🚑 Breaking & Incidents
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An ambulance broke down at a Montreal-area crash, paramedic union says resources are strained. The union reported the ambulance failed while responding to a multi-vehicle collision on Oct. 22, leaving patients transferred to other units and prompting concerns about ambulance availability across Montreal's service zones. The union called for immediate equipment replacements and more frontline crews to reduce response gaps.
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Pedestrian struck and killed while crossing a West Island street. Montreal police reported the fatal collision occurred on Oct. 21 in the West Island; the victim was pronounced dead at the scene and investigators closed the road for several hours while collecting evidence. No charges had been announced as of the following morning.
🎨 Community & Culture
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NDG marks 150 years with programs from the neighbourhood historical society. Montreal’s Notre‑Dame‑de‑Grace launched a yearlong celebration on Oct. 20 with archival exhibits, walking tours and school partnerships organized by the NDG Historical Society to showcase 150 years of local development, architecture and francophone‑anglophone heritage.
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After 72 years, an Atikamekw baby will be reburied in Manawan. The provincial government and Atikamekw representatives confirmed the repatriation and ceremonial reburial set for late October in Manawan, returning remains that had been held in a provincial collection since the 1950s.
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Espace Riopelle opens in Quebec City, featuring Quebec’s most famous painter. The new downtown gallery opened this week with a curated selection of Jean Paul Riopelle works and will run a multi‑month exhibition aimed at attracting provincial and Montreal visitors, with ticketed guided tours starting Oct. 24.
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Matapédia train station continues as an arts and community hub for Gaspesians. Local organisers reported steady weekend attendance at the renovated Matapédia station gallery and community space, citing volunteer‑run programming and regional artist exhibitions that have drawn residents from surrounding towns since its reopening.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
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Hundreds gathered in Montreal to protest alleged abusive police behaviour. Organizers said about 500 people protested on Oct. 23 after video circulated showing officers allegedly humiliating unhoused and racialized citizens; demonstrators demanded disciplinary reviews and the city announced it would meet community leaders to discuss the footage.
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Quebec provincial police probe double homicide in Rivière‑du‑Loup parking lot. Officers responded to gunfire reported at 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 22 and found two women shot in a vehicle; one died at the scene and the other died in hospital, and no arrests had been reported by Friday.
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Police in Terrebonne searching for an 18‑year‑old who is deaf and nonverbal. Terrebonne police issued an alert on Oct. 20 seeking public help locating the teen, describing him as last seen in the Parc‑Nord area and urging anyone with sightings to contact local authorities immediately.
🏛️ Government & Politics
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Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec premier and names a 22‑minister cabinet. The Parti Québécois leader was sworn in on Oct. 21 and unveiled a smaller cabinet of 22 ministers, including nine women and 14 men, saying the reduced size reflects campaign promises to cut bureaucracy and prepare for a future referendum.
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Judicial recount awards Vachon riding to the Parti Québécois. The court‑ordered recount concluded on Oct. 19, flipping the Vachon seat to the PQ and adjusting the party’s seat count in the National Assembly ahead of the new government’s agenda.
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PQ concedes Champlain riding to Conservatives, ending a judicial recount. The Parti Québécois formally conceded the Champlain riding on Oct. 20 after the recount process confirmed the Conservative win, finalizing vote totals for that federal contest in Quebec.
💼 Economy & Business
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Canada Post to begin weekend parcel delivery in Montreal this fall. The national crown corporation confirmed pilot weekend parcel deliveries will start in Montreal and two other cities this season, aiming to reduce weekday backlog and shorten average delivery times for online orders.
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Quebec expands bottle‑deposit refund system, consumers may pay more per drink. The provincial government announced phased expansion of deposit refunds on Oct. 22 and projected higher visible price tags as retailers pass increased deposit fees onto consumers during rollout.
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Group files Competition Bureau complaint over Israeli real‑estate events held in Toronto and Montreal. A consumer group lodged a formal complaint on Oct. 21 alleging irregular promotion practices at investor events in Montreal and Toronto; the Bureau confirmed it has received the filing and is reviewing the allegations.
🏥 Health
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Raccoon rabies spreads in Quebec; government reports a third infected cat. Public health officials confirmed on Oct. 20 that a third domestic cat tested positive for raccoon‑variant rabies in the province, and municipal animal services issued updated vaccination guidance for Montreal pet owners.
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Unions say lack of security at Quebec City psychiatric ER endangers staff. Union representatives reported multiple assaults and called on hospital administrators on Oct. 19 to install more security staff and alarms in the psychiatric emergency department after several recent incidents.
🏈 Sports
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Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago 4‑1; captain Nick Suzuki’s iron‑man streak ends at 546 games. The Canadiens won in Chicago on Oct. 20 with Jake Evans and Kaiden Guhle scoring; team announced Suzuki will miss two to four weeks with a finger injury suffered blocking a shot.
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CF Montreal increases stadium security after post‑game violence and vandalism. Club officials said on Oct. 22 they will beef up security measures following incidents of fan violence and property damage after a recent match, including added stewards and revised ejection policies.
🌦️ Weather & Roads
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Washed‑out road dividing a small Quebec town still unrepaired 82 days later. Local officials in the affected town reported on Oct. 19 that no repair work had started on the provincially‑owned route since the washout 82 days earlier, leaving residents with a detour and disrupted daily commutes.
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Demolition halted at Montreal’s Canada Malting plant after partial collapse. City inspectors ordered work stopped on Oct. 21 when part of the derelict Malting facility collapsed during teardown; contractors were told to secure the site and submit a revised safety plan before resuming.
