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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.
Diesel prices in Montreal have risen above $2.85 per litre, a level likely to push up costs for grocery stores and other fuel‑dependent businesses. The increase may lead to higher consumer prices as companies adjust to higher operating expenses.
Notre-Dame Hospital launched a 20‑bed mental‑health unit on September 13, 2026, to reduce the backlog of patients stuck in the hospital due to a lack of community housing.
A 24-year-old woman was injured in Montreal on September 13 when a cobblestone was thrown at her during an escalating altercation. The incident is under investigation.
Quebec candidate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon will not present a financial plan ahead of the first televised debate on September 15, 2026, diverging from the usual practice of sharing fiscal proposals during the election campaign.
A railway employee was killed by a train while working on the tracks at the Port of Montreal on September 12, 2026, around 3 a.m. The incident is under investigation by police and rail safety officials.
The Caribbean Curry House, a longtime community hub in Côte-des-Neiges, closed permanently on September 13, 2026 after 45 years due to declining business and increased competition.
A four‑year‑old was seriously injured but not life‑threateningly after a vehicle hit the child near Parc Molson on September 12, 2026, prompting an ongoing police investigation.
A 24‑year‑old woman was injured by a piece of pavement during a bar fight in Montreal’s Saint‑Michel neighbourhood on September 13, 2026, and was hospitalized. The event reflects ongoing concerns about bar‑related altercations in the district.
Eleven Montreal-area farms, including a rooftop urban farm at the Palais des congrès, opened to the public on September 13, 2026, to demonstrate food production and encourage local buying as a response to a trade dispute with the United States.
A survivor of the 2006 Dawson College shooting, wounded in the attack that killed one student, has become a Montreal police officer in 2026, marking a return to public service twenty years after the tragedy.
Multiple traffic disruptions spread across Greater Montreal on September 13, 2026, as construction projects coincided with the Grand Prix cycliste, prompting road closures and detours. City officials highlighted the temporary nature of the disruptions and urged motorists to use alternative routes.
A maintenance worker was killed on September 12, 2026, after being hit by a train while on tracks near the Jacques‑Cartier Bridge at the Port of Montreal. The incident underscores ongoing safety concerns for crews working on active rail lines in the port.
A 22‑year‑old man was shot in the upper body in Montreal on September 12, 2026, taken to a local hospital, and is now in stable condition, with his life not in danger.
Diesel prices in Montreal have risen above $2.85 per litre in September 2026, continuing a recent trend of climbing fuel costs that affect local consumers and businesses.
In August 2026, two Cooper’s hawks hovered over Saint‑Leonard, frightening residents before flying away, after which calm returned to the neighbourhood.
Hospital Notre‑Dame opened a 20‑bed mental‑health unit on September 13, 2026, the first new unit of its type in a decade, to house patients unable to leave due to a lack of community housing. The measure aims to ease the hospital’s overload caused by scarce housing for mentally ill individuals.
Montreal city officials and a blue‑collar union have begun conciliation talks to avert a strike planned for September 22‑28, 2026, after the union filed a strike notice on September 2.
