The Lunch Break
Montreal · Friday, July 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 20 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- ASchool board mistakenly emails parents' personal dataCBC Montreal
- AMontreal tackles post‑moving‑day trash buildupCBC Montreal
- AViolent storms knock out power for over 51,000 Quebec homesRadio-Canada Montréal
- AQuebec couple wins $40 million Lotto Max after fishing tripGlobal News Montreal
- AEnvironment Canada issues severe thunderstorm watches across QuebecJournal de Montréal
- BViolent Storms Bring Widespread Damage Across QuebecJournal de Montréal
- BQuebec government OKs temporary expansion of Terrebonne landfillCBC Montreal
- BRCMP arrests two after raid on suspected migrant smuggling house in MontrealGlobal News Montreal
- BCanadiens lock up goalie Jakub Dobes with three‑year extensionGlobal News Montreal
- B71 Families Still Housed in Hotel as Montreal Faces Housing SurgeRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- DAfroMonde Festival Returns to Montreal for Four‑Day CelebrationMontreal Times
- DMontreal landlords balk at cutting rents despite 25,000 empty unitsCult MTL
Stories from this broadcast
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Quebec Couple Wins $40 Million Lotto Max After Fishing Trip
A Quebec couple discovered they won the $40 million Lotto Max jackpot on July 3, 2026, after a fishing trip, joining a series of recent large national lottery…
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Quebec Approves One-Year Expansion of Terrebonne Landfill
Quebec approved a one‑year temporary expansion of the Terrebonne landfill on July 2, 2026 to allow higher garbage piles as the site ne route near full…
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Violent Storms Ravage Quebec with 120 km/h Gusts
Severe thunderstorms on July 2, 2026, produced wind gusts up to 120 km/h across Quebec, causing extensive damage to homes, trees and infrastructure, with…
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Environment Canada Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watches Across Quebec
Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches across Quebec on Thursday morning, warning of potential high winds, hail, lightning, and flash flooding,…
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Canadiens Extend Goaltender Jakub Dobes for Three Years
The Montreal Canadiens have signed 25‑year‑old goaltender Jakub Dobes to a three‑year extension, keeping him as the team's primary netminder through the…
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RCMP Arrests Two After Montreal Migrant Smuggling Raid
On July 2, 2026, the RCMP raided a Montreal house suspected of migrant smuggling, arresting two people as part of an ongoing investigation into the illegal…
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71 Families Still Housed in Hotel Amid Montreal Housing Surge
Seventy‑one families are staying in a Montreal hotel after recent relocations, with the city using the temporary shelter while seeking permanent housing…
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Montreal Acts on Post‑Moving‑Day Street Trash
Montreal is deploying extra collection services and new disposal sites to clear the trash that piles up on streets after the July 1 moving day.
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Severe Storms Leave Over 51,000 Quebec Homes Without Power
Violent thunderstorms on July 3, 2026 damaged Quebec's power grid, leaving over 51,000 households without electricity as Hydro-Québec works to restore service.
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School Board Accidentally Sends Parents' Personal Data via Email
The Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board sent a mass email on July 2, 2026, to Rosemère High School parents that mistakenly included an attachment with their…
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