While you were sleeping: Remember to call your mom today

Wishing all the moms out there a very happy Mother’s Day.

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Canadiens squander quick start to fall 3-2 to Leafs

The Canadiens finally got the quick start they wanted, but it wasn’t enough as the Maple Leafs scored three unanswered goals in the second period and held on to defeat Montreal 3-2 Saturday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The win allowed the Leafs to clinch first place in the Canadian division, while the Canadiens are looking to punch their ticket to the post-season. Read more.

Protesters call for more social housing in southwest Montreal

The borough is seeing some of the highest rents on the island of Montreal, according to housing group Front d’action populaire en réaménagement urbain (FRAPRU). The march organizers are asking for additional emergency investment from the government of Premier François Legault to respond to a need for more housing, they said. Read more.

Estrie region COVID-19 alert level will move to red Monday

With a growing number of cases in recent days, a decision was made to raise the alert level from orange to the maximum red starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, Alain Poirier, public-health director for the region, said in a press release. Read more.

Roberval courthouse in Lac-Saint-Jean engulfed in flames Saturday

A “major fire” broke out around 7 p.m., according to the Sûreté du Québec. Firefighters were still trying to control the blaze by 11 p.m. Read more.

Greenwood’s StoryFest marks 20th year

Hudson literary festival StoryFest will have Giller Prize winner Souvankham Thammavongsa open its 20th-anniversary year. Over the past two decades, StoryFest has welcomed almost 150 Canadian writers, including Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje, Romeo Dallaire, Margaret MacMillan, Lawrence Hill and Emily Urquhart. Read more.