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Weekly Montreal août 17 - août 23, 2026

Caméras corporelles, constat du coroner et les Alouettes — la semaine montréalaise

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🚑 Breaking & Incidents

  1. Un adolescent hospitalisé après qu’un scooter ait été heurté sur la route 338 à Les Cèdres. Un automobiliste de passage a trouvé un garçon de 15 ans et un scooter endommagé sur la route 338 entre le chemin Saint‑Féréol et le chemin Saint‑Dominique peu avant 1 h; le jeune a été transporté à l’hôpital dans un état sérieux et l’équipe des crimes majeurs de la Sûreté du Québec à Vaudreuil‑Dorion demande aux témoins de les contacter.

  2. Conducteur tué dans un accident d’un seul véhicule près de Montebello. Les autorités indiquent qu’un conducteur est décédé après avoir percuté un mur près de Montebello, au Québec; la police provinciale s’est rendue sur les lieux et a confirmé le décès dans son communiqué initial.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Le coroner conclut que la contrainte en position de « hog‑tie » a probablement contribué à un décès en garde à vue à Montréal en 2025. La coroner Géhane Kamel a établi que le 29‑ans Abisay Cruz avait des taux toxiques de cocaïne et avait été maintenu plus de deux minutes dans une position où les membres étaient liés derrière le corps; Kamel a exhorté la police à revoir ses pratiques de contention et a rappelé que cette technique est largement déconseillée ou interdite par plusieurs organismes.

  2. Mandat d’arrestation contre un Montréalais accusé d’une fraude de visas s’étendant sur plusieurs années. L’Agence des services frontaliers du Canada allègue que Abul Kasim, 42 ans, a aidé 65 personnes à présenter de fausses demandes de visa de résident temporaire entre le 13 janvier 2022 et le 19 mars 2024, et a arrangé l’entrée de 53 personnes au moyen de visas obtenus frauduleusement; une perquisition à son domicile montréalais le 8 mai 2025 a permis de saisir des éléments de preuve liés à l’enquête.

  3. Un mineur placé en garde à vue après un complot d’attaque scolaire présumé assisté par intelligence artificielle. La GRC indique qu’un jeune a été arrêté après avoir prétendument utilisé l’intelligence artificielle pour planifier une attaque contre une école montréalaise et publié des menaces sur Telegram; des accusations n’ont pas été déposées immédiatement et la personne devait comparaître devant la division de la jeunesse du palais de justice de Montréal.

  4. Homme de 35 ans accusé de meurtre au premier degré dans la mort d’une mère montréalaise. Un homme de 35 ans fait l’objet d’accusations formelles de meurtre au premier degré en lien avec le décès d’une mère à Montréal, selon les actes d’accusation déposés au tribunal de Montréal.

  5. Un adolescent arrêté après une fusillade en plein jour dans l’arrondissement du Plateau‑Mont‑Royal. La police de Montréal a arrêté un adolescent à la suite d’une fusillade diurne dans le Plateau‑Mont‑Royal; la police a confirmé l’arrestation et indiqué qu’une enquête est en cours.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Montréal équipera 3 500 policiers de caméras corporelles; la Ville réserve 40 millions de dollars. La mairesse Soraya Martinez Ferrada a annoncé que 3 500 agents de police recevront des caméras corporelles et qu’environ 600 véhicules de patrouille seront dotés de caméras embarquées et de dispositifs de lecture automatique des plaques d’immatriculation, financés en partie par l’enveloppe de 40 millions de dollars allouée aux caméras dans le budget de cette année.

  2. Le premier ministre Mark Carney dit que le Canada « se retire d’une mauvaise entente » alors que des tarifs américains de 50 % entrent en vigueur. Carney a annoncé que le Canada égalerait certaines taxes américaines dollar pour dollar après l’échec des pourparlers commerciaux, déclarant que le pays n’accepterait pas les conditions américaines et signalant des mesures de représailles tarifaires dans des secteurs comme l’acier et les produits laitiers.

  3. La première ministre du Québec incite les familles à acheter 25 $ de produits locaux par semaine pour injecter 3 milliards. Christine Fréchette a affirmé que si chaque famille québécoise dépensait 25 $ par semaine en produits locaux, environ 3 milliards de dollars reviendraient dans l’économie provinciale face à l’escalade des tarifs américains; d’autres premiers ministres de l’Est ont émis des appels similaires en faveur des achats locaux.

  4. Le Parti Québécois promet d’abolir Santé Québec s’il est élu et de réaffecter les fonds aux soins directs. Le chef du PQ, Paul St‑Pierre Plamondon, a déclaré que son parti démantèlerait l’agence de santé publique créée en 2024 afin d’investir les économies dans les soins primaires, les centres locaux de services communautaires et la réduction des listes d’attente pour la chirurgie; la ministre de la Santé Sonia Bélanger a critiqué la proposition comme irréaliste.

  5. La mairesse de Montréal et le chef de police dévoilent de nouvelles mesures de sécurité publique. Des responsables municipaux ont prévu une annonce de nouvelles mesures visant à renforcer la sécurité publique à Montréal; la mairesse et le chef de police ont dirigé le point de presse, présenté comme une réponse municipale aux préoccupations croissantes en matière de sécurité urbaine.

🏈 Sports

  1. Les Alouettes écrasent les Redblacks 46‑16; Montréal passe à 9‑1. Davis Alexander a lancé pour 260 verges et deux touchés alors que les Alouettes de Montréal ont battu les Ottawa Redblacks 46‑16 devant 22 482 spectateurs au stade Molson, prolongeant le très bon début de saison de Montréal à un dossier de 9‑1.

  2. Le CF Montréal arrache un match nul 2‑2 contre le L.A. Galaxy visiteur. Le CF Montréal a remonté pour obtenir un match nul de 2‑2 contre le Los Angeles Galaxy à Montréal, le match s’étant soldé par un égalisateur en fin de partie qui a préservé un point pour l’équipe locale au Stade Saputo.

  3. Humana‑Paredes et Wilkerson atteignent les demi‑finales du Montreal Elite16 dans leur quête d’un troisième titre consécutif. La paire canadienne de volleyball de plage Heather Humana‑Paredes et Brandie Wilkerson s’est qualifiée pour les demi‑finales de l’événement Montreal Elite16 alors qu’elles visent un troisième titre de suite sur leur sable maison.

🎨 Community & Culture

  1. Montréal rend hommage au grand du jazz Oliver Jones lors de funérailles à Little Burgundy. Les églises étaient remplies à l’Union United Church de Little Burgundy pour les funérailles d’Oliver Jones, où des musiciens tels que Ranee Lee et le Dr. Oliver Jones Trio ont joué et des membres de la famille ont livré des éloges célébrant sa carrière dans le jazz montréalais.

  2. L’exposition World Press Photo de Montréal revient pour sa 19e édition. Le festival a annoncé que sa 19e exposition annuelle World Press Photo reviendra à Montréal, apportant des expositions de photojournalisme international dans les galeries locales pendant la période de l’événement.

  3. Une auteure‑compositrice montréalaise lance un premier album inspiré de ses racines égyptiennes. Une chanteuse‑auteure‑compositrice de Montréal a publié son premier album complet qui puise dans son héritage égyptien; les documents de presse et les entretiens relient les thèmes du disque à l’histoire familiale et à la scène musicale multiculturelle montréalaise.

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