While you were sleeping: Habs make controversial draft pick

© Provided by The Gazette People pass by the tribute to tennis player Leylah Fernandez, located in the Old Port of Montreal on Friday, July 23, 2021.

Logan Mailloux a polarizing pick by Canadiens in first round of draft

Defenceman had renounced himself from draft after showing photo taken without consent to teammates of him and a woman engaged in sexual act. Read more.

Back to the office: How will it work?

WEEKEND READ | The push is on to start filling those empty towers in downtown Montreal. A gradual, flexible way forward is emerging. Read more.

Brownstein: Just for Laughs stalwarts crave the sound of applause

Three of the Montreal comedy festival’s regulars get together — from a distance — to sound off on the state of their art after an especially trying 16 months. JFL’s hybrid edition takes place from July 26 to 31. Read more.

Mitzvah Girls by name and by nature: dear friends walk to fight cancer

Emilia Fernandes and Judy Suissa work at the Jewish General Hospital and have lots in common — including experience with cancer in their families. They’ll be taking part in the JGH’s Week-end pour combattre le cancer. Read more.

Josh Freed: A face you can’t place? Soon there will be an app for that

Face it: we all have the same boring two eyes above a nose and mouth. The fact we can tell each other apart at all is impressive. Read more.

Laval’s Leylah Annie Fernandez gets first-round win on a bittersweet Olympic tennis day for Canada

With Bianca Andreescu pulling out of the Olympics at the last minute, Canada’s hopes in the Olympic women’s singles rest on the shoulders of 18-year-old Leylah Annie Fernandez. Read more.