🚑 Breaking & Incidents
- Man dead after shooting in Salaberry‑de‑Valleyfield restaurant. A shooting at a restaurant in Salaberry‑de‑Valleyfield left one man dead, police say.
- Seniors stabbed in Montreal's Saint‑Léonard borough. Authorities report multiple seniors were stabbed in the Saint‑Léonard borough of Montreal.
🏛️ Government & Politics
- Quebec courts ban generative AI from replacing judges’ reasoning. The Quebec Court of Appeal, Superior Court, Court of Quebec and municipal courts jointly adopted a 10‑page guideline saying generative AI may assist but cannot replace judicial reasoning, evidence assessment or deliberation. The courts noted there is currently no approved secure institutional generative AI tool for judges and flagged opaque algorithms after a March La Presse report of non‑existent case law.
- Future Quebec government urged to protect 2029 Horne Smelter emissions target. Advocates and stakeholders called for preserving the 2029 emissions target for the Horne Smelter in future provincial planning.
- PQ leader says he's worried Ottawa is meddling in Quebec election. The leader of the Parti Québécois publicly stated concern that the federal government is meddling in the Quebec election campaign.
💼 Economy & Business
- Montreal transit investment could outpace car‑focused GDP returns, MMC study finds. A Metropolitan Community of Montreal study, produced with Montreal’s Board of Trade, reports there were more than two million automobiles in Montreal in 2024 and $24 billion in annual household spending, and it links car congestion to $6 billion in economic losses in 2023 (2.1% of regional GDP). MMC director Marie‑Michèle Cauchy said the study frames transit as an economic growth investment.
- Lotto Max draw creates record number of millionaires in single draw. The latest Lotto Max draw produced the most new millionaires ever in a single Canadian draw, the lottery operator reports.
🚨 Crime & Public Safety
- Montreal lawyer accused of child sex crimes denied bail again. A Montreal lawyer facing child sex crime charges was denied bail for a second time by the court.
- Montreal to seek appeal after decision blocks dismantling Van Horne encampment. The city of Montreal says it will seek leave to appeal a court decision that prevents it from dismantling the Van Horne encampment.
📰 Also Today
- Nardwuar the Human Serviette joins The Bridge, veteran cultural personality appearance announced.
- Lemonade‑stand fundraiser marks 10 years raising money for sick kids, decade milestone reached.
- Public institutions outline handling of Quebec's new secularism law, schools and STM policies discussed.
- Loyola High School to forgo subsidies over Quebec secularism law, school decision announced.
