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Montreal · Friday, August 14, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 24 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AMontreal police remove high‑powered surveillance cameraCBC Montreal
- AParc Jean-Drapeau Workers Threaten Strike Over Wage StalemateLa Presse
- AConstruction Begins on Montreal Port Expansion in ContrecœurRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- ATwo injured in Saint-Michel knife fightLa Presse
- AStudy Shows Over 200% Rise in Deaths of Homeless Women in Quebec (2020‑2024)La Presse
- BNew Churchill Falls Deal Boosts Quebec Power by 40%Radio-Canada Montréal
- BREM starts test runs on airport branchLa Presse Montréal
- BPolice arrest 17-year-old in connection with downtown Montreal stabbingCBC Montreal
- BMontreal College Students Can Chat with Seniors for 25 CentsRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BDrivers Brace for Lost Parking as Montreal Hosts Bike WorldsJournal de Montréal
Stories from this broadcast
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Montreal Police Remove High-Powered Surveillance Camera After Media Report
Montreal police removed a high-powered surveillance camera on August 14 after Radio-Canada exposed its capabilities, prompting concerns about police monitoring…
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Quebec Gains 40% More Power from New Churchill Falls Deal
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed an agreement on August 14, 2026 to increase electricity from the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant to Quebec by…
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Quebec Starts Uniform Pilot at Roberval Prison
Quebec has launched a twelve‑month pilot at Roberval Detention Centre requiring inmates to wear uniforms to help stop contraband. The program will be evaluated…
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Parc Jean‑Drapeau Staff Threaten Strike Over Unresolved Wage Talks
Parc Jean‑Drapeau’s 230 city employees, who have not received a raise since 2023, have warned they will strike if wage talks with Montreal officials remain…
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REM Begins Test Runs on Airport Extension
Automatic low‑speed test trains began operating on the future REM line to Montréal‑Trudeau Airport in the week of August 13, 2026, as the network moves toward…
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Quebec May Remain Outside ACEUM, Minister Says
Quebec announced it may stay non‑bound to the ACEUM trade pact, citing concerns over Ottawa‑Washington negotiations. Ministers Skeete and Fréchette said the…
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Construction Starts on Montreal Port Expansion at Contrecœur
Construction has begun on a new container terminal at Contrecœur as part of the Port of Montreal’s expansion, with the facility slated to open around 2030 to…
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Teen Arrested After Downtown Montreal Stabbing
Montreal police arrested a 17-year-old suspect on Friday in relation to a downtown stabbing that injured a 16-year-old boy on August 11. The youth remains in…
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Two Men Injured in Saint-Michel Knife Fight
Two men were injured in a knife fight in Montreal's Saint‑Michel neighbourhood in the early hours of Friday, August 13‑14, 2026, prompting police investigation…
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Montreal College Students Pay 25 Cents for Senior Chat
Collège de Maisonneuve now offers students brief listening sessions with an elderly volunteer for a symbolic 25 cents, creating an intergenerational dialogue…
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Study Finds 200% Rise in Deaths of Homeless Women in Quebec
A University of Sherbrooke study using coroner reports finds a 200% increase in deaths of homeless women in Quebec between 2020 and 2024, and notes that over…
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Drivers Face Parking Loss as Montreal Prepares for Bike Worlds
Montreal will temporarily remove street parking at various times on August 13, 2026, as the city prepares for the World Cycling Championships, urging drivers…
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