Top News

Top News – over a seven-day period

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Terrorist attack in a Quebec mosque kills 6

February

57.99%

02

Floods in Quebec

May

46.00%

03

Municipal elections 2017 - last week

November

24.53%

04

Municipal elections 2017 - results

November

24.50%

05

Sexual Misconduct: A wave of allegations involving many public figures shakes Quebec

October

20.27%

06

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

19.13%

07

Weather: 300 vehicles remain stuck overnight on Highway 13 South

March

16.55%

08

United States: Donald Trump' Inauguration

January

12.20%

09

Floods in Quebec

May

12.05%

10

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

May

11.52%

11

Canada to offer asylum to travelers stranded in the United States by anti-immigration decree

February

10.19%

12

Hurricane Harvey wreaks devastation in Texas

September

10.00%

13

Provincial Budget

April

9.10%

14

Montreal F1 Grand Prix Weekend

June

8.89%

15

United States: Las Vegas shootings kill more than 50 people and at least 200 injured

October

8.68%

16

United States: Hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

September

8.42%

17

Federal Budget

March

8.08%

18

Quebec National Day

June

8.07%

19

Superbowl LI: New England Patriots' 34-28 overtime win over Atlanta Falcons

February

8.05%

20

Stanley Cup Final: Penguins are crowned champion

June

8.00%

21

Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh Leads 2-1 Series Against Nashville

June

7.95%

22

Terrorist attack in a Quebec mosque - the aftermath

February

7.83%

23

French Presidential Election: Emmanuel Macron elected President of the Republic

May

7.62%

24

The far-right protest in Virginia divides the United States

August

6.87%

25

General strike in the construction sector

May

6.69%

26

Amber Alert: Louka Fredette, 6, is missing

September

6.36%

27

Sexual misconduct: after Eric Salvail, Gilbert Rozon, Gilles Parent and Michel Brulé, Michel Venne is the subject of allegations of sexual misconduct

October

6.19%

28

United States strike airbase in Syria

April

6.17%

29

Floods in Quebec

May

5.94%

30

Bombardier: Controversy over rising company executives' salaries

April

5.74%

31

Rogers Cup

August

5.57%

32

NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights come to life

June

5.56%

33

Legalization of marijuana: the bill is presented by Ottawa

April

5.48%

34

Trudeau abandons its promise to reform the electoral system

February

5.32%

35

International Women's Day

March

5.29%

36

NHL: All-Star Game

January

5.28%

37

Bombardier postpones part of its executive compensation

April

5.18%

38

Canada Day

July

5.02%

39

Influx of Haitian refugees from the United States - more

August

4.90%

40

Mexico: 7.1 earthquake near Mexico City kills more than 200 people

September

4.87%

41

A motion against Islamophobia divides the House of Commons

February

4.74%

42

Ministerial reshuffle: Philippe Couillard will present his new cabinet this morning

October

4.67%

43

Referendum in Catalonia

October

4.66%

44

French Presidential Election: Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen move to the second round

April

4.60%

45

Back to School

September

4.59%

46

Montreal's 375th Anniversary:

May

4.55%

47

Influx of Haitian refugees from the United States

August

4.52%

48

Adoption of Bill 62 on the religious neutrality of the State

October

4.42%

49

Guy Ouellette case

November

4.38%

50

United States: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport

January

4.35%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Canada 150 Celebrations

July

12.92%

02

United States: investiture of Donald Trump

January

11.98%

03

Terrorist attack in Quebec mosque kills 6

February

11.78%

04

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

May

8.20%

05

United States: Trump's anti-immigration decree overthrown by judge after causing chaos

February

7.78%

06

Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots win 34-28 over Atlanta Falcons in overtime

February

7.61%

07

United States: Harvey Storm Causes Devastating Floods in Houston, Texas

September

7.27%

08

United States: Las Vegas shootings kill more than 50 people and at least 200 injured

October

6.81%

09

The far-right protest in Virginia divides the United States

August

6.49%

10

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

6.39%

11

Floods in Eastern Canada

May

6.15%

12

Floods: Heavy rains expected in coming days may worsen situation in the country

May

5.26%

13

Gray Cup Final: Toronto Argonauts win 27-24 over Calgary Stempeders

November

4.95%

14

Federal Budget

March

4.78%

15

Remembrance Day

November

4.72%

16

NHL: repechage

June

4.47%

17

United States: Firing at Fort Lauderdale Airport

January

4.41%

18

Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh Leads 2-1 Series Against Nashville

June

4.17%

19

Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots win 34-28 over Atlanta Falcons in overtime

February

4.01%

20

Elections in BC: Liberals get a minority mandate

May

3.87%

21

Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy

April

3.82%

22

NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights come to life

June

3.75%

23

NHL playoffs: Toronto Maple Leafs face Washington Capitals

April

3.71%

24

Turkey: two attacks in the same week

January

3.69%

25

Attack on the London Bridge: The attack reportedly killed 7 people and wounded 48

June

3.67%

26

Death of Gord Downie, singer of The Tragically Hip

October

3.57%

27

First meeting between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump

February

3.59%

28

NHL: Five Canadian teams qualify for playoffs

April

3.47%

29

NHL playoffs: Toronto Maple Leafs face Washington Capitals

April

3.33%

30

United States: Hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

September

3.12%

31

NHL: Canucks and Flames each win one game in two games

January

3.06%

32

NHL: Players Will Not Be Allowed to Play at Next Olympics

April

3.03%

33

Attack in London: Islamic State claims attack

March

2.93%

34

The women's march becomes one of the most important civic demonstrations in the history of the United States

January

2.87%

35

Ontario unveils budget

April

2.83%

36

NHL Playoffs: Eastern Finals between Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins

May

2.76%

37

Ottawa offers official apology and awards $ 10.5 million in compensation to Omar Khadr

July

2.75%

38

NHL playoffs: Pittsburgh eliminates Ottawa and advances to Stanley Cup final

May

2.67%

39

Charlottesville: far-right protest in Virginia continues to divide the United States

August

2.64%

40

Tension rises between North Korea and the United States

August

2.52%

41

Floods in Eastern Canada

May

2.51%

42

NHL: start of season

October

2.49%

43

Attack on the ram-car in Barcelona

August

2.46%

44

NHL: Senators win 3-2 over Maple Leafs

January

2.42%

45

Trump returns FBI chief, James Comey

May

2.41%

46

NHL Playoffs: Oilers vs. Ducks

May

2.37%

47

Ottawa offers official apology and awards $ 10.5 million in compensation to Omar Khadr

July

2.36%

48

International Women's Day

March

2.34%

49

Solar eclipse

August

2.24%

50

Donald Trump discusses the reopening of NAFTA with Justin Trudeau

January

2.21%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Brexit

-

12.66%

02

Tension rises between North Korea and the United States

-

5.95%

03

French Presidential election

-

5.62%

04

UK election: Theresa May loose her majority

-

5.32%

05

Elections in Germany: Angela Merkel wins a fourth term

-

5.02%

06

War against Islamic State

-

4.79%

07

Donald Trump's tax cut

-

4.13%

08

United States: Republicans divided over bill to replace Obamacare

-

3.44%

09

War in Syria

-

3.07%

10

United States: a shooting in Las Vegas leaves over 50 dead and at least 200 injured

-

2.52%

11

Hurricane Irma causes havoc in the Caribbean and hits Florida

-

2.41%

12

NAFTA negotiations

-

2.36%

13

US: Russian hacking during electoral campaign

-

2.17%

14

Mexican border wall

-

2.06%

15

U.S.: storm Harvey causes devastating floods in Houston, Texas

-

2.05%

16

Hollywood is shocked by revelations about Harvey Weinstein

-

2.01%

17

Trump fires FBI chief, James Comey

-

1.58%

18

MLB World Series

-

1.56%

19

United States: Trump's travel ban

-

1.34%

20

US: Trump's inauguration

-

1.31%

21

Tennis: Wimbledon

-

1.26%

22

United States strikes an air base in Syria

-

1.19%

23

Michael Flynn, Trump's security adviser, resigns

-

1.18%

24

Stanley Cup finals

-

1.00%

25

Cannes Festival

-

1.00%

Politics

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Canada to offer asylum to stranded travelers in the United States by anti-immigration decree

February

10.19%

02

Federal Budget

March

8.08%

03

Legalization of marijuana: the bill is tabled

April

5.48%

04

Trudeau abandons its promise to reform the electoral system

February

5.32%

05

Influx of Haitian refugees from the United States

August

4.90%

06

A motion against Islamophobia divides the House of Commons

February

4.74%

07

US Department of Commerce imposes a 220% tax on Bombardier

October

3.57%

08

Ministerial reshuffle in Ottawa: Stéphane Dion to be replaced by Chrystia Freeland

January

3.23%

09

Donald Trump discusses with Justin Trudeau the reopening of NAFTA

January

3.12%

10

First meeting between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump

February

2.87%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Federal Budget

February

4.78%

02

Elections in BC: Liberals get a minority mandate

March

3.87%

03

Commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy

April

3.82%

04

First meeting between Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump

February

3.59%

05

Ontario unveils budget

August

2.83%

06

Ottawa offers official apology and awards $ 10.5 million in compensation to Omar Khadr

February

2.75%

07

Debate on the legalization of marijuana

October

2.36%

08

NAFTA: Beginning of First Round of Negotiations

January

2.34%

09

Trump revives Keystone XL and Dakota Access

January

2.34%

10

Legalization of marijuana: the bill is presented

February

2.10%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Brexit

-

-

02

Tension rises between North Korea and the United States

-

-

03

French Presidential election

-

-

04

UK election: Theresa May loose her majority

-

-

05

Elections in Germany: Angela Merkel wins a fourth term

-

-

06

Donald Trump's tax cut

-

-

07

United States: Republicans divided over bill to replace Obamacare

-

-

08

War in Syria

-

-

09

NAFTA negotiations

-

-

10

US: Russian hacking during electoral campaign

-

-

Business and Economy

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Provincial Budget

March

9.10%

02

Federal Budget

March

8.08%

03

General strike in the construction sector

May

6.69%

04

Bombardier: Controversy over rising company executives' salaries

March

5.74%

05

Bombardier postpones part of its executive compensation

April

5.18%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Federal Budget

March

4.78%

02

Ontario unveils budget

August

2.83%

03

Donald Trump discusses the reopening of NAFTA with Justin Trudeau

April

2.21%

04

NAFTA: start of the first round of negotiations

February

2.01%

05

Trump revives Keystone XL and Dakota Access

August

1.88%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Media, arts and culture

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Sexual Misconduct: A wave of allegations involving many public figures shakes Quebec

October

20.27%

02

Quebec National Day

June

8.07%

03

Canada 150

July

5.02%

04

Montreal's 375th Anniversary: illumination of the Jacques Cartier Bridge

May

4.55%

05

50th edition of the Québec City Summer Festival

July

4.05%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Canada 150

July

12.92%

02

Death of Gord Downie, singer of The Tragically Hip

October

3.57%

03

Oscar night

February

2.17%

04

St. Patrick's Day

March

2.03%

05

Held the Toronto International Film Festival 2017

September

1.57%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Hollywood is shocked by revelations about Harvey Weinstein

-

-

02

Cannes Festival

-

-

03

Grammy Awards ceremony

-

-

04

Emmy Awards Ceremony

-

-

05

Academy Awards Ceremony

-

-

Sports

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Montreal F1 Grand Prix Weekend

June

8.89%

02

Superbowl LI: New England Patriots' 34-28 overtime win over Atlanta Falcons

February

8.05%

03

Stanley Cup Final: Penguins crowned champion

June

8.00%

04

Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh Leads 2-1 Series Against Nashville

June

7.95%

05

Rogers Cup

August

5.57%

06

NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights come to life

June

5.56%

07

NHL: All-Star Game

January

5.28%

08

NHL: repechage

June

4.18%

09

NHL playoffs: Sydney Crosby returns to play just days after another concussion

May

3.99%

10

NHL playoffs: CH face New York Rangers

April

3.93%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Super Bowl LI: New England Patriots win 34-28 over Atlanta Falcons in overtime

February

7.61%

02

Grey Cup Final: Toronto Argonauts win 27-24 over Calgary Stempeders

November

4.95%

03

NHL: repechage

June

4.47%

04

Stanley Cup Final: Pittsburgh Leads 2-1 Series Against Nashville

June

4.17%

05

NHL: Las Vegas Golden Knights come to life

June

3.75%

06

NHL playoffs: Toronto Maple Leafs face Washington Capitals

April

3.71%

07

NHL: Five Canadian teams qualify for playoffs

April

3.47%

08

NHL: Canucks and Flames each win one game in two games

January

3.06%

09

NHL: Players Will Not Be Allowed to Play at Next Olympics

April

3.03%

10

Stanley Cup Final: Penguins crowned champion

June

2.90%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

MLB World Series

-

-

02

Tennis: Wimbledon

-

-

03

Stanley Cup finals

-

-

04

Tennis: French Open

-

-

05

NFL players protest Trump, kneeling during national anthem like Colin Kaepernick

-

-

International News

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

19.13%

02

United States: Donald Trump's inauguration

January

12.20%

03

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

May

11.52%

04

Hurricane Harvey wreaks devastation in Texas

August

10.00%

05

United States: Las Vegas shootings kill more than 50 people and at least 200 injured

October

8.68%

06

United States: Hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

September

8.42%

07

French Presidential Election: Emmanuel Macron elected President of the Republic

May

7.62%

08

The far-right protest in Virginia divides the United States

August

6.87%

09

United States strike airbase in Syria

April

6.17%

10

Mexico: 7.1 earthquake near Mexico City kills more than 200 people

September

4.87%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

United States: Donald Trump's inauguration

January

11.98%

02

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

May

8.20%

03

United States: Trump's anti-immigration decree overthrown by judge after causing chaos

February

7.78%

04

United States: Harvey Storm Causes Devastating Floods in Houston, Texas

September

7.27%

05

United States: Las Vegas shootings kill more than 50 people and at least 200 injured

October

6.81%

06

The far-right protest in Virginia divides the United States

August

6.49%

07

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

6.39%

08

United States: shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport

January

4.41%

09

Turkey: two attacks in the same week

January

3.69%

10

Attack on London Bridge: The attack reportedly killed 7 people and wounded 48

June

3.67%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Current and Legal Affairs

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Terrorist attack in a Quebec mosque kills 6

February

57.99%

02

Floods in Quebec

May

46.00%

03

Sexual Misconduct: A wave of allegations involving many public figures shakes Quebec

October

20.27%

04

Weather: 300 vehicles remain stuck overnight on Highway 13 South

March

16.55%

05

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

May

11.52%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Terrorist attack in Quebec mosque kills 6

October

11.78%

02

Terrorist attack in Manchester, UK

February

8.20%

03

United States: Las Vegas shootings kill more than 50 people and at least 200 injured

March

6.81%

04

The far-right protest in Virginia divides the United States

September

6.49%

05

United States: Shooting at Fort Lauderdale Airport

January

4.41%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

War against Islamic State

-

-

02

War in Syria

-

-

03

United States: a shooting in Las Vegas leaves over 50 dead and at least 200 injured

-

-

04

Hollywood is shocked by revelations about Harvey Weinstein

-

-

05

United States strikes an air base in Syria

-

-

06

Terror attack in Manchester, UK

-

-

07

UK: bombing in London subway

-

-

08

Extreme right protest in Charlottesville, Virginia, divides the U.S.

-

-

09

Rohingya refugee crisis

-

-

10

Attack on London Bridge: 7 people killed and 48 wounded

-

-

Science and Technology

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Solar eclipse

August

1.26%

02

52nd Paris Air Show

June

1.09%

03

Global cyber attack kills more than 200,000 people

May

1.08%

04

NASA discovers exoplanets that can hold liquid water

February

1.05%

05

STM: Removing Azur Cars

January

0.71%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Solar eclipse

August

2.24%

02

NASA discovers exoplanets that can hold liquid water

February

0.63%

03

2016 Census: Statistics Canada Releases Canadian Income Data

September

0.50%

04

Global cyberattack: new countries hit by attacks

May

0.45%

05

The Cassini probe sends its last message while diving towards Saturn

September

0.35%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Apple unveils three new models of iPhones

-

-

02

Cyberattack

-

-

03

Solar eclipse

-

-

04

Equifax data hacking

-

-

05

Volvo automaker announces abandonment of traditional combustion engine

-

-

Government Corporations

Rank

Names

MPS

01

CBC / Radio-Canada

55.91%

02

Hydro-Quebec

8.44%

03

Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ)

5.36%

04

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)

3.67%

05

Banque du Canada

3.41%

06

Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)

3.34%

07

Loto-Québec

2.80%

08

Télé-Québec

2.49%

09

Revenu Québec

1.99%

10

Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ)

1.66%

Rank

Names

MPS

01

Rank

Names

MPS

01

Businesses

Rank

Names

MPS

01

Bell

2.72%

02

Bombardier

1.74%

03

Apple

1.17%

04

Videotron

1.17%

05

Netflix

1.01%

06

Amazon

0.99%

07

Honda

0.92%

08

Toyota

0.90%

09

Desjardins

0.84%

10

Boeing

0.83%

11

Ford

0.82%

12

Air Canada

0.81%

13

Banque Nationale

0.80%

14

Fonds de solidarité FTQ

0.65%

15

Banque Royale du Canada

0.63%

16

Volkswagen Group

0.61%

17

Quebecor

0.60%

18

BMO Groupe financier

0.58%

19

Disney

0.56%

20

Visa

0.52%

21

Saputo

0.50%

22

Airbus

0.48%

23

Canadian Tire

0.46%

24

Hyundai

0.45%

25

Cascades

0.45%

Rank

Names

MPS

01

Molson Coors

13.66%

02

Ford

7.40%

03

Apple

1.91%

04

Amazon

1.48%

05

Bell

1.11%

06

Netflix

0.87%

07

Hudson' Bay

0.82%

08

Disney

0.67%

09

Tim Hortons

0.64%

10

Royal Bank of Canada

0.46%

11

Bank of Montreal

0.45%

12

AT&T

0.42%

13

Canadian Tire

0.33%

14

Air Canada

0.30%

15

Scotiabank

0.28%

16

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP)

0.28%

17

Honda

0.27%

18

Visa

0.23%

19

Bombardier

0.22%

20

Toyota

0.22%

21

Airbus

0.20%

22

Bank of America

0.20%

23

McDonald's

0.19%

24

Walmart

0.18%

25

Sears Canada

0.18%

Rank

Names

MPS

01

Natural Disasters

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Floods in Quebec

May

46.00%

02

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

19.13%

03

Weather: 300 vehicles remain stuck overnight on Highway 13 South

March

16.55%

04

Hurricane Harvey wreaks devastation in Texas

September

10.00%

05

United States: Hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

September

8.42%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

United States: Harvey Storm Causes Devastating Floods in Houston, Texas

September

7.27%

02

Hurricane Irma sows devastation in the Caribbean and is about to hit Florida

September

6.39%

03

Floods in Eastern Canada

May

6.15%

04

Floods: Heavy rains expected in coming days may worsen situation in the country

May

5.26%

05

United States: Hurricane Irma sweeps Florida

September

3.12%

Rank

News

Peak Period

MPS

01

Hurricane Irma

-

-

02

Hurricane Harvey

-

-

03

Hurricane Maria

-

-

04

Monster fire ravages California

-

-

05

Earthquake in Mexico kills at least 200

-

-