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Montreal closed a portion of Park Avenue for major cycling races from September 5 to October 4, 2026, prompting mobility advocates to raise concerns about added barriers for people with reduced mobility.
Quebec’s Ministry of Education has increased fast‑track teacher‑training options to 58 pathways by 2026, a move intended to widen and diversify access to the teaching profession since the program’s inception in 2022.
Eight male teenagers, aged 14 to 18, were arrested on September 7 after a police chase from Longueuil to Montreal linked to an armed assault, a hit‑and‑run, and a stolen car. The operation involved both Longueuil and Montreal police.
On September 7, 2026, a mural at Mont‑Royal Avenue and Saint‑Urbain Street was changed, removing a 2025 tribute to Hugo Houle's 2022 Tour de France stage win and replacing it with a portrait of cyclist Michael Woods.
BIXI will add up to 120 stations, including about 20 with valet service, to meet the expected surge in bike‑share demand during the September 20-27 UCI Road World Championships in Montreal.
Former Plateau‑Mont‑Royal mayor Luc Ferrandez, after ten years in office, moved his residence to the Ahuntsic borough of Montreal on September 7, 2026.
Quebec is studying Asian countries' failed attempts to boost birth rates as its own natality declines, hoping to uncover lessons for tailored policy solutions.
Quebec’s government is reviewing and overhauling the Consignaction bottle deposit‑refund program launched in 2023, responding to mixed feedback from residents.
The 2025 PISA results show Canada and Quebec still above the OECD average, though both experienced declines in reading and mathematics scores.
CAQ minister Christine Fréchette challenged Quebec's three‑tier school model after a public health report linked it to health inequalities among Montreal youth. The findings have entered the provincial election debate, prompting calls for potential reforms.
Parents of Royal West Academy are urging the reinstatement of a crossing guard at Westminster Avenue and Ainslie Road after a temporary guard was removed and safety upgrades were delayed. The request follows several student‑vehicle collisions at the intersection.
Quebec is absorbing large costs from counter‑tariffs on Bombardier while also dealing with a shrinking active workforce, creating combined fiscal and labor challenges for the province.
A Montreal mural at Mont‑Royal Avenue and Saint‑Urbain Street was updated on September 7, 2026, swapping a tribute to Hugo Houle for a portrait of fellow Quebec cyclist Michael Woods.
Quebec’s government and education authorities have introduced 58 accelerated teacher‑training pathways between 2022 and 2026 to broaden access and diversify the teaching workforce. The cumulative program aims to address recruitment needs while maintaining certification standards.
Park Avenue between des Pins and Mont‑Royal avenues will be closed from September 5 to October 4, 2026, for major cycling races, prompting city‑provided adapted transit but raising concerns from mobility advocates about added barriers for people with reduced mobility.
President Donald Trump told Bombardier on September 7, 2026 that the firm must start manufacturing aircraft in the United States or face a ban on U.S. sales, part of his broader push to limit imports not assembled domestically.
BIXI is adding up to 120 bike‑share stations, including about 20 with valet service, along the UCI Road World Championships route in Montreal to meet expected visitor demand from September 20 to 27, 2026.
Quebec's government and Consignaction announced a revamp of the province's bottle deposit‑refund program, first launched in 2023, eliciting mixed reactions from users.
Quebec announced economic relief measures on September 8, 2026, to protect local businesses and jobs as Canada and the United States implement new counter‑tariffs, aiming to diversify the province's economy and lessen the trade dispute's impact.
The 2025 PISA results released on September 8, 2026 show Canadian and Quebec students still outscoring the OECD average, but with lower scores than in previous assessments.
