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Between 2020 and 2024, Quebec recorded at least 400 deaths among people experiencing homelessness, with women experiencing the sharpest increase. The five‑year period reflects a notable rise in mortality for the province’s homeless population.
A vacant downtown building collapsed in June 2026, exposing unsafe conditions in other neglected Montreal structures, including an occupied hotel with sloping floors, and highlighting the city’s insufficient enforcement of building standards.
Mark Carney and Quebec’s finance minister Christine Fréchette signed an agreement in Newfoundland and Labrador on Monday to settle the long‑standing dispute over the shared Churchill Falls hydroelectric project, paving the way for cooperative management and revenue sharing between the two provinces.
A UQAM graduate is organizing an 810‑person human lily formation in Montreal on 16 August 2026, aiming to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest such arrangement.
Montreal police confirmed the activation of an automatic licence‑plate recognition camera on August 16 to support a targeted investigation, using the system to log vehicle details for later analysis.
Sandhill cranes are being opened to hunting as fair-game in two Quebec regions and parts of Ontario for the first time, with regulations to be set for the fall 2026 season.
A Quebec apple grower began testing an anti‑hail cannon on August 16, 2026, to protect the orchard’s apple crop from hail damage, reflecting a wider push among growers to adopt weather‑control technologies.
Quebec prison authorities announced on 16 August 2026 that multiple prison cafeterias are facing sanitation problems tied to overall facility conditions, adding to existing criticism of substandard prison environments.
Montreal police confirmed on August 16 that an automatic licence‑plate recognition camera has been installed for a specific investigation, allowing them to collect and later search vehicle data as part of the case.
Polytechnique Montréal scientists are growing animal protein in the lab to support Canada’s pandemic preparedness, part of a national push to boost biomedical research and reduce reliance on live animal sources.
Blainville residents protested in August 2026 against a planned expansion of the U.S.-owned Stablex hazardous waste landfill, citing proximity to homes and fears of toxic exposure.
A vacant downtown building collapsed in June 2026 and a hotel with sloping floors stays open, highlighting Montreal's growing problem of neglected, unsafe structures. City officials and La Presse report that insufficient enforcement and delayed maintenance have allowed the hazard to develop.
Via Rail Canada plans to construct a multimodal station in Dorval to connect rail passengers with Montreal‑Trudeau Airport via public transit, aiming to improve accessibility and reduce car dependence.
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are set to announce a new agreement to advance the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project and restructure the historic power deal, aiming to boost electricity exports.
The Parti Québécois has hired journalist Stéphanie Martin from the Journal de Québec to strengthen its communications ahead of the fall 2026 provincial election.
Universities in Quebec say new federal and provincial enrollment caps have sharply reduced international student numbers, threatening research capacity. Officials are urging a reassessment of the quotas to safeguard academic projects.
In 2026, Quebec CEGEPs rejected about 1,200 applicants, a 40% increase from the prior year, because insufficient classroom space forced many institutions to turn away more students.
A UQAM graduate is organizing 810 volunteers in Montreal on August 16 to form the largest human lily, targeting a Guinness World Record. The event follows the tradition of large human formations used for record attempts.
Sandhill cranes will be classified as fair game for hunting in certain regions of Quebec and Ontario during the fall 2026 season, ending their previous protection from harvest.
A Quebec apple grower is testing an anti‑hail cannon in August 2026 to protect trees from frequent hail damage, aiming to assess its effectiveness for broader use in the province’s orchards.
