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La Presse journalists received ten nominations for the Judith-Jasmin awards and fifteen photographers were nominated for the Antoine-Desilets awards, totaling 25 nominations announced on August 30, 2026.
A Parc‑Extension resident reported daily rat sightings, counting them with his daughter, as an exterminator linked the increase to a citywide rise in rodent complaints that has persisted since the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Several Journal de Montréal journalists have been named finalists for the 2026 Judith-Jasmin awards, Quebec’s top journalism prize, reflecting the newspaper’s strong reporting standards.
A man was stabbed in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal on Aug. 28, and police have not yet identified or captured the attacker. The incident adds to a series of recent stabbings that have led authorities to increase vigilance.
Since 2021, Montreal's Orchestre de l’Agora has held monthly music workshops at Bordeaux jail, offering male inmates live concert experiences aimed at fostering reflection and introspection.
Leading researchers are moving to Quebec due to strained relations between former President Trump and the U.S. academic community, highlighting how political tensions are influencing academic migration.
On opening day of Shein’s Montreal pop‑up, Équiterre parked a garbage truck outside to protest fast‑fashion waste, citing a 2023 Recyc‑Québec report that clothing landfill volumes have more than doubled in ten years.
Commuters traveling from Quebec’s South Shore to Montreal on August 29‑30 faced heavy congestion on the Samuel‑De Champlain and Victoria bridges and the Bonaventure highway. Officials warn that weekend traffic surges regularly overwhelm these routes, urging drivers to plan for delays.
Dozens of former advertising columns left on central Montreal streets since their decommissioning in August 2024 have become a visual eyesore, according to tourism officials and local merchants, with no removal plan yet in place.
Since 2021, Montreal’s Orchestre de l’Agora has held monthly classical music workshops for male inmates at Bordeaux jail, aiming to provide moments of reflection and introspection.
Gasoline prices in Greater Montreal rose above $2 per litre on Sunday morning, continuing a recent trend of climbing fuel costs. Drivers are now facing higher expenses at the pump as the new price level takes effect.
A Quebec man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to repay $32,000 after withdrawing the money from a deceased friend's bank account, highlighting the province's strict enforcement of fraud laws.
Quebec has granted a temporary exemption allowing remote health centers to keep using staffing agencies until October 31, 2027, preventing service interruptions after an earlier deadline to stop such hiring.
A Parc‑Extension resident and his daughter reported daily rat sightings on 29 August, a trend the local exterminator links to a citywide rise in rodent activity that began after the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Shein’s Montreal pop‑up opened on August 28, 2026, as environmental group Équiterre staged a protest with a garbage truck to highlight the province’s rapidly increasing clothing waste, a trend documented by a 2023 report.
A significant number of prominent researchers moved to Quebec on August 30, 2026, citing tensions between President Donald Trump and the U.S. academic community. Quebec institutions have welcomed the scholars, highlighting a broader shift in academic talent due to strained U.S. government‑university relations.
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged a 20% tax cut for Quebec businesses on the second day of the election campaign ahead of the October 5, 2026 vote.
Réseau plein air Québec has asked Quebec’s government to amend civil liability laws to protect trail operators from lawsuits when trails cross private land, aiming to encourage continued development of outdoor pathways.
On August 28, 2026, Quebec’s election campaign highlighted taxes, parental‑leave reforms and the U.S. trade dispute, with parties debating fiscal adjustments, family‑leave expansions and the impact of cross‑border tensions on the province’s economy.
The Quebec Video Game Guild has designated November 14 as a campaign day to promote games made in the province, highlighting its 15,000‑strong workforce and status as a top global hub while addressing recent job losses.
