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Weekly Montreal Set 21 - Set 27, 2026

Banggaan ng Helicopter, Alegasyon ng Interference at Krisis sa Encampment — Linggo ng Montreal

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Banggaan ng helicopter sa Sainte-Brigide-d’Iberville, apat patay; TSB inabisuhan. Ayon sa Sûreté du Québec, bumagsak ang chopper bandang 2:30 n.h. Sabado sa lugar ng Rang des Écossais sa timog‑silangan ng Montreal; apat na sakay idineklarang patay sa tabi ng insidente at na‑kontrol ng mga bumbero ang apoy sa loob ng isang oras; inabisuhan ang Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

  2. Partially closed pa rin ang CAN$16 milyong “sponge park” ng Montreal dahil sa pagkaantala sa mga papeles. Ayon sa mga opisyal ng lungsod, hindi pa lubos na mabubuksan ang mga pasilidad ng park na nagkakahalaga ng CAN$16 milyon dahil sa kulang na administratibong pag‑apruba, na nagdudulot ng pagkaantala sa pampublikong paggamit ng bagong imprastrakturang panlaban‑baha at espasyong pampamilya hanggang sa maayos ang mga dokumento.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Babaeng taga‑Montreal napatay habang nasa Zoom ng trabaho; iniimbestigahan bilang pagpaslang. Kinilala ng pulisya ang biktima bilang 45‑anyos na Leila Ben Salem, na natagpuang patay sa isang apartment sa Ville‑Marie sa René‑Lévesque Blvd. East; inilipat ng mga imbestigador ang kaso sa homicide unit at kinumpirma na ito na ang ika‑19 na pagpaslang sa Montreal ngayong 2026.

  2. Siyam na Islamic schools sa Canada naka‑alerto matapos matanggap ang mga anonymous na banta sa email. Ayon sa Muslim Association of Canada, parehong anonymous na mga email ang nagbanta ng “slaughter” ng mga Muslim sa siyam na MAC schools sa Ontario, B.C. at Quebec; iniimbestigahan ng mga hate‑crime unit ng pulisya at kumuha ng bayad na seguridad ang MAC para sa mga apektadong lugar.

  3. Lalaking taga‑Québec City kinasuhan dahil sa online na pagbabanta kay Prime Minister Mark Carney. Inaresto ng RCMP ang 45‑anyos na Ousmane Bah at kinasuhan ng uttering threats at wilfully promoting hatred matapos mag‑post ng mga pagbabanta sa buhay ni Carney sa Facebook; nananatili siyang nakapiit at naka‑iskedyul ang susunod na pagdinig sa Okt. 1.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Bukas na ang advance polls sa buong Quebec bago ang halalan sa Okt. 5. Nagbukas ang mga advance voting mula 9:30 n.h. hanggang 8:00 n.g. Sabado at Lunes, at inaasahang makakakuha ng upuan ang limang partido — CAQ, Parti Québécois, Quebec Liberals, Quebec Conservatives at Québec solidaire — habang papalapit ang kampanya sa huling dalawang linggo.

  2. Pinataas ng lider ng CAQ ang alegasyon ng pang‑interferensya ng U.S.; inabutan ng CSIS. Humiling ng pagpupulong kay Prime Minister Mark Carney ang Coalition Avenir Québec leader na si Christine Fréchette at hiniling sa Canadian Security Intelligence Service na siyasatin ang ulat na isang U.S. think tank ang nag‑udyok ng suporta para sa mga sovereigntist at ang mga hindi pinangalanang pinanggagalingan ay nagsabing naghanap ng direktang pag‑uusap ang mga opisyal ng Amerika sa Quebec.

  3. Ipinadalang bilingual voter cards ayon sa kautusan ng korte; patnubay ng Elections Québec sa pagbati sa Pranses nagdulot ng pagtatalo. Kinumpirma ng Elections Québec na magpapadala ito ng bilingual reminder cards matapos ang hatol ng korte, ngunit sinabi ng ahensya sa mga poll worker na batiin muna ang mga botante sa Pranses at lumipat lamang sa Ingles sa ilang partikular na sitwasyon, na nagdulot ng batikos mula sa mga grupong nagtataguyod ng Ingles.

  4. Encampment sa Notre‑Dame Street nananatiling mainit na isyu ng kampanya habang prayoridad ng mga residente ang pag‑survive. Tinatayang may 180 tent sa kahabaan ng green strip sa east‑end ng Montreal na tinitirhan ng humigit‑kumulang 180 tao ayon sa mga estima ng lungsod; sinabi ng mga residente sa lugar sa mga reporter na ang pag‑survive at ang paparating na tag‑lamig, hindi ang halalan sa Okt. 5, ang kanilang pangunahing alalahanin.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Whistleblower nagsasabing milyones ng berry ng Driscoll’s na ipinadala sa Canada may sobra sa pinapayagang kemikal. Ayon sa isang whistleblower, may mga shipment ng Driscoll’s brand berries na pumasok sa Canada na may pesticide residues na lampas sa pinahihintulutang limit; ang ulat ay nagkanlong ng panawagan para sa testing at posibleng regulatory review ng mga import.

  2. Itatakda si Barack Obama na dumalo sa kumperensya ng mga car dealers sa Quebec City. Nakaplano ang pag‑labas ng dating pangulo ng U.S. na si Barack Obama sa isang automotive industry event sa Quebec City, na inorganisa para sa mga car dealer at stakeholders ng industriya sa rehiyon.

🏥 Health

  1. Mataas na antas ng lead na natagpuan sa hangin malapit sa Kahnawà:ke high school malapit sa Montreal. Ang pagsusuri sa kapaligiran ay nakakita ng tumaas na airborne lead malapit sa Kahnawà:ke high school, na nagdulot ng pag‑aalala sa mga magulang at lokal na opisyal at panawagan para sa karagdagang monitoring at hakbang sa pag‑mitiga sa lugar sa timog‑kanluran ng Montreal.

  2. Matandang walang tirahan sa Montreal namatay ilang araw matapos tanggihan ang agarang kahilingan para sa pabahay, ayon sa coroner. Nagpasiya ang review ng coroner na namatay ang isang senior na nakararanas ng kawalan ng tirahan sa Montreal ilang sandali matapos ma‑deny ang isang agarang kahilingan para sa housing assistance; muling binuksan nito ang atensiyon sa emergency shelter at mga proseso ng intake.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Itim na squirrel tumutulong sa mga siyentipiko sa Montreal pag‑aralan ang urban evolution. Ginagamit ng mga mananaliksik sa Montreal ang populasyon ng itim na squirrel ng lungsod para imbestigahan ang mga pagbabago dulot ng urbanisasyon, nagko‑kolekta ng datos sa distribusyon, genetics at asal sa loob ng mga kapitbahayan ng Montreal.

  2. Parokya ng Montreal lumalaban para iligtas ang isang makasaysayang simbahan sa downtown. Nagsasagawa ang mga lider ng parokya at mga kongregante ng kampanya para mapanatili ang isang makasaysayang simbahan sa gitna ng Montreal, inihayag ang mga plano para makakuha ng pondo at proteksyon sa heritage upang maiwasan ang demolition o repurposing ng gusali.

  3. May‑akdang Quebec tinanggal sa shortlist ng Goncourt dahil sa alegasyon ng AI at plagiarism. Tinanggal si Thélyson Orélien mula sa konsiderasyon para sa Prix Goncourt matapos ang mga akusasyon na ginamit sa nobela ang artificial intelligence at may kinalaman sa plagiarism; sinuspinde ng publisher niya sa Quebec ang promosyon at kinansela ang kanyang mga paglabas sa isang book fair.

  4. Rapper na Quebecoise na si Sarahmée inilarawan ang bagong ‘Sassy Sasa’ era. Inilarawan ni Sarahmée ang isang stylistic shift na tinawag niyang ‘Sassy Sasa era’ sa isang kamakailang panayam, at inilahad ito bilang susunod na yugto ng kanyang musika at pampublikong persona sa francophone hip‑hop scene ng Quebec.

🏈 Sports

  1. National short‑track titles sa Montreal: Roussel at Brunelle winalis ang lalake at babae. Sa national short‑track speed skating championships sa Montreal, itinanghal si Roussel bilang men's champion at si Brunelle bilang women's champion sa kani‑kanilang kategorya ngayong linggo.

  2. Kinuha ni Leylah Fernandez ang kanyang unang titulo ng season sa Singapore Open. Napanalunan ng taga‑Quebec na si Leylah Fernandez ang Singapore Open, na siyang kanyang unang panalo sa torneo ngayong season matapos itakda ang titulo sa final round.

  3. Canadian cyclist Vallieres Mill bumagsak sa world championships habang dinidepensa ang titulo. Sa women's elite road race ng UCI Road World Championships, bumagsak at hindi natapos ang karera ang Canadian cyclist na si Vallieres Mill habang sinusubukang ipagtanggol ang kanyang world‑title.

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