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The City of Montreal and the Montreal Firefighters Association reached a principle agreement on September 8, 2026, to restart collective bargaining after the previous contract expired on January 1, 2024. The agreement establishes a framework for future negotiations, ending a two‑year stalemate.
Two Montreal women were victims of separate overnight break‑ins on September 8–9, 2026, with one intruder staying briefly to make coffee; the perpetrators remain unknown.
Montreal has shut the stretch of Park Avenue between des Pins and Mont‑Royal avenues from September 5 to October 4, 2026, to host the UCI Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal and the Road World Championships, raising mobility concerns among local advocates.
President Trump warned Bombardier that it must begin manufacturing aircraft in the United States or lose the right to sell its planes there, a move that could affect the Montreal‑based company's existing U.S. sales.
The STM began a September 2026 pilot using AI to spot loiterers in two subway stations, planning to add three more, aiming to improve security and address homelessness.
The Montreal Fire Service reported that total fire incidents remained unchanged in 2025, but off‑building fires rose slightly, a change attributed to homeless encampments across the city.
Pensionnat du Saint‑Nom‑de‑Marie will switch to remote learning from September 20‑27, 2026, to reduce disruption caused by the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. The temporary online format is designed to maintain academic continuity while the city hosts the international cycling event.
A motorcyclist killed east of Montreal on Sept. 8 is under investigation by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes and Quebec police, who say the rider may have broken traffic laws. The BEI is conducting an independent review of the incident.
In 2025, Montreal police cited 1,600 cyclists for wearing earphones, enforcing a Quebec rule that bans earphones on bikes but allows drivers one earphone, with officials emphasizing road‑safety goals.
Mayors, officials, business groups and residents of Vaudreuil‑Soulanges are urging the incoming provincial government to prioritize a redevelopment of Highway 20 as the region grows rapidly, a request made during the second week of the Quebec election campaign.
Montreal and the Montreal Firefighters Association reached a principle agreement on September 8, 2026 to replace the collective bargaining contract that expired on January 1, 2024, ending a period of over two years without a formal contract.
Parents in Montreal West view the crossing guard added for the 2025‑2026 school year as a temporary fix after three student injuries at a local intersection over the past two years.
Police arrested eight teenagers after an alleged armed assault in Longueuil led to a high-speed pursuit into Montreal on September 8, 2026.
Montreal police reported a modest decline in total crime for 2025, ending several years of rising offenses, and said they will keep monitoring the trend.
Former Montreal mayor Valérie Plante will host TV5’s new documentary series "Ça brasse en ville" starting the week of September 9, 2026, marking her shift from municipal leadership to television.
Croc bouffe's community fridge in Tétreaultville must be moved after building owner complaints, ending its three-year stay at the Coop Tétro site. The organization plans to relocate the fridge within east Montreal.
Two children fell from a moving car trunk in Montreal after the rear hatch opened unexpectedly, injuring one; five children aged eight to twelve were in the trunk, and police are investigating.
Pensionnat du Saint-Nom-de-Marie will shift to online classes from September 20‑27, 2026, to avoid disruptions caused by the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal. The school will resume in‑person instruction after the event ends.
Quebec erased Bell Textron's debt to keep its Mirabel helicopter plant from relocating to the United States, aiming to preserve local jobs amid a trade dispute.
Montreal police issued 1,600 tickets in 2025 to cyclists wearing earphones, enforcing a Quebec rule that permits drivers one earphone but bans earphones for cyclists.
