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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.
The Quebec ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into National Assembly member Vincent Marissal over claims he let others use a government‑funded apartment in exchange for personal benefits, assessing potential violations of provincial ethics rules.
Quebec has added two electoral districts, raising the total ridings to 127 and increasing the majority threshold to 64 seats for the 2026 provincial election. The new map reflects modest population changes and will be used for the upcoming vote.
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced a proposal to eliminate the CAQ’s Northvolt investment fund, positioning it within the party’s broader plan to reshape Quebec’s economy.
A man was stabbed in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal on August 28, 2026, and the suspect has not yet been caught. Police continue to investigate and are seeking public assistance.
Québec Solidaire proposes capping profit margins of large grocery chains in Quebec to halt their aggressive expansion, citing margins that have doubled since the pandemic.
Commuters on Saturday and Sunday, August 29‑30, 2026, faced heavy congestion on the Champlain Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Bonaventure Highway, known weekend bottlenecks for South Shore traffic into Montreal.
An autistic student was expelled from a Montreal college after being denied a French‑language exemption, prompting calls for Quebec to revise its disability exemption rules for post‑secondary education.
Dozens of decommissioned advertising columns remain in central Montreal nearly two years after the city’s removal program, drawing criticism from Tourisme Montréal and local merchants for their negative visual impact.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada urged the Quebec government on August 27 to restore a genuine Montreal‑focused approach, presenting electoral demands to provincial officials.
Wilensky’s Light Lunch in Montreal’s Fairmount district has served the same sandwich, prepared the same way, since it opened in 1932, maintaining an unchanged menu for over nine decades.
A heavy truck overturned at the Samuel‑De Champlain Bridge exit on August 28, 2026, spilling Kraft Dinner powder and prompting a temporary lane closure while crews cleared the road. No injuries were reported and an investigation has been launched.
Students and staff protested in Montreal as Lasalle College stayed closed after filing for bankruptcy protection due to an almost $48 million debt to the provincial government.
Jean Allaire, co‑founder and first leader of the ADQ, died in Montreal on August 28, 2026. He is remembered for launching the party and for a 1991 report urging a stronger Quebec stance toward Ottawa.
The Quebec ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into MP Vincent Marissal to assess if he allowed others to use a government‑funded apartment in return for overseas accommodation or guest points, potentially breaching conflict‑of‑interest rules.
The Samuel-De Champlain and Victoria Bridges in Montreal will be closed to vehicles on August 29‑30 for road work, prompting commuters to use alternate crossings.
Jean Allaire, co‑founder and first leader of the Action démocratique du Québec, died in Montreal on August 28, 2026. He helped launch the party and authored a 1991 report urging a stronger Quebec stance toward the federal government.
An autistic student was expelled from a Montreal college after being denied a French-language exemption, leading to criticism of Quebec's accommodation process. Advocates are calling for reforms to ensure clearer, more consistent exemptions for disabled students.
