Mercier Bridge Disruptions, Cyclosporiasis Spike & New York Trial — Montreal Friday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

Jury hears 3‑hour police-cruiser recording in trial of Montreal father accused of killing his daughter. Luciano Frattolin, 46, is charged with second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in the death of his nine-year-old daughter Melina and has been held without bail since his July 2025 arrest; phone data described in testimony led investigators to her body in a Ticonderoga, N.Y., marsh.
Woman pleads guilty in St. Lawrence River smuggling scheme that killed a family. The defendant admitted guilt in a smuggling operation tied to a fatal incident on the St. Lawrence River; court documents and charges in the case were filed in connection with the deaths, and prosecutors presented timelines during the plea hearing.

Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists take pay-gap dispute to court over compensation plan. The province’s OB‑GYN association launched legal action arguing proposed fee-schedule changes would widen a pay gap for specialists; lawyers for the physicians filed the court challenge this week seeking changes to the government’s reimbursement scheme.
Quebec City to open emergency supervised consumption site amid worsening overdose crisis. The provincial announcement names the new supervised consumption site as an immediate response to rising overdoses in Quebec City and signals provincial funding and approvals for the emergency facility.

Quebec records 140 cyclosporiasis cases between May 1 and July 21, a sharp rise from 40 last year. Dr. Donald Vinh of McGill called the increase “real and substantial” and linked most current Quebec cases to travel in Mexico; Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial data note summer and rainy‑season patterns for cyclospora.
Montreal Public Health warns schools against using sex‑ed material from Seréna Québec. The public‑health notice names Seréna Québec materials and advises Montreal schools to halt use pending review because of concerns raised by health and education officials.

STM will study eight Montreal areas for potential transport expansion. The transit authority announced an eight‑area review to identify where service extensions or new infrastructure could improve connectivity across the city; the study timelines and specific neighbourhoods were included in the STM briefing.
Montreal Victoire signs forward Michelle Karvinen to a one‑year contract. The professional women’s hockey club added Karvinen on a one‑season deal to its roster for the upcoming campaign, as confirmed by the team.

Expect weekend traffic disruptions as work continues on the Mercier Bridge. Transport authorities announced lane reductions and overnight closures this weekend on the Mercier Bridge for structural repairs, with official detour routes and timing posted for drivers.
Researchers confirm storm that ripped through Harrington, Que., was a tornado. Meteorological teams classified the event as a tornado after damage assessments in Harrington, Quebec, and updated the regional weather records accordingly.

Bloc leader’s X account restored two weeks after bitcoin hack.
Congregation moves ahead with sale of Villa Maria estate in Montreal.
Jury hears police-search tape at trial of Montreal man accused of killing his daughter in New York.
Quebec has not signed Canada’s direct‑to‑consumer alcohol sales deal.