Daily news — Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A severe thunderstorm knocked out power to more than 40,000 Montreal-area homes and triggered a ground stop at Trudeau airport. Also: a kangaroo on the loose in Boucherville.
Read MoreA severe thunderstorm knocked out power to more than 40,000 Montreal-area homes and triggered a ground stop at Trudeau airport. Also: a kangaroo on the loose in Boucherville.
Read MoreMontreal’s mayor calls for an independent inquiry into SPVM racism allegations at Station 39, as Prime Minister Carney attends the G7 summit in France.
Montreal city council votes on a resolution to cut ties with Israel, while the SPVM suspends two officers over racism allegations at Station 39.
A swimmer died at Verdun Beach hours before its official opening, and seven people were arrested in a Hells Angels-linked stolen car ring. Canada earned its first World Cup point with a 1-1 draw against Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Montreal suspends two officers amid racist conduct probe in Montréal-Nord; Canada earns first home World Cup point in 1-1 draw with Bosnia.
A teen charged in a fatal Montreal North stabbing is granted bail, redevelopment begins at a downtown cultural centre, and the Bank of Canada holds its key rate steady.
Montreal mourns a 3-year-old girl killed in a LaSalle bouncy castle accident, while Ottawa says the Gordie Howe Bridge opening may be delayed.
A 73-year-old man dies in a St-Léonard apartment fire, Louise Arbour is installed as Governor General, and the Alouettes open the CFL season with a win.
Louise Arbour installed as Governor General, Canada adds 88,000 jobs in May, and a Joliette exhumation seeks remains from 53 years ago.
A child is in critical condition after a bouncy castle was lifted by wind in Montreal, as Louise Arbour is installed as Governor General in Ottawa.