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Student Solidarity, CAQ Interim Leader & Caufield OT Winner — Montreal Sunday

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🎨 Community & Culture

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

📰 Also Today

  • Deaths and injuries reported after fire at Alberta military base training area.
  • Montreal rallies show solidarity for French students and protest alleged police violence.
  • French lycée protests spread to Quebec as Montreal students take to streets in solidarity.

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Montrealers show solidarity for students in France, and rally against police violence amid new allegations

Several dozen demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to denounce police violence, a day after allegations of misconduct involving two city police officers came to light.

General Oct 18, 2026

Quebec author accused of using AI gives up proving novel’s origins, publisher says

The decision ends an effort previously disclosed by his publisher, Éditions du Boréal, to document how "C'était ça ou mourir," which translates to "It was either that or dying," was written.

General Oct 18, 2026

Deaths, injuries after fire at Alberta military base training area, officials say

General Oct 18, 2026

Montreal borough tightens rules on e-scooters as youth injuries skyrocket

The Montreal borough of Saint-Laurent has adopted a new bylaw banning electric scooters and other motorized personal mobility devices in public areas that fall within its jurisdiction. They're still allowed on bike paths and streets where the maximum speed limit is less than 50 km/h.

General Oct 18, 2026

Deadly feline disease outbreak kills 20 cats in Rivière-du-Loup, Que.

The virus causes severe inflammation of a cat’s digestive system and impacts its immune system. It can affect cats who never go outdoors.

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Mathieu Lévesque unveiled as CAQ's new interim leader

A lawyer by trade, Lévesque was the minister responsible for youth and the minister delegate for regions from April to October 2026.

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What's actually needed for culture in Quebec's schools to thrive?

General Oct 18, 2026
Call of the Wilde: Cole Caufield shines with two goals as the Montreal Canadiens outlast the Buffalo Sabres in overtime

Call of the Wilde: Cole Caufield shines with two goals as the Montreal Canadiens outlast the Buffalo Sabres in overtime

For the second time in five days, the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens went to overtime at the Bell Centre.

Sports Oct 18, 2026

French "lycée" protests spread to Quebec as Montreal students take to streets in solidarity

French high school students have rallied for weeks, calling for the government to improve learning conditions and address a decade-long staffing shortage. Quebec students are also growing unhappy with their learning conditions, citing the rising cost of living, unpaid internships, low government funding in public schools and high tuition fees for university students.

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