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Weekly Montreal sept. 14 - sept. 20, 2026

Incendie criminel, bébé sans‑abri et championnats du monde — la semaine montréalaise en revue

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🚑 Faits saillants et incidents

  1. Immeuble commercial du nord de Montréal visé par un incendie suspect pour la troisième fois en moins de trois semaines. La police indique qu'un feu dans une entreprise de la rue Jean-Talon, près de la 22e Avenue, s'est propagé à l'ensemble du bâtiment tôt le matin; des traces d'accélérant ont été retrouvées et les enquêteurs estiment que la structure de trois étages est irréparable; aucun blessé n'a été signalé.

  2. La découverte d'un enfant d'un an dans un campement d'itinérance à Montréal entraîne l'intervention de la police et de la ville. Le 11 septembre, la police de Montréal a trouvé une femme et un enfant d'un an dans un campement rue Notre‑Dame, dans Mercier—Hochelaga‑Maisonneuve; selon les policiers, la santé et la sécurité de l'enfant n'étaient pas en danger et ils collaborent avec la Direction de la protection de la jeunesse du Québec.

  3. Un piéton heurté par un véhicule à Saint‑Marc‑des‑Carrières est décédé à l'hôpital. Les autorités ont confirmé que le piéton est décédé des suites des blessures subies après avoir été percuté; l'affaire a été dirigée vers les soins hospitaliers où la victime est décédée par la suite.

  4. Un véhicule blesse des piétons au Festival Western de Saint‑Tite; six personnes sont blessées. La police et les services d'urgence sont intervenus après qu'un véhicule a percuté des piétons pendant le Festival Western de Saint‑Tite; six personnes ont été blessées et ont reçu des soins dans des hôpitaux locaux.

  5. La Sûreté du Québec demande de l'aide pour localiser une adolescente de 13 ans disparue de Châteauguay. La police provinciale a lancé un appel à témoin pour retrouver l'adolescente de 13 ans; les enquêteurs demandent au public de transmettre toute information susceptible d'aider les recherches.

  6. La police de Montréal cherche une adolescente de 15 ans disparue. Les autorités municipales ont émis une alerte de disparition concernant une jeune de 15 ans, décrivant publiquement le dossier et sollicitant toute information de la population.

🎨 Communauté et culture

  1. POP Montreal célèbre son 25e anniversaire et réfléchit à son influence sur la musique indé canadienne. Le festival a marqué un quart de siècle d'existence; les rétrospectives ont examiné comment POP Montreal a façonné la culture de la musique indépendante au Canada depuis sa création.

  2. La Semaine de la mode de Montréal met en lumière le savoir‑faire québécois et le style local. Les organisateurs ont présenté des créateurs du Québec et la production artisanale lors des défilés et événements axés sur les talents locaux.

  3. La mère et le fils Lisa Perley‑Dutcher et Jeremy Dutcher œuvrent à la revitalisation de leur langue autochtone. Le duo collabore à des projets artistiques et communautaires visant à préserver et enseigner la langue familiale.

  4. Une école de line dancing au Québec signale une hausse de fréquentation et qualifie l'activité de thérapeutique. Une école locale de danse en ligne a vu ses inscriptions augmenter; les participants y voient une forme de thérapie et de lien social.

  5. Des militant·e·s ont défilé à Montréal pour exiger des mesures contre la violence envers les femmes. Des manifestant·e·s ont pris les rues de Montréal pour réclamer des actions visant à combattre la violence fondée sur le genre, dans le cadre de mobilisations coordonnées.

  6. Un écrivain montréalais figure parmi les cinq finalistes du Prix de la non‑fiction de CBC 2026. Un auteur de Montréal a été retenu sur la liste restreinte de cinq personnes pour le prix national, qui récompense des œuvres canadiennes de non‑fiction remarquables.

🚨 Criminalité et sécurité publique

  1. La police de Montréal sommée de cesser l'utilisation de la contention « hog‑tie » après que la coroner l'a reliée à un décès en 2025. Le corps policier a été invité à arrêter cette technique controversée après que la coroner Géhane Kamel a conclu que la position a probablement contribué au décès d'Abisay Cruz en mars 2025; des taux toxiques de cocaïne ont été relevés dans son organisme.

  2. Deux personnes arrêtées après avoir prétendument escaladé le pont Jacques‑Cartier; deux autres sont toujours recherchées. La police de Montréal a procédé à deux arrestations liées à l'incident d'escalade du pont et recherche activement deux suspects supplémentaires alors que l'enquête se poursuit.

  3. Les vols par bris de vitrine et pillage de bijouteries augmentent au Québec, avec une implication croissante de jeunes. Les rapports signalent une hausse des incidents de « smash‑and‑grab » au Québec et soulignent les inquiétudes quant à la participation accrue de mineurs dans ces vols.

  4. Une audience de libération conditionnelle prévue pour Hamed Shafia, condamné pour les meurtres de 2009 liés à une famille installée à Montréal. Hamed Shafia, condamné pour les meurtres du canal Rideau en 2009 et dont la famille s'était établie à Montréal après l'immigration d'Afghanistan, doit comparaître devant la Commission des libérations conditionnelles du Canada plus de 17 ans après les faits.

🏈 Sports

  1. Davis Alexander a mené les Alouettes de Montréal à une victoire de 37‑25 contre les Tiger‑Cats de Hamilton. Alexander a lancé deux passes de touché, terminant 21 en 27 pour 218 verges; Montréal a amélioré son dossier de saison et conservé une fiche parfaite dans la conférence face à Hamilton.

  2. Les Canadiens de Montréal battent les Maple Leafs de Toronto 4‑1 en match préparatoire à effectifs divisés; Gavin McKenna fait ses débuts professionnels. Repêché au premier rang en juin, le jeune de 18 ans McKenna a joué 19:34 et accru trois tirs à son premier match professionnel alors que les Canadiens l'ont emporté à Toronto.

  3. Le CF Montréal élimine le champion en titre, les Whitecaps de Vancouver, et atteint la finale de la Championnat Canadien. Le CF Montréal a sorti les Whitecaps et accède à la finale de la coupe nationale, prolongeant la série du club en compétition à élimination directe au pays.

  4. La LCF suspend Josh Haggerty des Lions de la C.‑B. pour deux matchs après avoir frappé Liam Talbot des Alouettes; autres suspensions également. Haggerty écope de deux matchs de suspension; deux autres joueurs reçoivent des suspensions d'un match; Talbot a subi une chirurgie à l'aine et a été inscrit sur la liste des blessés des Alouettes pour six matchs.

🌦️ Météo et routes

  1. Les meilleurs cyclistes internationaux sont arrivés à Montréal pour les championnats du monde sur route. Les championnats du monde ont rassemblé des coureurs d'élite de plusieurs pays pour une semaine d'épreuves sur les parcours urbains de Montréal.

  2. La ville a publié un guide de transport pour se déplacer à Montréal pendant le grand événement cycliste. Les autorités ont diffusé des conseils de circulation et de transport en prévision des championnats du monde afin d'aider les résidents à composer avec les fermetures de routes et les parcours de course.

  3. Le viaduc Van Horne à Montréal est programmé pour démolition; les plans de remplacement à long terme ne sont pas arrêtés. Les responsables municipaux ont confirmé que le viaduc sera démoli dans le cadre d'un processus de réaménagement, tandis que des discussions se poursuivent sur l'infrastructure qui le remplacera.

💼 Économie et affaires

  1. Metro et les travailleurs en grève du centre de distribution de Laval ont conclu une entente de principe. Un règlement a été annoncé entre Metro et les employés du centre de distribution de Laval impliqués dans le conflit de travail, sous réserve des détails de la ratification.

  2. De nouveaux contrats liés à ICE impliquent GardaWorld, dont le siège est à Montréal, pour des transferts de détenus à haute sécurité surnommés « Alligator Alcatraz ». GardaWorld a obtenu de nouveaux contrats pour gérer des opérations liées à ICE; l'entreprise montréalaise se retrouve associée à des activités controversées de garde et transfert dans le cadre des politiques migratoires américaines.

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