It looks like the Montreal Canadiens avoided the worst after losing captain Shea Weber to a non-serious injury Monday night. Weber left Montreal's 1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild after taking a puck to the face in the first period. The 33-year-old went to the hospital and X-rays showed no fracture on his left cheek. The Canadiens […]
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Montreal boxer Adonis Stevenson awake from coma, girlfriend says
“Despite recent reports being leaked to media, I wanted to clarify that Adonis is awake,” his partner Simone God wrote in a news release Saturday evening. The Montreal boxer has been in hospital since a boxing match Dec. 1 that left him with a brain injury.
Watch the updated efforts to bring an NBA team to Montreal
Watch live coverage now as officials in Montreal give the latest on their plan to land a NBA basketball franchise. Michael Fortier, former Conservative minister of international trade, and Michel Leblanc, president and CEO of Montreal's Chamber of Commerce, are speaking to reporters. Fortier said that while NBA commissioner Adam Silver told his group the league […]
Montreal public health backs Toronto call to decriminalize personal drug use
Decriminalizing all drug use would reduce the stigma and bring down the barriers preventing those who abuse illicit substances from getting treatment, the agency said.
As she turns 100, ‘there’s no stopping’ trailblazing Montreal neuroscientist Brenda Milner
Dr. Brenda Milner is one of the world’s most celebrated neuroscientists, and her groundbreaking work in the 1950s helped uncover how human brains retain new memories.
Canada's Abel double dips with 2 medals on final day of Montreal Diving World Series
Canada’s Jennifer Abel completed her hometown Montreal Diving World Series with a pair of medals on Sunday. Abel, born in Montreal, and partner Francois Imbeau-Dulac, from nearby Saint-Lazare, Que., ran away with gold in the mixed three-metre synchro event after Abel took bronze in the women’s three-metre earlier in the day. The duo scored 325.20 points to top the […]
Jays' Guerrero Jr. makes Montreal magic with walk-off HR in final spring tuneup
It was the scenario everyone wanted — the Olympic Stadium crowd, the Toronto Blue Jays and their blue-chip prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And the son of Montreal Expos legend Vladimir Guerrero came through in style. The 19-year-old got the last at-bat of the game with two out in the bottom of the ninth and hammered […]
Watch the short track world championships in Montreal
Click on the video player above on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET to watch live action from the short track world championships in Montreal. Coverage begins with the men’s and women’s 1,000 and concludes with the relay finals. You can catch more short track coverage on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on Road to the Olympic Games, our […]
Montreal writer wins battle to get insurer to recognize his depression
After being denied coverage for his depression, Samuel Archibald received a call from UQAM’s group insurance company, Desjardins, on Thursday morning informing him that they had reviewed his file and accepted his claim.
What is the Montreal Convention and does it protect your checked-in suitcase?
Ryanair has recently announced the changes to their hand luggage policy. Passengers must now pay to have their suitcase onboard by purchasing Priority Boarding or must have it put into the hold free of charge instead. A number of airlines have yet to follow suit, offering a free handbag as well as a suitcase into […]