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Caribbean Curry House closed permanently in September 2026 after 45 years, citing declining business and competition. The restaurant had been a popular Caribbean cuisine venue and community hub in Côte-des-Neiges since 1980.
The Jackalope Festival will stay in Montreal through 2028, with its 2026 edition scheduled for September 11‑13 at the Old Port, confirming a continued cultural presence in the city.
Quebec party leaders announced transportation, public safety and health‑care promises on September 12 while heading to Montreal, positioning themselves for the first televised provincial debate scheduled for the following week.
Quebec schools have begun the 2026-2027 year without allowing student cell phones, extending a 2025 ban praised by the teachers’ union for improving engagement. The government, represented by Richard Bergevin, says the policy will remain in place for a second year.
Construction work and the Grand Prix cycliste cycling race overlapped on September 13, causing widespread traffic disruptions across Greater Montreal. Officials advised commuters to use alternate routes and stay updated as the city managed both events simultaneously.
A retired Montreal police officer trained about 2,000 patrol officers in active‑shooter response, part of a citywide program launched after the Dawson incident to boost readiness.
Notre-Dame Hospital opened a 20‑bed mental‑health unit on September 13, 2026, the first such facility in ten years, to help patients stuck in the hospital due to a shortage of community housing.
Jackalope will remain in Montreal through 2028, with its 2026 festival scheduled for September 11‑13 at the Old Port, confirming the event’s ongoing presence in the city’s cultural calendar.
In August 2026, two Cooper's hawks briefly intimidated residents of Saint‑Leonard before leaving, underscoring the unpredictable nature of urban raptor encounters.
A 24‑year‑old woman was hospitalized after a piece of pavement, dislodged during a bar brawl in Montreal’s Saint‑Michel area, struck her face on September 12, 2026.
Céline Dion opened her Paris residency at Plenitude Arena on September 13, 2026, performing before 33,000 fans, her first live show since 2020 after a six‑year hiatus described as a rocky road.
Montreal officials and a blue‑collar union have entered conciliation talks to avoid a strike slated for September 22‑28, 2026. The discussions aim to resolve the union's September 2 notice and keep municipal services running.
A driver hit a four‑year‑old child near Molson Park on September 12, causing serious but non‑life‑threatening injuries. Emergency services responded, and the child was taken to hospital while the incident adds to ongoing pedestrian safety concerns in the area.
A 22‑year‑old man was shot in the upper body in Montreal on September 12, 2026, and is now hospitalized in stable, non‑life‑threatening condition. Police are treating the case as attempted murder and continue to investigate.
A survivor of the 2006 Dawson College shooting, who was among the sixteen injured, has become a Montreal police officer in 2026, twenty years after the attack that killed one student.
A fight outside a Saint‑Michel bar on September 12, 2026 left a 24‑year‑old woman with facial injuries after a piece of pavement struck her, prompting emergency transport to hospital.
The CFIA has recalled PK brand lemon‑flavored and chili‑flavored roasted peanuts sold in Quebec and Ontario, urging consumers to discard or return the product.
Thousands of Montrealers, including two local women, traveled to Paris for Céline Dion’s highly anticipated comeback concert at the Plenitude Arena on September 12, 2026.
Survivors and families gathered at Dawson College’s Peace Garden on September 11, 2026, to commemorate the 20‑year anniversary of the 2006 shooting that killed Anastasia De Sousa and injured 16 people. The ceremony featured flowers, candles and a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims.
Quebec's new ticket resale regulations, effective September 13, aim to curb speculation and fraud in the secondary market, protecting consumers and ensuring fair access to events.
