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Man suspected of intimate-partner violence recaptured after cutting off tracking bracelet
54+ min ago (218+ words) Andres Felipe Munoz fled Quebec in early April, Longueuil police say. This story includes details that some readers might find disturbing. A Quebec man who was sought for violating probation, assault and harassing calls in connection with a case of…...
Cowan: Kent Hughes's core values shape Canadiens' remarkable salary structure
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (986+ words) GM has skillfully signed Habs' young nucleus to long-term deals with no salary-cap hits above US$10 M per season. As of 8: 15 p. m. on Wednesday, NHL teams had signed 196 players to new contracts worth a total of US$911. 9 million on the first…...
Canadiens' prospects pool overflowing with high-end talent
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (1462+ words) This year's first-round draft pick, Gleb Pugachyov, joins an impressive group of young players in Habs' pipeline. The Canadiens didn't have much in their prospect pool when team owner/president Geoff Molson fired general manager Marc Bergevin on Nov. 28, 2021, and…...
Montreal's Moving Day suffocates in a heat wave and under a severe thunderstorm watch
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (460+ words) Quebec's traditional moving day is likely to be a sweaty " and potentially dangerous " endeavour. As Montrealers shuffle up stairs Wednesday to haul furniture, boxes and fridges into their new homes, the temperature will also be climbing. Environment and Climate Change…...
Canadiens prospects Gleb Pugachyov, Bryce Pickford miss development camp
23+ hour, 46+ min ago (439+ words) Russian forward, who was Habs' top pick (26th overall) in last week's NHL Draft, unable to obtain a visa. Some of the Canadiens" top prospects hit the ice for the first time at the team"s development camp Wednesday at the…...
Happy. .. Moving Day? Quebec parties split over Canada Day wishes
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (384+ words) Sovereignist parties ignored Canada Day, offering Moving Day greetings instead. Is July 1 a day for lighting fireworks or schleping furniture? While some might say both, Quebec's political parties took their stances Wednesday as they decided whether to mark Canada Day…...
Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov agrees to eight-year contract extension
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (560+ words) The 20-year-old Russian forward's new deal will have an annual salary-cap hit of US$9. 125 million. Canadiens forward Ivan Demidov has often talked about how much he loves Montreal, and on Wednesday he showed his love for the city again. The…...
Opinion: I'm a rabbi who wrote an op-ed. My inbox filled up. Here's what surprised me
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1289+ words) You expect a reaction. You brace yourself a little. But what surprised me was not the disagreement. It was the agreement. After The Gazette posted my opinion piece last week, something unexpected happened. My inbox filled up. That part was…...
Anxiety is normal after Montreal shooting, mental health experts say. Here's how to move forward
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (552+ words) "The reality is this is not a situation that we see every day " not at all, especially not in Montreal," said psychologist Vanessa Delisle. It's normal to feel anxious in the aftermath of a traumatic event like last week's shooting…...
Where can you celebrate Canada Day 2026 in Montreal?
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (441+ words) Canada's 159th birthday has events in Old Montreal, Montreal West and Pierrefonds-Roxboro. Montrealers often joke about Canada Day being overshadowed by events like Moving Day and the F'te nationale, but if you're looking to celebrate Canada's 159th birthday, there are events downtown,…...