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Excavator Tragedy, Concordia Shooter Passes & Sweeter Berries — Montreal Sunday

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Toddler fatally struck by excavator in Chaudière-Appalaches. A tragic accident in Quebec's Chaudière-Appalaches region resulted in the death of a toddler who was hit by an excavator. Details are still emerging about the circumstances surrounding the incident.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Concordia University shooter Valery Fabrikant dies at 86 in prison. Fabrikant, convicted of killing four people in 1992, died of apparent natural causes while serving a life sentence since 1993, according to Correctional Service Canada.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Montreal’s Venezuelan community organizes earthquake relief. Far from their homeland, the Venezuelan community in Montreal has come together to support earthquake relief efforts, showcasing solidarity and community spirit.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Quebec’s rain could lead to sweeter, cheaper berries. The recent wet weather in Quebec may result in a bountiful berry season, with potentially sweeter and more affordable produce hitting markets soon.

📰 Also Today

  • Energy vs. farmland debate in Montérégie. Tensions rise as energy projects clash with agricultural priorities.
  • Motorcyclists urged to wear safety vests. A campaign promotes vest-wearing to enhance rider safety on Quebec roads.
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Source Articles (7)

Far from home, Montreal’s Venezuelan community rallies to send earthquake relief

The Arepera du Plateau restaurant in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal borough was taken over by volunteers on Saturday. They were busy organizing donated supplies destined for earthquake relief in Venezuela, after back-to-back quakes on Wednesday devastated the South American country.

General Jun 28, 2026

Why Quebec motorcyclists are being encouraged to wear these vests

Quebec's auto insurance board and the motorcycle association are promoting the use of portable airbags. They say using these vests, along with other safety measures should help bring down the number of road fatalities involving motorcycles.

General Jun 28, 2026

Energy ambitions meet farmland concerns in Quebec's Montérégie region

A 100-megawatt project has been proposed in a municipality in Quebec's Montérégie region. Farmers in the region are sharing concerns about potential wind turbines being installed on farmland.

General Jun 28, 2026

How Quebec’s wet weather could mean sweeter and cheaper berries

Rainy weather is making for a sweeter strawberry season in Quebec, according to one farm in an off-island suburb of Montreal. Food experts add that abundant berry crops could lead to a drop in consumer prices.

General Jun 28, 2026

Concordia killer Valery Fabrikant dies in prison

Valery Fabrikant, the man who killed four of his fellow professors at Concordia University in Montreal in 1992, died in prison.

General Jun 28, 2026

Toddler dies after being hit by excavator in Quebec's Chaudière-Appalaches region

A two-year old child is dead after being hit by a small excavator Saturday evening, in the municipality of Irlande, near Thetford Mines.

General Jun 28, 2026
Concordia University shooter dies in prison at 86

Concordia University shooter dies in prison at 86

Valery Fabrikant died at Archambault Institution, a medium- and minimum-security prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que., in the Laurentians.

Canada Jun 28, 2026
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