Fête nationale marked by parades, concerts and extreme weather in Quebec | Montreal police find body of young man who went missing at Verdun Beach | Montreal Victoire looking to fill some big gaps in PWHL 2025 draft
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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Fête nationale marked by parades, concerts and extreme weather in Quebec; Thousands of people had gathered on the Plains of Abraham before the site was evacuated on Monday due to thunderstorms and heavy rain\.

Fête nationale marked by parades, concerts and extreme weather in Quebec

June 24 , 2025 at 01:17:15 p.m. EDT • :

Montreal will be hosting a parade beginning at 2 p.m., followed by an evening concert at Parc Maisonneuve featuring artists such as Robert Charlebois and Sara Dufour. Meanwhile, thunderstorms and heavy rain dampened the festivities in Quebec's provincial capital region on Monday.
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Montreal police find body of young man who went missing at Verdun Beach; The search for the missing man lasted several hours Monday afternoon into the evening and involved the Montreal fire department and the Canadian Coast Guard\.

Montreal police find body of young man who went missing at Verdun Beach

June 24 , 2025 at 08:04:43 a.m. EDT • :

Montreal police say they have found the body of a young man who went missing at a small beach in the Verdun borough Monday afternoon, marking the second death at the popular swimming spot this month.
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Montreal Victoire looking to fill some big gaps in PWHL 2025 draft; Montreal Victoire: Who's traded, signed and protected for the PWHL's 3rd season

Montreal Victoire looking to fill some big gaps in PWHL 2025 draft

June 24 , 2025 at 02:29:15 p.m. EDT • :

Track who is headed where next season after an expansion draft and free agency signings rocked the roster of the Montreal Victoire.
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End of an era as downtown Montreal's Peel Pub closes after 60 years; Aube Derome, a former Peel Pub employee, recalls the place being packed after a hockey match at the Bell Centre\. Now it is closed\.

End of an era as downtown Montreal's Peel Pub closes after 60 years

June 23 , 2025 at 07:01:11 p.m. EDT • :

This weekend, a bankruptcy notice was posted on the pub's front doors, warning that anyone who removes property from the establishment without the trustee's permission could face fines or jail time.
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World's best beach volleyball players to return to Montreal for summer pro tour; Two women play beach volleyball

World's best beach volleyball players to return to Montreal for summer pro tour

June 24 , 2025 at 12:00:00 p.m. EDT • :

About 15,000 fans attended the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour in 2023, when it first came to the city. It was taken off the schedule in 2024 but is back with a new promoter.
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Convicted murderer caught after escaping prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.; The Correctional Service of Canada says Richard Plourde, 62, is serving a life sentence for second-degree murder\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 11:48:17 a.m. EDT • :

Convicted murderer caught after escaping prison in Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Que.

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Montréal-Nord residents thrilled as hometown hero Luguentz Dort wins NBA championship; Split screen showing yellow sign in shop window that says 'North for the Win!' on the left and Lu Dort in blue Oklahoma City Thunder uniform jumping for basketball against Indiana Pacers player\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 05:06:26 p.m. EDT • :

Montréal-Nord residents thrilled as hometown hero Luguentz Dort wins NBA championship

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Hope and fear among Iranian Montrealers as they brace for what's next; Atena Barforoushi attended a protest Sunday afternoon at Phillips Square to demonstrate her opposition to both the Iranian regime and the Israel-Iran war\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 09:57:28 p.m. EDT • :

Hope and fear among Iranian Montrealers as they brace for what's next

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Police arrest suspect after deadly stabbing in Montréal-Nord; Major crimes investigators with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal are handling the case\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 06:39:06 p.m. EDT • :

Police arrest suspect after deadly stabbing in Montréal-Nord

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Air travel complaints backlog could soar to 126,000 by 2028; A passenger checks the departure screen at Montreal's Trudeau Airport, showing three cancelled flights\. The backlog of air travel complaints with Canada's regulator has swelled to over 87,000, meaning it can take two years to get a ruling\.  

June 23 , 2025 at 04:00:35 a.m. EDT • :

Air travel complaints backlog could soar to 126,000 by 2028

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