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Montreal · Saturday, August 8, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 24 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- ACoroner urges Montreal to expand swimming lessons after rising drowningsLa Presse
- ATwo shootings erupt in Montreal's east side overnightJournal de Montréal
- AArson destroys vehicle in Montreal's Hampstead neighborhoodJournal de Montréal
- AMontreal Mayor’s Car Seized After Partner’s Speeding ViolationLa Presse
- ASaint‑Pie Council Votes to Reserve Racetrack Land for Potential New SchoolCBC Montreal
- BPolice force three youths off Montreal schoolyard after soccer gameLa Presse Montréal
- BU.S. firms release millions of mosquitoes to curb disease‑spreading tiger mosquitoesRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BResearchers Verify Tornado Hit Repentigny, Quebec on Aug. 2Global News Montreal
- BJournalist Jean-François Cloutier Announces Candidacy for Parti QuébécoisRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BPolice End Silver Alert After 80-Year-Old Missing Senior Found in CowansvilleCBC Montreal
Stories from this broadcast
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Coroner Calls for More Swimming Lessons Amid Rising Drownings
The Quebec coroner urges Montreal to broaden swimming‑lesson access after drownings rose to 51 this year, noting many victims lacked swimming skills and class…
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Police Remove Three Preteens from Maisonneuve Schoolyard After Soccer Game
On August 7, 2026, Montreal police responded to a disturbance at Maisonneuve elementary school’s courtyard and ordered three preadolescents playing soccer to…
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Quebec Premier Rules Out U.S. Alcohol in SAQ Stores
Quebec Premier François Legault confirmed that U.S. alcoholic drinks will remain unavailable in the province’s SAQ stores, despite reports of a possible…
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Two Overnight Shootings Occur in East Montreal
Two separate shootings erupted in east Montreal overnight on August 7‑8, 2026, marking distinct gunfire incidents in the city’s eastern neighborhoods.
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U.S. firms release mosquitoes to fight Quebec’s tiger mosquito threat
American companies have begun releasing hundreds of thousands of sterile mosquitoes in Montreal to curb the invasive tiger mosquito that spreads dengue,…
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Canada's Job Gains Trim National Unemployment, Quebec Slightly Up
Statistics Canada said that 75,000 new jobs lowered Canada’s overall unemployment rate on August 7, 2026, while Quebec’s unemployment rate rose slightly,…
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Arson Torches Vehicle in Montreal’s Hampstead Neighborhood
A vehicle was deliberately set on fire in Hampstead, Montreal, early Saturday morning, prompting a police arson investigation. No injuries were reported, and…
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Researchers Confirm Tornado Struck Repentigny, Quebec on Aug. 2
Researchers have confirmed that the storm damaging trees and buildings in Repentigny on August 2, 2026, was a tornado, a rare event for Quebec.
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Mayor's Car Confiscated After Partner's Speeding Violation
Montreal police impounded Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferranda's car on August 8, 2026 after her partner was caught speeding while violating a driving ban.
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Journalist Jean-François Cloutier Enters Parti Québécois Race in Montarville
Journalist Jean‑François Cloutier of the Journal de Montréal announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois nomination in the Montarville riding on the South…
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Saint‑Pie Council Sets Aside Racetrack Land for Future High School
Saint‑Pie council voted to reserve the 57‑year‑old Sanair racetrack site for a possible new high school, initiating the first step in repurposing the property…
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Police End Silver Alert After 80-Year-Old Found in Cowansville
The Sûreté du Québec ended a Silver Alert on August 7, 2026, after locating an 80‑year‑old woman missing from Cowansville, demonstrating the program’s role in…
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