Body Cameras, AI School Plot & Missing Walter Cup — Montreal Friday

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🚨 Crime & Public Safety

Arrest warrant issued for Montreal man accused in large visa‑fraud scheme. Canada Border Services Agency says 42‑year‑old Abul Kasim faces five charges after an investigation alleges he helped 65 people provide false information in temporary resident visa applications and refugee claims between Jan. 13, 2022 and March 19, 2024; CBSA says a May 8, 2025 search of his home found supporting evidence.
Montreal youth detained after alleged AI‑assisted school attack plot. RCMP say the youth was arrested Friday following an investigation that began weeks earlier after intelligence from the FBI; police allege the individual used artificial intelligence to plan the attack and posted threats on Telegram, and was due to appear in Youth Division court Friday.
Quebec police watchdog opens probe into deadly Laval gym crash. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes reversed an earlier decision and launched an investigation after new information into the Aug. 5 crash that killed the driver and one passenger and injured another; Laval police say officers tried to stop a vehicle spotted without a licence plate before it accelerated and struck the fitness centre.

Montreal to equip officers with body cameras and more dashcams. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada announced 3,500 police officers will get body cameras and roughly 600 patrol vehicles will receive dashcams and automated licence‑plate readers, with $40 million earmarked for the program in the city’s budget this year.
PQ would abolish Santé Québec to shift funding to direct care, leader says. Parti Québécois leader Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon proposed scrapping the public health agency created in 2024 to redirect savings toward primary care, local community service centres and reducing surgical wait lists; Health Minister Sonia Bélanger called the plan unrealistic.
Trade talks leave supply‑management questions for Quebec dairy. Reporting on a Canada‑U.S. trade deal noted Prime Minister’s office assurances that supply management would remain intact, while U.S. President Donald Trump said tariffs would be “non‑existent” for U.S. farmers — negotiators have not clarified specific quota or tariff changes.
Walter Cup missing from scheduled Montreal Victoire champions’ trophy tour. The PWHL said the version of the Walter Cup issued for the Montreal Victoire did not arrive at its intended stop in Lethbridge and the shipping container arrived empty; the trophy (sterling silver, ~35 pounds, ~24 inches) was due to appear with forward Dara Greig before her public event was postponed.

Redblacks lose to CFL‑leading Alouettes, losing streak hits 16.
RCMP arrest Montreal minor in alleged terror plot, police statement Friday.
PQ leader says his government would abolish Santé Québec, Plamondon announced.
E‑scooters spotted on Quebec highway, prompting renewed calls for rules.
Police watchdog reverses decision, will investigate Laval gym crash after new information.
Quebec farmers urge consumers to buy local berries this season.
Montreal mayor and police chief to announce new public‑safety measures Friday.
Gatineau autistic student removed from college after French‑exemption denied.
Montreal father says reading all school emails would take 14 hours.
Final farewell held for jazz pianist Oliver Jones in Little Burgundy church.