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Montreal · Monday, July 6, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 23 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- A45-Car Train Derails North of Montreal, No Injuries ReportedGlobal News Montreal
- AResidents and youth baseball players urge city to rethink Jarry Park revampCBC Montreal
- AQuebec Ends Moratorium on Agricultural Land ExpansionRadio-Canada Montréal
- ATwo young adults rescued from Montreal’s Lachine Canal, both in critical conditionGlobal News Montreal
- ATwo Class Actions Filed Over West Island FloodsCBC Montreal
- BFrench Air Force Display Team Flies Over Montreal and Quebec CityRadio-Canada Montréal
- BSummer McIntosh Sets New 200m Butterfly World Record at Canadian TrialsRadio-Canada Montréal
- BMontreal Heart Institute studies ways to cope with rising heatCBC Montreal
- BSevere Storms Ravage Quebec's Montérégie FarmsJournal de Montréal
- BAround 100 Firefighters Tackle Second-Alarm Blaze in Montreal HomeJournal de Montréal
- DFour Montreal cafés make World's 100 Best Coffee Shops listCult MTL
- DHydro-Québec proposes higher rates for top 5% of power usersCBC Montreal
Stories from this broadcast

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Around 100 Firefighters Battle Second‑Alarm Blaze in Rivière‑des‑Prairies
About 100 firefighters from Montreal and Quebec fire services tackled a second‑alarm fire at a family home in Rivière‑des‑Prairies on July 5, 2026, bringing…

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Patrouille de France Soars Over Montreal and Quebec City
Patrouille de France performed flyovers over Montreal at 14:46 and Quebec City at 15:10 on July 5, 2026, continuing its tradition of public displays across…

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45-Car Freight Train Derails Near Montreal, No Injuries
A 45-car freight train derailed north of Montreal on July 6, 2026, causing no injuries or spills. Authorities cleared the area, allowed residents to return,…

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Two Young Adults Rescued from Lachine Canal, Both Critical
Two young adults were rescued from the Lachine Canal after one fell in and a companion attempted a rescue; both were hospitalized in critical condition.

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Two Class Actions Filed Over West Island Floods
Two class‑action lawsuits were filed in Quebec Superior Court after heavy rains flooded Montreal’s West Island on June 20, 2026, alleging the city and nearby…

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Severe Storms Damage Montérégie Vegetable Farms
Violent thunderstorms in Montérégie from June 20 to July 5, 2026 caused extensive damage to vegetable farms, generating 396 damage reports and revealing that…

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Residents and Youth Baseball Players Ask City to Rethink Jarry Park Revamp
Local residents and youth baseball players in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension have asked Montreal and Tennis Canada to rethink the Jarry Park revamp,…

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Montreal Heart Institute Explores Community Heat Adaptation
Researcher Daniel Gagnon of the Montreal Heart Institute’s EPIC Centre discussed findings on community heat‑adaptation strategies with CBC’s Sonali Karnick,…

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Summer McIntosh Breaks 200m Butterfly World Record in Montreal
Summer McIntosh set a new women's 200m butterfly world record at the Canadian trials in Montreal on July 6, 2026, opening the national team selection process.

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Quebec Lifts Ban on Converting Land to Farms
Quebec’s government has ended its moratorium on converting non‑agricultural land to farms, approving a regulation that will take effect in January 2027. The…
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