🎨 Community & Culture
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Montreal students march in solidarity with French lycée protests. Students staged street demonstrations in Montreal showing solidarity with protests in France; municipal police presence and rallies against police violence were reported in related coverage. The demonstrations tied local student groups to an international wave of protests over conditions at French secondary schools.
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Quebec educators debate what schools need for culture to thrive. Recent reporting outlined gaps in school music, arts and cultural programs across Quebec and highlighted proposals from teachers and administrators for curriculum changes and funding shifts to boost cultural education in primary and secondary schools.
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Quebec author accused of using AI abandons efforts to prove novel’s origins, publisher says. The author stopped attempting to demonstrate whether an award-winning novel was written with AI, according to the publisher; the disclosure has prompted discussion in Quebec literary circles about authorship and verification.
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Cole Caufield scores two goals as Canadiens beat Buffalo 4-3 in overtime at the Bell Centre. Caufield scored the overtime winner and finished with two goals in Montreal’s 4-3 home victory; Oliver Kapanen made his first game appearance of the season, and Nick Suzuki assisted on a power-play goal deflected in by Juraj Slafkovsky’s line mate, boosting Montreal’s early-season form.
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A Montreal borough tightens rules on e-scooters after a surge in youth injuries. The borough council adopted new restrictions on e-scooter use to address rising youth-related injuries, changing where and how scooters can be ridden within its limits.
🏛️ Government & Politics
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Mathieu Lévesque named interim leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). The CAQ appointed Lévesque as interim leader following the party’s leadership vacancy; party officials announced the interim selection as they plan a leadership process.
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Deadly feline disease outbreak kills 20 cats in Rivière-du-Loup, Que. Veterinary authorities reported an outbreak that has killed 20 cats in the Rivière-du-Loup area, prompting local animal-health monitoring and advisories from regional officials.
