Montreal news

• Yet another Quebec sporting goods store robbed of handguns

  14-11-2018 17:32
  For the third time in a month, a Quebec sporting goods store has been targeted by thieves who made off with a haul of handguns.
  The latest incident occurred around 11 p.m. Tuesday at a Pronature store on Sherbrooke St. in Magog in the Eastern Townships.
  Mickael Laroche of the local regional police said an alarm sounded when a back door of the store was forced open.
  According to the store’s owners, the thieves made off with more than a dozen handguns after shattering the glass display case
  
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• This 19th-century Quebec village is welcoming visitors again after 30 years

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadiana Village is open to the public again after being used mostly as a film set for the last 30 years. Owners want to continue to work to preserve and maintain the historical buildings and antiques but also want to provide a unique modern experience and opportunity for visitors and young independent filmmakers.
  
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• Quebec man receives North America’s 1st transplant using regenerated liver technology

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A 64-year-old Quebec man has become the first patient in North America to receive a regenerated liver thanks to a breakthrough technology that could make dozens of additional livers available for transplant in its first year alone.
  
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• Breaking down the differences between wildfires in Quebec and B.C.

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Canadian Forest Service research scientist Yan Boulanger speaks with Quebec AM guest host Rachel Watts and explains why wildfires in British Columbia are affecting populations more severely than the ones in Quebec.
  
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• Quebec unions demand change on back-to-school staff shortages ahead of election

  13-08-2026 01:43 via cbc.ca
  
  There are currently 3,132 teacher vacancies in the province, according to Quebec’s Education Ministry. Teachers, school staff and parents are raising concerns about staff shortages, funding cuts and aging infrastructures.
  
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• Montreal police chief says change will take time amid racism allegations

  13-08-2026 01:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  For over a decade, residents of Montreal North have expressed discontent with the city’s police force over concerns about racial profiling and discrimination.
  
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• New transit hub aims to simplify trips to and from Montreal airport

  13-08-2026 00:19 via cbc.ca
  
  Travelling to and from Montreal's airport will soon be easier under a newly announced infrastructure initiative aimed at streamlining public transit connections in Montreal's West Island.
  
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• Montreal tourism breaks previous record with numbers climbing exponentially

  13-08-2026 00:04 via globalnews.ca
  
  Tourisme Montréal is expecting 12.5 million visitors in 2026, shattering the previous record of more than 11 million in 2019.
  
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• Former ministers call on Quebec to restore protected book budgets for schools

  13-08-2026 00:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Eight former Quebec ministers of culture and education are speaking out against the government's decision to strip protection from the funds previously earmarked for the purchase of new books in the province's schools.
  
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• Tributes flowing in over death of 4-year-old boy in Ivujivik, Que.

  12-08-2026 23:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec's coroner's office confirmed it is investigating the death, but it could not comment on the cause or circumstances.
  
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• Quebec’s Milliard scoffs at PQ letter to anglophones

  12-08-2026 23:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  Charles Milliard does not see a letter written to anglophones by PQ Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon having much of an impact on Quebec's election race.
  
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• New Churchill Falls deal between N.L. and Quebec being finalized: sources

  12-08-2026 23:30 via cbc.ca
  
  Quebec and Newfoundland Labrador are close to a new deal on Churchill Falls, sources with knowledge of the matter have confirmed to CBC News.
  
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• Main entrance to Fabre Metro station will soon close for 18 months

  12-08-2026 23:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Major renovations at the Fabre Metro station on the Blue line are underway and they will shut down its main entrance starting next month until winter 2028.
  
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• Should out-of-towners have to pay to use this Quebec beach?

  12-08-2026 22:08 via cbc.ca
  
  Following an open letter from the mayor about the future of the municipal beach, Saint-Anicet residents are preparing to bring their concerns and ideas to an upcoming public consultation.
  
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• Montreal police chief says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides

  12-08-2026 19:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police Chief Fady Dagher says he has experienced racial profiling from both sides as a victim and as a perpetrator.
  
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• Montreal police never fired on civilian during deadly daytime shooting: Radio-Canada

  12-08-2026 18:38 via cbc.ca
  Contrary to what was spread on social media in the aftermath of a deadly shooting in Montreal on June 22, an SPVM police officer did not fire on civilian Michel Mizrahi, who died in the operation, according to Radio-Canada sources.
  
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• Quebec man who murdered 6 people dies in Saskatoon prison

  12-08-2026 15:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Steeve Racine, 62, had been serving a life sentence since Aug. 30, 1991, and died Aug. 7 at the Regional Psychiatric Centre in Saskatoon.
  
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• 16-year-old boy stabbed in downtown Montreal

  12-08-2026 13:27 via cbc.ca
  
  Montreal police are investigating two separate stabbings in the downtown area on Tuesday evening, one of which left a teen boy seriously injured on Peel Street.
  
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• What’s Quebec identity anyway? These Quebecers had a lot to say

  12-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  What does Quebec identity mean — and who defines it? Ahead of the Oct. 5 provincial election, CBC's Sudha Krishnan sat down with a cross section of Quebecers, and they offered a wealth of perspectives.
  
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• Police chief unveils plan to rebuild trust after racism scandal in Montréal-Nord unit

  12-08-2026 03:05 via cbc.ca
  
  In a bid to overhaul its institutional culture, the Montreal police service has launched a broad response plan aimed at restoring community trust and fighting discrimination following allegations of racial profiling by a group of officers.
  
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• Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says

  12-08-2026 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kids Help Phone says the number of young people reaching out to the service overnight is increasing. It said it has seen a 24 per cent increase in overnight requests.
  
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• Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO

  12-08-2026 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.
  
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• Former RCMP officer alleges racial profiling by Quebec police in complaints

  12-08-2026 00:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  The former officer is filing complaints to the province's police ethics and human rights commissions over the alleged actions of Quebec provincial police and Longueuil police.
  
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• Montreal's former anti-racism commissioner sues Jewish advocacy group

  12-08-2026 00:01 via cbc.ca
  
  Bochra Manaï alleges the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) published material comparing her to Adolf Hitler. The organization also promoted the message that she was failing in her duties and incapable of fulfilling her mandate, the lawsuit claims.
  
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• In time for LASSO, Evenko backtracks on transparent bag rule

  11-08-2026 23:23 via cbc.ca
  
  A week after stating that only transparent bags would be allowed at the ÎleSoniq music festival and its other events at Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau, Evenko has modified its policy, now allowing certain non-transparent bags — as long as they respect certain size limits.
  
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• CF Montréal makes major splash, signing Chilean great Alexis Sanchez

  11-08-2026 21:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  CF Montréal has made a major splash, signing Chilean legend Alexis Sanchez through the abbreviated 2027 Major League Soccer sprint season on Tuesday.
  
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• Quebec law ending mandatory oath to King faces constitutional challenge

  11-08-2026 21:18 via cbc.ca
  
  A constitutional lawyer is seeking to strike down a 2022 Quebec law that abolished the mandatory oath of allegiance to the King for members of the province’s National Assembly, arguing the provincial government overstepped its constitutional powers.
  
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• Safety concerns mounting in Montreal's Chinatown over homelessness, drug use

  11-08-2026 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  Property managers and residents say people in visible distress are regularly gathering around homes and businesses, while the city says it is working with community groups on a response.
  
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• He'd never paddled before. 2 years later, this New Zealander canoed across Canada

  11-08-2026 20:20 via cbc.ca
  
  New Zealander and world traveller Tom Hudson has arrived in Montreal after canoeing across the country's many lakes and rivers. Despite no previous paddling experience, he bought a canoe and set off on his journey two years ago. Now that his epic adventure is over, Hudson sat down with Daybreak's Sean Henry to reflect on the challenges he faced, his unforgettable encounters with Canadians and the memories he made along the way.
  
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• Quebec clamping down on refunds for empties from Ontario

  11-08-2026 20:19 via cbc.ca
  
  The organization that manages Quebec's bottle deposit program says long lineups at its depots are forcing it to make changes, including one that could make it more difficult for Ontarians to cash in some of their empties.
  
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