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Weird Al Yankovic brings Bigger & Weirder tour to Montreal's Place des Festivals July 25
The comedy icon performs free at this year's Just for Laughs festival after four decades of parodies and surprising career longevity.
Hydro-Québec proposes higher rates for top 5% of residential consumers
The utility wants to charge 13 cents/kWh for households exceeding 35,000 kWh annually, a move rejected two years ago by regulators.
Jacques-Cartier Bridge closes Thursday nights for international fireworks festival
The bridge will shut down from 8 p.m. to midnight on select dates through early August as the festival kicks off tonight.
RCMP arrests two in Montreal North human-trafficking investigation
Federal police raided a residence Thursday, arresting an alleged trafficker and a migrant as part of a cross-border smuggling probe.
Jazz Fest lineup includes Taj Mahal, Tortoise, DOMi & JD Beck across July 4 venues
The festival continues with blues legend Taj Mahal at the Maison symphonique, post-rock pioneers Tortoise at Théâtre Maisonneuve, and...
Billy Bragg returns to Montreal after 13 years, playing Jazz Fest finale Saturday
The British folk-punk activist plays Club Soda on July 4 as part of the Festival international de jazz de Montréal, followed by a Quebec...
Women's Y of Montreal opens Résidenti'elle, a 96-unit social housing project for vulnerable women
The new residence offers emergency shelter, first- and second-stage housing, and 24/7 support services. Already 300 applications received.
Housing groups demand rent control and social housing in three-pronged election push
Simultaneous protests in Montreal, Quebec City, and Rouyn-Noranda call for Charter recognition of housing rights as the provincial...
Canadiens lock up Ivan Demidov with eight-year, $73 million extension
The 20-year-old runner-up for last season's Calder Trophy becomes the latest cornerstone piece signed through 2029-30.
Memorial for slain Montreal police officer set for July 7
Officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, 34, will be honoured at the Bell Centre next Tuesday. His death marked the first police killing in...
SPVM to announce developments in 2025 police shooting of Nooran Rezayi
Montreal police will share investigation conclusions and reveal arrests made in the case of the 15-year-old shot by Longueuil police on...
Tenant rallies planned for Wednesday across Quebec against rising housing costs
The Coalition Against High Housing Costs is organizing demonstrations at Assomption metro in Montreal and outside the Administrative...
