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Paroled Murderer Back in Custody, CF Montreal Boosts Security & Canadiens Win in Chicago — Montreal Saturday

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🎨 Community & Culture

  1. NDG celebrates 150 years with a series of events from its historical society. The neighbourhood marked its sesquicentennial with programming organized by the NDG Historical Society, including heritage tours and archival projects listed in the society's announcement; the celebrations are meant to run through the anniversary year.

🏈 Sports

  1. Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago 4-1 as Nick Suzuki's 546-game streak ends with a finger injury. The Canadiens won in Chicago while captain Nick Suzuki is expected to miss two to four weeks after blocking a shot, and Jake Evans recorded a three-point night, including his first goal of the season.

  2. CF Montreal says it is beefing up security after post-game violence and vandalism. The club announced increased security measures following incidents of post-match violence and vandalism at a recent game, with the statement noting the decision came after those disturbances.

  3. Boychuk scored late to lift the Montreal Roses to the NSL Supporters' Shield. The Roses secured the Supporters' Shield with Boychuk's late goal in a win over Rapid, according to match coverage of the decisive fixture.

  4. Quebec skateboarder set a 151 km/h world-record run on a Quebec road. The skateboarder reached 151 km/h on the measured descent, breaking the previous recorded top speed, per the event report.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Convicted killer Jeffrey Ewert, who had been attending McGill law school, is back in custody after his conditional release was suspended. Correctional Service of Canada issued a warrant and suspended Ewert's conditional release; Ewert, now in his 60s, was convicted in the 1980s of second-degree murder and attempted murder in B.C., served about 40 years, and was granted day parole in 2025.

  2. A Quebec woman who beat a 4-year-old boy to death testified in a bid for early parole. The woman provided testimony as part of a parole hearing where her case for early release was under consideration, according to court reporting on the proceeding.

  3. Hampstead mayor pleaded guilty and faces a $30,000 fine over anti-Palestine social-media posts. The mayor entered a guilty plea and the court set a fine of $30,000, per reporting on the municipal case.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. A group filed a Competition Bureau complaint over Israeli real estate events in Toronto and Montreal. The complaint targets promotional real-estate events tied to Israeli developers in both Toronto and Montreal, according to the filing reported by the outlet.

  2. Eighty-two days after a washout, no repairs have started on the road that divides a small Quebec town. Local officials report that 82 days have passed without repair work beginning on the washed-out roadway that still divides the town, per the local coverage.

  3. NDG Historical Society published its 150th-anniversary program of tours and archives, marking the neighbourhood's sesquicentennial. (folded from Community & Culture) The society's announced events include heritage tours and archival initiatives tied to the 150th celebration.

📰 Also Today

  • Leylah Fernandez to face Elena Rybakina in Ningbo Open final, Canadian tennis player advances to final.

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Group files Competition Bureau complaint over Israeli real estate events in Toronto, Montreal

A group of lawyers and civil society members have filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Israeli real estate events in Toronto and Montreal, alleging that illegal properties were marketed to Canadians under false pretences.

General Oct 24, 2026

Montreal’s NDG neighbourhood turns 150 — here’s how its historical society is celebrating

The exhibit is called NDG Through Time: 150 years of Memory and Community Life and it is on display at the Maison de la culture Notre-Dame-de-Grâce – Botrel.

General Oct 24, 2026

Quebec woman who beat 4-year-old boy to death testifies in bid to get early parole

After 18 years behind bars, a Quebec woman who was found guilty of beating her then-boyfriend's four-year-old son to death in 2008 is appealing to a jury for a chance at early parole, saying she acknowledges and regrets what she did.

General Oct 24, 2026

CF Montreal says it's beefing up security after post-game violence, vandalism

The team said in a statement on its website Friday that the trouble erupted after its loss to the Canadian Premier League’s Forge FC on penalty kicks in the Canadian Championship final on Wednesday.

General Oct 24, 2026

Haven’t kept up with the Montreal Roses? Here’s what to know ahead of the playoff run

To help you get into playoff mode, here are a few tidbits about the team’s season.

General Oct 24, 2026

Hampstead, Que., mayor pleads guilty, faces $30K fine after anti-Palestine posts

Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi pleaded guilty to a professional ethics breach and faces a $30,000 fine over comments he made about Palestine.

General Oct 24, 2026

Boychuk lifts Roses to NSL's Supporters' Shield with late goal in win over Rapid

The Montreal Roses got a goal in the 81st minute from Tanya Boychuk and a shutout performance from goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert to clinch first place in the Northern Super League with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Ottawa Rapid.

General Oct 24, 2026

Duelling petitions highlight rift over paroled murderer at McGill law school

Students at McGill University's law faculty remain divided over the presence of a convicted murderer in the classroom, with a new counter-petition outlining why some students feel unsafe and don't want him in their presence.

General Oct 24, 2026

82 days later, no repairs started on washed-out road dividing small Quebec town

Residents in L’Ascension, Que., are still waiting on repairs after August flooding washed away part of their main road. The municipality's mayor blames the delay for repairs on the bureaucracy of different levels of government.

General Oct 24, 2026

This skateboarder broke a world record of 151 km/h on a Quebec road

Diego Poncelet, a skateboarder from Spain, hit 151.83 kilometres an hour downhill on the Route du Fleuve in Charlevoix's Les Éboulements region. Watch him do it and recount how he prepared for the record-breaking ride.

General Oct 24, 2026

Canada's Leylah Fernandez to meet Elena Rybakina in Ningbo Open final

Leylah Fernandez advanced to the final of the Ningbo Open after the unseeded Canadian beat ​Czech Marie Bouzkova 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals at the ​Yinzhou International Tennis Centre in the eastern Chinese city on Saturday.

General Oct 24, 2026
Call of the Wilde: Jacob Fowler shines again in a convincing win for the Montreal Canadiens in Chicago

Call of the Wilde: Jacob Fowler shines again in a convincing win for the Montreal Canadiens in Chicago

The challenge is on for the Habs to rise above losing their best player. Night one in Chicago was an impressive one for the Montreal Canadiens beating the Blackhawks 4-1.

Sports Oct 24, 2026
Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday

Convicted murderer attending McGill law school back in custody Saturday

The Correctional Service of Canada said in a statement that a warrant was issued for Jeffrey Ewert and his conditional release has been suspended.

Crime Oct 24, 2026