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NHL, SAP and HEC Montréal launch free data-driven hockey game to build students’ analytical skills

What if understanding hockey could also help students understand data? That is the idea behind a new educational initiative unveiled by the National Hockey League (NHL), SAP and HEC Montréal, which...

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Downtown businesses gear up for Habs playoff opener Sunday

The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for their playoff opener Sunday, a rematch of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. As the team heads to Tampa Bay for Game 1, businesses...

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Fréchette confirms first-time buyers' welcome tax refund

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette confirmed that the government will reimburse the welcome tax for first-time buyers, up to a maximum amount of $5,875, at a press conference Friday afternoon in Laval. More...

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Overnight ramp closures planned at Honoré-Mercier Bridge for maintenance Sunday night

Access and exit ramps at the Honoré-Mercier Bridge will be closed overnight Sunday into Monday as crews carry out maintenance work. The ramp to the bridge from Highway 132 West toward Montreal will...

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Quebec women’s shelters call for more support following 9th suspected femicide

Women’s shelter groups are calling on Quebec’s new premier, Christine Fréchette, to invest more in expanding shelter capacity following the province’s ninth suspected femicide of 2026. They warn...

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Laval enters intervention mode as rising waters reach minor flood threshold

The City of Laval has moved into intervention mode as rapidly rising water levels reach the threshold for minor flooding, though officials say the situation remains under control for now. Crews have...

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Nick Suzuki and wife welcome baby Maya

Montreal Canadiens' captain Nick Suzuki and his wife, Caitlin, have welcomed daughter Maya - just ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Suzuki spoke to the media on Friday ahead of the Habs traveling down...

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'Take it one game at a time': Canadiens face Lightning in NHL playoffs

The playoffs are here, and for the Montreal Canadiens, they start with a familiar foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning in a rematch of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. CityNews sat down with Sportsnet and Hockey...

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Montreal says city is 'ready' for possible flooding as river levels rise

Montreal activated its Special Intervention Plan (PPI) this week as water levels rise along the Ottawa River and Rivière des Prairies, though officials say no flooding has been observed so far - and on...

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Crown can seek forfeiture of seized assets in derailed Quebec drug cases: top court

The Supreme Court of Canada says the Crown can seek the forfeiture of assets seized in a drug probe even though the criminal cases against most of the accused were set aside. The case began when several...

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