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The Quebec coroner urges Montreal to broaden swimming‑lesson access after drownings rose to 51 this year, noting many victims lacked swimming skills and class availability is insufficient.
On August 7, 2026, Montreal police responded to a disturbance at Maisonneuve elementary school’s courtyard and ordered three preadolescents playing soccer to leave. The incident involved two patrol cars, five officers, and a neighbor named Noam Arbaoui.
Two separate shootings erupted in east Montreal overnight on August 7‑8, 2026, marking distinct gunfire incidents in the city’s eastern neighborhoods.
American companies have begun releasing hundreds of thousands of sterile mosquitoes in Montreal to curb the invasive tiger mosquito that spreads dengue, chikungunya and Zika, with monitoring by a University of Montreal researcher.
A vehicle was deliberately set on fire in Hampstead, Montreal, early Saturday morning, prompting a police arson investigation. No injuries were reported, and officials are seeking witnesses to help identify the responsible party.
Researchers have confirmed that the storm damaging trees and buildings in Repentigny on August 2, 2026, was a tornado, a rare event for Quebec.
Montreal police impounded Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferranda's car on August 8, 2026 after her partner was caught speeding while violating a driving ban.
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier of the Journal de Montréal announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois nomination in the Montarville riding on the South Shore of Montreal. His move from reporting to politics introduces a media professional into the provincial election race.
The Sûreté du Québec ended a Silver Alert on August 7, 2026, after locating an 80‑year‑old woman missing from Cowansville, demonstrating the program’s role in quickly recovering missing seniors.
Quebec Premier François Legault confirmed that U.S. alcoholic drinks will remain unavailable in the province’s SAQ stores, despite reports of a possible federal policy shift to lift the ban.
Statistics Canada said that 75,000 new jobs lowered Canada’s overall unemployment rate on August 7, 2026, while Quebec’s unemployment rate rose slightly, indicating a regional divergence in the labor market.
The Sûreté du Québec ended a Silver Alert on August 7, 2026, after locating an 80‑year‑old woman missing from Cowansville, demonstrating the system’s role in quickly recovering missing seniors.
Several Montreal subway passengers were sprayed with cayenne pepper on August 7, prompting an STM service disruption and a police investigation into the assault.
The Quebec coroner urges Montreal to expand swimming lessons after drownings rose to 51 this year, noting many victims could not swim and current class capacity is insufficient.
Pierre-Luc Brillant of the Parti Québécois will once more contest the Rosemont riding in Montreal, after finishing third in the 2022 election behind Quebec Solidaire and the Coalition Avenir Québec.
A 20‑month‑old toddler survived after a car hit a stroller in Saint‑Laurent on Thursday evening, and the child is now recovering in hospital while police investigate the crash.
Five police officers, including Officer Noam Arbaoui, forced three preteens off a soccer game at Maisonneuve primary school’s courtyard on August 7, 2026, after arriving in two patrol cars and wearing black clothing, vests and weapons, according to a neighbor’s observation.
Police responded to nighttime gunfire reports in Rivière-des-Prairies and Saint‑Michel on August 8, with no arrests made, and have opened an investigation amid growing concerns over similar incidents in Montreal’s northern districts.
Residents of Mercier‑Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve have organized a petition with over 100 signatures to oppose a city plan for an apartment building for former inmates on Notre‑Dame Street East, prompting ongoing dialogue with municipal officials.
U.S. companies have begun releasing hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes in Montreal to suppress invasive tiger mosquitoes that spread dengue, chikungunya and Zika, with researchers noting the effort aims to reduce disease risk.
