Friday · Oct 23, 2026
Family of merchants targeted by two arson attacks in 48 hours, extortion letter preceded them
A Montreal-Nord merchant family received a letter with threats and extortion demands in the days before two separate arson fires hit them within 48 hours. Workers were cleaning...
Quebec expands smoking-cessation drug coverage, doubling annual weeks covered
Nicotine patches, gum and lozenges now covered for 24 weeks annually instead of 12, though out-of-pocket costs remain.
Schrotthagen
Theatre Fairmount
Schrotthagen
Fairmount Theatre
Crimewave
Bar Le Ritz PDB
Near-miss head-on in Hochelaga raises road-safety questions
A cyclist riding the wrong way down a one-way street in Hochelaga, no helmet or lights and eyes on their phone, came within inches of a head-on with a car turning into the...
WHIPPED CREAM
Newspeak
Laval pharmaceutical firm Servier ranks among Quebec's best workplaces with 95% employee score
Servier was among 75 Quebec companies named to Great Place to Work's 2026 list, with employees giving it top marks for pride in company accomplishments.
Back to the 80's avec NEON
Le Balcon
Sienna Spiro: My House Tour
L'Olympia
Loud
Le Club Dix30
Pierre-Yves Roy Desmarais
Theatre Manuvie
Matt Lang
MTELUS
JIMMY MOORE personnifie TAYLOR SWIFT : The Eras Tour
Le Studio TD
Allison Russell with AHI
Beanfield Theatre
Sienna Spiro
L'Olympia (Olympia Theatre)
moondoggy
Petit Campus
Pierre-Yves Roy-Desmarais
Théâtre Manuvie
Allison Russell - In The Hour Of Chaos Tour
Théâtre Beanfield
Stray cats appearing daily in West Island, locals report uptick from rare sightings
West Island residents report spike in stray cats; 10+ sightings in two weeks compared to 1-2 per year historically.
A longtime DDO resident says they're crossing paths with one unfamiliar stray cat every two days now—a dramatic shift from seeing one or two per year. Over just two weeks, the...
Francois Bellefeuille
Cabaret du Casino de Montreal
Isabel van Gelder
Bar Le Ritz PDB
Jet flies low over Montreal, viewers from Vieux-Rosemont report loud pass
Loud jet flies low over Montreal Friday; Vieux-Rosemont residents spot it, cause unconfirmed.
A jet passed over Montreal Friday afternoon loud and low enough to get people's attention from Vieux-Rosemont. Nobody's confirmed what it was yet, but folks are asking around.
John Summit
Centre Bell
Rimouski Oceanic at Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau
Ottawa Rapid FC at Montreal Roses FC
Stade Boreale
Hamilton Hammers at Laval Rocket
Place Bell
Roses de Montréal FC vs. Ottawa Rapid FC
Stade Boréale
Six Amir locations across Quebec fined $12,500 for food safety violations over past year
Six Amir locations fined $12,500 by Quebec food regulator; Sherbrooke location alone received $5,500 for temperature and hygiene failures.
Salon des Directeurs CIBC - John Summit
Centre Bell
Quebec releases $28 million emergency funding for homelessness as winter approaches
$28 million in emergency Quebec homelessness funding focuses on winter shelter with nearly half going to Greater Montreal area.
Reddit asks why cop names stay secret during investigations for alleged crimes
Thread getting heat about why public can't access names of officers being investigated for serious crimes—murder, assault, misconduct. Users point out other countries release...
Someone got jumped in Saint-Leonard early Friday, still reporting low visibility on safety
A person was attacked by three teenagers at 1:20 AM on their own street in Saint-Leonard while heading to work. They got shoved, kicked, had their phone and backpack stolen,...
Anaïs Roy hosting live AMA about life as dancer with Grands Ballets Canadiens
Anaïs Roy, 22-year-old dancer with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, is doing an AMA on r/montreal starting at 4pm today. She's been with the company 4 years, dances daily class...
Quebec's 811 health line faces 109-minute waits as flu season approaches
Average wait times to reach a nurse on Info-Santé 811 have climbed to 109 minutes as of mid-October. The province is testing AI tools and adding staff ahead of the busy winter months.
Saxophonist in Petite-Bourgogne playing daily
Someone's out almost every day in Petite-Bourgogne playing sax—not exactly making music, but making himself known. Anyone else hearing him in other neighborhoods?
REM testing toward airport moving forward
Testing on the REM extension toward Trudeau airport is hitting new milestones. The transit line keeps getting closer to actually running the full route.
Protest at Station 21 Saturday against police misconduct
Protest against police misconduct is happening Saturday, October 24 at Station 21. People gathering to voice concerns about policing in the city.
