The Lunch Break
On airMontreal · Friday, August 28, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 23 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- ASamuel-De Champlain and Victoria Bridges Closed This WeekendLa Presse
- AQuebec urged to overhaul French exemption after autistic student expelledCBC Montreal
- AMontreal Mayor Demands Quebec Reinstate True Montreal ReflexRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AMontreal Expands Biweekly Trash Collection to Four More BoroughsLa Presse Montréal
- AStudents and staff protest as Lasalle College stays shut after bankruptcy filingGlobal News Montreal
- BQuebec Ethics Commissioner Launches Probe into MP Vincent MarissalCBC Montreal
- BFormer ADQ Founder Jean Allaire Passes AwayRadio-Canada Montréal
- BLutnick Blames Carney for Undermining PQ in Negotiation Pull‑outRadio-Canada Montréal
- BQuebec adds two ridings, raising majority threshold to 64 seatsCBC Montreal
- BQuebec Launches 39-Day Election CampaignJournal de Montréal
Stories from this broadcast
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Samuel-De Champlain and Victoria Bridges Closed This Weekend
The Samuel-De Champlain and Victoria Bridges in Montreal will be closed to vehicles on August 29‑30 for road work, prompting commuters to use alternate…
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Quebec Ethics Commissioner Opens Probe into MP Vincent Marissal
The Quebec ethics commissioner has opened an investigation into MP Vincent Marissal to assess if he allowed others to use a government‑funded apartment in…
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Quebec Liberal Leader Withdraws Rimouski Candidate Over Conduct
Quebec Liberal leader Charles Milliard withdrew the party’s Rimouski candidate on August 27, 2026, citing unacceptable behavior, a move seen as a difficult…
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Quebec Faces Calls to Revise French Exemption After Autistic Student Expulsion
An autistic student was expelled from a Montreal college after being denied a French-language exemption, leading to criticism of Quebec's accommodation…
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Former ADQ Founder Jean Allaire Dies in Montreal
Jean Allaire, co‑founder and first leader of the Action démocratique du Québec, died in Montreal on August 28, 2026. He helped launch the party and authored a…
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Declared for Multiple Quebec Regions
Quebec weather officials placed several regions under a severe thunderstorm watch on August 27, warning of possible violent storms and urging residents to stay…
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Mayor Calls for Quebec to Reinstate True Montreal Reflex
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada urged Quebec to reinstate a Montreal‑focused approach, presenting electoral demands on August 27, 2026, as part of ongoing…
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Lutnick Accuses Carney of Undermining PQ with Negotiation Pull‑out
Lutnick charged that Carney’s abrupt withdrawal from negotiations on August 27 was aimed at damaging the Parti Québécois, a Quebec sovereigntist party,…
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Montreal Extends Biweekly Trash Collection to Four More Boroughs
Montreal will begin biweekly residual‑waste collection in four more boroughs this autumn, extending a schedule first used in Mercier‑Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve,…
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Quebec Expands Ridings, Majority Now Requires 64 Seats
Quebec added two electoral districts, raising the total to 127 and increasing the majority threshold to 64 seats for the 2026 provincial election.
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Students, Staff Protest as Lasalle College Remains Closed
Students and staff protested in Montreal as Lasalle College stayed closed following its bankruptcy protection filing, which stemmed from nearly $48 million in…
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Quebec Begins 39-Day Election Campaign
Quebec's provincial election campaign began on August 27, initiating a legally mandated 39‑day period for parties to campaign ahead of the upcoming elections.
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