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The Samuel‑De Champlain and Victoria bridges will be closed to all vehicles Saturday and Sunday for road work, forcing commuters to use alternate crossings. The closures affect travel to Montreal and the South Shore, with reopening expected on Monday.
A Parc‑Extension resident reports seeing rats daily, a pattern that aligns with a citywide increase in rodent complaints since the COVID‑19 pandemic, prompting involvement from an exterminator and highlighting broader pest‑control challenges in Montreal.
A heavy truck overturned at the Samuel‑De Champlain Bridge exit on August 28, 2026, spilling Kraft Dinner powder onto the road and causing temporary lane closures. Cleanup crews restored the route, and traffic resumed after several hours without reported injuries.
The Quebec Video Game Guild is launching a November 14 support day to promote locally made video games, following the model of the August 12 book‑buying campaign, amid recent job cuts in the sector.
A man was killed on August 28, 2026 when his vehicle was hit by a 53‑foot semi‑truck on Route 132 near Sainte‑Angèle‑de‑Mérici, according to the Sûreté du Québec.
A man was stabbed in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal on August 28, 2026, with the suspect still at large; police are investigating amid a recent rise in stabbing incidents across the city.
Students and staff rallied at Lasalle College in Montreal on August 28, 2026, after the college remained closed following its bankruptcy protection filing and a disclosed $48 million debt to the Quebec government.
Jacques Doucet, the long‑standing play‑by‑play announcer for the Montreal Expos from the team's debut until its 2004 move, died on August 28, 2026 in Montreal.
An autistic student in Montreal was denied a French‑language exemption and removed from college, prompting criticism and calls to reform Quebec's disability exemption rules.
Quebec's electoral redistribution adds two ridings, increasing the legislature to 127 seats and raising the majority threshold to 64 for the 2026 election.
A man was killed when his car was hit by a 53‑foot semi‑truck on Route 132 near Sainte‑Angèle‑de‑Mérici, prompting a police investigation by the Sûreté du Québec.
A man was stabbed in Montreal’s Plateau‑Mont‑Royal on Friday afternoon, and police are actively searching for the suspect who fled the scene.
An autistic student was expelled from a Montreal college after being denied a French-language exemption, prompting criticism and calls for Quebec to reform its exemption rules for disabled learners.
On opening day of its Montreal pop‑up, Shein faced a protest by Équiterre and Recyc‑Québec, highlighted by a garbage truck to underscore fast‑fashion waste. A 2023 report shows clothing sent to Quebec landfills has more than doubled in ten years, prompting the demonstration.
Jean Allaire, co‑founder and first leader of the Action démocratique du Québec, died in Montreal on August 28, 2026, leaving behind a legacy tied to his 1991 report calling for a stronger provincial stance toward Ottawa.
The mayor of Montreal has asked Quebec, via Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada, to restore an electoral system focused on the city’s specific needs, submitting a formal request on August 27.
Dozens of decommissioned advertising columns still line central Montreal streets nearly two years after removal plans, prompting concerns from tourism officials and local merchants about their visual impact.
The Samuel‑De Champlain and Victoria bridges in Montreal will be closed to vehicles on August 29‑30 for road work, affecting main commuter routes and requiring drivers to use alternate paths.
Montreal will introduce biweekly residual waste collection in four boroughs this fall, extending the program that was first piloted in Mercier–Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve. The change follows controversy over the earlier trial and the city will monitor the rollout.
A heavy truck overturned at the Samuel‑De Champlain bridge exit on Montreal’s South Shore on August 28, spilling Kraft Dinner powder across the road, prompting road closures and a cleanup operation.
