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Quebec’s new province‑wide electronic health record, launched in early May, faces technical glitches and slower adoption after five weeks, but officials report the issues are beginning to subside.
Quebec's Ministry of the Family announced that subsidized daycare spots will be allocated first to long‑term residents, with any remaining places given to children of asylum seekers.
Quebec police arrested a 24‑year‑old man and a 29‑year‑old woman in Montreal for running a website that sold Canadians’ personal data to fraudsters, part of a wider effort to dismantle identity‑theft networks.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for several sectors of Quebec on the afternoon of June 17, 2026. The alert remains active throughout the day for the identified areas.
A small marsupial, likely escaped from illegal captivity, has been roaming Montreal's South Shore, prompting the Quebec Environment Ministry and animal rights advocates to raise concerns about wildlife trafficking.
The Montreal Brain Bank maintains Canada’s largest collection of 3,800 preserved human brains, supporting research into Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, suicide and major depression. The repository aims to facilitate studies that could lead to new diagnostics and treatments for neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
The Montreal ombudsman's June 15, 2026 annual report says homelessness in Milton‑Parc has not improved and that the problems are becoming more intense and complex, reflecting the neighbourhood’s long‑standing challenges.
Canada’s new official languages commissioner, Kelly Burke, outlined a plan to protect French while supporting English‑speaking communities in Quebec, emphasizing dialogue, monitoring and cooperation with provincial authorities.
An internal audit by the Bureau of the Inspector General found that an Italian water‑equipment supplier may have improperly influenced the tender process for the Centre Claude‑Robillard pool renovation in Montreal, with a privileged contact at the overseeing consulting firm shaping the request for proposals in the supplier’s favor.
Quebec will appoint an independent observer to monitor the racism investigation into the Montreal Police Service, with a public inquiry as a possible next step if the probe does not fully clarify the incidents.
Porter Airlines announced on June 15, 2026 that it is promoting a new passenger terminal at Montreal Metropolitan Airport on the South Shore, positioning it as Montreal’s second airport facility to draw more travelers.
The P’tit Train du Nord trail in Quebec’s Laurentians celebrated its 30th anniversary in June 2026, marking three decades since the former railway was converted into a popular cycling and skiing route after years of local advocacy.
A June 15, 2026 report shows housing repossession requests in Quebec have tripled over the past twelve years, prompting tenant groups to call for rent‑control measures amid rising affordability pressures.
The Montreal brain bank, Canada’s largest, now holds 3,800 human brains for research into Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, suicide and major depression, supporting national and international scientific studies.
Canada’s new commissioner of official languages, Kelly Burke, outlined a plan in Montreal to protect both French and English in Quebec, emphasizing the province’s bilingual framework and the need to support anglophone communities alongside the francophone majority.
Quebec’s 2025 road safety report records fewer highway fatalities than in 2024, but a higher total of accident victims, highlighting a mixed picture of progress and ongoing challenges.
In 2025, over 100 Quebec road users were killed in crashes involving heavy trucks, the first time in sixteen years that such fatalities exceeded a hundred.
Quebec’s Council of Ministers has extended the province’s national suicide prevention strategy through 2028, retaining an annual $15 million budget. The renewal ensures continued funding for coordinated prevention activities across the province.
An illegal‑captive marsupial has escaped and is roaming Montreal’s South Shore, prompting animal‑rights groups and the Quebec Environment Ministry to search for it and warn about wildlife trafficking risks.
The Francos de Montréal’s 37th edition will feature ten free concerts across the city from June 12 to June 20, continuing its long‑standing role of promoting francophone music throughout Montreal.
