Sunny Wednesday—grab the evening while you've got it

Morning. It's 19 degrees and mainly sunny out there, which means you're looking at a proper summer day—UV's running high at 9, so if you're out for lunch or just walking the neighbourhood, sunscreen isn't a bad call. You've got 15 and a half hours of daylight, so the sun doesn't set till 8:44 PM tonight. Plan accordingly.

For the commute: keep an eye on the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel this weekend. Both directions are closing for electrical work, so if you usually cut through there on a Friday night or Saturday, plan another route now. During the week you're clear.

There's some real stuff happening in the city right now. Thousands gathered yesterday to honour Mohamed Lamine Benredouane, the fallen officer. And police are investigating antisemitic attacks on Hasidic men in Outremont and Mile-End—if you're in those neighbourhoods or know people there, that's worth being aware of. Down in Saint-Leonard, residents are pushing hard for flood protection ahead of summer storms, which makes sense given what we've been getting hit with.

For eating: if you're hunting a solid lunch spot or thinking about dinner, four Montreal restaurants just landed on Canada's top 10 new restaurants for 2026, so there's fresh energy in the food scene right now. And if you're a coffee person—four Montreal cafés ranked in North America's top 100. The smoked meat conversation is always alive here, too; the readers just voted on their five favourite destinations if you're feeling that craving.

Tonight's got options depending on what you're after. There's swimming finals at Centre sportif du Parc olympique at 5:30 PM if you want to catch some competitive racing. Live comedy's running at Newspeak at 6:30 PM and 7:00 PM. And if you're up for it, Alex Warren's playing Centre Bell at 7:30 PM. Pick your vibe—you've got the daylight to get there, and the evening's yours.

Stay sorted.