Source: TSN.ca Staff, tsn.ca, August 21, 2020 Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw in Game 5 and will require surgery. Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has a broken jaw that will require surgery, forcing him out of the series after he was cross-checked by Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Matt Niskanen in Game 5 of their first-round… Continue reading Canadiens Gallagher Out With Broken Jaw
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Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Claude Julien Hospitalized for Chest Discomfort
Source: Daniel J. Rowe, montreal.ctvnews.ca, August 14, 2020 Julien will not be back behind the Habs bench before the end of this series. MONTREAL — Montreal Canadiens head coach Claude Julien,60, was rushed to hospital after suffering from chest discomfort following Wednesday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. General Manager Marc Bergevin announced the news… Continue reading Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Claude Julien Hospitalized for Chest Discomfort
RCMP can intervene if rail blockades constitute terrorism
Source: The Canadian Press Staff, ctvnews.ca, February 28, 2020 Conservative MP, Doug Shipley, is questioning whether rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario constitute acts of terrorism. OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is questioning whether rail blockades in Quebec and Ontario constitute acts of terrorism, which could allow the RCMP to intervene. Doug Shipley put that question to… Continue reading RCMP can intervene if rail blockades constitute terrorism
22-year-old IGA employee nabs $70-million jackpot
Source: Basem Boshra, montreal.ctvnews.ca, February 27, 2020 The store where the ticket was bought will receive a $700,000 commission (one-per-cent of the prize) for having sold the winning ticket. MONTREAL — A 22-year-old worker at an IGA grocery store in a suburb of Quebec City won Tuesday’s record-tying $70-million Lotto Max jackpot. While Loto-Quebec would not… Continue reading 22-year-old IGA employee nabs $70-million jackpot
200-vehicle pileup near Montreal kills 2 and leaves dozens injured
Source: Amir Vera and Pierre Meilhan, cnn.com, February 20, 2020 With Ambulances rushing dozens away from the scene three local hospitals declared a “code orange” as they received patients. (CNN) — Two people were killed Wednesday in a massive car pileup that shut down a major highway just outside Montreal, according to Quebec police. The accident… Continue reading 200-vehicle pileup near Montreal kills 2 and leaves dozens injured
Gas price protest stalls when only one demonstrator shows up
Source: CTV Montreal, May 30, 2018 Drivers love to complain about the price of gas, but when it comes to taking action they are not willing to join forces. A gas price protest scheduled for Wednesday morning sputtered to a stop when one solitary protester showed up. Despite more than 5,000 people saying they would… Continue reading Gas price protest stalls when only one demonstrator shows up
Montreal fears mountains of snow ‘will be here until July’
Source: Giuseppe Valiante, The Canadian Press, February 16, 2018 MONTREAL — Within sight of downtown Montreal and around the corner from a popular strip mall is a giant mass — 22 football fields long, 10 storeys high — that can initially be mistaken for the brown-and-grey-coloured mountain ranges in the southwestern United States. The mass is… Continue reading Montreal fears mountains of snow ‘will be here until July’
Tiny rink inspiring big-league hockey dreams in Montreal
Source: CTV News, January 10, 2018 Neighbours in a Montreal community have come together around a big project for their little hockey players: a miniature Canadiens-themed ice rink in the front driveway. The rink, which was built on Osborne Street in Montreal’s Verdun neighbourhood, is a scaled-down version of a big-league surface, complete with painted… Continue reading Tiny rink inspiring big-league hockey dreams in Montreal
Montreal marks anniversary of 1989 shootings
Source: The Canadian Press, December 6, 2017 MONTREAL — Canadians will commemorate the 28th anniversary today of the Montreal Massacre when a gunman shot 14 women to death and injured 14 other people. Dignitaries, citizens and families of victims will take part in two official events during the day. At 8:30 a.m., a wreath of… Continue reading Montreal marks anniversary of 1989 shootings
Graduate student loses all his notes in Montreal car break-in
Source: CTV News, November 30, 2017 A PhD student from Syracuse, N.Y. is desperate to retrieve the research notes he says were stolen from his car in Montreal, and is offering $5,000 to anyone who returns them. Neil Kohan was visiting his wife’s relatives in the city and was planning to work on his dissertation… Continue reading Graduate student loses all his notes in Montreal car break-in