MONDAY CALENDAR
MONDAY, DEC. 15
Winter tires become mandatory on passenger vehicles as of today.
Nicki Minaj releases her new album The Pinkprint.
A public inquiry begins into the management of the city of L’Assomption.
Montreal City Council holds its regular monthly meeting.
TUESDAY, DEC. 16
Liberia holds national elections. The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins at sunset.
Kent Nagano and the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal present a Christmas concert today and Thursday at the Maison symphonique.
The Canadiens play the Carolina Hurricanes at the Bell Centre at 7: 30 p. m. ( SNE, RDS)
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 17
The U. S. Federal Reserve Board announces its key interest rate target.
BlackBerry releases its new BlackBerry Classic smartphone.
Negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program resume in Geneva.
CEGEPs in Quebec hold their English exit exams today.
Les Chroniques de Saint- Léonard, the French version of the play by Steve Galluccio, opens at Place des Arts, with shows until Feb. 7.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies opens in movie theatres.
CTV airs Corner Gas: The Movie, two weeks after its theatrical release.
THURSDAY, DEC. 18
A judge is expected to hand down a sentence for Emma Czornobaj, who was convicted of criminal negligence causing death after stopping her car on Highway 30 to attempt to rescue some ducks on the road.
The Canadiens play the Anaheim Ducks at the Bell Centre at 7: 30 p. m., after a pregame ceremony honouring the career of former captain Saku Koivu. ( City Montreal, RDS)
The Colbert Report airs its final episode ( 11: 30 p. m. on M3, 12: 35 a. m. on Comedy, 2: 36 a. m. on CTV).
FRIDAY, DEC. 19
Movies opening in theatres today include Annie and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.
Richard Henry Bain, accused in the shooting at Metropolis on election night in 2012, will learn whether he’s granted bail ahead of his murder trial.
Most elementary, high school, CEGEP and university students in Quebec begin their holiday vacation no later than today.
Canada plays Russia in Toronto at 7 p. m., in the first exhibition game of the IIHF World Junior Championship.
Adonis Stevenson defends his WBC world light- heavyweight title against Dmitry Sukhotsky in Quebec City.
National Hockey League team rosters are frozen from 11: 59 p. m. today until 12: 01 a. m. on Dec. 28.
SATURDAY, DEC. 20
Louis- Jean Cormier performs with the Orchestre symphonique de Québec in a concert at the Maison symphonique.
The Canadiens play the Senators at the Bell Centre at 7 p. m., in their final home game of 2014. ( City, TVA Sports)
SUNDAY, DEC. 21
The winter solstice hits at 6: 03 p. m. With sunrise at 7: 31 a. m. and sunset at 4: 14 p. m., it’s the shortest day of the year at eight hours, 43 minutes.
Quebec’s winter construction holiday begins today, ending on Jan. 3.
It’s election day in Tunisia ( presidential runoff ) and Uzbekistan ( parliamentary).
It’s the last day to pick something up at the Salon des métiers d’art at Place Bonaventure.
The Opéra de Montréal holds its annual gala.
Magnan’s Tavern closes for good after 82 years.
Rufus and Martha Wainwright headline a benefit concert at Place des Arts, with proceeds going to a cancer research fund named after their late mother.