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Spa Class Action, Laban sa Sumpa ng PQ at Pagbubunyag sa Notre‑Dame — Lingguhang Balita ng Montreal

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Dalawang manggagawa sa pagkumpuni ng bintana nasagip matapos mahulog ang plataporma nang 14 palapag. Inahon at ibinaba ng mga bumbero ng Montreal ang mga rescuer para iligtas ang pares sa 1001 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. malapit sa de la Gauchetière matapos bumangga ang plataporma mga tatlong talampakan bandang 7:45 a.m.; walang naiulat na sugatan at nagsimula na ang imbestigasyon ng provincial workplace safety board.

  2. Provincial police nagsisiyasat sa kahina-hinalang sunog sa Sept-Îles na sumira sa dalawang negosyo. Sinusuri ng mga imbestigador ng Sûreté du Québec ang apoy na nagtumba ng dalawang komersyal na gusali sa Sept-Îles; tinukoy ng pulisya ang insidente bilang kahina-hinala habang nagpapatuloy ang pagkolekta ng ebidensya at wala pang inihain na kaso.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Quebec Superior Court nagpahintulot sa class action na nag-aangkin ng mga sexual assault sa Spa Nordik. Inaprubahan ni Justice Enrico Forlini ang panukalang class action na naglilista ng 143 katao na sumali mula Aug. 13, 2025 hanggang July 3, 2026, na nag-aangkin ng mga pag-atake ng hindi bababa sa 36 na massage therapist mula 2007 hanggang 2026; sinasabi ng mga abogado ng mga nagrereklamo na maaaring dumami pa ang magtatalaga.

  2. Dalawang tinedyer inaresto matapos armado na pagnanakaw sa tindahan ng alahas nauwi sa habulan at banggaan. Ayon sa pulisya ng Montreal, tumakas ang mga suspek na may edad 14 at 15 mula sa Bijouterie Royale d’Orleans, bumangga sa ibang sasakyan sa Galleries d’Anjou Boulevard at Jarry Street, na nagdulot ng pagkaospital ng isang matanda na may hindi-buhay-panganib na mga pinsala, at iniwan ang isang bag ng alahas malapit sa pinangyarihan; hinahanap pa ang iba pang mga suspek.

  3. Lalaki kinasuhan matapos umano tangkaing buksan ang cockpit sa flight mula sa North Shore. Inakusahan ang isang pasahero kasunod ng insidente sa isang flight mula sa North Shore kung saan iniuulat na sinubukan niyang pasukin ang cockpit, na nagdulot ng emergency response at imbestigasyon ng mga provincial at pederal na ahensya; itinakda ang mga karagdagang petsa sa korte.

  4. Pulisya ng Montreal nagsisiyasat sa posibleng pagsunog ng sasakyan sa Dollard-des-Ormeaux. Nagbukas ng imbestigasyon sa arson ang mga lokal na imbestigador matapos matagpuang nasunog ang isang sasakyan; kumokolekta ng ebidensya ang pulisya at hindi pa inilalabas ang impormasyon tungkol sa mga suspek o motibo.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Legal na grupo humiling sa korte na pilitin ang mga MNA ng Quebec na manumpa ng sumpa sa Hari. Naghain ang Public Interest Litigation Institute ng injunction na hinahamon ang batas ng Quebec na nagtanggal ng oath of allegiance, na binabanggit ang Section 128 ng Constitution Act, 1867; hiniling ng abogado na si Lawrence David ang pansamantalang suspensyon ng pagbabago ng lalawigan habang naghahanda ang Parti Québécois na bumuo ng pamahalaan.

  2. Parti Québécois lilipat sa kapangyarihan habang nagpapatuloy ang legal na labanan tungkol sa sumpa. Ang tagumpay sa halalan ng PQ at ang pagtanggi ni Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon na manumpa ng allegiance sa Hari ay nagpasimula ng patuloy na paglilitis at debate sa politika habang naghahanda ang bagong pamahalaan na manungkulan matapos ang minority result.

  3. Pinuno ng PQ hinikayat ang caucus na manatiling handa matapos ang minority win. Hiniling ni Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon sa kanyang caucus na manatiling handa para sa isa pang halalan sa kabila ng pagbubuo ng minority government, na nagpapakita ng kahandaan ng partido habang nagpapatuloy ang mga plano sa transisyon at pamamahala.

  4. CAQ culture minister inalis sa partido matapos dumalo sa rally ng tagumpay ng PQ. Tinatanggihan ng CAQ ang kanilang culture minister mula sa partido dahil sa paglahok sa isang Parti Québécois victory rally, isang disiplina na nagpapakita ng tensiyon sa loob ng partido pagkatapos ng boto sa lalawigan.

  5. Komite sa parlyamento nakinig na 40% ng botanteng Quebec gumamit ng chatbots at marami ang nakatanggap ng maling impormasyon sa halalan. Sinabi ng political scientist mula sa McGill na si Aengus Bridgman sa mga MP na humigit-kumulang 40 por-siyento ng botanteng Quebec ang nagtanong sa mga AI chatbot tungkol sa halalan, at natuklasan ng mga mananaliksik na 39 por-siyento ng payo sa pagboto mula sa ChatGPT (artipisyal na intelihensiya chatbot) sa huling tatlong linggo ng kampanya ay nanggaling sa isang hobby website na puno ng pagkakamali.

  6. Mga grupong Anglophone maingat na optimistiko tungkol sa pamahalaang PQ sa kabila ng tensiyon. Sinabi ng mga organisasyon ng Anglo sa Montreal at lalawigan sa mga mamamahayag na sila ay “cautiously optimistic” tungkol sa administrasyon ng Parti Québécois kahit nananatili ang mga alalahanin tungkol sa wika at patakaran sa karapatan ng mga minorya.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Mga pagdinig ng Hydro‑Québec siniyasat ang panukala na taasan ang rates para sa mga data‑centre sa humigit-kumulang 13¢/kWh. Nagsimula ang mga regulatory hearings habang humihiling ang Hydro‑Québec sa Régie de l’énergie na aprubahan ang bagong rate para sa mga data centre na higit sa five megawatts na may average na 13 cents kada kilowatt-hour; inaasahan ng mga consultant na maaaring higit sa dumoble ang demand para sa data‑centre mula 2024 hanggang 2030 dahil sa paglago ng AI.

  2. Sinasabing maaaring tumaas ng 133% ang demand ng data‑centre sa Hilagang Amerika pagsapit ng 2030. Sinabi ng mga analyst mula sa Dunsky sa Régie de l’énergie na ang pangangailangang dulot ng AI ay maaaring magpabilis ng paggamit ng enerhiya at ang mga data centre ay naglalaro mula 20 MW hanggang maraming libong MW, na sumusuporta sa panukalang reporma sa rate ng Hydro‑Québec.

  3. Limang pangunahing bilihin sa grocery nakaranas ng matinding pagtaas ng presyo ngayong taon. Ipinakita ng consumer pricing summary ang limang karaniwang grocery item na may kapansin-pansing pagtaas ng presyo sa 2026, na nagbigay ng mga partikular na halimbawa at mga dahilan na kaugnay ng suplay at distribusyon na iniulat ngayong linggo.

  4. Umuusad ang trabaho sa bubong ng Olympic Stadium na may malaking konstruksyon na nakaplano. Kinumpirma ng mga opisyal ang plano na itaas ang istruktura ng bubong ng Stadium, muling sinimulan ang matagal nang ipinagpalang proyekto ng renobasyon na naglalayong pahabain ang buhay ng pasilidad at i-modernize ang imprastruktura.

🏥 Health

  1. Bagong impormasyon sa bakuna kontra trangkaso inilabas bago ang season; ipinaliwanag ang bisa ng bakuna. Ipinaliwanag ng mga opisyal ng kalusugan kung paano binuo ang taong ito na flu vaccine, ang iskedyul ng rollout, at kung anong mga populasyon — kabilang ang matatanda at mga may chronic conditions — ang inuuna para sa bakuna sa nalalapit na flu season.

  2. Montreal magbubukas ng siyam na warming centres para sa mga walang tirahan bago dumating ang taglamig. Inanunsyo ng lungsod ang siyam na pansamantalang warming centres para magbigay ng panloob na kanlungan habang bumababa ang temperatura, bilang bahagi ng paghahanda para sa taglamig at kasabay ng iba pang suportang munisipal.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Babalik ang scaffolding sa Okt. 25 habang nakumpleto ang isang malaking yugto ng pagpapanumbalik ng facade ng Notre‑Dame Basilica. Pagkatapos ng halos sampung taon na nakabalot sa scaffolding, ilalantad ang naayos na facade ng basilica sa Okt. 25; sinabi ng executive director na si Michel Issa na mga 20 por-siyento na ng kabuuang gawain ang natapos, na ang kabuuang gastos sa pagpapanumbalik ay inaasahang umabot sa 100 milyong dolyar Kanada, at magpapatuloy pa ang mga panloob na gawain sa mga susunod na taon.

  2. Artistang si Lyne Lapointe tumanggap ng Governor General’s Award. Idinagdag ng lifetime achievement honor ang karera ni Lapointe sa art scene ng Montreal; inanunsyo ang parangal ngayong linggo bilang pagkilala sa kanyang kontribusyon sa kontemporaryong sining.

  3. Mag-asawang taga-Montreal tatakbong magkasama sa marathon matapos ang diagnosis ni Amanda Tam na ALS. Tatakbo si Spencer Levine ng 42.2 kilometro habang itutulak ang kanyang asawa, si Amanda Tam, sa isang espesyal na racing wheelchair matapos mag-training nang higit sa 623 kilometro magkasama; na-diagnose si Tam na may ALS noong edad 20 at nagpakasal ang mag-asawa noong 2024.

  4. Sa loob ng isang cranberry bog sa Quebec: panahon ng anihan at mga lokal na prodyuser. Nag-detalye ang isang feature ngayong linggo ng mga pamamaraan ng pag-ani ng cranberry sa Quebec, na binabanggit ang mga lokal na operasyon ng bog, oras ng anihan, at mga hakbang sa pagproseso na nagdadala ng produkto mula bog hanggang merkado sa panahon ng taglagas.

  5. Kolumnang “Backpacking at Fifty” hinihikayat ang mga mambabasa na yakapin ang paglalakbay sa huling bahagi ng buhay. Isinulat ng isang taga-Montreal ang kanyang mga karanasan sa long-distance backpacking matapos ang edad na 50, na nagbanggit ng mga partikular na ruta at tips sa paghahanda mula sa mga biyahe nitong mga nakaraang taon.

🏈 Sports

  1. Canadiens nanalo 1‑0 sa shootout habang si Jacob Fowler nag-perfect ng anim na shootout shots. Tinalo ng Montreal ang Detroit Red Wings sa isang bihirang scoreless regulation game — ang unang goalless matchup sa pagitan ng mga klub mula pa 1954 — kung saan si Jacob Fowler ay nag-convert ng anim‑sa‑anim sa shootout at bumalik si Kaiden Guhle para patatagin ang depensa.

  2. Canadiens nangingibabaw sa shot clock pero natalo ng 5‑2 sa Nashville Predators. Pinayagan ng Montreal ang ilang mga goal at patuloy na naghahanap ng consistent na goaltending; mayroong .857 save percentage si Jakub Dobes sa tatlong laro habang mahusay naman si Jacob Fowler sa relief na may .946 save percentage sa dalawang laro sa Laval.

  3. Canadiens inilipat ang defenceman na si Struble sa Nashville Predators. Nakumpleto ng club ang transaksyon na nagpapadala kay Struble sa Nashville bilang bahagi ng mga roster move na iniulat ngayong linggo bago magsimula ang regular‑season play.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Pagkakabagsak ng kidlat sa linya ng REM nagdulot ng outage sa umaga ng rush hour. Isang kidlat ang nagpatigil ng serbisyo sa Réseau express métropolitain ng Montreal, na nakaabala sa mga tren at commuters sa peak ng umaga at nagdulot ng mga pagsasaayos sa serbisyo at pagkukumpuni ng mga crew ng transit.

  2. Detalyadong road closures para sa Montreal marathon sa katapusan ng linggo. Inilathala ng mga opisyal ng lungsod ang eksaktong mga pagsasara ng kalsada at iskedyul para sa Montreal Marathon weekend, na inilista ang mga apektadong borough at pangunahing arterials upang matulungan ang mga driver na magplano ng alternatibong ruta.

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