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The Quebec Video Game Guild will hold a November 14, 2026, Support Day to promote local developers, highlighting the sector's 15,000‑plus workforce and its role as the province's top cultural export while addressing recent job cuts. The event follows a successful August campaign that boosted sales of Quebec books.
The Quebec Video Game Guild announced a November 14, 2026 campaign to promote the province’s video‑game sector, which employs over 15,000 people and ranks among the world’s five major gaming hubs, aiming to counter recent job losses and emulate a successful book‑buying initiative.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called on the Quebec government to adopt a Montreal-focused approach, presenting electoral demands that prioritize the city's interests on August 27, 2026.
PQ leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon pledged a 20% tax cut for Quebec businesses during his first term, announcing the promise on the second day of the provincial election campaign ahead of the October 5 vote.
The Quebec Video Game Guild announced a November 14, 2026 campaign to promote the province's video‑game sector, highlighting its 15,000‑plus workforce and status as a major cultural exporter. The effort mirrors a prior successful book‑buying campaign and aims to bolster the industry despite recent job losses.
Sûreté du Québec opened a murder investigation after a man's body was found in Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts on August 27, 2026, and is now gathering evidence to determine the circumstances of the death.
On August 28, 2026, environmental group Équiterre blocked Shein’s Montreal pop‑up with a garbage truck to protest the fast‑fashion industry’s waste, highlighting that Quebec’s clothing waste has more than doubled in a decade.
An autistic student was expelled from a Montreal college after being denied a French-language exemption, prompting criticism of Quebec's restrictive exemption process and calls for reform.
Environmental group Équiterre, with Recyc‑Québec, parked a garbage truck outside Shein’s new Montreal pop‑up on August 28, 2026, to protest the fast‑fashion waste contributing to a surge in clothing landfill in Quebec.
On August 28, 2026, leaders of Quebec's five main parties began a province‑wide tour, shifting campaign focus to regional voters after the election campaign launched the day before.
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada urged Quebec to restore a genuine focus on Montreal’s interests after the city submitted its electoral demands to the provincial government.
Quebec’s ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into National Assembly member Vincent Marissal over allegations that he let others use a government‑funded official apartment in exchange for overseas accommodation or guest points, potentially breaching ethics rules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
