GMNA Hyper-Local
4 daily broadcasts · local time 5:26 AM
The latest edition of every Montreal broadcast.
Everything our newsroom filed, newest first.
The Local Sunset ·
Montreal inspectors have been authorized to enter a building suspected of housing illegal, windowless, and unsanitary rental units after a lawyer initially…
The Lunch Break ·
Quebec announced it may stay non‑bound to the ACEUM trade pact, citing concerns over Ottawa‑Washington negotiations. Ministers Skeete and Fréchette said the…
The Lunch Break ·
Quebec has launched a twelve‑month pilot at Roberval Detention Centre requiring inmates to wear uniforms to help stop contraband. The program will be evaluated…
The Lunch Break ·
Montreal will temporarily remove street parking at various times on August 13, 2026, as the city prepares for the World Cycling Championships, urging drivers…
The Lunch Break ·
A University of Sherbrooke study using coroner reports finds a 200% increase in deaths of homeless women in Quebec between 2020 and 2024, and notes that over…
The Lunch Break ·
Collège de Maisonneuve now offers students brief listening sessions with an elderly volunteer for a symbolic 25 cents, creating an intergenerational dialogue…
The Lunch Break ·
Two men were injured in a knife fight in Montreal's Saint‑Michel neighbourhood in the early hours of Friday, August 13‑14, 2026, prompting police investigation…
The Lunch Break ·
Montreal police arrested a 17-year-old suspect on Friday in relation to a downtown stabbing that injured a 16-year-old boy on August 11. The youth remains in…
The Lunch Break ·
Construction has begun on a new container terminal at Contrecœur as part of the Port of Montreal’s expansion, with the facility slated to open around 2030 to…
The Lunch Break ·
Automatic low‑speed test trains began operating on the future REM line to Montréal‑Trudeau Airport in the week of August 13, 2026, as the network moves toward…
The Lunch Break ·
Parc Jean‑Drapeau’s 230 city employees, who have not received a raise since 2023, have warned they will strike if wage talks with Montreal officials remain…
The Lunch Break ·
Montreal police removed a high-powered surveillance camera on August 14 after Radio-Canada exposed its capabilities, prompting concerns about police monitoring…
The Lunch Break ·
Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador signed an agreement on August 14, 2026 to increase electricity from the Churchill Falls hydroelectric plant to Quebec by…
The Local Sunrise ·
A man in his 60s suffered a serious head injury after being attacked by a cyclist in Montreal on August 13, and the suspect fled before police arrived.
The Local Sunrise ·
The Montreal police removed a portable Flock surveillance camera on August 12, 2026, a few hours after a news article disclosed its presence. The camera had…
The Local Sunrise ·
Automated low‑speed test trains began running on the future REM airport branch during the week of Aug. 13, 2026, advancing the project toward its planned 2027…
The Local Sunrise ·
Quebec Minister Skeete said the province may declare itself unbound by ACEUM as Ottawa negotiates updates with the United States, citing concerns over the…
The Local Sunrise ·
A new power‑sharing agreement signed on August 14, 2026 raises Quebec’s electricity share from Churchill Falls by 40 percent and roughly doubles the generation…
The Local Sunrise ·
Quebec has launched a 12-month pilot at Roberval Detention Centre requiring inmates to wear standardized uniforms to help prevent contraband from entering the…
The Local Sunrise ·
University of Sherbrooke researchers using coroner reports found a more than 200% increase in deaths of homeless women in Quebec from 2020 to 2024, with over…
The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal will temporarily remove parking spaces at various times to accommodate the 2026 World Cycling Championships, and drivers have been asked to be patient…
The Local Sunrise ·
Collège de Maisonneuve introduced a program on August 13 allowing students to hold listening sessions with elder mentors for a symbolic fee of 25 cents, aiming…
The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal police are quietly expanding AI‑based surveillance of vehicles and people, raising public concerns about transparency and privacy. The move has…
The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal police arrested a 16-year-old employee of a community day camp on August 13 for multiple sexual offences involving three minor victims in…
