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Friday · Oct 9, 2026

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11:30
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Pulse

Student offering Python scripts and chibi art to fundraise for MONSTA X concert in Toronto tomorrow

Montreal student trying to scrape together cash for tomorrow's MONSTA X show in Toronto. Offering quick Python coding, data entry, or doodles for payment, or looking for a...

11:00
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Tonight

MashBit

Newspeak

10:30
PM
Pulse

Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension mayor leaves Projet Montréal

Jean-François Lalonde, who just won the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension mayoral seat under Projet Montréal with 50.6% of the vote, is ditching the party to sit as an...

9:30
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News Brief

McGill study finds headaches and stomach pain peak earlier in life than expected

Analysis of 6.1 million self-reported pain records from 118 countries reveals sharpest increases before age 55, while women consistently report higher pain levels than men...

9:00
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Tonight

Dance Now Montréal

MTELUS

9:00
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Tonight

Tricky

Le Studio TD

8:30
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Tonight

THE EFFIGIES

Bar Le Ritz PDB

8:30
PM
Tonight

Hommage à Bob Marley & The Wailers - The One Love Project

Le Balcon

8:10
PM
News Brief

Montreal braces for thunderstorms Friday before cooler, sunny weekend

Friday afternoon brings a 40 per cent chance of showers and thunderstorms with highs near 13°C; weekend clears but temperatures stay cool.

8:00
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Tonight

Mona de Grenoble

Théâtre Manuvie

8:00
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Tonight

Bolden. Who You Really Are. Tour 2026.

Théâtre Beanfield

8:00
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Tonight

Mona de Grenoble

Theatre Manuvie

8:00
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Tonight

The Smashing Pumpkins

Centre Bell

7:47
PM
Pulse

Crack smoked on bus during morning commute; commuter unsure whether to report it

A passenger smoked what appeared to be crack on the metro this morning and shared it with another rider while others on the bus didn't react. The person posting wasn't sure if...

7:30
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Tonight

Engelbert Humperdinck

Place des Arts

7:30
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Tonight

Thunder From Down Under - Montreal

Cabaret du Casino de Montreal

7:25
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News Brief

Quebec jobless-rights groups raise alarm over 130,000 cumulative layoffs this year

Quebec lost 49,000 jobs in September alone, with job losses concentrated in the public sector, activist groups warn.

7:02
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Pulse

Chicken loose in alley next to Parc Hochelaga

A chicken has been spotted loose in the alley between rue Darling and Winnipeg next to Parc Hochelaga. If you spot it, someone's looking for it.

7:00
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Tonight

Salon des Directeurs CIBC - The Smashing Pumpkins

Centre Bell

7:00
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Tonight

Romance Planet

Newspeak

7:00
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Tonight

Josh Thomas : JIGGLE, JIGGLE

L'Olympia

7:00
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Josh Thomas

L'Olympia (Olympia Theatre)

6:40
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News Brief

Window-washing platform malfunction leaves two workers dangling 14 storeys above downtown Montreal

Fire department rescue team brought both workers to safety Friday morning after platform derailed at 1001 Robert Bourassa Boulevard.

6:17
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Pulse

Duvalier-era funds traced to Montreal politician, Enquête investigation reveals

Enquête journalists traced funds linked to Haiti's Duvalier dictatorship—from former finance minister Frantz Merceron and his Montreal-based wife Muriel Beauchamp—to Michel...

5:55
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Eat & Drink

Hummus recall issued for Marché Sultan on Rue Jarry over possible E. coli contamination

MAPAQ warns customers who bought Hummus Halal from the Rue Jarry location to check their packaging date and discard the product if it matches the affected lot.

5:32
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News Brief

Twelve dogs rescued from South Korean dog meat farm now in rehabilitation near Montreal

Humane World for Animals brought 12 survivors of a Gangjin farm to Vaudreuil as South Korea's parliament-mandated ban on the dog meat industry takes effect in February 2027.

5:00
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Tonight

Meduza

Parc Jean-Drapeau

2:31
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Quebec consumer protection bill 29 is now in effect

Quebec consumer protection bill 29 went into effect October 5. Someone's posting about it on r/montreal if you need details on what changed.

1:31
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Pulse

Montreal grads struggle as AI reshapes entry-level job market

Young grads in Montreal are hitting a wall on the job hunt — design, marketing, engineering roles are drying up and competition's getting fierce. AI's eating into fields that...

12:31
PM
News Brief

Olympic Stadium's new roof will be lifted into place this fall, likely November or December

$870 million renovation bringing the glass-domed stadium into 2028. The roof installation marks the next major phase, with full reopening potentially delayed until 2029 or 2030.

8:01
AM
News Brief

16-year-old arrested for armed assault in Hull after altercation

Gatineau police responded to a report on Jean-Dallaire Street Thursday afternoon. The victim was transported to hospital with injuries from an edged weapon.

7:31
AM
Pulse

Local asks where to buy fresh yeast for cinnamon buns; wondering if boulangeries sell it

trying to make cinnamon buns for the first time and recipes are saying fresh yeast is essential—redditor asking whether you can just walk into a local bakery and ask for some.

6:31
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Reddit user asks best bars for hockey watching; just moved to Montreal and caught opener at Chez Miller

someone just moved here and is obsessed with the hockey culture—caught the opener at Chez Miller and wants recommendations for more watch spots (no reservations needed, still...

5:31
AM
News Brief

Two arrested, including 14-year-old, in jewelry store robbery and vehicle collision in Anjou

Police arrested a 14-year-old and a second suspect after a robbery at Place Versailles shopping mall Thursday afternoon. Suspects fled in a vehicle and abandoned it after a collision.