📍 Montreal · Fri, Jun 19, 2026 · 16 articles · 178

Raccoon Rabies Surge, Child-Care Boost, & Systemic Racism Concerns — Montreal Friday

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Dispute over Montreal's Thousands of Vacant Units. Landlords and advocates are at odds over the causes of Montreal’s numerous vacant homes, affecting housing availability and city planning strategies.

🏥 Health

  1. Health officials issue rabies caution as cases rise in southern Quebec. With a striking uptick in cases, authorities are urging vigilance against raccoon rabies threats to public health.
  2. Quebec health officials alarmed by 76 rabies cases this year alone. Compared to 93 cases in all of 2025, the surge in raccoon rabies cases underscores a potential public health crisis.

🚨 Crime & Public Safety

  1. Suspect steals police car, leads 60-kilometer chase in Montreal. The incident unfolded after a robbery call, leading to a dramatic pursuit across the city.

🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Feds allocate $5.4B more for $10-a-day child-care program. The infusion aims to address funding pressures and meet ambitious targets for affordable child-care spaces.
  2. Montreal's Black public servants demand actions against systemic racism. Renewed calls for reform follow serious allegations against a police patrol unit.

📰 Also Today

  • Montreal's Ismaël Koné undergoes surgery after leg injury.
  • Anti-corruption unit raids Air Liaison.
  • Gatineau tramway cost now estimated at $8B.
  • Quebec City sees major jump in fatal road collisions.
  • Calls for public inquiry into racism within Quebec police.
  • Escaped kangaroo safely housed at Granby Zoo.
  • Quebec cancels 400-km highway extension on Lower North Shore.
  • Saint-Hyacinthe community mourns cyclist killed by truck.
  • Some Black Montreal police concerned about workplace safety.

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