Time changed for French-language leaders' debate due to Montreal Canadiens game | Montreal's Groupe Dynamite to shut down up to 10 Canadian stores, open 20 more in U.S. | Habs rookie Demidov wows Bell Centre crowd, but team fails to punch playoff ticket
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Time changed for French-language leaders' debate due to Montreal Canadiens game; Ahead of the schedule change, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said the French-language debate shouldn't compete with the critical Habs game\.

Time changed for French-language leaders' debate due to Montreal Canadiens game

April 15 , 2025 at 03:54:11 p.m. EDT • :

The start time of Wednesday's French-language leaders' debate has been changed from 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. after two federal party leaders requested it not clash with a potentially consequential Montreal Canadiens hockey game.
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Montreal's Groupe Dynamite to shut down up to 10 Canadian stores, open 20 more in U.S.; CEO Andrew Lutfy positioned the moves as his company's way of being disciplined about its footprint, which it ultimately hopes to grow from 298 to 350 stores by the end of its fiscal 2028\.

Montreal's Groupe Dynamite to shut down up to 10 Canadian stores, open 20 more in U.S.

April 15 , 2025 at 03:14:38 p.m. EDT • :

Groupe Dynamite Inc. says it expects to close about 10 stores that are mostly in Canada this fiscal year, even as it plans to open up to 20 more in the U.S. over the same time frame.
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Habs rookie Demidov wows Bell Centre crowd, but team fails to punch playoff ticket; Montreal Canadiens' Ivan Demidov, left, celebrates with teammate Joel Armia after scoring against the Chicago Blackhawks that gave his team a 2-0 lead and electrified the Bell Centre\.

Habs rookie Demidov wows Bell Centre crowd, but team fails to punch playoff ticket

April 15 , 2025 at 07:13:28 a.m. EDT • :

Ivan Demidov blew the lid off the Bell Centre with a goal and an assist in the first period of Monday's must-win game versus the Chicago Blackhawks. The Montreal Canadiens failed to clinch a playoff spot, however, losing 4-3 in a shootout.
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Montreal artist cancels U.S. tour over visa policies targeting his gender identity; Singer-songwriter Bells Larsen is reflecting on the wider impact of policies discriminating against trans communities while grappling with the cancellation of his U\.S\. tour\.

Montreal artist cancels U.S. tour over visa policies targeting his gender identity

April 13 , 2025 at 10:19:13 a.m. EDT • :

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Bells Larsen cancelled his upcoming U.S. tour after finding out new U.S. policies mean border officials might not accept his travel documents.
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Quebec moves to ditch floor price on gasoline, make retail market more competitive; Quebec is hoping to reduce what customers pay at the pump by ditching the floor price on gasoline\.

Quebec moves to ditch floor price on gasoline, make retail market more competitive

April 14 , 2025 at 09:47:34 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec plans to remove the floor price on gasoline and other fuels. It says its goal is to encourage competition and, ultimately, ensure that consumers pay the best possible price at the pump.
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Canada Votes 2025: How to follow the federal leaders' debates; Leaders of the five main political parties, from left: Mark Carney \(Liberal\), Pierre Poilievre \(Conservative\), Yves-François Blanchet \(Bloc Québécois\), Jagmeet Singh \(NDP\) and Jonathan Pedneault \(Green Party\)\.  

April 10 , 2025 at 03:33:22 p.m. EDT • :

Canada Votes 2025: How to follow the federal leaders' debates

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Tears and disbelief after sudden closure of Quebec camp for autistic people; Jean-Sébastien Roy's daughter, pictured colouring, has autism and will have to find a new day camp this year\. Camp O-Carrefour had to close due to financing and staffing challenges\.  

April 15 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tears and disbelief after sudden closure of Quebec camp for autistic people

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Mice, rats, roaches: Keeping pests at bay an ongoing challenge for Montreal hospitals; A new operating wing is being added to Santa Cabrini Hospital in Montreal's east end\. The hospital has increased the number of preventive spot checks to prevent rodents from getting in\.  

April 14 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Mice, rats, roaches: Keeping pests at bay an ongoing challenge for Montreal hospitals

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Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February; Liam Toman, 22, is five feet nine inches tall, weighs around 132 pounds, has brown hair and blue-grey eyes, according to Quebec provincial police\.  

April 13 , 2025 at 01:14:55 p.m. EDT • :

Ontario family seeks help finding son who disappeared in Mont-Tremblant in February

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Empowering young people and newcomers to get out and vote; Alex Pettem is director of policy at the non-profit Y4Y, which is planning an information session about the upcoming federal election  

April 14 , 2025 at 03:07:59 p.m. EDT • :

Empowering young people and newcomers to get out and vote

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