anyone aged five to 17 to sell their creations and learn about entrepreneurship. There were two main rules for participants. First, all items sold had to be made by the children who created them and all the names of their businesses had to be in French to respect Quebec's language laws.
  
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• Woman's death in Longueuil, Que., deemed suspicious by police

  06-12-2025 22:12 via cbc.ca
  Police in Longueuil, Que., are investigating what they are describing as a suspicious death after a 56-year-old woman's body was found in an apartment on Quinn Street on Saturday.
  
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• Events to mark 36 years since Polytechnique attack, honouring 14 women slain in 1989

  06-12-2025 20:06 via globalnews.ca
  Polytechnique Montréal honoured the 14 women murdered in the 1989 anti-feminist attack, with ceremonies, tributes and calls from leaders to confront gender-based violence.
  
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• Injured Leafs G Joseph Woll out at least a week

  06-12-2025 19:48 via globalnews.ca
  Joseph Woll is back in the press box.
  
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• Carney: Canada has ‘much more to do’ on combatting violence against women

  06-12-2025 19:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Mark Carney has said Canada still has “much more to do” in the fight against gender-based violence ahead of Saturday's commemoration of the École Polytechnique massacre in Montreal, honouring the 14 women murdered on Dec. 6, 1989. Read More
  
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• As Montreal honours Polytechnique victims, Carney says progress on women’s safety is not enough

  06-12-2025 19:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Amid blizzard-snow skies, beams of light rose Saturday evening from Mount Royal, one for each woman murdered in the École Polytechnique massacre 36 years ago. Read More
  
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• As Montreal honors Polytechnique victims, Carney says progress on women’s safety is not enough

  06-12-2025 19:09 via montrealgazette.com
  Amid blizzard-snow skies, beams of light rose Saturday evening from Mount Royal, one for each woman murdered in the École Polytechnique massacre 36 years ago. Read More
  
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• Letters: Honouring the young women of Polytechnique

  06-12-2025 17:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Re: "The duty of remembrance blossoms at Polytechnique" (Allison Hanes, Nov. 29) Read More
  
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• Montreal police probe overnight shooting at Villeray business

  06-12-2025 16:45 via montrealgazette.com
  Gunfire shattered the front window of a business on Crémazie Blvd. in Villeray in the early hours of Saturday morning, Montreal police believe, though no one was reportedly injured. Read More
  
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• Stu's Slapshots: Canadiens' Mike Matheson shattering his sticks at $400 a pop

  06-12-2025 16:00 via montrealgazette.com
  Mike Matheson's father, Rod, must be happy he doesn't have to buy his son's hockey sticks anymore. Read More
  
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• Car strikes pole in Quebec City, teenage passenger dies

  06-12-2025 15:36 via cbc.ca
  A 16-year-old died after the car she was in struck a pole on Friday evening in Quebec City. The driver of the vehicle, 19, was arrested for dangerous driving on Friday.
  
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