GMNA Hyper-Local
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The latest edition of every Montreal broadcast.
Everything our newsroom filed, newest first.
The Lunch Break ·
Quebec has banned all open‑air fires north of the St. Lawrence River as at least 200 forest fires continue to burn, aiming to prevent new ignitions while crews…
The Local Sunrise ·
A Quebec Conservative MP, Mark Carney, resigned from the caucus on July 7, 2026, and will be appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Mark Carney as part of…
The Local Sunrise ·
A technical failure on July 7, 2026 caused the Quebec Ministry of Education’s exam results website to crash, leaving high‑school students and parents unable to…
The Local Sunrise ·
Quebec plans to tighten over‑the‑counter Benadryl sales after a coroner’s 2025 recommendation, prompted by the 2023 fatal overdose of an 18‑year‑old.
The Local Sunrise ·
Christiane Germain resigned as chair of the Santé Québec board on July 7, 2026. The provincial health‑care oversight agency will begin the process of…
The Local Sunrise ·
On July 7, 2026, REM halted train service between Panama and Brossard stations in Brossard, Quebec, after an electrical power supply problem disrupted the line.
The Local Sunrise ·
Maxime Deschamps announced his retirement from competitive skating on July 7, 2026, after winning the 2024 world couples title with Deanna Stellato-Dudek in…
The Local Sunrise ·
Summer McIntosh withdrew from the July 7 Canadian swimming trials in Montreal after being diagnosed with a virus, removing a leading athlete from the…
The Local Sunrise ·
Volunteers delivered freshness kits to vulnerable Montreal residents on July 7, 2026, aiming to mitigate heat risks in neighborhoods affected by a citywide…
The Local Sunrise ·
Decorated Paralympic swimmer Aurélie Rivard returned to competition at the Montreal Canadian swimming trials, targeting the 400‑metre freestyle after earning a…
The Local Sunrise ·
Quebec prosecutors are finding it increasingly difficult to meet the trial‑completion deadlines set by the 2016 Jordan ruling, leading to tough prosecutorial…
The Wrap ·
Summer McIntosh won the women's 400m individual medley at the Canadian trials in Montreal with a time of 4:27.35, missing her own world record by nearly four…
The Wrap ·
A man was convicted on July 6, 2026, of attempted murder and illegal weapon possession for stabbing a court interpreter at Longueuil courthouse in January 2024.
The Wrap ·
Montreal police arrested four teenagers after a vehicle was driven into a jewelry store on Fleury Street and Curotte Avenue at about 2 a.m. on July 6, 2026, in…
The Wrap ·
Quebec’s government expanded its open‑fire ban and tightened forest access on July 7 to lower wildfire risk, extending restrictions to most of the province’s…
The Wrap ·
Quebec Conservative MP Mark Carney resigned from his party to accept a Senate appointment by Prime Minister Mark Carney, part of the premier's first effort to…
The Wrap ·
A technical failure caused Quebec’s exam results portal to crash on July 7, 2026, preventing students and parents from accessing final high‑school scores while…
The Wrap ·
Christiane Germain announced her resignation as chair of the Santé Québec board in July 2026. The agency, which oversees Quebec's health‑care system, will need…
The Wrap ·
REM train service between Panama and Brossard stations was stopped at 12:20 p.m. on July 7, 2026, due to an electrical power problem, halting all trains on…
The Wrap ·
Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the Canadian swimming trials in Montreal due to a viral illness, prompting the team to continue the event without her while…
The Wrap ·
On July 7, 2026, volunteers handed out freshness kits to vulnerable residents in Montreal’s heat‑island neighborhoods, offering short‑term relief amid…
The Local Sunset ·
Christiane Germain announced on July 7, 2026 that she is resigning from the board of directors of Québec’s government health corporation, Santé Québec,…
The Local Sunset ·
Quebec is committing 60 million Canadian dollars to diversify its sawmills in response to a 45 percent U.S. tariff on Canadian lumber, aiming to mitigate the…
The Local Sunset ·
Nine major Quebec labour groups have lodged a complaint with the ILO's Committee on Freedom of Association, challenging a new provincial law introduced by…
