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The 11th World Conference on Energy Efficiency opened in Montreal on June 29, 2026, bringing together global experts to discuss strategies for reducing energy consumption and promoting sustainable development.
Quebec Solidaire introduced a proposal to tax 100 percent of capital gains on all real‑estate sales in the province, aiming to curb speculation amid a housing‑affordability crisis. The plan has been presented to the National Assembly but has yet to be debated.
A Montreal mother and her son face deportation after their asylum claim was rejected, separating them from the child's father. The decision, made on June 30, 2026, triggers removal proceedings under Canadian immigration law.
Montreal has earmarked $40 million to purchase and install body‑worn cameras for its police force, funding a new equipment initiative aimed at modernising policing tools.
A Montreal mason is testing bee bricks in Verdun this summer, recruiting about twenty homeowners to monitor their impact on local solitary bees and other wildlife.
A collaborative effort led by the West Island Women’s Shelter and Guylaine Simard brings together researchers, doctors, social workers and police in Montreal to ensure women with abuse‑related brain injuries receive proper medical care, addressing a common gap in diagnosis and treatment.
Environment Canada forecasts unusually high temperatures for southern Quebec on June 30 and July 1, marking the hottest days of the week, according to meteorologists.
Six attendees were hospitalized after a free Montreal Jazz Festival concert on June 27, 2026, with emergency services responding as planned and treating others on site.
June rains in an off‑island Montreal suburb have yielded sweeter, higher‑yield strawberries, a trend that may lower prices for consumers.
About ten people remain at the Saint‑Rémi encampment near the Ville‑Marie Expressway, where open fires have prompted repeated firefighter interventions. The makeshift settlement has existed for a long time in Montreal’s Saint‑Henri neighbourhood.
Montreal has reserved $40 million to purchase body‑cameras for its police, a move officials say will aid transparency but is not a standalone fix for policing challenges.
Farmers in Quebec’s Montérégie have objected to a 100‑MW wind‑farm proposal that would place turbines on farmland, citing concerns over impacts on agricultural land in the province’s key farming region.
Montreal's Venezuelan community organized a donation drive at Arepera du Plateau on June 27 to collect and sort supplies for victims of the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela.
The International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs will hold its annual five‑day convention in Montreal from July 1 to 5, 2026, marking the first time the 43‑year‑old event is hosted in the city. Co‑organizers Jean‑Marc Robichaud and Joel Smith are overseeing the Montreal edition.
About ten people camp on a vacant lot in Saint‑Henri, lighting open fires that trigger regular fire‑fighter responses, with firefighter Mehdi Samsari confirming the routine nature of the incidents.
A coalition led by the West Island Women's Shelter unites researchers, doctors, social workers and police to improve detection and treatment of traumatic brain injuries in Montreal women facing intimate partner violence.
Montreal added nearly $750,000 to the Rent Assistance Bank, run by the Maison du Père, to help about 150 families at risk of eviction.
Midfielder Mahala Opoku leaves CF Montréal after three seasons and 42 MLS matches, joining Greek side Panetolikos FC in a transfer completed on June 29, 2026.
Environment Canada warned of a week‑long period of high heat and humidity in southern Quebec and Ontario from June 29 to July 5, 2026, urging residents to stay alert as the agency monitors the forecast.
Environment Canada placed yellow heat alerts on eleven provinces and territories on June 29, 2026, as a heat wave raises temperatures across most of Canada, sparing only Quebec and British Columbia.
