Montréal Canadiens chasing the A3 playoff seed with Cole Caufield hitting 45 goals, the Métro Blue Line extension 73% complete, and Montréal en Lumière hitting a record 1.1M attendees.
NEW OPENINGS
Mile End: New natural wine bar from Montréal sommelier duo — the second wave of post-pandemic hospitality revival in the Plateau-Mile End corridor.
CLOSINGS
Long-running Portuguese restaurant on Saint-Laurent Boulevard closed after 31 years — the neighbourhood mourning an institution.
DEVELOPMENT
STM Métro Blue Line extension: Anjou segment tunnelling now 73% complete — on track for 2027 opening. City approved new mixed-income housing cluster on former industrial land in Saint-Henri (420 units, 25% affordable). The federal Improving Housing Supply Act is being watched closely in Québec re: jurisdictional implications.
EVENTS & NEWS
Canadiens beat Nashville Predators 4-1 March 27 — Cole Caufield scored his 45th goal, the first Hab with 45 goals since Stéphane Richer in 1989-90. Montréal en Lumière winter festival wrap-up events drew a record 1.1M total attendees this season. The CAQ leadership election was announced for April 12.
SPORTS
Canadiens: 41-21-10 record — A3 seed in Atlantic Division facing Tampa Bay in likely first-round matchup. Lane Hutson becoming third defenceman in NHL history with multiple 60-assist seasons before age 23.
Key stat: Montréal Blue Line extension — first new Métro stations since 1988, 4 new stations connecting NDG to Anjou, $6.4B total project cost.
"Cole Caufield scored his 45th goal — the first Hab with 45 since Stéphane Richer in 1989-90."