MONDAY CALENDAR
Monday, March 30
McGill med students go on a rare one- day strike to protest against Quebec’s health care reform bill.
Quebec finance minister Carlos Leitão speaks to the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal.
The Canadiens play the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre at 7: 30 p. m. ( Sportsnet East, RDS).
The Comedy Network airs the Roast of Justin Bieber.
Tuesday, March 31
New albums come out from Ringo Starr, Death Cab for Cutie, Boz Scaggs, Three Days Grace and Ron Sexsmith.
Nominations for the Daytime Emmy Awards are announced.
The Richard Henry Bain murder case is back in court with a hearing over the accused’s legal representation.
Today is the deadline for the outline of a final deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
Fox debuts its new sitcom Weird Loners.
Wednesday, April 1
It’s April Fool’s Day. Beware. The government’s fiscal year begins, and some measures announced in Quebec budgets take effect, including new progressive rates for daycare fees.
The Montreal Health and Social Services Agency ceases to exist, as a government reorganization of the health system bureaucracy takes effect.
The cost of electricity in Quebec for residential customers goes up by 2.9 per cent.
The federal government ceases subsidizing political parties based on how many votes they received in the previous election.
Thursday, April 2
It’s World Autism Awareness Day. The St. Lawrence Seaway opens for the season, about a week later than usual.
The Houston Open PGA golf tournament begins in Humble, Texas.
Student association ASSÉ plans a demonstration against government austerity measures starting at Victoria Square at 1 p. m.
The Canadiens play the Washington Capitals, who are fighting for a playoff spot, at the Bell Centre at 7: 30 p. m. ( Sportsnet East, RDS).
Friday, April 3
It’s Good Friday. Furious 7 is the big movie out in theatres today.
The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sunset.
The Canadiens play the Devils in New Jersey at 7 p. m. ( Sportsnet 360, RDS).
The Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds play a preseason baseball
game at Olympic Stadium at 7 p. m.
Saturday, April 4
There’s a full moon today and a total lunar eclipse. But for Montrealers, Earth’s shadow will just start eating into the moon when it drops below the horizon around 6: 30 a. m.
Adonis Stevenson vs. Sakio Bika is the main match at a boxing event in Quebec City that airs live on CBS.
NCAA basketball’s Final Four meet in Indianapolis for their national semifinals.
The Blue Jays and Reds play another preseason game at Olympic Stadium at 1 p. m.
Sunday, April 5
It’s Easter Sunday.
The Miami Open men’s and women’s tennis competition ends with the men’s singles and women’s doubles finals.
The Canadiens play the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla., at 5 p. m. ( Sportsnet, RDS).
The World Men’s Curling Championship in Halifax ends with its medal games.
David Guetta is the headliner at the Bal en blanc at the Bell Centre.
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs kick off the Major League Baseball regular season with a game in Chicago at 8 p. m.
NBC premières its new military drama American Odyssey.
Mad Men begins its final run of episodes on AMC.