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Montreal · Saturday, October 3, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 21 min
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- AAI-Generated Reporters Appear in Canada, Quebec Correspondent GlitchesGlobal News Montreal
- A94 Senior Social Housing Units Sold Privately in RepentignyRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- AMontreal police say suspect arrested in Mexico linked to 2025 killingGlobal News Montreal
- AMontreal police report surge in jewelry store thefts by teensGlobal News Montreal
- AMontreal city workers to strike evenings and weekends starting Oct. 19La Presse Montréal
- BCoast Guard launches search for missing plane with six aboardCityNews Montreal
- BDoctors caution that energy drinks endanger childrenCityNews Montreal
- BMontreal transit authority again rejects arming special constablesCBC Montreal
- BLawyers Sue Over Montreal Ban on Insulting City WorkersGlobal News Montreal
- BFalse alarm declared after Montreal hospital isolates suspected Ebola patientCBC Montreal
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Stories from this broadcast
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AI Reporters Debut in Canada, Quebec Correspondent Faces Glitch
AI‑generated journalists are now being used in Canada, and a Quebec correspondent experienced a technical glitch, underscoring early challenges in the media…
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Coast Guard Searches for Missing Plane with Six on Board
The Coast Guard started a search on Oct. 3 for a six‑person plane that lost radio contact while traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
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Laval Student-Athlete Receives $2,500 Maizon Dort Scholarship
Malek Alphonse of Laval received a $2,500 scholarship and lifelong support from the Maizon Dort Foundation, with mentorship provided by the Aléo Foundation. He…
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94 Senior Social Housing Units Sold Privately in Repentigny
Ninety‑four senior housing units in Repentigny were privately sold without the required government authorization.
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Doctors warn energy drinks endanger children
Doctors warned that energy drinks can cause serious health emergencies for children after a student required emergency care in Montreal. Officials noted rising…
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Winter Encampments Grow as Montreal Homeless Face Cold
Encampments of homeless individuals are growing in Montreal as winter approaches, amid limited shelter capacity and unfulfilled election promises.
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Montreal Police Confirm Arrest of Mexico Suspect in 2025 Killing
A suspect tied to a March 2025 homicide was arrested in Mexico on Oct. 2, 2026, marking the third arrest in the investigation.
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STM again refuses to arm special constables
The STM confirmed that its special constables will remain unarmed, citing worries that they may be too quick to employ force.
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Montreal police report surge in jewelry store thefts by teens
Police report a rise in jewelry store robberies in Montreal, increasingly committed by youths as young as 13.
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Lawyers Challenge Montreal Ban on Insulting City Workers
Lawyers have filed a lawsuit contesting Montreal's new bylaw that criminalizes insulting municipal employees, including police.
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Montreal Municipal Workers to Strike Evenings, Weekends Starting Oct. 19
Around 3,000 city workers will strike evenings and weekends starting Oct. 19, after a March 30 walkout.
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False alarm after Montreal hospital isolates suspected Ebola patient
A Montreal hospital isolated a woman suspected of having Ebola on Oct. 1, 2026, but later determined she did not have the disease.
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