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Laval Overpass Remembrance, PQ Pledge & Canadiens Win — Montreal Wednesday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Twenty years after the De la Concorde overpass collapse, survivors and officials mark the Sept. 30, 2006 disaster. Five people were killed and six injured when a 20‑metre section of the Laval overpass disintegrated, and first responder Guy Archambault described the scene as “like a bomb explode.” A plaque agreed with victims’ families will be unveiled Wednesday, but organizers say they still lack permission to install it at a site.
  2. Laval police charge 78‑year‑old Ronald Thibault with first‑degree murder after a partner was found dead. Officers discovered a 77‑year‑old woman dead and Thibault injured inside a Chomedey condo on Tuesday; Thibault was treated in hospital for non‑life‑threatening injuries and was submitted to the Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office before a scheduled video‑court appearance.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. PQ leader Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon vows to end Quebec’s financial support for the lieutenant‑governor, citing up to $15 million a year. St‑Pierre Plamondon said his government would reallocate those funds to homelessness, while Liberal leader Charles Milliard called the move a distraction and CAQ leader Christine Fréchette said her party has also considered changing the lieutenant‑governor’s role.
  2. Quebec’s election campaign enters its 35th day with Oct. 5 set as election day. Élections Québec reported nearly a quarter of eligible voters cast advance ballots, and immigration policy dominated exchanges as the CAQ, Conservatives and PQ promised cuts to temporary immigration and asylum admissions.

🏈 Sports

  1. Montreal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3‑2 in Toronto to open the NHL season. Josh Anderson scored the Canadiens’ first goal, Zachary Bolduc added a second after a Mike Matheson rebound, and Montreal held the 3‑2 result in the game that started the Canadiens’ season against the Maple Leafs.
  2. Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged the New York Islanders 2‑1. Colton Sissons scored for Toronto and Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves; Emil Heineman scored short‑handed for the Islanders with 5:51 left to break Stolarz’s shutout bid.

📰 Also Today

  • Explainer: what it would take to boost young Quebecer turnout, commission and campaign ideas discussed.
  • How Quebecers observed National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, ceremonies and events noted.
  • Quebec man arrested in connection with armed sexual assaults from 20 years ago, unnamed suspect detained.
  • Analysis: could the Parti Québécois abolish the monarchy in Quebec?, legal and political hurdles outlined.
  • Accused in 77‑year‑old’s killing in Laval to appear in court today, court appearance scheduled.
  • What a PQ victory would mean for Carney politically, campaign implications examined.
  • Aspiring premiers quiet on Indigenous sovereignty plans, loud on referendum stances, leaders’ positions compared.
  • PQ proposes abolishing Santé Québec; replacement plans questioned, policy proposal reported.
  • Driscoll’s raspberries: chemical level questions raised, testing and safety discussion begun.

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Source Articles (15)

Are the raspberries in my fridge OK to eat? What to know about chemical levels on Driscoll's berries

You may be having second thoughts about eating the berries in your fridge after CBC News spoke with a whistleblower who made a startling claim about the amount of chemicals on fruit that a U.S. company allegedly shipped to Canada.

General Sep 30, 2026

PQ promises to abolish Santé Québec. What would take its place?

On the campaign trail, the Parti Québécois has reiterated that it wants to abolish Santé Québec. Instead, the party would create an agency, task force or division within the Health Ministry with the goal of decentralizing its operations and making the system accountable to Quebecers.

General Sep 30, 2026

Aspiring premiers quiet on plans for Indigenous sovereignty, while loud about referendum stance

General Sep 30, 2026

Victory for separatist Parti Québécois would present a new political test for Carney

There is an immediate political test looming for Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government as early as next week, one that has not been on the political radar federally for more than a decade.

General Sep 30, 2026

Accused in 77-year-old's killing in Laval, Que. to appear in court today

Laval police are continuing to investigate the woman's death, which is considered a homicide.

General Sep 30, 2026
Party leaders continue appeal to voters as Quebec election campaign enters 35th day

Party leaders continue appeal to voters as Quebec election campaign enters 35th day

The leaders of Quebec's main political parties are continuing to appeal to voters with less than a week to go in the provincial election campaign.

Politics Sep 30, 2026
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens start the season with a tight victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto

Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens start the season with a tight victory over the Maple Leafs in Toronto

The Montreal Canadiens drew the Maple Leafs in Toronto and it was a match-up that Montreal has struggled with, but not this time. The Canadiens posted a tight 3-2 win.

Sports Sep 30, 2026

Could the Parti Québécois actually abolish the monarchy in Quebec?

Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says he wants to defund the office of the lieutenant-governor and pass a law to sever the province's ties to the Crown. But is a phaseout of the monarchy constitutionally feasible in Quebec?

General Sep 30, 2026

Quebec man arrested in connection with series of armed sexual assaults over 20 years ago

A 51-year-old man in Quebec's Outaouais region was arrested by Quebec City police for a series of armed sexual assaults alleged to have taken place over 20 years ago.

General Sep 30, 2026

How Quebecers are marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

General Sep 30, 2026

What will it take to get young Quebecers to vote?

Just over half the eligible voters under the age of 35 voted in Quebec’s last provincial election in 2022. They’re also underrepresented in the National Assembly. Some say getting youth to the polls might require going back to basics.

General Sep 30, 2026
78-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in partner’s death in Laval

78-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in partner’s death in Laval

Laval police say a 78-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 77-year-old partner.

Crime Sep 30, 2026
PQ leader promises to break with monarchy if elected

PQ leader promises to break with monarchy if elected

Questioned on the constitutionality of such a move, Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said his party would table a law to abolish the monarchy in Quebec.

Politics Sep 30, 2026
‘It was like a bomb’: Laval overpass collapse still haunts, 20 years later

‘It was like a bomb’: Laval overpass collapse still haunts, 20 years later

It's been 20 years since the De la Concorde overpass collapsed, killing five people, but retired firefighter Guy Archambault can still recall arriving at the chaotic scene.

Canada Sep 30, 2026
Cowan, Stolarz push Maple Leafs past Islanders 2-1

Cowan, Stolarz push Maple Leafs past Islanders 2-1

Easton Cowan had a goal and an assist as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Sports Sep 30, 2026