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World Cycling, Canadiens Upset & Fréchette on Fracking — Montreal Saturday

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🏈 Sports

  1. Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-1 as Gavin McKenna makes pro debut. Montreal scored four goals, including Maksymilian Szuber's third-period winner and an empty-netter by Phillip Danault, in a split-squad pre-season game where Toronto rookie No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna logged 19:34 of ice time and three shots on goal.
  2. Top cyclists from around the globe arrive in Montreal for road racing world championships. The world championships have brought elite international riders to Montreal this week for the road races that kick off the city's multi-day cycling festival.
  3. Auger-Aliassime and Alexis Draxl give Canada a 2-0 lead over France in Davis Cup qualifier. Canada led France 2-0 in Quebec City after singles wins by Félix Auger-Aliassime and Alexis Draxl in the Davis Cup qualifier tie.
  4. Quebec hockey arena converted into an elite tennis venue for Davis Cup return. A local hockey arena was transformed into a tennis venue to host the historic return of the Davis Cup to the province, marking a one-off conversion for the event.
  5. Major cycling event forces weekend route and transit changes across Montreal. City guidance outlines weekend detours and transit adjustments as the international road-racing event kicks off, with staged closures affecting downtown and waterfront arteries.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. CAQ leadership contender Christine Fréchette says Quebecers are warming to fracking. Fréchette said on the campaign trail in Trois-Rivières that public openness to shale-gas development has increased and noted the CAQ under François Legault banned shale-gas exploration and production in 2022.
  2. A record 908 candidates are running in Quebec's election. Elections officials report 908 candidates on the ballot across the province for the current Quebec election.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Montreal man who killed his parents and grandmother deemed a high-risk accused. A provincial court designation declared the accused high-risk following the killings of his parents and grandmother, according to court records.
  2. Two arrested after allegedly scaling the Jacques-Cartier Bridge; two others remain sought by police. Police arrested two people in connection with the bridge-scaling incident and said two additional suspects are still being sought.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Montreal Fashion Week spotlights Quebec craftsmanship and style. Designers and shows this season highlighted local Quebec artisans and regional fashion talent during Montreal Fashion Week.
  2. After 20 years without a local police force, public safety tops voter concerns in a Quebec community. Voters in the unnamed Quebec municipality cited safety as their main issue following two decades without a resident police force.

📰 Also Today

  • Six people injured after vehicle struck pedestrians at Saint-Tite's Festival Western.
  • Explainers ask why Quebec's voting system hasn't changed despite repeated debate.
  • Professional cyclists can top 100 km/h; safety measures lag behind.
  • Auger-Aliassime, Draxl gave Canada a 2-0 Davis Cup lead in Quebec City.
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A breakdown of the 908 candidates running in Quebec’s election

The five major parties each have a candidate running in all 127 ridings across the province, with fewer young people in the race than in the last election. There are 386 female candidates, representing 43 per cent of all contenders — the same proportion as in 2022. Advance polling takes place Sept. 27 and 28.

General Sep 19, 2026

Montreal man who killed parents, grandmother deemed high-risk accused

A Montreal man who stabbed his parents and grandmother to death at a Rosemont home in 2023 has been given high-risk accused status, and will continue to be detained at Montreal's Philippe-Pinel National Institute of Forensic Psychiatry.

General Sep 19, 2026

Here's how to get around Montreal this weekend as major cycling event kicks off

The UCI Road World Championships will cause significant disruptions to vehicle traffic in the Montreal area starting Saturday.

General Sep 19, 2026

Quebec hockey arena turns into elite tennis venue for historic Davis Cup return

Quebec City’s Videotron Centre is being transformed from a hockey arena into a tennis court for the international men’s tennis event on Sept. 18 and 19 — the first event of its kind in the city since 1974. The transformation is not an easy task, but it fits in with the city's ambitions around its reputation — and spending patterns.

General Sep 19, 2026

Montreal Fashion Week celebrates Quebec craftsmanship and style

Montreal's fashion and creative community is bringing the best the city has to offer during Montreal Fashion Week. This year's edition is emphasizing sustainability and the importance of buying local. Gautier Berlemont, MMode deputy manager, stops by to tell CBC News Montreal at 6 guest host Sudha Krishnan about what to expect.

General Sep 19, 2026

Professional cyclists can top 100 km/h. But safety has not kept pace — and people are dying

As the world’s top cyclists descend upon Montreal, there’s a spectre looming over the event: at least 11 of their compatriots have died in professional races and training rides this year, adding to a growing tally of injuries and deaths in the elite sport.

General Sep 19, 2026

Top cyclists from around globe descend on Montreal for road racing world championships

For eight days, beginning Sept. 20 through the 27th, the city’s historic cobblestone streets in the old port and the iconic Mount Royal will be transformed into hundreds of kilometres of cycling circuit as athletes from around the globe fight to become the next road cycling world champion.

General Sep 19, 2026

After 20 years with no police force, safety tops voter concerns in this Quebec community

Provincial election signs are up in Chief Steeve Mathias’s community of Long Point First Nation, but he says there’s been silence when it comes to the issue he wants heard for his community of 600 people in Quebec’s Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

General Sep 19, 2026

There’s a lot of talk about changing Quebec’s voting system. Why hasn’t anything been done?

The first-past-the-post system is once again under scrutiny by some political parties and voters in the province. For years, there's been talk of changing it to make the province’s election results more representative of its population.

General Sep 19, 2026

6 people injured after vehicle strikes pedestrians at Festival Western de Saint-Tite

The incident happened on Saint-Joseph Boulevard in Saint-Tite, Que. on the site of the Festival Western de Saint-Tite, a major attraction for the region that is wrapping up this weekend. All six pedestrians are expected to survive.

General Sep 19, 2026

Two arrested after allegedly scaling Jacques-Cartier Bridge; two others sought by police

Two people were arrested and two others are being sought by provincial police after attempting to scale the structure, forcing the closure of the span for a police operation.

General Sep 19, 2026

Auger-Aliassime, Draxl give Canada 2-0 lead over France in Davis Cup qualifier in Quebec City

Félix Auger-Aliassime delivered in his long-awaited Quebec City homecoming, defeating Frenchman Quentin Halys 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 to give Canada a 2-0 lead in its best-of-five Davis Cup second-round tie against France at the Videotron Centre in Quebec City on Friday.

General Sep 19, 2026
Christine Fréchette claims more Quebecers are warming up to fracking

Christine Fréchette claims more Quebecers are warming up to fracking

Fracking has been raised during the Quebec election campaign, especially with the Quebec Conservatives pushing fossil fuels to boost the economy. 

Politics Sep 19, 2026
Canadiens top Maple Leafs in McKenna’s pro debut

Canadiens top Maple Leafs in McKenna’s pro debut

Gavin McKenna sat in the passenger seat ahead of his professional debut.

Sports Sep 19, 2026
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