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A motorcyclist was critically injured after swerving and losing control on a road in Bécancour on September 5, 2026, prompting a police investigation and highlighting the town's occasional road safety concerns.
Local health experts in Rouyn-Noranda are urging Quebec's new government to keep the 2029 deadline for the Horne Smelter's arsenic emissions limit of 15 ng/m³, warning that further extensions could delay health benefits.
Many Quebec businesses and public services will close on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of the statutory Labor Day holiday, prompting residents to plan accordingly.
NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman exoplanet telescope on August 30, 2026, with a ceremony highlighted in Montreal. The mission features two major Quebec connections: hardware supplied by local aerospace firms and data access for Quebec research institutions.
A man was shot dead inside a Salaberry-de-Valleyfield restaurant on September 4, 2026, and the Sûreté du Québec is investigating with no arrests made so far.
Local health experts in Rouyn‑Noranda are urging Quebec's incoming government to keep the 2029 arsenic emissions deadline for the Horne Smelter at 15 ng/m³ to protect public health.
Quebec apple growers forecast a strong harvest as the picking season begins, citing the benefits of a rainy summer that should yield higher apple production across the province.
On Monday, September 7, 2026, many Quebec shops and services will close for the Labor Day holiday, following the province’s tradition of a weekday shutdown on the first Monday of September.
Local health experts in Rouyn‑Noranda are urging Quebec's incoming government to keep the 2029 arsenic emissions limit of 15 ng/m³ for the Horne Smelter, after a previous deferral by the former administration.
A man was fatally shot at a restaurant in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield on September 4, 2026, prompting the Sûreté du Québec to launch an investigation with no arrests made so far.
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.
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.
Local health experts in Rouyn‑Noranda are urging Quebec’s incoming government to keep the 2029 arsenic emissions limit of 15 ng/m³ for the Horne Smelter, arguing that the standard is vital for community health.
Alma residents have started an online petition to rename Pointe-des-Américains Park, arguing the current name fails to reflect the local community and was inspired by Donald Trump's recent renaming of Lake Ontario.
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.
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.
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.
Quebec public institutions, including schools, the STM and universities, locked prayer rooms and updated employee policies on September 5, 2026, to comply with the province’s newly expanded secularism law that restricts religious symbols and spaces.
Local health experts are pressing Quebec’s new government to keep the 2029 deadline for the Horne Smelter to meet an arsenic emission limit of 15 ng/m³, after the previous administration postponed the target.
