22 minThe Local Sunrise
Fri, Aug 28
GMNA Hyper-Local
4 daily broadcasts · local time 11:36 PM

The latest edition of every Montreal broadcast.
Everything our newsroom filed, newest first.

The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal police officer Philippe Paquette has been charged with assault after detaining a patron at Chez Parée nightclub, alleging the individual was armed…

The Local Sunrise ·
Twin wide receivers Tyson and Jalen Philpot will face each other when the Montreal Alouettes host the Calgary Stampeders on July 11, 2026, marking a rare…

The Local Sunrise ·
Four people pleaded guilty to kilogram‑scale cocaine trafficking on the Toronto‑Montreal corridor, with three receiving prison sentences, adding to recent…

The Local Sunrise ·
The Toronto Tempo will play two regular‑season games at Montreal’s Bell Centre on July 10 and 12, 2026, aiming to set a new league attendance record and boost…

The Local Sunrise ·
The Institut de la statistique du Québec’s new projections show uneven population growth across the province, with some regions expected to lose residents…

The Lunch Break ·
Eastbound Highway 40 between Côte‑de‑Liesse and Highway 15 will be closed from the evening of July 10 until the morning of July 13, 2026, prompting motorists…

The Lunch Break ·
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced on July 10 that Montreal will not reopen the former Lachine marina, citing projected costs that exceed the city's…

The Lunch Break ·
Natation Québec announced plans to explore building an international‑standard swimming pool at Montreal's Claude‑Robillard complex, aiming to fill a provincial…

The Lunch Break ·
Quebec's government announced a $217 million investment on July 10, 2026 to upgrade cultural, sports, community and recreation‑tourism facilities, part of a…

The Lunch Break ·
Quebec hospitals are overcapacity due to a heat wave, rising trauma cases, and staff shortages, creating an unprecedented strain on the health system.

The Lunch Break ·
The REM consortium, while classified as a public service, is not required by Quebec law to keep the rapid‑transit network running during a strike, as it is not…

The Lunch Break ·
Twin wide receivers Tyson and Jalen Philpot will face each other in a CFL regular‑season game in Montreal on July 11, 2026, marking a rare sibling showdown as…

The Lunch Break ·
The Institut de la statistique du Québec’s latest forecasts predict overall population growth for Quebec but anticipate declines in several regions, while…

The Lunch Break ·
Dallas Wings beat Toronto Tempo 108-95 at Montreal's Bell Centre before a record 20,996 fans, with Paige Bueckers scoring 34 points. The game set a new WNBA…

The Lunch Break ·
Overnight work by an external maintenance partner delayed the REM light‑rail network’s planned reopening on Saturday, adding to pre‑announced weekend service…

The Lunch Break ·
Eastbound traffic on Highway 40 between the Côte‑de‑Liesse interchange and Highway 15 will be shut down from the evening of July 10 until the morning of July…

The Lunch Break ·
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced on July 10, 2026, that Montreal will not rebuild or reopen the former Lachine marina due to prohibitive costs, leaving…

The Local Sunrise ·
CF Montreal has extended defender Luca Petrasso's contract, keeping the number 26 player through the 2028-2029 season and potentially into 2029-2030.

The Local Sunrise ·
The National Bank Open in Montreal will feature 71 of the world’s top 72 male tennis players, including Jannik Sinner and Félix Auger‑Aliassime, marking a…

The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal's Martinez Ferrada administration announced a review of the Berri Street construction project, indicating possible changes to the planned bike lanes.…

The Local Sunrise ·
Montreal artists have painted murals under the Metropolitan Expressway in Saint‑Michel as a pilot project to create a new cultural hub and expand the outdoor…

The Local Sunrise ·
An Air Canada jet veered off the runway at Montreal's Trudeau airport on July 9, prompting a temporary closure and evening delays, but no injuries were…

The Local Sunrise ·
The ISQ projects a 10% drop in Montreal’s population by 2051, despite continuing demand for housing, prompting planners to reassess future development…

The Local Sunrise ·
Seventy‑one Montreal households were still in emergency shelters on July 8, more than double the 40 recorded last year, reflecting a heightened demand…