Montreal Latest News

• What causes most wildfires in Canada, and why we’re ‘primed’ for a lot more

  Though it is not yet determined what caused a number of this year's earlier-than-usual and more widespread wildfires, there are two common reasons wildfires begin.

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• Fight continues against wildfires in hard-hit northern Quebec

  Quebec's forest fire agency says there are 150 active fires in the province and that so far more than 639,000 hectares have burned to date.

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• McGill music instructor claims he lost promotion to less qualified candidate

  Jonathan Dagenais is suing Montreal's McGill University, alleging he passed over for a new job at the school 'for diversity reasons,' despite believing he was more qualitied.

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• No butts about it: Why one Quebec police force wants pocket dialing to stop

  Quebec City police receive so many accidental calls to 911 that it is reaching out to the public, asking residents to stop unintentionally pocket dialing them.

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• Montreal is the last Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. Three decades later we look back

  Canada is still awaiting its next Stanley Cup champions. Friday marks three decades since the Habs celebrated that victory on a sweltering night at the Montreal Forum.

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• Canada’s wildfires to get more U.S. aid after Biden speaks with Trudeau

  The White House said Joe Biden ordered to rapidly deploy all available U.S. firefighting assets to Canada after speaking with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the wildfires.

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  Jun 7
• 23 Quebec municipalities to fight Bill 96 in court

  Mayors of 23 communities in Quebec say Bill 96 threatens the bilingual status of their cities and towns as well as how they communicate internally or with their residents.

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  Jun 7
• Montreal annual air quality improving but wildfire caution advised amid dry conditions

  On Wednesday Montreal's executive committee adopted the 2022 Air Quality Report and the results are encouraging. However, they said the risk of wildfire is still top of mind.

  Environment

  Jun 7
• Ontario man arrested in brazen shooting of woman in Montreal parking lot

  An Ontario man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 39-year-old woman in Montreal in May. He is facing first-degree murder charges.

  Crime

  Jun 7
• Missing baby from Nova Scotia found safe and sound in Quebec

  Quebec provincial police say a missing baby girl has been found safe and the Amber Alert issued Wednesday afternoon has come to an end.

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  Jun 7
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• One of 2 injured pedestrians dies in hospital after Montreal driver hits parked car

  Witnesses told Montreal police the driver of a minivan was heading east on Bourret Avenue when she hit a parked car and two pedestrians. Both women struck were rushed to hospital.

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  Jun 7
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• IN PHOTOS: A look at how bad air quality is across North America

  Air quality alerts have popped up across Canada and the U.S. due to smoke from wildfires. Most of southern and eastern Ontario, as well as southern Quebec, are under statements.

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  Jun 7
• ‘Don’t put your life in danger’: Quebec premier makes plea as wildfires rage on

  Meanwhile, Environment Canada has issued smog warnings and special air quality advisories for large swaths of Quebec, spanning from James Bay to Montreal.

  Fire

  Jun 7
• Dollarama tops earning estimates as cost-conscious buyers boost sales

  Dollarama Inc. says it earned $179.9 million in its latest quarter, up from $145 .5 million in the same quarter a year earlier, as its sales gained 20.7 per cent.

  Money

  Jun 7
• ‘Heavy blow’: Wilderness outfitters shut down by massive forest fires in Quebec

  Quebec's massive forest fires have forced most of the province's wilderness outfitters to shut down during one of their busiest seasons.

  Fire

  Jun 7
• Prison transfer not about revenge, former official says after Bernardo moved

  One of the architects of the law that governs Canada's prison system says it's understandable people want revenge on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo.

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  Jun 7
• Arson suspected after Westmount building set ablaze: Montreal police

  A commercial building in Westmount was set on fire Wednesday morning. Police suspect arson, and say two suspects were seen leaving the scene on foot

  Crime

  Jun 7
• Quebec politicians vote in favour of increasing their own salaries by $30K

  With the increase, the base salary of provincial legislators will rise from $101,561 to $131,766. Those with additional duties will receive larger increases.

  Politics

  Jun 6
• Massive new housing project proposed for Montreal

  The Vision Bridge-Bonaventure Consortium wants to build 9,500 housing units that would take up the equivalent of more than eight football fields in building space.

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  Jun 6
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• NBA star Bennedict Mathurin inspires young athletes in return to Montreal North

  Bennedict Mathurin, 20, is emerging as a star for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He returned to his home neighbourhood of Montreal North on Tuesday afternoon.

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  Jun 6
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• Montreal homeless camp to be dismantled by June 15 after judge refuses to extend injunction

  A first eviction notice was issued last November, but the provincial Transport Department postponed its plans so it could reach a compromise with the residents.

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  Jun 6
• 9-year-old Montrealer with rare scoliosis defies all odds

  A young Montrealer whose scoliosis causes breathing difficulty has become a spokesperson for a cycling event to raise money for the Montreal Children's Hospital.

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  Jun 6
• Car theft surged in 2022, led by Quebec and Ontario: report

  Most of the stolen vehicles in Quebec and Ontario are newer, because organized crime rings are focusing on new and luxury vehicles for maximum profit overseas.

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  Jun 6
• Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says

  That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.

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  Jun 6
• Smoky smell descends on Montreal as forest fires rage across Quebec

  Environment Canada issued smog warnings and air quality statements for many regions Tuesday. In Montreal, haze and the smell of smoke was noticeable downtown in the morning.

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  Jun 6