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Weekly Montreal Hul 13 - Hul 19, 2026

Linggong Balita ng Montreal: Rekord ng Alouettes, Pagtaas ng Overdose at Renovation ng Istadyum

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🚨 Krimen at Pampublikong Kaligtasan

  1. Dalawang lalaki inaresto sa umano’y antisemitikong pag-atake sa Outremont. Inaresto ng yunit ng Montreal police para sa mga krimen ng pagkamuhi ang dalawang pinaghihinalaang 20 anyos kaugnay ng mga insidente noong Hulyo 3 sa Outremont na kinabibilangan ng pagsisigaw ng mga insulto, paghahagis ng mga bagay sa mga halatang Jewish na residente at pagnanakaw ng ilang shtraymel, ayon sa pulisya at mga lider ng komunidad; nagrekord ang B’nai Brith Canada ng 27 mararahas na insidente sa buong bansa na target ang mga Jewish na tao ngayong taon.

  2. Nag-utos ang pederal na ministro ng hustisya ng bagong paglilitis sa mga pagpatay sa Brossard noong 1990s. Inanunsyo ni Justice Minister Sean Fraser ang bagong paglilitis para kay Daniel Jolivet, na nahatulan noong 1994 ng dalawang bilang ng first-degree at dalawang bilang ng second-degree murder, matapos matuklasan na may makatwirang dahilan na may miscarriage of justice; si Jolivet, 69, ay hinatulan pangunahin batay sa testimonya ng isang informant, ayon sa ministro.

  3. Nakulong sa Mexico ang Quebec fugitive kaugnay ng Desjardins breach. Ayon sa Sûreté du Québec, dinakip sa Cancun si Maxime Paquette, 40, at haharap sa extradition pabalik sa Canada sa mga kasong kabilang ang fraud over $5,000, identity theft at trafficking in identity information na may kaugnayan sa paglabas ng datos ng halos 10 milyong miyembro ng Desjardins.

  4. Nagbukas ng imbestigasyon ang police ethics commissioner sa alegasyon ng rasismo sa Montréal‑Nord. Sinimulan ng provincial commissioner ang pagsisiyasat noong Hunyo 26 matapos hilingin ito ni Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière; sinabi ng Montreal police na 16 na opisyal ang inalis sa ilang tungkulin at buong kooperasyon ang ibibigay ng pwersa sa independiyenteng pagsusuri ng commissioner.

🏛️ Gobyerno at Pulitika

  1. Magpoprotesta ang mga estudyante matapos isuspinde ang permit ng Collège supérieur de Montréal. Plano ng mga estudyante na magtipon sa pribadong kolehiyo ng Montreal matapos tanggihan ng Quebec ang pagrenew ng permit nito; pangalanan ng probinsya ang tatlong iba pang pribadong kolehiyo na nasuspinde rin ang permit, may ilang estudyanteng ilang linggo na lang ang graduation, at sinabi ng immigration officials na kailangang magsumite ng bagong kahilingan ang mga international students pero iaangkop ang proseso sa sitwasyon.

  2. Inaprubahan ng Quebec ang interior renovation para sa Olympic Stadium ng Montreal. Inanunsyo ni Tourism Minister Amélie Dionne ang planong muling idisenyo ang seating, magdagdag ng premium suites at i-reconfigure ang lower bowl sa hugis-parihaba para sa football o soccer; nagpapatuloy ang proyekto ng pagpapalit ng bubong na naaprubahan na sa halagang $870 milyon (dolyar ng Canada) at inaasahang matatapos pareho ang mga proyekto pagsapit ng 2028.

  3. Inaprubahan ng Canadian Transportation Agency ang rail bypass sa Lac‑Mégantic. Inaprubahan ng CTA ang 12.5‑kilometrong bypass para i-reroute ang mga tren palibot ng Lac‑Mégantic, 200 km silangan ng Montreal, bilang pagtupad sa pangako matapos ang pagderail noong Hulyo 6, 2013 na kumapatay sa 47 katao; naglaan na ng pondo ang pederal at probinsya noong 2018 at nagsumite ng pormal na aplikasyon ang CPR noong Setyembre 2025.

🏥 Kalusugan

  1. Nagbabala ang pampublikong kalusugan ng Montreal sa pagdami ng overdose na maiuugnay sa carfentanil. Iniuugnay ng mga opisyal ang carfentanil sa walong pagkamatay mula Abril at sinabi na daan-daang beses na nagbigay ng naloxone ang mga paramedic ngayong taon, na naglalagay sa 2026 na may takdang lampasan ang bilang ng nakaraang taon; hinikayat ng Urgence Santé na tumawag sa 911 at manatili sa biktima ng overdose hanggang dumating ang tulong.

  2. Blood drive sa paligid ng Montreal tampok ang paggamot ng batang may cancer. Nag-host ang fire station Caserne 26 sa Notre‑Dame‑de‑l’Île‑Perrot ng blood clinic para suportahan si Chiara, na nakatanggap ng higit sa 20 transfusions habang sumasailalim sa chemotherapy, bone‑marrow transplant at CAR‑T therapy matapos mabalik ang leukemia; pinromote ng pamilya at ng fire crew ang donasyon kasabay ng patuloy niyang paggamot.

💼 Ekonomiya at Negosyo

  1. Humigit-kumulang $1.1 bilyon ang insured damage mula sa mga bagyo noong Hunio, baha nakaapekto sa rehiyon ng Montreal. Tinaya ng Catastrophe Indices and Quantification ang $1.1 bilyon sa insured losses mula sa mga bagyo noong Hunio, kung saan mahigit $409 milyon ang iniuugnay sa pagbaha sa Montreal at mga nakapaligid na komunidad noong Hunio 20–21; muling nanawagan ang mga insurer ng pamahalaang pamumuhunan sa flood protection.

  2. Sabi ng finance minister ng Quebec, mas maganda ang lagay ng ekonomiya kaysa inaasahan. Iniulat ng finance minister ng probinsya na mas maganda ang ipinapakitang economic indicators ng Quebec kumpara sa nakaraang projection, ayon sa isang government statement ngayong linggo; walang karagdagang fiscal figures na ibinigay sa release.

🎨 Komunidad at Kultura

  1. In-renew ng Canadiens ang kontrata ng centre Kirby Dach para sa isang taon na $3.6 milyon. Nilagdaan ng Montreal Canadiens ang centre na si Kirby Dach ng isang taong kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng $3.6 milyon (dolyar ng Canada), ayon sa anunsyo ng koponan, kaya mananatili si Dach sa roster para sa paparating na season sa ilalim ng panandaliang kasunduan.

  2. Bumalik sa Montreal si Nurse John para sa Just for Laughs festival. Nakaplano si social‑media personality Nurse John na tumanghal sa Just for Laughs (pista ng komedya) sa Montreal ngayong linggo, na kinukumpirma ng listahan ng festival ang kanyang pagbabalik sa lineup ng comedy ng lungsod.

🏈 Palakasan

  1. Tinalo ng Alouettes ang Stampeders, 38–32; itinakda ni Davis Alexander ang rekord sa sunud‑sunod na interception‑free streak sa CFL. Sa Calgary, nakumpleto ni Montreal QB Davis Alexander ang 25 sa 32 passes para sa 402 yards at pinalawig ang sunud‑sunod na pass‑without‑interception streak sa 336 na bato, nilampasan ang 323 ni Darian Durant; umangat ang Alouettes sa 5‑1 matapos ang 38–32 na panalo.

  2. Iniulat na ipinagpalit ang Montreal native Lu Dort mula Thunder papuntang Hawks. Ayon sa maraming ulat ngayong linggo, lilipat ang guard na taga‑Montreal na si Lu Dort mula sa Oklahoma City Thunder papunta sa Atlanta Hawks.

🌦️ Panahon at Mga Daan

  1. Naka‑ugnay sa konstruksyon hanggang 2028 ang timeline ng renovation ng Olympic Park dahil sa patuloy na trabaho sa bubong. Sinabi ng gobyerno na inaasahang matatapos pagsapit ng 2028 pareho ang permanent‑roof replacement at ang bagong inaprobahang interior renovations sa Olympic Stadium, habang nagpapatuloy sa site ang kontrata ng $870‑milyon (dolyar ng Canada) para sa bubong na inaprubahan noong 2024.

  2. Lumapag ang maliit na pribadong eroplano sa aksidente sa Montreal Metropolitan Airport. Iniulat ng mga awtoridad ang pagbangga ng maliit na pribadong sasakyang‑panghimpapawid sa Montreal Metropolitan Airport ngayong linggo; dumating ang mga emergency responder sa lugar at kinumpirma ng paliparan ang insidente sa mga operational updates.

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