The Wrap
Montreal · Thursday, August 20, 2026 · 11:00 PM local · 19 min
Stories from this broadcast
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Man Sentenced to One Year for Pretending to Be Montreal Police Officer
An unidentified man was sentenced to one year in prison for impersonating a Montreal police officer by wearing a belt, pistol, badge and driving a fake patrol…
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Two Montreal Women Killed; One Suspect Dead, Another Set for Court
Montreal police reported two women were killed in separate suspected intimate partner violence incidents, with one suspect dead and another scheduled for a…
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Montreal Allocates $44 Million for New Office Lease
Montreal will spend $44 million to lease office space at Place Dupuis for about 700 municipal workers on a ten‑year contract, following a new…
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Coroner Calls for Review of Montreal Police Hogtie Tactics
The Quebec coroner’s office has advised Montreal police to review and revise their hogtie restraint policy after it was deemed a probable factor in the 2025…
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Montreal Dad Estimates 14 Hours to Read School Emails
Miguel Tremblay counted 456 emails from his children's school in 2025, totaling 166,000 words and an estimated 14 hours of reading, a volume comparable to a…
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Quebec Prosecutor Drops Charges Against 11 Longueuil Teens
On August 20, 2026, a Quebec prosecutor stayed criminal charges against eleven Longueuil teenagers linked to a police shooting of a 15‑year‑old boy in…
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Quebec Emergency Rooms Trim Wait Times by Eleven Minutes
A Montreal Economic Institute study found that average wait times in Quebec emergency rooms dropped by 11 minutes in 2025 compared to the prior year, marking a…
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PAQ Starts Building $23M Downtown Montreal Shelter
PAQ has started building a $23 million permanent shelter in downtown Montreal, slated to open in 2028 and provide accessible, culturally safe spaces. The…
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Advance Voting Starts Friday for Three Federal Byelections
Advance voting begins Friday, August 21, for three federal byelections in two Toronto-area ridings and one Montreal-area riding, the same districts that gave…
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New Metropolitan Bus Line Connects Delson to Montreal Metro
Delson’s first metropolitan bus line launches on August 24, 2026, running along Taschereau Boulevard to connect the suburb directly with Montreal’s Yellow…
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Montreal Holds Memorial Service for Jazz Legend Oliver Jones
A memorial service at Union United Church in Montreal on August 20, 2026, honored jazz pianist Oliver Jones, who first performed at the venue as a child and is…
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Historic Huntingdon Mill Sold, Future Use Unclear
A near‑200‑year‑old mill in Huntingdon, Quebec, was sold on Thursday, but the new owner has not announced any plans for its use, leaving the future of the…
