Tornado Confirmed in Repentigny, Als Injury List & Raccoon Rabies Transport Ban — Montreal Friday

🚑 Breaking & Incidents

1. Researchers confirm a tornado touched down in Repentigny on Aug. 2. The Northern Tornadoes Project says the twister struck at about 2 p.m., with estimated maximum winds of 130 km/h, a one-kilometre track and a maximum path width of 100 metres; drones and ground surveys documented damage to a strip mall and an apartment building and reported no injuries.
2. Baby survives after a car hit a stroller in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent borough. Montreal police reported the incident in Saint-Laurent; the child survived the collision.
3. Granby Zoo warns visitors who may have had contact with Japanese macaques. The zoo issued a warning to visitors who potentially contacted its Japanese macaques.

🏛️ Government & Politics

1. More Quebec municipalities banned from transporting wildlife because of raccoon rabies. Provincial measures now bar additional municipalities from moving wildlife amid raccoon-rabies concerns.
2. Housing project for former inmates sparks controversy in Montreal’s east end. A proposed housing project for people who served prison sentences has drawn local controversy in the city’s east end.

💼 Economy & Business

1. Montreal Metro’s Green line will keep the STM’s oldest trains. Reporting explains why the Green line remains slated to operate the STM’s oldest trainsets.
2. Plan for a mega data centre in Sherbrooke raises transparency and environmental concerns. A proposed Sherbrooke data-centre project is facing questions about public transparency and local environmental impacts.

🎨 Community & Culture

1. Alouettes face defensive injuries as Edmonton Elks visit Molson Stadium Saturday. Montreal listed Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (adductor), Najee Murray (head), Wesley Sutton (calf) and Mustafa Johnson (knee) as unavailable for the game; replacements named include Micah Awe (middle linebacker) and Faion Hicks (defensive back), with Montreal 7-1 and Edmonton 6-2 heading into the matchup.
2. There’s an island for sale in Laval, Que., listed at $50,000. A Laval island is on the market with a $50,000 asking price.

📰 Also Today

• Premier says Quebec alone decides when U.S. booze returns to shelves.
• Canada prepared to halt booze bans in exchange for U.S. tariff relief, sources say.
• Researchers tracking whether contagious catfish cancer in Quebec has spread to New Brunswick; DNA results expected in weeks.
• Trial in New York continues for Montreal man accused in daughter’s 2025 death; prosecutors to finish Friday.
• Islamic centre in Gatineau reports weeks-long intimidation campaign against the centre.