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Erik Leijon @erikleijon.bsky.social · Oct 11

Our Corner Booth Live event is now on YouTube for those who couldn’t make it. Interesting discussion with the three candidates. Let me know if it sways your vote in any way! youtu.be/vLQxi7uyQSA?...

Montreal mayoral candidates face off on special live episode | The Corner Booth

YouTube video by Montreal Gazette

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This file photo 😂

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 5h

Update: The STM says service will gradually resume starting Wednesday at 6:15 a.m. for buses and 6:30 a.m. for the métro, with full service resuming by Thursday. montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

STM maintenance union halts strike to resume talks

The walkout will end at 6 a.m. Wednesday, the union announced Tuesday night.

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 14h

Canada lost its measles-free status. What's the situation in Quebec? montrealgazette.com/news/health/...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 2d

'No to Bill 2': Thousands of doctors pack Bell Centre for massive protest against health-care law montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 3d

Councillor for Montreal East will be elected by lottery after tie vote montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

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Steve Faguy @fagstein.bsky.social · 3d

The city of Montréal-Est says a judicial recount of its tied city council race confirmed the tie, so the winner will be decided by lottery on Monday ville.montreal-est.qc.ca/resultats-pr...

Résultats préliminaires | Élections municipales 2025 - Ville de Montréal-Est

Le 26 octobre et le 2 novembre 2025, les citoyens de Montréal-Est se sont présentés aux urnes afin de voter pour le conseil municipal 2025-2029. Suite au recensement des votes, […]

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 3d

'Blow up myths about the English-speaking community' | The Corner Booth montrealgazette.com/news/the-cor...

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Stu Cowan @stucowangazette.bsky.social · 3d

My weekly #Habs Mailbag answering questions about Andrei Markov, Oliver Kapanen, Ivan Demidov, Samuel Montembeault, Josh Anderson and smelling salts: montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...

Habs Mailbag: Don't expect Canadiens to retire Andrei Markov's number

Toe Blake, Steve Shutt and Jacques Lemaire should be at top of the list — in that order — if Habs decide to hang more banners in rafters.

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Stu Cowan @stucowangazette.bsky.social · 3d

Check out this Hockey Inside/Out Bonus episode as former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green weigh in on the beating Habs' Jayden Struble put on the Ottawa Senators' Nick Cousins: montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...

Chris Nilan and Rick Green approve Jayden Struble pounding message home | HI/O Bonus

Former Habs Chris Nilan and Rick Green talk about the defenceman's fight with Ottawa's Nick Cousins and look back on their NHL melees.

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 4d

Quebec's Premier Tech pulls sponsorship of Israel cycling team montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 4d

Former Côte-St-Luc mayor files for recount after losing election by single vote montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 4d

At 7-foot-9, Terrebonne's Olivier Rioux makes NCAA basketball history montrealgazette.com/sports/baske...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 7d

Pratte: To fix Montreal, look beyond first 100 days of new regime montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 7d

Hanes: How Luc Rabouin and Projet Montréal blew it montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...

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Special midweek episode

Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 6d

'Despicable tactic': An untold story about the 1995 referendum | The Corner Booth montrealgazette.com/news/the-cor...

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Stu Cowan @stucowangazette.bsky.social · 6d

Here's link to this week's Hockey Inside/Out Show as I join former Canadiens' Chris Nilan @KnucklesNilan30 and Rick Green to talk about some concerns following #Habs 5-4 shootout loss to Flyers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhyj...

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We back

Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 6d

Are concerns starting to creep in for the Canadiens? | HI/O Show montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...

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Suzuki sacrificing himself for an overtime point

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 7d

Zohran Mamdani’s opponents tried to smear him for his youth, inexperience, and leftist politics. But New Yorkers didn’t want a hardened political insider to be mayor—they wanted Zohran Mamdani.

The Mamdani Era Begins

His opponents tried to smear him for his youth, inexperience, and leftist politics. But New Yorkers didn’t want a hardened political insider to be mayor—they wanted Zohran Mamdani.

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Erik Leijon @erikleijon.bsky.social · 7d

I did it. I found the most impractical snack.

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 7d

Downward, La Spirale. Another La Ronde landmark to be dismantled montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

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