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A new study by the Metropolitan Community of Montreal finds that public transit delivers greater economic output than a car‑focused approach, supporting further investment in transit infrastructure.
Quebec apple growers anticipate a strong harvest as the picking season begins, crediting a rainy summer for creating favorable growing conditions. The sector, a key part of the province’s agriculture, looks forward to a productive year.
A free concert and lemonade fundraiser at Northview Park celebrated ten years of fundraising for the Montreal Children’s Hospital, highlighting the growth from a small lemonade stand to a larger community event.
Quebec courts declared that generative AI cannot replace judicial reasoning and that no secure AI tool is approved for judges, following concerns a judge may have used AI to draft a decision.
Police in Montreal responded to a Verdun brawl on September 4, resulting in one man being hospitalized and the arrest of a 29‑year‑old suspect.
Quebec Solidaire, represented by Ruba Ghazal, proposes adding new local community health centres across the province to make them the primary entry point into Quebec’s health‑care system.
A Lotto Max draw on August 21, 2026, in Quebec produced 49 winners who split a $55 million jackpot, setting a national record for the most simultaneous millionaires from a single lottery draw.
The City of Montreal filed an appeal on September 4, 2026, after a Quebec Superior Court ruling stopped it from dismantling a homeless encampment near a skate park and basketball court. The appeal seeks to lift the court order and allow the city to resume its planned removal of the encampment.
Montreal has appealed a Quebec Superior Court injunction that stopped the city from clearing the Van Horne homeless encampment near a skate park and basketball court. The appeal seeks to overturn the order and resume the planned removal.
A new MMC study released on September 5, 2026 shows that expanding public transit in Montreal would generate greater GDP growth than continuing to prioritize private car use, highlighting broader economic and productivity benefits.
The Montreal Children’s Hospital will hold a free Lyrics and Lemonade concert on September 5 at Northview Park, marking ten years since the fundraiser began as a lemonade stand, with the aim of collecting donations for sick children.
A street fight in Verdun on Sept. 4 left a man hospitalized and led to the arrest of a 29‑year‑old suspect, while a second suspect remains at large.
A $55 million Lotto Max jackpot drawn on August 21, 2026, was shared by forty‑nine winners across twelve regions, setting a record for the most individuals becoming millionaires from a single draw.
The STM began a covert AI trial on September 4 to detect loitering in the Montreal subway, prompting privacy concerns from a cybercrime prevention specialist.
Local health experts are urging the incoming Quebec government to maintain the 2029 deadline for the Horne Smelter to meet a 15 ng/m³ arsenic emission limit, warning that further delays could jeopardize public health.
Over 2,500 bikes are stolen each year in Montreal, prompting Vélo Québec to demand stronger police action to address the persistent theft problem.
Traffic forecasts warn of major congestion on the La Fontaine tunnel, Victoria Bridge and Highways 20 and 25 in Greater Montreal during the Labour Day weekend of September 5-7, 2026.
Quebec’s October 5, 2026 provincial election will include 325,000 newly‑eligible adult voters, adding to a voter base that saw a 54 percent turnout among 18‑34‑year‑olds in 2022.
Two 60‑year‑old seniors were stabbed in Montreal’s Saint‑Leonard district on September 5, 2026, and are now in critical condition at a hospital. Police are investigating the incident and have not released further details.
Montreal filed an appeal after a Quebec Superior Court order blocked its plan to remove an encampment near a skate park and basketball court in the Van Horne area. The appeal seeks to overturn the injunction and allow the city to proceed with removal.
