Steve Faguy
@fagstein.bsky.social
Blogger, media analyst, copy editor at the Montreal Gazette. https://blog.fagstein.com
Montreal's new mayor proposes an innovative resolution to the STM labour conflict: the union gives up, and the STM does nothing. Let's see how that goes. lp.ca/qM6jK5
Grève à la STM | Soraya Martinez Ferrada propose « une trêve »
La mairesse désignée de la métropole, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, appelle le syndicat des employés d’entretien de la Société de transport de Montréal (STM) à « faire une trêve » dans sa grève afin d’arri...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Montreal's new mayor proposes an innovative resolution to the STM labour conflict: the union gives up, and the STM does nothing. Let's see how that goes. lp.ca/qM6jK5
Luc Tremblay, former STM DG, on decisions by the municipal and provincial governments (extra buses, extra Azur trains, Bellechasse garage) that cost the agency billions of dollars that could have been spent on unsexy but important maintenance work. lp.ca/y4dkIy
Transport collectif à Montréal | Du rêve au cauchemar
L’auteur constate que les « rêves » de certains politiciens ont coûté cher à la STM, et que les impacts de certaines décisions se font ressentir jusque sur l’actuel conflit de travail.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Luc Tremblay, former STM DG, on decisions by the municipal and provincial governments (extra buses, extra Azur trains, Bellechasse garage) that cost the agency billions of dollars that could have been spent on unsexy but important maintenance work. lp.ca/y4dkIy
Winners of the FPJQ's Judith-Jasmin journalism www.fpjq.org/fr/nouvelles... and Antoine-Desilets photojournalism www.fpjq.org/fr/nouvelles... awards from this weekend.
Les lauréat·es des prix Judith-Jasmin célébré·es au Congrès 2025 de la FPJQ
Montréal, le 8 novembre 2025 — La Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ) a dévoilé les lauréat·es des prestigieux prix Judith-Jasmin lors de son Congrès 2025. Ces di...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Winners of the FPJQ's Judith-Jasmin journalism www.fpjq.org/fr/nouvelles... and Antoine-Desilets photojournalism www.fpjq.org/fr/nouvelles... awards from this weekend.
Eight of Montreal's 103 elections are subject to recount requests from the two main parties.
Not included on this list are council races in Sault-au-Récollet (62-vote margin), Ste-Geneviève (63-vote margin) and Pointe-aux-Trembles (76-vote margin) whose results will therefore be final.
Not included on this list are council races in Sault-au-Récollet (62-vote margin), Ste-Geneviève (63-vote margin) and Pointe-aux-Trembles (76-vote margin) whose results will therefore be final.
Projet Montréal to request judicial recounts in four tight election races montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Eight of Montreal's 103 elections are subject to recount requests from the two main parties.
Not included on this list are council races in Sault-au-Récollet (62-vote margin), Ste-Geneviève (63-vote margin) and Pointe-aux-Trembles (76-vote margin) whose results will therefore be final.
Not included on this list are council races in Sault-au-Récollet (62-vote margin), Ste-Geneviève (63-vote margin) and Pointe-aux-Trembles (76-vote margin) whose results will therefore be final.
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Montreal Victoire to play in Quebec City, Halifax, Winnipeg, Washington, Detroit as part of PWHL Takeover Tour montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Montreal Victoire to play in Quebec City, Halifax, Winnipeg, Washington, Detroit as part of PWHL Takeover Tour montrealgazette.com/sports/hocke...
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Pis, comment ça va l'industrie des journaux?
Leurs revenus ont chuté de plus de la moitié en 10 ans (-58%).
Source: Statistique Canada
Leurs revenus ont chuté de plus de la moitié en 10 ans (-58%).
Source: Statistique Canada
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Pis, comment ça va l'industrie des journaux?
Leurs revenus ont chuté de plus de la moitié en 10 ans (-58%).
Source: Statistique Canada
Leurs revenus ont chuté de plus de la moitié en 10 ans (-58%).
Source: Statistique Canada
Montreal Victoire Takeover Tour destinations this season:
Halifax (vs. Toronto), Dec. 17
Quebec City (vs. Vancouver), Jan. 11
Washington (vs. NY), Jan. 18
Winnipeg (vs. Ottawa), March 22
Detroit (vs. NY), March 28
Other teams will also go to Chicago, Edmonton, Dallas, Hamilton, Denver and Calgary.
Halifax (vs. Toronto), Dec. 17
Quebec City (vs. Vancouver), Jan. 11
Washington (vs. NY), Jan. 18
Winnipeg (vs. Ottawa), March 22
Detroit (vs. NY), March 28
Other teams will also go to Chicago, Edmonton, Dallas, Hamilton, Denver and Calgary.
Québec, nous revoilà!⚜️
La Grande Tournée LPHF DoorDash sera de retour au Centre Vidéotron le 11 janvier!
The DoorDash PWHL Takeover Tour is going back to Centre Vidéotron on January 11!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Montreal Victoire Takeover Tour destinations this season:
Halifax (vs. Toronto), Dec. 17
Quebec City (vs. Vancouver), Jan. 11
Washington (vs. NY), Jan. 18
Winnipeg (vs. Ottawa), March 22
Detroit (vs. NY), March 28
Other teams will also go to Chicago, Edmonton, Dallas, Hamilton, Denver and Calgary.
Halifax (vs. Toronto), Dec. 17
Quebec City (vs. Vancouver), Jan. 11
Washington (vs. NY), Jan. 18
Winnipeg (vs. Ottawa), March 22
Detroit (vs. NY), March 28
Other teams will also go to Chicago, Edmonton, Dallas, Hamilton, Denver and Calgary.
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I understand the reaction. But this question is, in fact, good!
Obviously you can take issue with why the Times is covering an illegitimate smear campaign against a children's entertainer in the first place. But as long as the story is running, actually putting every claim to her is good!
Obviously you can take issue with why the Times is covering an illegitimate smear campaign against a children's entertainer in the first place. But as long as the story is running, actually putting every claim to her is good!
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I understand the reaction. But this question is, in fact, good!
Obviously you can take issue with why the Times is covering an illegitimate smear campaign against a children's entertainer in the first place. But as long as the story is running, actually putting every claim to her is good!
Obviously you can take issue with why the Times is covering an illegitimate smear campaign against a children's entertainer in the first place. But as long as the story is running, actually putting every claim to her is good!
Photo Service Ltée, the camera shop on Notre-Dame St. in Old Montreal (where I bought my first DSLR 20 years ago) is closing its doors on Jan. 3 after 89 years, citing a fragile business model, bike paths/parking downtown, and lack of official status with Sony.
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Photo Service Ltée, the camera shop on Notre-Dame St. in Old Montreal (where I bought my first DSLR 20 years ago) is closing its doors on Jan. 3 after 89 years, citing a fragile business model, bike paths/parking downtown, and lack of official status with Sony.
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Former Montreal police chief was 'victim of psychological harassment,' labour tribunal rules montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
November 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Former Montreal police chief was 'victim of psychological harassment,' labour tribunal rules montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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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November 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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...
Ontario court says media outlets can sue OpenAI over copyright infringements.
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Media outlets win motion for Ontario court to hear OpenAI lawsuit
Legal action brought by The Globe and other media groups alleges U.S. company violating copyright law by scraping content without consent or payment
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November 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Ontario court says media outlets can sue OpenAI over copyright infringements.
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Tony Stark returns to Virgin Radio 95.9 in Montreal starting Nov. 17, replacing Charli Paige as the afternoon host as she goes on mat leave www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
Charli Paige Introduces You To The New Afternoon Show Host!! - Charli in the Afternoon | iHeart
<p>They start November 17th! </p>
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November 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Tony Stark returns to Virgin Radio 95.9 in Montreal starting Nov. 17, replacing Charli Paige as the afternoon host as she goes on mat leave www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
David Common will take over from Heather Hiscox as host of CBC's Morning Live
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David Common announced as CBC’s new Morning Live host | CBC News
Veteran reporter and current Metro Morning radio host David Common will replace Heather Hiscox as host of CBC Morning Live, the Crown corporation announced Thursday. The announcement comes on the same...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
David Common will take over from Heather Hiscox as host of CBC's Morning Live
www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...
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A new newspaper is being launched in Montreal: La Page Sportive will be a free weekly sports newspaper, distributed by Canada Post as part of Transcontinental's Raddar flyer, starting Nov. 10 www.newswire.ca/fr/news-rele... — It plans 60,000 copies for a six-month pilot project.
LA PAGE SPORTIVE EST DANS LA POSTE
/CNW/ - Les amateurs de sports montréalais seront comblés. Dès le 10 novembre, LA PAGE SPORTIVE deviendra le 1er et seul hebdo gratuit consacré au sport. Un...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A new newspaper is being launched in Montreal: La Page Sportive will be a free weekly sports newspaper, distributed by Canada Post as part of Transcontinental's Raddar flyer, starting Nov. 10 www.newswire.ca/fr/news-rele... — It plans 60,000 copies for a six-month pilot project.
Montreal election maps that appeared in Tuesday's Gazette print edition. Interactive online versions are here: montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...
November 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Montreal election maps that appeared in Tuesday's Gazette print edition. Interactive online versions are here: montrealgazette.com/news/local_p...
The REM is going to do a weekend free service open house on Nov. 15-16 for the new Deux-Montagnes branch — the same days STM service could be non-existent due to a driver's strike rem.info/en/evenement...
Program for the inauguration of the Deux-Montagnes branch | REM
Le Réseau express métropolitain est un important projet de transport collectif en construction dans le Grand Montréal.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The REM is going to do a weekend free service open house on Nov. 15-16 for the new Deux-Montagnes branch — the same days STM service could be non-existent due to a driver's strike rem.info/en/evenement...
It's been three years since François Legault's CAQ won re-election in Quebec, and he's lost 10% of the MNAs his party elected. montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It's been three years since François Legault's CAQ won re-election in Quebec, and he's lost 10% of the MNAs his party elected. montrealgazette.com/news/provinc...
An interesting budget provision for the creative industry: An Artist's Resale Right. It's apparently meant for paintings that get resold for lots of money, but could the logic be extended to other works of art? We'll see what "eligible sale" will mean.
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
An interesting budget provision for the creative industry: An Artist's Resale Right. It's apparently meant for paintings that get resold for lots of money, but could the logic be extended to other works of art? We'll see what "eligible sale" will mean.
The most interesting part of budgets for me are always the lists of legislative measures (i.e. things that require new laws or changes to laws). budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
Have the right-wing conspiracy theorists jumped on this one yet?
Have the right-wing conspiracy theorists jumped on this one yet?
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The most interesting part of budgets for me are always the lists of legislative measures (i.e. things that require new laws or changes to laws). budget.canada.ca/2025/report-...
Have the right-wing conspiracy theorists jumped on this one yet?
Have the right-wing conspiracy theorists jumped on this one yet?
Is this important? No. Is it likely to happen? No. Is this the only thing I really care about in this budget? Maybe.
Canada competing in Eurovision? The Liberal government’s plans for CBC/Radio-Canada outlined in the budget today say it's working with the public broadcaster to explore participation
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Budget includes CBC funding boost, pitches getting Canada into Eurovision
OTTAWA - The Liberal government’s plans for CBC/Radio-Canada include looking at getting Canada into the Eurovision international song contest.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Is this important? No. Is it likely to happen? No. Is this the only thing I really care about in this budget? Maybe.
Geneviève Pettersen claque la porte de Cogeco Média : lp.ca/gPaERx
Radio | Geneviève Pettersen claque la porte de Cogeco Média
Geneviève Pettersen, que l’on pouvait entendre depuis plus de deux ans sur les ondes du 98,5 FM, a annoncé lundi qu’elle quittait Cogeco Média sur fond de conflit de valeurs.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Geneviève Pettersen claque la porte de Cogeco Média : lp.ca/gPaERx
Liberals go from a minority government to maybe a single seat in Yukon election. New conservative-leaning government likely to ignore popular vote to introduce ranked choice voting.
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'Change is here': Yukon Party wins majority government, as Liberals implode | CBC News
"What a night and what a result," Dixon said in a victory speech late in the evening. The Yukon Party won in 14 of the territory's 21 ridings, with the NDP set to become the official opposition.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Liberals go from a minority government to maybe a single seat in Yukon election. New conservative-leaning government likely to ignore popular vote to introduce ranked choice voting.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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