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Monday · Aug 24, 2026

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Visites Guidées Centre Bell - Bell Centre Guided Tours

Centre Bell

11:24
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LaSalle College postponing fall semester again as it waits for government subsidies

LaSalle College pushed the fall semester back again while waiting on government funding it says it's owed — and the notice to students was apparently AI-written.

10:48
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News Brief

Victoire's missing Walter Cup trophy recovered after being lost during shipment

The Montreal Victoire's Walter Cup championship trophy was found and reunited with the team Monday after going missing last week during transit to Alberta.

10:12
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Public transit pricing for families in Montreal is making driving look cheaper

A family of four going downtown costs $24 round trip on the métro — more than gas, parking and car maintenance combined for one trip. Makes the case for transit pretty hard.

9:36
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News Brief

Federal funding locks in $11 billion icebreaker contract for Quebec shipyard

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that Ottawa will invest $11.3 billion to build six new icebreakers at Chantier Davie in Lévis, creating 5,000 jobs during construction.

8:05
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Best poutine on the apps right now

Someone working remote in Montreal today asking Reddit which poutine spot actually survives food delivery. Thread's filling up with recommendations — sounds like opinions are...

7:35
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News Brief

Highway 40 eastbound closes overnight through Friday for bridge inspections and paving

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge work runs Monday through Wednesday midnight to 5 a.m., plus Thursday 10 p.m. to Friday 5 a.m. Highway 30 tolls suspended during closures.

7:05
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20 mayors north of Montreal push for more transit funding

Cities in the Laurentides and Lanaudière are growing fast, and municipal leaders say the metro needs cash to keep up. A bloc of 20 mayors is calling for a "rebalancing" of...

6:35
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News Brief

Quebec businesses brace for 50% U.S. tariffs as Canada walks away from talks

About $7.7 billion in provincial exports face new tariffs. Roughly 18,000 Quebec jobs are expected to be lost, with small manufacturers and trucking hit hardest.

6:05
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Système Patronscan lets bars ban you everywhere without consent

A single bar can add you to a nationwide blacklist and lock you out of hundreds of venues across Canada with zero warning — and you might never know why. Reddit's Montreal...

5:35
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News Brief

Stéphane Paquet, CEO of Montréal International, launches PQ campaign in Pointe-aux-Trembles

Paquet, who led the investment-attraction agency since 2020, will challenge incumbent Chantal Rouleau in Montreal's East End riding.

2:57
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Collège LaSalle sounding alarm on serious financial trouble

Collège LaSalle is raising the alarm about mounting financial difficulties and calling for solutions. The Montreal college's struggles are drawing attention on social media as...

2:21
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Montreal's Blue Line extension costs more per kilometer than almost any subway in the world

The Blue Line extension is shaping up to be one of the most expensive subway projects per kilometer ever built. Transit researcher Reece Martin from The Transit Brief measured...

1:45
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News Brief

CAQ launches Quebec election campaign with 'Let's move forward' slogan

Premier Christine Fréchette unveils CAQ's election slogan, citing economic threats and cost of living as the campaign season begins.

1:09
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Storm delayed the MAD Festival runway, but a golden sunset made it worth it

An hour of torrential rain forced photographers and crews to shelter at the MAD Festival, but after the storm cleared, daylight broke and the golden hour light over the wet...

12:33
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News Brief

Montreal city council votes Monday on suspending ties with Israel

City council debates Projet Montréal's motion to suspend institutional ties with Israeli government, backed by hundreds of artists and civil society groups.

7:01
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This Montreal household has what might be the city's biggest board game collection

someone asked r/montreal if they'd seen a bigger board game collection in the city — turns out a local just filled custom shelving with hundreds of games. only Randolph Pub...

5:31
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Double rainbow lit up Vieux-Montréal rooftops after Saturday's storm

someone caught a double rainbow from the rooftops of Vieux-Montréal after the weekend rain cleared out. the whole city's been posting sky photos — storms hit different when you...