Montreal
Mayor calls police racism allegations ‘totally unacceptable’ as two officers suspended
Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada held a news conference June 13, calling allegations of racist and discriminatory acts by Montreal police officers ‘extremely disturbing’ and said systemic racism persists in the force. Two officers from Station 39 in Montréal-Nord were suspended and 14 others reassigned following an internal investigation announced by the police chief June 12.
Martinez Ferrada urged calm and said the situation was ‘totally unacceptable,’ adding that public trust had been shaken by the allegations, which centre on coordinated racist behaviour toward Black and Arab residents during police stops.
Probe may lead to criminal charges against suspended Montréal-Nord officers
Investigators are reviewing the conduct of the two suspended officers for possible criminal charges, as of June 13. The internal probe focuses on alleged discriminatory acts carried out by a unit operating in the Montréal-Nord borough.
Two dead, four injured in Montréal apartment fire
A fire in a residential apartment building on 42nd Street near 24th Avenue killed two people and injured four others on June 13. The cause of the blaze has not been confirmed publicly.
Canada
Carney meets European leaders ahead of G7 summit
Prime Minister Mark Carney travelled to Dublin and Paris on June 12 and 13, meeting Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin and French President Emmanuel Macron. Carney said Canada is emphasizing a middle-power approach to relations with the United States in discussions leading up to the G7 summit.
Carney announces Arctic measures and deeper France partnership
Carney announced new measures on Canada’s Northern and Arctic regions and said Canada would deepen its partnership with France on trade and defence. The announcements came during his European visit on June 12 and 13.
Sports
Canada earns first home World Cup point in 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina
Canada’s national soccer team drew 1-1 with Bosnia-Herzegovina in their FIFA World Cup opener in Toronto on June 12, securing the country’s first-ever World Cup point on home soil. Fans celebrated across the host city following the result.
PWHL expansion teams building rosters for 2026-27 season
The Professional Women’s Hockey League’s expansion process continues with new franchises in Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas and San Jose preparing rosters ahead of the 2026-27 season. No games were played by the expansion sides in the past 24 hours.
Weather
Tonight, expect partly cloudy skies with a 60 per cent chance of showers and temperatures between 15 and 18°C. Westerly winds will reach 20 km/h with gusts up to 40 km/h.
Sunday brings mainly cloudy conditions with a continued chance of showers, a high of 22 to 24°C and a low of 14 to 16°C. Southwest winds of 15 to 25 km/h are expected through the day.
