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On airMontreal · Monday, October 19, 2026 · 12:00 PM local · 21 min
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- A95-Year-Old Man Found Dead at Montreal Seniors ResidenceCityNews Montreal
- AGreen Alley in Southwest Montreal Captures Rainwater After Decade-Long EffortLa Presse
- ASunny, Mild Weather Forecast for Montreal This WeekCityNews Montreal
- AAll lanes on Montreal's Honoré-Mercier Bridge reopened after emergency repairCBC Montreal
- AQuebec's New MNAs Set for Swearing‑In CeremonyCBC Montreal
- BMontreal Students Join French High School ProtestsCBC Montreal
- BSaint-Laurent Bans E‑Scooters in Public AreasCBC Montreal
- BMontreal Hospital Launches Virtual Home Care ProgramRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BMontreal Protesters Rally for French Students and Against Police MisconductCBC Montreal
- BMontreal Issues $157,000 in Fines Over Two-Decade-Old Construction SiteLa Presse Montréal
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0:27Quebec Unveils First Rain‑Capturing Alley
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95-Year-Old Resident Found Dead at Montreal Seniors Home
A 95-year-old man was found dead at the Elogia retirement complex in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Sunday morning. Police are investigating, with the cause of death…
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Students in Montreal Join French High School Protests
Montreal students marched on Oct. 18, 2026 to demand better learning conditions and more funding, joining French high school protests over staffing shortages…
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Two Montreal Police Officers Charged Over Humiliating Homeless
Two Montreal police officers were charged with humiliating homeless people, including urination, amid broader concerns about police misconduct toward…
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First Quebec Rain‑Capturing Alley Opens in Southwest Montreal
The Alliance Ruelles bleues-vertes completed Quebec's first rainwater‑capturing vegetated alley at Building 7 in southwest Montreal after about a decade of…
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Saint-Laurent Bans E‑Scooters in Public Areas
Saint-Laurent's council voted to ban e‑scooters and similar devices in public areas and set a sub‑50 km/h speed limit, reacting to increasing youth injuries…
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Man Charged with Premeditated Murder of Federal Employee in Montreal
A man was charged with premeditated murder after a federal employee was fatally struck with a blunt object during a video call in Montreal on 16 October 2026.
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Sunny, Mild Weather Forecast for Montreal This Week
Montreal is set for clear skies and mild temperatures, with a 17 °C high and 20 km/h southwest winds on Monday, and several days of sunshine expected.
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Jewish General Hospital Starts Virtual Home Care Service
The Jewish General Hospital introduced a telemedicine‑based home‑hospitalization service on 18 October 2026, allowing patients to receive hospital‑level care…
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All lanes reopen on Montreal's Honoré-Mercier Bridge
All lanes of the Honoré-Mercier Bridge reopened after the Quebec Transport Ministry finished emergency repairs on a cracked steel beam.
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Montreal Protesters Rally for French Students, Decry Police Misconduct
Dozens gathered in downtown Montreal on Oct. 17 to protest police violence and support French students, following new misconduct allegations against two…
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New Quebec MNAs to be Introduced Ahead of Swearing‑In
New MNAs will be introduced on October 21 ahead of a swearing‑in ceremony, which comes after the Parti Québécois formed a minority government and a cabinet…
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City Fines Owners $157,000 for Two-Decade-Old Site
Montreal fined the owners of the northeast Îlot Voyageur $157,000 for leaving a downtown building in a construction‑site condition for nearly two decades.
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