The Local Sunrise
Montreal · Saturday, August 29, 2026 · 7:00 AM local · 23 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AShein Montreal pop‑up faces protest from climate groupCBC Montreal
- AMontreal Resident Reports Daily Rat Sightings in Parc‑ExtensionCBC Montreal
- AQuebec Game Guild Announces November 14 Support Day for Local IndustryRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AMan stabbed in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal, suspect at largeRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AFormer Montreal Expos broadcaster Jacques Doucet diesRadio-Canada Montréal
- BAbandoned Ad Columns Continue to Mar Montreal StreetsLa Presse Montréal
- BSamuel-De Champlain Bridge Closed This Weekend, Victoria Bridge Also ShutLa Presse Montréal
- BTruck overturns near Champlain Bridge, spilling powdered snackJournal de Montréal
- BMan Killed in Collision with 53-Foot Semi‑Truck on Route 132 near Sainte‑Angèle‑de‑MériciCBC Montreal
- BStudents and Staff Protest as Lasalle College Remains Closed After Bankruptcy FilingGlobal News Montreal
Stories from this broadcast
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Shein Montreal Pop‑Up Met With Climate Protest
Environmental groups Équiterre and Recyc‑Québec protested Shein’s Montreal pop‑up on August 28, 2026 by parking a garbage truck outside the store, citing a…
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Abandoned Ad Columns Remain Eyesores in Central Montreal
Dozens of abandoned advertising columns, left in place nearly two years after decommissioning, continue to mar central Montreal streets, prompting concerns…
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Autistic Student Denied French Exemption, Sparks Reform Calls
An autistic student in Montreal was denied a French‑language exemption and removed from college, prompting criticism and calls to reform Quebec's disability…
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Parc‑Extension Resident Reports Daily Rat Sightings
A Parc‑Extension resident reports seeing rats daily, a pattern that aligns with a citywide increase in rodent complaints since the COVID‑19 pandemic, prompting…
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Samuel-De Champlain and Victoria Bridges Closed This Weekend
The Samuel‑De Champlain and Victoria bridges will be closed to all vehicles Saturday and Sunday for road work, forcing commuters to use alternate crossings.…
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Quebec Adds Two Ridings, Majority Threshold Now 64 Seats
Quebec's electoral redistribution adds two ridings, increasing the legislature to 127 seats and raising the majority threshold to 64 for the 2026 election.
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Quebec Game Guild Sets November 14 Support Day for Video Games
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…
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Truck Flip Dumps Kraft Dinner Powder on South Shore Bridge Exit
A heavy truck overturned at the Samuel‑De Champlain Bridge exit on August 28, 2026, spilling Kraft Dinner powder onto the road and causing temporary lane…
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Man Stabbed in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal, Suspect Still at Large
A man was stabbed in Montreal's Plateau-Mont-Royal on August 28, 2026, with the suspect still at large; police are investigating amid a recent rise in stabbing…
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Man Killed After Semi‑Truck Hits Vehicle on Route 132
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…
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Former Expos Broadcaster Jacques Doucet Passes Away
Jacques Doucet, the long‑standing play‑by‑play announcer for the Montreal Expos from the team's debut until its 2004 move, died on August 28, 2026 in Montreal.
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Students and Staff Rally as Lasalle College Remains Closed
Students and staff rallied at Lasalle College in Montreal on August 28, 2026, after the college remained closed following its bankruptcy protection filing and…
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