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Dr. Adrian Petzl performed Canada’s first combined clot removal and atrial‑fibrillation treatment at the Montreal Heart Institute, offering a new option for patients who cannot use anticoagulants, with early results showing a 90 percent success rate.
A downtown Montreal business group released survey results naming housing, public transit and two other issues as top priorities, and urged Quebec parties to focus on them before the provincial election to boost economic vitality.
Montreal’s blue‑collar workers will conduct a rotating strike from September 22 to 28, 2026, shutting down each borough for 24 hours in a day‑by‑day sequence.
A new rooftop farm at Montreal’s Palais des congrès opened to the public on September 13, showcasing produce from eleven local farms and urging shoppers to choose home‑grown items amid a trade dispute with the United States.
Montreal’s 4,000 km of streets overlay a dense web of utility and transit infrastructure, prompting numerous visible construction projects. An infographic released by the city maps this underground network to explain the frequent surface work.
A rooftop farm at the Palais des congrès opened on September 13, inviting the public to see urban food production and urging them to buy local produce. The farm joins eleven Montreal urban farms aiming to boost local sales amid a trade war with the United States.
City engineers have advised demolishing the Rosemont‑Van Horne viaduct and building a tunnel beneath the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks. The recommendation is part of Montreal's review of options to address the deteriorating structure.
Construction projects and the Grand Prix cycliste caused overlapping traffic and route disruptions across Greater Montreal on September 13, prompting commuters to seek alternative routes and plan for delays.
The STM acknowledged that bus and metro service has dropped compared to ten years ago because its budget has not kept pace with rising costs, and it is now providing the maximum possible service within those financial limits.
Diesel prices in Montreal rose above $2.85 per litre on September 13, 2026, and the increase is expected to push grocery prices higher for city shoppers.
Monday’s forecast for Montreal features a chilly, windy morning, a sunny afternoon reaching 19 °C, and a clear night cooling to 10 °C as fall settles in.
A survivor of the 2006 Dawson College shooting has become a Montreal police officer, twenty years after the attack that killed one student and injured sixteen.
A 24-year-old woman was injured on September 13, 2026 in Montreal after a cobblestone-like object was thrown at her during an altercation on a city street.
The CFIA has recalled PK lemon‑chili roasted peanuts in Quebec and Ontario due to possible Salmonella contamination, urging consumers and retailers to remove the product from circulation.
A railway worker was killed by a passing train while performing night‑time maintenance on tracks near the Jacques‑Cartier Bridge at the Port of Montreal on September 12, 2026. An investigation is underway to examine safety procedures surrounding the accident.
Montreal has confirmed the Jackalope Festival will stay in the city through 2028, with the 2026 event set for September 11‑13 at the Old Port.
A former victim of the 2006 Dawson College shooting has become a Montreal police officer, twenty years after the attack that killed one student and injured sixteen.
Engineers hired by Montreal recommend demolishing the aging Rosemont‑Van Horne viaduct and building an underground tunnel beneath the Canadian Pacific Railway line. The city will review the proposal as it evaluates options for replacing the deteriorated structure.
Eleven Quebec farms opened a rooftop garden at Montreal's Palais des congrès on September 13, 2026, to show city dwellers how food is grown and to promote buying local amid a trade dispute with the United States.
Road and pathway closures caused by ongoing construction and the Grand Prix cycliste are disrupting traffic and cycling routes across Greater Montreal in September 2026.
