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Just For Laughs to host free FIFA World Cup 2026 final watch party at Montreal's Place des Festivals
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (475+ words) Posted July 17, 2026 1:28 pm. Just For Laughs is inviting the public to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final for free at Place des Festivals on Sunday, transforming the downtown venue into a massive fan zone in the heart of the Just…...
Génome Québec receives $30 million, but will have to cut back on its research programs
11+ hour, 3+ min ago (509+ words) Posted July 17, 2026 1:44 pm. On Friday, Quebec announced funding of more than $30 million to enable Génome Québec to continue its research and innovation activities. However, this is half the amount the private, nonprofit organization—which funds hundreds of researchers—had hoped…...
Judge declares mistrial in one Stronach sexual assault conviction
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (324+ words) Posted July 17, 2026 2:09 pm. A judge has declared a mistrial in one sexual assault conviction of billionaire businessman Frank Stronach. In July, Stronach was found guilty on two charges related to two women in a trial involving decades-old sexual assault allegations....
Class-action application filed against Montreal high school over sexual assault allegations
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (411+ words) Posted July 17, 2026 11:59 am. An application for a class-action lawsuit on behalf of victims of alleged sexual assaults at a private Montreal high school was filed in Quebec Superior Court Tuesday. The lawsuit alleges that a former student at Collège de…...
Montreal on severe thunderstorm watch; tornado possible
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (386+ words) Posted July 14, 2026 6:53 am. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a yellow watch for severe thunderstorms in the Greater Montreal area. Thunderstorms capable of producing strong gusts, large hail and heavy rain are possible Tuesday afternoon and evening. There is…...
Quebec municipalities express interest in Samuel de Champlain statue from Ontario
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (308+ words) Posted July 12, 2026 4:42 pm. A handful of Quebec municipalities and organizations are offering to take a controversial statue of Samuel de Champlain from an Ontario city in Simcoe County. The nearly four-metre-tall bronze monument of the 17th Century explorer and founder of…...
Canadian, U.S. firefighters face off in Firefit championship in Montreal this weekend
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (275+ words) Posted July 10, 2026 1:10 pm. More than 130 firefighters from across Canada and the United States will face off in simulated rescue contests in Angrignon Park this weekend. The 5th Canadian Firefit championship will test the first responders’ skills and strength in a series…...
18-year-old faces break-in charges in attempted robbery of Ahunstic-Cartierville jewelry store
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (304+ words) Posted July 10, 2026 10:37 am. An 18-year-old man was indicted on break-in charges after he and three other teens allegedly drove a car into jewelry store in Montreal’s Ahunstic-Cartierville borough Monday. Hamsleyson Falens Theobald was charged with two offences when he appeared…...
Quebec tightens rules for Ontario truck drivers with less experience
1+ week, 1+ day ago (425+ words) "I want answers," said one parent affected by the Rosemere High School data breach, where an email exposed personal information. Families affected now look to a class-action lawsuit against the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board. Lola Kalder reports. April 29, 2025 10:03 am…...
Quebec tightens rules for Ontario-trained truck drivers with less experience
1+ week, 1+ day ago (766+ words) By Pierre Saint-Arnaud, The Canadian Press Posted July 9, 2026 11:53 am. Quebec announces two new measures to curb dangerous trucking, particularly with regard to inadequately trained Ontario drivers. Starting this Thursday, Ontario truck drivers with less than two years of experience who…...