The Wrap
Montreal · Thursday, June 18, 2026 · 11:00 PM local · 16 min
Rundown
Every item in this broadcast, in order.
- AStorms trigger power outages in Montreal, halting airport and REM serviceLa Presse
- ACaroline Harvey selected first overall by Vancouver at PWHL draftCBC Montreal
- AAlouettes QB Alexander eyes 14th straight win as Elks aim for his first lossGlobal News Montreal
- AKangaroo Captured on Montreal’s South Shore Is Reported HealthyGlobal News Montreal
- AAbby Roque signs new contract with Montreal's VictoireRadio-Canada Grand Montréal
- BMontreal Team Creates New Monitoring Tech for Premature BabiesLa Presse
- BQuebec's New Digital Health Record Shows Early Growing PainsGlobal News Montreal
- BQuebec Prioritizes Long-Term Residents for Subsidized Daycare SlotsRadio-Canada Montréal
- BQuebec police arrest two operators of identity‑theft websiteLa Presse
- BSevere Thunderstorm Alert Issued for Parts of QuebecJournal de Montréal
- DPWHL Draft Set for Detroit as Montreal Victoire Prepares Roster OverhaulCBC Montreal
- DMontreal Singer Silka Weil Releases New Single “Forever”Montreal Times
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Samuel‑De Champlain Bridge Closed This Weekend, Drivers Sent to Alternate Routes
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Canadian Canoeist Élizabeth Desrosiers-McArthur Set for Montreal World Cup Debut
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Mayor Ferrada Confirms Notre-Dame East Camps Remain for World Championships
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