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
-
-