The Local Sunrise
Montreal · Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 7:00 AM local · 25 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AU.S. Firms Release Millions of Mosquitoes to Fight Disease-Carrying Tiger MosquitoesRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AQuebec police seek public help to locate missing 80‑year‑old in CowansvilleCBC Montreal
- ASaint‑Pie council votes to earmark racetrack for future high schoolCBC Montreal
- AInfant survives car‑stroller crash in Montreal’s Saint‑LaurentCBC Montreal
- APolice drive three youths off Montreal schoolyard during soccer gameLa Presse
- BLaval Island Listed for $50,000CBC Montreal
- BResearchers Verify Tornado Hit Repentigny on Aug. 2Global News Montreal
- BDozens of Youths Clash with Staff at Montreal Convenience Store, Employee InjuredJournal de Montréal
- BMontreal Metro Green Line to Use Only Old MR‑73 Cars from 2031Radio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BQuebec Premier says province alone will decide when U.S. alcohol returns to storesCBC Montreal
Stories from this broadcast
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U.S. Firms Release Millions of Mosquitoes to Fight Disease-Carrying Tiger Mosquitoes
U.S. companies have released hundreds of thousands of mosquitoes in Montreal to curb the invasive tiger mosquito that spreads dengue, chikungunya and Zika,…
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Private Island Near Montreal Hits Market for $50,000
Realtor Sacha De Santis has listed a private island between Montreal and Laval for $50,000, generating notable public interest online.
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Researchers Track Quebec Catfish Cancer in New Brunswick
Scientists, including Scott Young, are surveying brown bullhead catfish in New Brunswick to determine if the contagious cancer found in Quebec has spread to…
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Police Seek Public Help to Find Missing 80‑Year‑Old in Cowansville
The Sûreté du Québec is searching for an 80‑year‑old woman who vanished from her home on Principale Street in Cowansville on 7 August, and is asking the public…
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Researchers Confirm Tornado Struck Repentigny on Aug. 2
Researchers have confirmed that a tornado struck Repentigny on August 2, 2026, causing damage to trees and buildings. The verification clarifies the nature of…
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Quebec ERs Remain Overcrowded Through Summer
Quebec’s emergency rooms have stayed crowded throughout summer 2026, with physicians reporting heavier workloads and no usual seasonal relief, according to the…
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Saint‑Pie Council Sets Aside Racetrack Land for Potential High School
Saint‑Pie council voted to earmark part of the 57‑year‑old Sanair racetrack as a land reserve for a possible new high school, marking a step toward repurposing…
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Dozens of Youths Clash with Store Staff, Employee Injured
A group of youths clashed with staff at a Montreal convenience store on August 7, injuring an employee, and the incident adds to a recent rise in youth‑retail…
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20-Month-Old Survives Car-Stroller Collision in Saint‑Laurent
A 20‑month‑old child survived a car hitting a stroller in Montreal’s Saint‑Laurent borough on August 6, 2026, and is recovering in hospital while police…
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STM to Run Only MR‑73 Cars on Green Line from 2031
The STM will switch the Green Line to run only MR‑73 subway cars starting in 2031, making it the sole line using the older, less reliable fleet.
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Police Expel Three Preteens From Montreal Schoolyard During Soccer Game
Police officers, including Officer Noam Arbaoui, expelled three preteens from a soccer game in the Maisonneuve elementary school courtyard on August 7, 2026,…
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Quebec Premier Says Province Controls Return of U.S. Alcohol
Quebec Premier François Legault affirmed that the province will alone decide when U.S. alcoholic beverages can return to SAQ stores, keeping them off shelves…
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