Daily news — Monday, August 17, 2026
A woman is killed in Villeray in what may be Quebec’s 12th femicide this year, while major earthquakes in Indonesia and Colombia leave hundreds dead.
Read MoreA woman is killed in Villeray in what may be Quebec’s 12th femicide this year, while major earthquakes in Indonesia and Colombia leave hundreds dead.
Read MoreA murder investigation is underway in Saint-Michel, CF Montréal remains winless after eight games, and Ontario prepares to launch a cash bail system Monday.
Construction begins on the Contrecoeur port expansion as a New York jury convicts a Montreal-area father in his daughter’s death.
Parc Jean-Drapeau workers vote for strike mandate, port expansion breaks ground, and Canada sanctions five Iranians over Strait of Hormuz.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Longueuil and Varennes, while Projet Montréal pushes a motion on Israel ties and Canada’s economy rebounds strongly in Q2.
Montreal police chief admits to past racial profiling as the force launches a trust-rebuilding plan. Colombia earthquake death toll climbs past 200.
A second Montreal cat tests positive for raccoon rabies, Quebec’s premier launches election ads, and Canada opens the Special Olympics Summer Games in Medicine Hat.
Quebec roads saw three fatal crashes Sunday as Montreal wrapped up Pride Week. Canada-U.S. tariff talks continue with a deadline looming Aug. 19.
Fierté Montréal parade draws crowds downtown as B.C. declares a wildfire state of emergency and Quebecer Tammara Thibeault wins a world boxing title.
A drive-by shooting in Saint-Michel, an arson in Hampstead, and a confirmed tornado near Montreal headline today’s edition.