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Paige Bueckers and Marina Mabrey each scored 34 points to power the Dallas Wings to a 108-95 road win over the Toronto Tempo in Montreal, attracting 20,966 fans — a new WNBA single-game attendance record; the Wings move to 15-8.
A Montréal gunman killed three people, including a police officer and a civilian, and was killed by police; another female officer was wounded. He left a roughly 100-page manifesto praising the incel movement and expressing hatred of women, prompting shock in the neighborhood.
A suspect fatally shot a Montreal police officer outside a hotel; investigators say a manifesto found on the suspect ties him to the incel online subculture, prompting police to warn about potential copycat attacks and heightening concern over online misogyny.
A gunman armed with a long gun opened fire at a Montreal Hilton hotel in Côte-des-Neiges, killing a police officer and a civilian and wounding a second officer; the shooter was killed by police. Investigators have not determined a motive and officials say it is not a terrorist attack; this marks the first time in 24 years that a Montreal officer has been killed in the line of duty as authorities continue the investigation.
A shooting outside a Montreal hotel in the Côte-des-Neiges area killed a police officer, a gunman, and a civilian, while another officer and a civilian were wounded. A long gun was recovered, and Quebec’s police watchdog is reviewing the response as investigators probe the incident and residents were asked to shelter in place before the area was cleared.
A gunman opened fire in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, killing a police officer and a civilian and injuring another officer. The male suspect was shot and killed at the scene and acted alone. Motive remains unclear. The incident marks the first time in 24 years a Montreal police officer was killed in the line of duty.
Two people were killed in a Montreal shootout in the Côte-des-Neiges area, including a police officer; the gunman also died, while a second officer was in critical but stable condition and a civilian sustained minor injuries. Investigators say the suspect appeared to target police, with a long gun recovered at the scene and a 100-page manifesto being reviewed. Residents were told to shelter in place as authorities secured the area; the incident is being treated as an ambush and is under investigation.
A gunman in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood killed a police officer and another civilian before authorities neutralized the suspect; a female officer remains in critical condition. Residents were urged to shelter indoors as the investigation continues.
A gunman opened fire at a Montreal grocery store, killing a police officer and wounding another officer and a civilian, before being fatally shot by police; the attack occurred in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, a heavily Jewish area, and the motive is under investigation.
A toddler died after a bouncy castle was swept up by strong winds at Parc Ouellette in the LaSalle borough of Montreal, with mourners leaving flowers at a makeshift memorial.
George Russell was summoned by FIA stewards and given a €5,000 fine (suspended for 12 months) after he threw his headrest onto the track following a retirement from the Canadian Grand Prix; the Mercedes driver was leading when a power-unit failure halted the car, and he later apologized, saying he was embarrassed by the incident which officials said could set a poor example.
Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli extended his championship lead by winning the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal after teammate George Russell retired from the lead with a power-unit failure; the two had traded the front early on and even bumped wheels at the final chicane, but Antonelli cruised to a fourth consecutive win as Verstappen and Hamilton completed the podium, while McLaren endured a difficult day with Norris out and Piastri penalised after contact.
A Paris-to-Detroit Air France flight was diverted to Montreal at the request of U.S. authorities after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo triggered Ebola-related entry restrictions; there was no medical emergency, health screenings were conducted, and the remaining passengers ultimately continued to Detroit from Montreal on the same aircraft.
Montreal strippers affiliated with the Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC) say they will strike on May 23, the day of sprint qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, to protest working conditions, abolish bar fees, and gain worker status and safer conditions, aiming to disrupt the lucrative weekend for clubs and managers.
Montreal's packed arena and outdoor plaza helped energize the Canadiens to a 6-2 win over the Sabres in Game 3 of the second round, powered by a youthful core (Caufield, Suzuki, Slafkovsky, Hutson, Demidov) and a rabid fanbase that rattled Buffalo on the road.