The Local Sunrise
Montreal · Thursday, June 18, 2026 · 7:00 AM local · 20 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- ACoroner urges Quebec to mandate AEDs in at‑risk care facilitiesLa Presse
- ACaroline Harvey selected first overall by Vancouver GoldeneyesCBC Montreal
- AMontreal Announces 28 New Francophone Music InitiativesRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AStorm knocks out power to tens of thousands in Greater MontrealRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AAntoine Dionne Charest Named Liberal Candidate for VerdunRadio-Canada Montréal
- BThousands of Fines Issued for Insulting Police in Quebec Metro AreasLa Presse
- BParamedics Union Leaves Manure‑Strewn Uniforms Outside Quebec Ministers' OfficesCBC Montreal
- BQuebec's New Digital Health Record Shows Early Growing PainsGlobal News Montreal
- BHydro-Québec Starts Power Exports to New York Amid Low ReservoirsCBC Montreal
- BQuebec Electoral Commissioner Resigns in ProtestRadio-Canada Montréal
- DDoctors warn against whole-body MRIs for healthy peopleLa Presse
- DQuebec Liberal Party hires senior Sûreté du Québec officerRadio-Canada Montréal
Stories from this broadcast
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Antoine Dionne Charest Named Liberal Candidate for Verdun
Antoine Dionne Charest was named the Parti libéral du Québec’s candidate for Verdun on June 18, 2026, with party figure Charles Milliard present, as the…
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Montreal Launches 28 Francophone Music Initiatives
Montreal unveiled 28 new programs to support French‑language music, highlighted by the launch of the Nuit Franco event during the Montréal en lumière festival,…
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Storm Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power in Greater Montreal
A storm on June 17 caused power outages for about 50,000 households across Greater Montreal. Utility crews are working to restore service while authorities…
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Quebec's New Digital Health Record Faces Early Growing Pains
Five weeks after its launch, Quebec’s new province‑wide digital health record system is facing technical and operational challenges, though Santé Québec says…
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Coroner Calls for Province‑Wide AED Requirement in High‑Risk Care Sites
Quebec coroner Julie‑Kim Godin recommends province‑wide AED mandates for high‑risk care facilities after a resident died from cardiac arrest at a Montreal…
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Thousands of Fines Handed Out for Insulting Police in Quebec Metro Areas
Internal data shows that municipal police forces in Quebec’s major metropolitan areas have issued thousands of fines for verbal insults toward officers between…
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Quebec Electoral Commissioner Resigns Over Redistricting
Electoral map commissioner Kevin Bouchard resigned on June 18, 2026, protesting the new electoral boundaries set by Quebec deputies. His departure underscores…
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Caroline Harvey Chosen First Overall by Vancouver Goldeneyes
Caroline Harvey, a 23-year-old American defender, was selected first overall by the Vancouver Goldeneyes in the PWHL 2026 Draft held in Detroit on June 17.
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Paramedics Union Leaves Manure‑Strewn Uniforms at Quebec Ministers' Doors
Quebec's largest paramedics union left bags of manure in uniforms outside CAQ ministers' offices during the week of June 11 to protest stalled contract…
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Hydro-Québec Begins Power Exports to New York Amid Low Reservoirs
Hydro‑Québec began exporting electricity to New York City on June 18, 2026 under a long‑term contract, despite critics warning that low reservoir levels and…
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