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Montréal & Québec
Lachine has adopted a $36.9-million operating budget for 2027 and a $44.5-million, 10-year capital program.
Oct 15, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles has approved a lower speed limit on part of Notre-Dame Street East and one-way traffic on four nearby streets.
Oct 15, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
Residents have until October 25 to enter the borough’s first Halloween decoration contest, with public voting later this month.
Oct 14, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
The borough will provide up to $50,000 for predevelopment work on a proposed five-storey, 40-unit non-market building.
Oct 14, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
Montréal surrendered a two-goal third-period lead but beat Buffalo 4-3 in a shootout at the Bell Centre.
Oct 14, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
The Montréal Canadiens host Buffalo at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday before travelling to face Washington on Wednesday.
Oct 13, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
The Montréal Alouettes defeated Saskatchewan 44-24 on Thanksgiving Monday in a rematch of last year’s Grey Cup final.
Oct 13, 2026 / 1 min read
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Montréal & Québec
Road rehabilitation is scheduled on Ainslie Street between Campbell and Westminster avenues from October 13 to 30, with phased closures and local detours.
Oct 13, 2026 / 1 min read
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Business
Québec’s film and video post-production revenue fell 29% in 2025, cutting its national share as British Columbia recorded growth.
Oct 11, 2026 / 1 min read
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Business
Québec employment fell by 49,000 in September as the provincial unemployment rate rose four-tenths of a percentage point to 6.0%.
Oct 11, 2026 / 1 min read
Illustrative winter photo. Photo: Cameron J. / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.
Montréal & Québec
Montréal has identified nine possible warming-centre sites for the cold season, but openings remain conditional on provincial funding and operating partners.
Oct 9, 2026 / 2 min read
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Montréal & Québec
A federal grant will support a multipurpose room and other work at Hudson Village Theatre.
Oct 8, 2026 / 1 min read