Montréal & Québec

Anna Kolosyuk / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not a work in the Archétypes exhibition.

Montréal & Québec

Archétypes exhibition opens October 28 at Maison de la culture Claude-Léveillée

Émile Brunet’s oil paintings will be shown at Studio Le Rendez-vous from October 28 through November 22.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Giammarco Boscaro / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not the appointee or committee.

Montréal & Québec

Mathieu Arsenault appointed to chair Montréal recognition committee

City council appointed the Université de Montréal historian to a first three-year term leading the municipal advisory body.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Michael Fousert / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not the Ville-Marie award.

Montréal & Québec

Ville-Marie names Alycia Trudel Lévesque and Samar Almsiati volunteers of the year

The borough recognized a youth volunteer with 120 hours at Chez Émilie and an adult honouree with more than a decade of intercultural service.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Robin Jonathan Deutsch / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not Parc Villeray.

Montréal & Québec

Villeray Park redevelopment adds courts, exercise area and rainwater basin

The completed redesign includes two lit basketball courts, an outdoor exercise area, a short running track and stormwater infrastructure.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Diego Romeo / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not Parc Simone-Dénéchaud-Gouin.

Montréal & Québec

Simone-Dénéchaud-Gouin Park work completed with nearly 500 trees

The RDP–PAT project rebuilt the staircase and trail, added lighting and benches, and includes nearly 500 new trees.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Alexandr K / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not the reported Montréal path.

Montréal & Québec

RDP–PAT opens walking link between two parks, with 75 trees

A new stone-dust path now links two Rivière-des-Prairies parks; benches are expected to be added in spring 2027.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

Todd Morris / Unsplash — illustrative stock image; not the reported Montréal library closure.

Montréal & Québec

Two Sud-Ouest libraries closed Sunday as municipal strike affects services

Montréal has posted updated Sunday hours for four Sud-Ouest libraries during the ongoing municipal professionals’ strike.

Oct 25, 2026 / 1 min read

nail ovic / Unsplash — illustrative stock image

Business

Ottawa commits $193.3 million to Quebec aluminum projects

Federal support will go to Rio Tinto projects in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and an Aluminerie Alouette modernization project.

Oct 24, 2026 / 1 min read

Catrin Ellis / Unsplash — illustrative stock image

Montréal & Québec

Quebec opens new project call with Wales in eight priority sectors

Quebec organizations can propose joint projects with Welsh partners in fields including artificial intelligence, aerospace, semiconductors and energy transition.

Oct 24, 2026 / 1 min read

Steven Lewis / Unsplash — illustrative stock image

Montréal & Québec

Rosemont to limit through traffic in nine lanes near La Petite-Patrie school

Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie will add planters at selected lane entrances as the first phase of its school-zone safety project moves toward completion.

Oct 24, 2026 / 1 min read

Illustrative photo: National Cancer Institute / Unsplash. Cropped and resized.

Montréal & Québec

Federal research package includes Université de Montréal cancer-screening project

A federal $880-million research package includes a Université de Montréal project examining access to breast-cancer screening.

Oct 23, 2026 / 1 min read

Illustrative stock image of an icebreaker. Photo: Dorian Labbe / Unsplash.

Montréal & Québec

Canada, Finland and U.S. advance icebreaker collaboration at Quebec meetings

Officials from Canada, Finland and the United States met in Quebec City, Lévis and Ottawa to advance their icebreaker collaboration.

Oct 22, 2026 / 1 min read