Nashville SC will look to continue their winning ways when they return to MLS action Saturday night against the Philadelphia Union in Chester, Pa.

Nashville (7-1-1, 22 points) is unbeaten in its last three matches in league play but returns to the pitch Saturday following a 1-0 midweek loss to Tigres UANL in CONCACAF Champions Cup action.

Sam Surridge, who lea]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279024804/soaring-nashville-has-date-with-struggling-union 279024804 Sat, 02 May 2026 01:25:17 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279024804/soaring-nashville-has-date-with-struggling-union (Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)

Atlanta United strive to build on a promising run of form when they face visiting CF Montreal on Saturday night.

Atlanta (2-7-1, 7 points) enters the match just one step above last place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings. But it is on a two-game winning streak across all competitions, which includes Tuesday's 2-0 win at Charlotte FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279024772/atlanta-united-cf-montreal-enjoying-rare-positive-streaks 279024772 Sat, 02 May 2026 00:05:12 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279024772/atlanta-united-cf-montreal-enjoying-rare-positive-streaks (Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images)

The Philadelphia Flyers pulled off their first postseason upset since 2012 when they knocked the Pittsburgh Penguins out of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Wednesday.

The Flyers begin their quest for another upset when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday in Raleigh, N.C., to kick off their Eastern Conference semifinal showdown. Philadelphia, which used six games]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279024680/daniel-vladar-flyers-confident-against-east-best-canes-as-second-round-begins 279024680 Fri, 01 May 2026 22:40:25 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279024680/daniel-vladar-flyers-confident-against-east-best-canes-as-second-round-begins (Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

The Montreal Canadiens are aware of the opportunity before them as they prepare to host the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Friday.

Thanks to a 3-2 victory Wednesday night in Tampa for a 3-2 edge in the Eastern Conference first-round meeting, the young Canadiens have the opportunity to knock out the Lightning in the best-o]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279022414/canadiens-ready-for-home-chance-to-eliminate-lightning-in-tight-series 279022414 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:55:11 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279022414/canadiens-ready-for-home-chance-to-eliminate-lightning-in-tight-series (Photo credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images)

Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar, Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield and Ottawa Senators defenseman Jake Sanderson were named the finalists for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy on Thursday.

Kopitar is no stranger to the award, presented annually to the NHL player who best combines sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and ability. He won the award in 2015]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279022043/lady-byng-finalists-anze-kopitar-cole-caufield-jake-sanderson 279022043 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:55:25 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279022043/lady-byng-finalists-anze-kopitar-cole-caufield-jake-sanderson (Photo credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images)

Cam York scored at 17:32 of overtime, propelling the Philadelphia Flyers into the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on Wednesday.

After winning the first three games of the best-of-seven series, the Flyers lost Games 4 and 5 and struggled to find their offensive footing for much of Game 6.]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279020963/nhl-roundup-flyers-ko-penguins-with-ot-win-in-game-6 279020963 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:19:10 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279020963/nhl-roundup-flyers-ko-penguins-with-ot-win-in-game-6 (Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images)

Alexandre Texier netted a tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the visiting Montreal Canadiens took control of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series by holding off the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

The Canadiens grabbed a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series, and they head home to Montreal for Game 6 on Friday.<]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279020513/alexandre-texier-lifts-canadiens-to-3-2-series-lead-over-lightning 279020513 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:19:16 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279020513/alexandre-texier-lifts-canadiens-to-3-2-series-lead-over-lightning TORONTO, 30th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Canada has been selected to host a new multinational defence bank as negotiations among the founding countries ended in Montreal on Wednesday, the Globe and Mail reported.

Reuters reported that the decision was made after the final of three rounds of negotiations hosted by Canada and involving the 19 founding countries of the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Ottawa h]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279020461/canada-selected-to-host-new-multinational-defence-bank 279020461 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:44:20 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279020461/canada-selected-to-host-new-multinational-defence-bank (Photo credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images)

The NHL's Department of Player Safety set a hearing for May 4 to address Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig's sucker punch of an opponent.

The department's announcement Tuesday did not describe it as an in-person hearing, which would be necessary to issue a suspension longer than five games. The Ottawa Citizen previously reported the hearing will be conducted by ]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279017935/nhl-hearing-with-senators-f-ridly-greig-set-for-may-4 279017935 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:40:26 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279017935/nhl-hearing-with-senators-f-ridly-greig-set-for-may-4 (Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)

The Tampa Bay Lightning have returned home tied 2-2 in their Eastern Conference first-round matchup with the Montreal Canadiens, and according to coach Jon Cooper, it may not be that way if not for the play of Max Crozier.

Game 5 takes place in Tampa on Wednesday night after a two-day break following Sunday's 3-2 Lightning victory in Montreal in front of a boistero]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279017874/lightning-canadiens-enter-pivotal-game-5-of-closely-contested-series 279017874 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:55:06 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279017874/lightning-canadiens-enter-pivotal-game-5-of-closely-contested-series (Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images)

The Professional Women's Hockey League surpassed one million fans in the regular season for the first time in its three-season history, the league announced Tuesday.

In all, 120 games were played, with slightly more than 1.1 million people filling the seats for an average of 9,304 per game.

That total is an increase of 28 percent over last season, including th]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279017406/pwhl-officially-passes-1m-attendance-mark-for-first-time 279017406 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:55:08 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279017406/pwhl-officially-passes-1m-attendance-mark-for-first-time (Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images)

Brandon Hagel scored his second goal of the game with 4:53 remaining in the third period to lift the Tampa Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Canadiens on Sunday night in Montreal.

The Lightning rallied from a 2-0 second-period deficit to even their Eastern Conference first-round series at two games apiece. The best-of-seven series shifts back to Tampa for Game 5 on W]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279013809/brandon-hagel-stays-hot-as-lightning-knot-series-with-habs 279013809 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 02:19:11 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279013809/brandon-hagel-stays-hot-as-lightning-knot-series-with-habs For immediate release

Temiscaming, Quebec, April 30, 2026 - Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that as a result of significant rainfall and rapid snowmelt on the Ottawa River watershed, water levels are forecasted to rise rapidly on Lake Timiskaming.

The water level on the north end of Lake Timiskaming continues to ]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279022217/rising-water-levels-at-lake-timiskaming 279022217 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:36:32 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279022217/rising-water-levels-at-lake-timiskaming Ottawa (Ontario) - The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, will highlight recent measures from the Spring Economic Update 2026: Canada Strong for All to protect air passenger rights.

Date:
Friday, May 1, 2026

Time:
11:45 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time

]]> http://montrealnews.net/news/279022011/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-spring-economic-update-2026-measures-in-ottawa 279022011 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:41:07 GMT http://montrealnews.net/news/279022011/minister-mackinnon-to-highlight-spring-economic-update-2026-measures-in-ottawa The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to protecting Canada's plant resource base from invasive pests that threaten our forests and forestry industry. Accordingly, the CFIA has put in place measures intended to protect Canada's economy by slowing the spread of emerald ash borer (EAB) to non-infested areas of Canada.