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Weekly Montreal Ago 3 - Ago 9, 2026

Parada ng Pride, Buhawi sa Repentigny at Malaking Panalo ng Alouettes — Linggo sa Montreal

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Kinumpirma ng mga mananaliksik na tumama ang isang buhawi sa Repentigny noong Aug. 2. Sinabi ng Northern Tornadoes Project na tinatayang may pinakamataas na hangin na 130 km/h ang buhawi, may habang landas na isang kilometro at pinakamalapad na 100 metro; ang pinsala ay kabilang ang nalitang panel sa isang strip mall at pagkawala ng shingles sa isang apartment building, wala namang naiulat na nasaktan.
  2. Nagpasiklab ang kidlat ng mas mataas sa karaniwan na 90 na mga wildfire sa buong Quebec noong Hulyo. Ayon sa SOPFEU, 90 na sunog ang nagliyab na sumunog ng 1,675 hektarya noong Hulyo, 41 porsiyento ang sanhi ng kidlat; naitala ng ahensya ang 243,363 na kidlat na tumama sa buwan na iyon at tumulong ang mahigit 220 wildland firefighters mula sa ibang lalawigan at ang United States.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Ipinagpatuloy ang ikatlong linggo ng paglilitis sa New York laban sa isang Montreal man na inakusahan ng pagpatay sa kanyang 9-na taong gulang na anak na babae. Ipinakita ng mga taga-prosekusyon sa Elizabethtown, N.Y. ang isang video na ipinadala ng bata sa kanyang ina noong July 19, 2025, at kabilang sa ebidensya ang huling paggamit ng telepono ng bata isang oras matapos ang video; ang inakusang lalaki, si Luciano Frattolin, ay nag-plea ng not guilty at nakakulong nang walang piyansa.
  2. Malaking joint police probe ng Quebec at Ontario laban sa pagnanakaw ng sasakyan at aluminyo sa Montérégie. Nakikipagtulungan ang mga pwersa ng provincial at Ontario sa isang cross-jurisdictional na imbestigasyon sa mga sindikato ng pagnanakaw na tumutuon sa mga sasakyan at aluminyo sa rehiyon ng Montérégie; ilang ahensya ang na-mobilize para subaybayan ang mga ninakaw na kalakal at gibaing ang mga supply chain.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Sabi ng Premier, ang Quebec lamang ang magpapasya kung kailan babalik ang mga U.S. na alak sa mga istante. Nagpahiwatig ang pamahalaang panlalawigan na balak nitong gawin ang desisyon nang lokal tungkol sa muling pagpapakilala ng mga produktong alak mula sa Amerika sa mga retail shelves ng Quebec matapos ang alitan sa kalakalan at mga hinihingi ng U.S., na binigyang-diin ang hurisdiksyon ng lalawigan sa availability ng retail.
  2. Inanunsyo si James Hughes, CEO ng Old Brewery Mission, bilang kandidato ng Liberal. Kinumpirma ni James Hughes, CEO ng Montreal’s Old Brewery Mission, na tatakbo siya para sa Quebec Liberal Party sa nalalapit na provincial election, at iiwan niya ang shelter kung saan siya ang chief executive.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Bumaba ng 10% ang benta ng bahay sa rehiyon ng Montreal noong Hulyo habang lumalamig ang merkado. Iniulat ng Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers na 3,338 residential properties ang nagpalit ng may-ari noong July 2026 kumpara sa 3,709 noong July 2025; tumaas ang median na presyo ng plex ng 6.1% sa $865,000 dolyar Kanadyano, ang median ng single-family tumaas ng 4% sa $650,000 dolyar Kanadyano, at ang median ng condo tumaas ng 1.5% sa $431,500 dolyar Kanadyano.
  2. Ang pagbabawal ng U.S. FCC sa mga advanced na robot na gawa sa ibang bansa ay humahadlang sa mga kumpanyang Canadian, kasama ang Windo Smart ng Montreal. Sinabi sa mga mamamahayag ng CEO ng Windo Smart na si Sébastien Méthot na ang mga restriksiyon ng FCC sa pag-aangkat ng advanced robots ay maaaring magbukod sa mga kumpanyang Canadian mula sa pamilihan ng U.S.; itinatag ang Windo Smart noong 2023 at gumagamit ng drones at robots para maglinis ng high-rise buildings at may mga kliyente sa buong Canada.

🏥 Health

  1. Nasa pagkawala ang mga nagtatanim ng lettuce sa Quebec dahil sa outbreak ng cyclosporiasis sa U.S. Sinabi ni Catherine Lessard ng Quebec Produce Growers’ Association na humigit-kumulang kalahati ng lettuce ng Quebec ay ine-export papuntang U.S., ngunit bumaba ang demand at binebenta ang produkto nang mas mababa sa gastos ng produksyon; ang ilang mga taniman ay maaaring hindi anihin dahil magastos at matrabaho ang pag-aani.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Napuno ang downtown ng 20th parade ng Fierté Montréal matapos ang isang linggo ng Pride events. Inorganisa ang ika-20 na parada na dinaluhan ng libu-libong tao, pinalakas ang seguridad kasunod ng nakamamatay na pag-atake sa Berlin Pride, at binanggit ang isang sabay na Wild Pride march na nagpoprotesta laban sa corporate sponsors, presensya ng pulisya at kolonisasyon, na nagsimula ng 2 p.m.
  2. Pinalawig ng L’Expédition Saint-Laurent ng Quebec ang kampanya tungo sa 16 araw at 2,000-kilometre na paglilinis ng baybayin na tinawag na Mission 1,000 tonnes. Co-creator ang marine biologist na si Lyne Morissette at kabilang sa kampanya ngayong taon ang mga siyentista, divers at boluntaryo sa Greater Montreal, Quebec City, Baie-Comeau at ang Innu community ng Pessamit upang magkolekta ng malaking dami ng basura sa kahabaan ng St. Lawrence.
  3. Bumabalik ang mga rainbow-coloured na bola ng Village ng Montreal ilang taon pagkatapos itong alisin. Ayon sa mga ulat ng lungsod, muling ini-install ang iconic na rainbow balls na minsang nagliwanag sa Village, na muling nagbibigay-buhay sa isang nakikitang tampok ng Pride-era sa Montreal’s Gay Village.

🏈 Sports

  1. Bumagsak ang Edmonton Elks sa kamay ng Alouettes, 48-30, habang nag-throw ng apat na TD pass si Davis Alexander. Nakumpleto ni Alexander ang 22-of-28 para sa 352 yards at isang interception, tumanggap si Tyson Philpot ng tatlong TD at nagdagdag ng 131 receiving yards, at umangat ang Montreal sa 8-1 habang umakit ng season-high na 22,535 na manonood sa Molson Stadium.
  2. Pumasok ang Alouettes sa laban na may ilang kumpirmadong injury sa depensa sa roster. Nakalista ang team na unavailable sina linebacker Geoffrey Cantin-Arku (adductor), defensive backs Najee Murray (head) at Wesley Sutton (calf) at lineman Mustafa Johnson (knee); ipinangalan sina Micah Awe at Faion Hicks bilang mga kapalit bago ang laro kontra Edmonton.

🌦️ Weather & Roads

  1. Isang dekada na ang lumang $160K na flood plan ang maaaring nakaligtas sa mga residente ng Pierrefonds ng milyun-milyong pinsala. Ipinapakita ng mga report na ang isang $160,000 na flood plan na ginawa taon bago pa man ay maaaring nakaambag sa pagpapababa ng mga kamakailang pagkalugi dahil sa baha sa Pierrefonds, na nagbukas muli ng mga tanong tungkol sa pagpapatupad ng munisipyo sa mamahaling mitigation measures.
  2. Inilista para ibenta ang isang isla sa Laval na may asking price na $50,000. Isang maliit na isla malapit sa Laval ang in-advertise para ibenta sa halagang $50,000, ayon sa lokal na property listings at municipal records.

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