The Local Sunset
Montreal · Friday, July 17, 2026 · 6:00 PM local · 20 min
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Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AQuebec Approves Interior Renovation and Permanent Roof for Montreal’s Olympic StadiumGlobal News Montreal
- AMost of Montreal Olympic Stadium’s old fabric shredded, only 15% savedRadio-Canada Montréal
- AIllustrator Donald Caron honored with free lecture for Fantasia Festival's 30th anniversaryCBC Montreal
- AJune storms cause over $1.1 billion in insured losses across CanadaGlobal News Montreal
- AMontreal animal shelter sees intake double early‑year levelsLa Presse
- BWestmount mayor faces seven ethics charges for disrespectful remarksLa Presse Montréal
- BQuebec Approves 12.5‑km Rail Bypass Around Lac‑MéganticGlobal News Montreal
- BGenome Quebec receives $30 million grant but must trim research programsLa Presse
- BQuebec Boosts Fisheries Fund to $50 Million Over Five YearsLa Presse
- BOntario forest fire smoke heading toward Quebec, air quality may dipLa Presse
- DQuebec police ethics commissioner launches probe into Montréal‑Nord racism claimsGlobal News Montreal
- DQuebec heritage funding called “peanuts” by regional municipalitiesRadio-Canada Montréal
Stories from this broadcast
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Westmount Mayor Faces Seven Ethics Charges
Mayor Michael Stern of Westmount has been cited by the Quebec Municipal Commission with seven ethics charges for using disrespectful language toward municipal…
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Ontario Smoke Drift to Western Quebec, Air Quality May Dip
Ontario forest‑fire smoke is expected to drift into western Quebec tonight, possibly lowering air quality, but incoming rain and thunderstorms should clear the…
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Genome Quebec Gets $30 Million Grant, Must Cut Research Programs
Genome Quebec received a $30 million grant from the Quebec government, half of what it sought, and must now scale back its research programmes. The funding,…
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Most of Montreal Olympic Stadium’s Fabric Shredded, 15% Saved
Montreal officials have shredded most of the Olympic Stadium’s former canvas covering, keeping only 15 percent for reuse as part of ongoing renovation and…
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Quebec Greenlights Renovation and Permanent Roof for Olympic Stadium
Quebec approved an interior renovation and permanent roof for Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on July 17, 2026, aiming to fix the venue's chronic retractable roof…
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Illustrator Donald Caron Honored at Free Lecture for Fantasia’s 30th
A free lecture at Concordia’s York Amphitheatre on July 20 will honor Donald Caron’s poster work for Fantasia Festival, coinciding with the event’s 30th…
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Quebec Increases Fisheries Fund to $50 Million for Five Years
Quebec and the federal government have renewed the Quebec Fisheries Fund, allocating $50 million over five years to help the province’s fisheries sector…
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Montreal Shelter Faces Double Intake as Moving Season Peaks
ProAnima animal shelter in Montreal is now receiving about 25 abandoned animals daily, double the early‑2026 intake, as the city’s moving season peaks,…
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Quebec Approves 12.5‑km Rail Bypass Around Lac‑Mégantic
Quebec approved a 12.5‑km rail bypass around Lac‑Mégantic on July 17, 2026, aiming to keep trains out of the town centre 13 years after the deadly 2013…
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June Storms Generate Over $1.1 Billion in Insured Losses
Severe storms and flooding in June 2026 across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the Montreal area resulted in insured damages exceeding $1.1 billion, according to…
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