Author: maria
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Montreal Today . feb. 23, 2026
A five-alarm fire forced the evacuation of about 150 people, including 73 residents of a senior living facility, early Monday morning in the Sud-Ouest borough after a fire broke out in the former Saint-Paul Church and spread to the neighboring residence, causing no injuries.
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Montreal Today . feb. 22, 2026
Canada and the United States will face off for the Olympic gold medal in men’s hockey on Sunday morning at 8:10, the first final between these two nations since 2010, but Canadian captain Sidney Crosby will not play due to a lower-body injury sustained in the quarter-final match, just like defenceman Josh Morrissey who remains…
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Montreal Today . feb. 21, 2026
Montreal is adopting a new policy creating tolerance zones on municipal land where camps will be allowed if they comply with certain safety rules. Camps set up elsewhere will be moved to these designated areas rather than being dismantled, marking a major shift in the management of the homelessness crisis.
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Montreal Today . feb. 20, 2026
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Between the disappointment of the Olympic final, border issues for the First Nations, union tensions at the STM and an impending snowy weekend, Montreal has no shortage of topics to watch. From political matters to small everyday victories, we take stock to start the day off right.
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Montreal Today . feb. 19, 2026
La mairesse Soraya Martinez Ferrada atteint samedi le cap des 100 jours au pouvoir avec plusieurs promesses de campagne réalisées — création d’un groupe d’intervention sur l’itinérance, identification de 80 terrains municipaux pour le logement, abolition du règlement 20‑20‑20. Mais, pendant que l’administration coche des engagements, un groupe de résidents affirme que le bureau de…
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Montreal Today . feb. 18, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney visited Terrebonne on Tuesday after the Supreme Court overturned the result of last spring’s federal election — Liberal Tatiana Auguste had been declared the winner by a single vote, but a Bloc vote had never been counted due to an Elections Canada error, and a new by-election will have to be…
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Montreal Today . feb. 17, 2026
The Canadian women’s hockey team defeated Switzerland in the Olympic semifinal thanks to two goals from captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who thus becomes the top scorer in Olympic women’s hockey history — Canada will face the United States in the gold medal final.
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Montreal Today . feb. 16, 2026
Courtney Sarault delivered a highlight at the Games by winning silver in the 1000 m short track, her third podium in Italy. While the long-awaited report on the SAAQclic fiasco is finally released, Montreal continues to shine thanks to its artists, creators… and even a life-size horse sculpture in Kirkland.
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Montreal Today . feb. 15, 2026
Mikael Kingsbury, 33, from Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, gave Canada its first gold medal at Milano Cortina 2026 with a win in parallel moguls, beating his longtime rival, Japan’s Ikuma Horishima, in the final. This victory, likely the last Olympic appearance for the most decorated moguls skier in history, marks his fifth career medal at the Winter…
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Montreal Today . feb. 14, 2026
Charles Milliard became the new leader of the Quebec Liberal Party after being acclaimed unopposed on Friday. The former pharmacist and CEO of the Quebec Chamber of Commerce Federation replaces Pablo Rodriguez and promises to renew a party that has lost favor with much of the francophone majority, though several Montrealers interviewed admit they don’t…

