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Police Racism Concerns, Defence Bank Proposal & Earthquake Impact — Montreal Thursday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Black Montreal police employees express safety concerns. Black employees wrote to management about fears related to work after two officers were suspended over racist allegations.
  2. Rising violence in Pokémon card thefts in Laval. Police have arrested ten suspects involved in armed thefts connected to Pokémon cards and electronics sales via Facebook Marketplace.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Montreal bids for Defence, Security and Resilience Bank. Business leaders repurpose a downtown hotel to host a multinational bank aimed at securing long-term, low-cost financing.
  2. Antoine Dionne Charest to run for Quebec Liberals. Son of ex-premier Jean Charest, Antoine was nominated for the Verdun riding, highlighting a new chapter for Quebec Liberals.
  3. Quebec prioritizes long-term residents for subsidized daycare post court ruling. In response to a top court ruling, the province will now focus its daycare subsidies on long-term residents.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Hydro-Québec boosts energy exports to New York. Amid tightening energy reserves, Hydro-Québec is increasing power exports to the U.S., aiding regional energy stability.
  2. Mathieu Lacombe steps down, won't seek re-election. The Outaouais cabinet minister's departure marks a significant shift within Quebec's political landscape.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes Eastern Quebec. A moderate earthquake rattled Quebec, causing minor infrastructure impacts, but no major injuries were reported.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Trois-Rivières mosque vandalism causes community distress. Vandalism of a local mosque has prompted worry and hurt feelings, urging greater awareness and action against intolerance.

📰 Also Today

  • New wellness centre opens for unhoused in Montreal.
  • Preview of Montreal Victoire's next season roster revealed.
  • Laval police warn of Pokémon card scams on Facebook.
  • Quebec invests $12.5M in homelessness solutions.
  • Record high French language complaints in Quebec.
  • CAQ faces internal tests as leaders and members leave.
  • Quebec paramedics face contract negotiation tensions.
  • Debate over language rules sparked by Montreal restaurant.
  • Caroline Harvey picked 1st in PWHL draft by Vancouver Goldeneyes.
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Vancouver Goldeneyes pick American Caroline Harvey 1st overall in PWHL draft

Generational American defender Caroline Harvey is a member of the Vancouver Goldeneyes. The 23-year-old was selected first overall by Vancouver at the 2026 PWHL Draft in Detroit on Wednesday night.

General Jun 18, 2026

Worry, hurt after mosque vandalized in Trois-Rivières, Que.

The windows of the Mauricie Islamic Cultural Centre were smashed in an act of vandalism early Wednesday morning in Trois-Rivières, Que.

General Jun 18, 2026

Word ‘nosh’ at Montreal restaurant ignites debate over language rules, cultural expression

A compliance letter from Quebec’s French-language watchdog sent to Arthurs Nosh Bar over the Yiddish word has sparked debate about Quebec’s French language rules. First met with a wave of public support, the restaurant has also been targeted by antisemitic and anti-Anglo attacks.

General Jun 18, 2026

Cyclist dies after being hit by truck in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.

A cyclist was killed Wednesday in the early afternoon after being hit by a truck on Laframboise Boulevard in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que.

General Jun 18, 2026

Tensions rising among Quebec paramedics as contract negotiations remain stalled

Bags of manure in paramedics' uniforms were left outside CAQ cabinet ministers’ offices last week, in a move the province's largest paramedics' union says was meant to convey how its workers across Quebec are feeling.

General Jun 18, 2026

Hydro-Québec powers up New York exports amid tightening energy reserves

Hydro-Québec has begun exporting electricity to New York City under a long-term contract that critics say comes at an awkward time, as Quebec grapples with growing demand at home and lower-than-usual reservoir levels.

General Jun 18, 2026

CAQ faces rebuilding test as wave of ministers, MNAs leave party

Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced he won’t be running again, joining around 30 Coalition Avenir Québec MNAs and other key figures that have made the same decision. This wave of departures raises questions about the party’s ability to attract new candidates as it heads toward the next election.

General Jun 18, 2026

Outaouais cabinet minister Mathieu Lacombe not running for re-election

Two-term Papineau MNA Mathieu Lacombe announced Thursday he will not run for re-election this autumn.

General Jun 18, 2026

French language complaints in Quebec hit record high, OQLF says

Quebec's language watchdog, the Office québécois de la langue française, released its latest annual numbers on Thursday. The OQLF says it received 11,125 complaints between April 1st, 2025 and March 31 of this year, which is up seven per cent from the previous year.

General Jun 18, 2026

Quebec earmarks $12.5 M to address homelessness across the province

Social Solidarity Minister Chantal Rouleau will announce new funding for the fight against homelessness and its causes on Thursday. Montreal will receive most of the money, with $5 million set aside for the city, while other regions will receive less than $1 million.

General Jun 18, 2026

Magnitude 4.4 moderate earthquake hits Eastern Quebec

A 4.5 magnitude moderate earthquake has shaken the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, and Côte-Nord regions Thursday morning.

General Jun 18, 2026

Facebook Marketplace scams involving Pokémon cards, laptops on rise: Laval police

Police in Laval, Que., say they're seeing a rise in Facebook Marketplace scams specifically involving the purchase of Pokémon cards and Apple's MacBook laptops. There have been 11 cases targeting the popular trading card game since March.

General Jun 18, 2026
Son of ex-premier Jean Charest to run for Quebec Liberals in Montreal’s Verdun riding

Son of ex-premier Jean Charest to run for Quebec Liberals in Montreal’s Verdun riding

Antoine Dionne Charest was formally nominated Wednesday night in the Verdun riding in Montreal, with his mother and Liberal Leader Charles Milliard in attendance.

Canada Jun 18, 2026
Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn

Violent Pokémon card thefts on the rise in Laval, Que., police warn

Ten suspects were recently arrested in connection with several armed thefts, four of which involved the sale of the popular cards, investigators said in a news release Thursday.

Crime Jun 18, 2026

After top court ruling, Quebec to prioritize long-term residents for subsidized daycare

The Quebec government will be prioritizing families who "live and work in Quebec permanently" over asylum seekers for subsidized spots in daycares, according to the province's families minister.

General Jun 18, 2026

What the Montreal Victoire’s roster will look like next season

Montreal chose last at the 2026 PWHL Draft and picked six new players, including Finland’s Petra Nieminen. The team also re-signed forward Abby Roque on a two-year contract.

General Jun 18, 2026

Inside Resilience Montreal’s new wellness centre for unhoused people

The facility, located on Atwater Avenue, primarily serves Indigenous people, but everyone is welcome. It includes showers, rest areas and a health clinic, among other features.

General Jun 18, 2026
Business leaders rally to support Montreal’s bid for defence bank

Business leaders rally to support Montreal’s bid for defence bank

Montreal’s business community is moving forward with plans to convert a downtown project to house the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank in an effort to 'stay in the race.'

Politics Jun 18, 2026
Montreal family shares hope after life-saving stem cell transplant

Montreal family shares hope after life-saving stem cell transplant

A West Island family is sharing their story after a stem cell transplant saved their father's life in hopes that others will donate to help give others that same chance.

Canada Jun 18, 2026
Black Montreal police employees told management some are worried about going to work

Black Montreal police employees told management some are worried about going to work

The Black employees noted in the letter that they had learned about efforts to identify whistleblowers in some units.

Canada Jun 18, 2026

119-year-old Alberta historical society awarded transitional funds after budget cut

Alberta's government is now giving a 119-year-old historical society some transitional funding after the group was left out of the latest budget.

General Jun 19, 2026
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