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Weekly Montreal août 3 - août 9, 2026

Parade de la Fierté, tornade à Repentigny et grande victoire des Alouettes — la semaine montréalaise en revue

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Des chercheurs confirment qu’une tornade a touché terre à Repentigny le 2 août. Le Northern Tornadoes Project indique des vents maximaux estimés à 130 km/h, une trajectoire d’un kilomètre et une largeur maximale de 100 mètres ; les dégâts comprennent des panneaux arrachés d’une galerie commerciale et des bardeaux enlevés sur un immeuble à logements. Aucun blessé n’a été signalé.
  2. La foudre a déclenché un nombre inhabituellement élevé de 90 feux au Québec en juillet. La SOPFEU rapporte que 90 incendies ont brûlé 1 675 hectares en juillet, dont 41 % causés par la foudre ; l’agence a enregistré 243 363 impacts de foudre ce mois-là et a reçu l’aide de plus de 220 pompiers forestiers venus d’autres provinces et des États-Unis.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. La troisième semaine du procès à New York d’un Montréalais accusé d’avoir tué sa fille de 9 ans s’est poursuivie. Les procureurs à Elizabethtown (N.Y.) ont présenté une vidéo que la fillette a envoyée à sa mère le 19 juillet 2025, et la preuve inclut le téléphone de la fillette utilisé une heure après cette vidéo ; l’accusé, Luciano Frattolin, plaide non coupable et est détenu sans possibilité de mise en liberté sous caution.
  2. Enquête policière majeure Québec‑Ontario sur des vols de véhicules et d’aluminium en Montérégie. Les forces provinciales et ontariennes collaborent à une enquête interjuridictionnelle ciblant des réseaux qui volent des véhicules et de l’aluminium dans la région de la Montérégie ; plusieurs agences ont été mobilisées pour retracer les biens volés et démanteler les chaînes d’approvisionnement.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Le premier ministre dit que le Québec seul décidera du retour de l’alcool américain en rayon. Le gouvernement provincial a signalé son intention de trancher à l’échelle provinciale la réintroduction des produits alcoolisés américains sur les étagères du Québec, après des tensions commerciales et des demandes des États‑Unis, affirmant sa compétence sur la disponibilité au détail.
  2. James Hughes, directeur général de l’Old Brewery Mission, annoncé comme candidat libéral. James Hughes, chef de la Old Brewery Mission, a confirmé qu’il briguera la candidature du Parti libéral du Québec à la prochaine élection provinciale, quittant le refuge où il occupait le poste de directeur général.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Les ventes de logements en région montréalaise ont chuté de 10 % en juillet alors que le marché se refroidit. L’Ordre des conseillers en immobilier du Québec rapporte que 3 338 propriétés résidentielles ont changé de mains en juillet 2026 contre 3 709 en juillet 2025 ; le prix médian des plex a augmenté de 6,1 % pour atteindre 865 000 $, le médian des maisons unifamiliales a monté de 4 % à 650 000 $ et le médian des condos a progressé de 1,5 % à 431 500 $.
  2. L’interdiction de la FCC américaine sur l’importation de robots avancés d’origine étrangère pénalise des entreprises canadiennes, dont Windo Smart de Montréal. Les restrictions de la FCC sur l’importation de robots avancés pourraient fermer le marché américain aux entreprises canadiennes, a dit le PDG de Windo Smart, Sébastien Méthot ; Windo Smart, lancée en 2023, utilise drones et robots pour nettoyer des façades d’immeubles et compte des clients à travers le Canada.

🏥 Health

  1. Les laitues québécoises cultivées à perte alors qu’une épidémie de cyclosporiase sévit aux États‑Unis. Catherine Lessard de l’Association des producteurs de légumes du Québec a indiqué qu’environ la moitié des laitues québécoises est exportée vers les États‑Unis, mais la demande a chuté et le produit se vend en dessous du coût de production ; certains champs pourraient ne pas être récoltés, la cueillette étant coûteuse et intensive en main‑d’œuvre.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Le 20e défilé de Fierté Montréal a rempli le centre‑ville après une semaine d’événements. Les organisateurs ont tenu le 20e défilé auquel des milliers de personnes ont assisté, renforçant la sécurité après une attaque mortelle lors de la Pride de Berlin, et ont noté une marche parallèle, Wild Pride, protestant contre les commanditaires corporatifs, la présence policière et le colonialisme, qui a débuté à 14 h.
  2. L’Expédition Saint‑Laurent du Québec s’étend à un nettoyage des berges de 16 jours et 2 000 kilomètres intitulé Mission 1 000 tonnes. La biologiste marine Lyne Morissette a co‑créé le projet ; la campagne de cette année réunit scientifiques, plongeurs et bénévoles dans le Grand Montréal, la région de Québec, Baie‑Comeau et la communauté innue de Pessamit pour recueillir de grandes quantités de déchets le long du Saint‑Laurent.
  3. Les boules arc‑en‑ciel du Village de Montréal reviennent des années après leur retrait. Les services municipaux indiquent que les boules arc‑en‑ciel emblématiques qui éclairaient autrefois le Village sont en cours de réinstallation, redonnant vie à un repère visuel de la période de la Fierté dans le Village gai de Montréal.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Alouettes ont écrasé les Edmonton Elks 48‑30; Davis Alexander a lancé quatre passes de touché. Alexander a réussi 22 de ses 28 passes pour 352 verges et une interception, Tyson Philpot a capté trois touchés et totalisé 131 verges de réception, et Montréal a porté sa fiche à 8‑1 devant un sommet de la saison de 22 535 spectateurs au Molson Stadium.
  2. Les Alouettes abordent un match avec plusieurs blessures confirmées en défense. L’équipe a inscrit l’épineux Geoffrey Cantin‑Arku (adducteur), les demis défensifs Najee Murray (tête) et Wesley Sutton (mollet) et le lineman Mustafa Johnson (genou) comme indisponibles ; Micah Awe et Faion Hicks ont été nommés remplaçants avant le match contre Edmonton.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Un plan anti‑inondation de 160 000 $ vieux de plusieurs décennies aurait pu épargner des millions aux résidents de Pierrefonds. Des reportages montrent qu’un plan anti‑inondation de 160 000 $ élaboré des années plus tôt aurait pu réduire les pertes causées par les inondations récentes à Pierrefonds, soulevant de nouveau des questions sur l’exécution municipale de mesures de mitigation coûteuses.
  2. Une île est mise en vente à Laval au prix demandé de 50 000 $. Une petite île près de Laval a été annoncée à la vente pour 50 000 $, selon les annonces immobilières locales et les registres municipaux.

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