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Entertainment & Life

FOMOsheaga: Tate McRae says she's still 'Canada down,' Jakub Dobes spotted enjoying her set

Follow along for daily updates from inside the festival.

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By Montreal Gazette

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Man looks at burned-out restaurant.
Montreal Crime

Montreal restaurant Nöam gutted in possible arson attack

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Montreal News

Angine de Poitrine perform surprise Saturday set at Osheaga

Eric Fortin-Lambert senior director, production operations for Evenko looks over the Osheaga main stage area in Montreal on Thursday, July 30, 2026.
Entertainment & Life

Hotter and stormier: How outdoor festivals like Osheaga are planning around climate change

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Business News

Quebec moves to allow erotic boutiques to stay open until 11 p.m.

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Montreal Crime

Convicted sex offender arrested in St-Jérôme after public help

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Quebec Politics

Columnists

Libman: Will Fréchette's money shower pay election dividends for CAQ?

It's clear the party's strategy will be riding all-in with the premier as she tries to carve her individual path.

By Robert Libman, Special to the Montreal Gazette
Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette speaks to media before the start of memorial services for fallen police officer Mohamed Lamine Benredouane were held at the Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 16.
Columnists

Melançon: Striking back at U.S. bully-in-chief on tariffs could backfire

If Mark Carney retaliates against the latest trade salvo, it might be exactly what Donald Trump wants him to do.

Woman holding a mic singing onstage.
Quebec Politics

‘Pledge to vote’: Ariana Grande encourages Montreal fans to cast ballots in Quebec election this fall

The American pop star has teamed up with Apathy Is Boring, which educates youth about democracy.

Longreads

Montreal News

3 children died in one month while under the care of Montreal's anglophone youth protection agency

Batshaw workers said staff shortages contribute to what they described as a general lowering of standards at the agency.

By Jack Wilson
An angled view of the front of a building, with a bilingual sign reading Batshaw Youth and Family Centres

Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj levels Ottawa Senators' Dylan Cozens in Montreal on Dec. 2.

Zurkowsky: Canadiens at a crossroads with rugged defenceman Arber Xhekaj

Will Habs find room, or a fit, for the restricted free agent who earned a team-friendly US$1.3 million last season?

Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle knocks down Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko as Nick Suzuki, left, and Juraj Slafkovsky trail the play in Montreal on March 26.

Zurkowsky: Would paying king's ransom for Kirill Marchenko be worth it for Canadiens?

Columbus would likely seek one of Habs' top prospects, a first-round pick and another player for the talented Russian.

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Amazon gets exclusive rights to Wednesday NHL games, three playoff series in both languages

The deal is for the entire 12-year run of the Rogers-NHL contract.

Opinion

Letters To The Editor

Letter of the day: Batshaw deaths show it’s time for youth protection accountability

"The challenge before us is to detect systemic weaknesses before another child pays the price."

By Montreal Gazette
One of the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres buildings on Weredale Park Ave. in Montreal on July 15, 2026.

Nick Antosca and Patrick Wilson pose for a photo outside.
Columnists

Brownstein: Cape Fear series finale to jolt Fantasia viewers at première

“I became very interested in what a Cape Fear would look like today” after watching the 1962 and 1991 films, creator Nick Antosca says.

Montreal's Olympic Stadium is seen from the side on a sunny day
Columnists

Hanes: Will there ever be an end to the spending on the Big O?

Montrealers are stuck with the Olympic Stadium. But we need more than a monument to waste and incompetence.

Crime

Man in suit being escorted by police toward a building.

Despite father's claims, police say no abduction evidence was found in case of slain Montreal girl

Luciano Frattolin, charged with killing his 9-year-old daughter, claims she had been kidnapped by someone in a white van.

The Montreal police, SPVM logo on the wall of the headquarters building in Montreal.

Four arrested after two Montreal police officers assaulted, injured on the job

Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette called the incident "unacceptable."

A bin full of pills.

Meth lab bust leads to charges against three Quebec men

The drug production lab was inside a small warehouse in Bromont, the RCMP say.

Health

Montreal News

Quebec will keep 'axe the fax' prescription platform that was cancelled by Ottawa

Health-care professionals are lauding the agreement, but the costs aren't publicly disclosed.

By Kalina Laframboise
Close up of patient and doctor. Doctor giving prescription to the patient and explain the details of the medication.

YOUR CITY

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Montreal News

Couche-Tard banks on European convenience with offer for Polish chain

The bid has support from the leaders of Circle K Polksa’s parent company.

Montreal police tape blocks off a door
Montreal Crime

Gunshots fired at two residences in different parts of Montreal

No arrests have been made in either case, police said.

A fire hydrant covered in orange crime-scene tape.
Montreal Crime

Nearby residences evacuated during early-morning fire at Jean-Talon Blvd. building

Montreal police suspect the blaze was arson.

The Victoria Bridge seen from the shore beside it.
Montreal News

Weekend traffic: Lane closings continue on Mercier and Victoria bridges

Also: Fireworks show Thursday night, and REM opens late for another weekend.

A gloved technician holds a vial of blood testing positive for rabies.
Montreal News

Three people treated for rabies after bites from infected cat in Quebec

Health officials say post-exposure treatment is “practically 100 per cent effective.”

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