The Lunch Break
Montreal · Thursday, October 1, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 21 min
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- AMontreal and Quebec City Chosen as Co‑hosts for 2027 Women’s Volleyball World CupCityNews Montreal
- AMan in his 30s hit by car in Brossard early ThursdayCityNews Montreal
- AMontreal City Architects Plan Two-Day Strike on Oct. 13‑14CityNews Montreal
- AMontreal Homeless Face Growing Winter EncampmentsLa Presse
- AQuebec Opens Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Oct. 20CityNews Montreal
- BMontreal Metro Nears 60th Anniversary Amid Maintenance ConcernsCBC Montreal
- BLegal groups sue to overturn Montreal's anti‑insult bylawCBC Montreal
- BMontreal mayor hails successful road cycling world championshipsLa Presse Montréal
- BLaval Workers Union Protests Rising Rent PricesCourrier Laval
- BFour Police Searches Launched in Montreal Over 13th Homicide of 2026Journal de Montréal
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Montreal and Quebec City to Co‑host 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup
Montreal and Quebec City will co‑host the 2027 women's volleyball World Cup, a 32‑nation event that also acts as an Olympic qualifier and will be held in five…
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Metro Nears 60-Year Mark as Maintenance Funding Lags
The Metro approaches its 60th anniversary amid warnings that maintenance funding is inadequate, and the issue receives limited focus from political parties…
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Hydro‑Québec Data‑Centre Rate Plan Reviewed at Montreal Hearing
A public hearing in Montreal is reviewing Hydro‑Québec’s plan that may double data‑centre electricity costs, with Google and other industry players expressing…
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Man in his 30s hit by car in Brossard early Thursday
A man in his 30s was hit by a car at a Brossard intersection early Thursday and was taken to hospital after treatment by police and emergency crews.
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Legal groups seek to overturn Montreal anti‑insult bylaw
Two legal‑rights groups have asked the Quebec Superior Court to strike down Montreal's new anti‑insult bylaw, claiming it violates freedom of expression.
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Quebec Voter Rules May Exclude Homeless, Advocates Say
Advocates say Quebec's stricter voter registration rules, requiring a permanent address, could bar homeless residents from voting in the upcoming election.
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Montreal City Architects to Strike Oct. 13‑14
About fifty city architects will strike on October 13‑14, 2026, after their union filed a strike notice.
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Mayor Hails Montreal's Road Cycling World Championships Success
The road cycling world championships ended in Montreal on September 30, 2026, with the mayor and organizers praising the event as a success and evidence of the…
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Winter Encampments Grow as Homeless Brace for Cold
Encampments are expanding across Montreal as winter nears, and three charities warn that promised government aid has not arrived, leaving the homeless…
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Health Union and Council Rally Against Rising Laval Rents
A joint rally by a health‑sector union, a metropolitan council and a CSN affiliate in Laval on Sept. 19 protested rising rent prices.
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Quebec Starts Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Oct. 20
Quebec will open flu and COVID‑19 vaccine appointments on Oct. 20, 2026 via Clic Santé, as part of its annual fall immunization effort.
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Four Police Searches Launched in Montreal Over 13th Homicide of 2026
Police began four searches in Montreal on September 30 as part of the probe into the 13th homicide recorded in the city this year.
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