Your evening roundup in Montréal: local stories, Québec politics, national updates, culture, traffic alerts and more… a clear, calm briefing to end the day informed.

A fatal train accident in Mile End, gas nearing $2/L, major court rulings and a new map of missing and murdered Indigenous women: your Montréal news for April 1.

Montreal in Brief : foreign investments, road safety, FIFA fraud, national issues and public health. The essentials of this Tuesday, clear and concise.

Montréal launches Nuits Montréal with 21 certified nightlife venues, as the Victoire climbs, the Canadiens push ahead, and solidarity grows after LaGuardia.

From a comet reversing its rotation to Manitoba science projects, an Egyptian mystery solved and a Habs win, here is your Friday roundup from Montréal.

Air Canada’s CEO is summoned to Ottawa over a unilingual English condolence message as tributes continue for the LaGuardia crash victims. Montréal faces new safety concerns, a measles outbreak, and a rare 48‑candidate by‑election in Terrebonne.

Quebec tenants can now legally challenge landlords over pet‑ban clauses after a landmark ruling from the Administrative Housing Tribunal, which found these clauses violate Articles 1 and 5 of the Quebec Charter protecting dignity, freedom, and privacy. The decision stresses that no tenant should have to choose between their home and a family member, noting that pets play a meaningful role in the emotional and family life of many people.

The Administrative Housing Tribunal ruled that clauses prohibiting pets in housing contravene the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This decision could prevent many tenants from having to choose between their pet and their home.

The world of Quebec baseball mourns the loss of Rodger Brulotte, a beloved commentator who covered Major League Baseball games in French, including those of the Montreal Expos, who passed away at the age of 79. For generations of Quebecers, his voice was synonymous with baseball, bringing the passion and excitement of the game directly into French-speaking homes, marking the end of an era for Quebec baseball.

The first day of spring arrives more like in the middle of winter in Montreal this Friday, with snow starting around noon and accumulations of 5 to 10 centimeters expected in the area. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning that snowfall rates could reach 2 centimeters per hour between noon and 5 p.m., reducing visibility and making roads snowy and slippery for the return trip.