Dozens of asylum seekers intercepted crossing into Quebec from U.S. in back of truck | Shot and handcuffed during police gunfight, Montreal family sues city alleging negligence and discrimination | Police urge caution following 38 deaths on Quebec roads during construction holiday
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Dozens of asylum seekers intercepted crossing into Quebec from U.S. in back of truck; RCMP intercepts 44 asylum seekers, 3 alleged smugglers trying to enter Quebec from the U\.S\.

Dozens of asylum seekers intercepted crossing into Quebec from U.S. in back of truck

August 4 , 2025 at 01:55:40 p.m. EDT • :

Forty-four asylum seekers and three alleged smugglers attempting to enter Canada from the U.S. were intercepted in Stanstead, Que., by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) overnight Sunday.

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Shot and handcuffed during police gunfight, Montreal family sues city alleging negligence and discrimination; A member of Houssam Abdallah's family comforts him during a press conference on Monday, August 4, 2025\.

Shot and handcuffed during police gunfight, Montreal family sues city alleging negligence and discrimination

August 4 , 2025 at 11:51:12 a.m. EDT • :

A family caught in the crossfire of a police shootout last year is suing the Montreal police force and the city, alleging that after the family patriarch and his son were struck by bullets, officers handcuffed them and delayed medical treatment for nearly an hour. 

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Police urge caution following 38 deaths on Quebec roads during construction holiday  ; Black and white Surete du Quebec car blocks off road in Cowanville where a car accident took place\.

Police urge caution following 38 deaths on Quebec roads during construction holiday

August 4 , 2025 at 04:57:28 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec provincial police say most of the crashes involved just one vehicle. They say collisions are caused by the same problems every year — speeding, impaired driving and texting.

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Building community at Fierté Montréal's 1st artisans' market; Two people smiling at Fierté Montréal's first artisans' market

Building community at Fierté Montréal's 1st artisans' market

August 4 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Some Montrealers are hoping the good vibes from Fierté Montréal's first-ever artisans' market will help create connections between communities. The organization has been slammed by multiple 2SLGBTQ+ groups over its refusal to take a stance on the war in Gaza. It has since issued a statement condemning genocide in the enclave.

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Montreal's rat problem worsens despite city's pledge to fix it; A rat is shown on Montreal resident James Klein's property\. Klein says the rats outside his home have stopped him from eating outside all summer\.

Montreal's rat problem worsens despite city's pledge to fix it

August 4 , 2025 at 09:22:30 a.m. EDT • :

The number of rat-related calls to the city has risen sharply in recent years, despite a two-year-old pledge by city council to come up with a plan to control the rodents.

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Quebec's construction holiday the deadliest in last 10 years, say provincial police; Police urge caution following 38 deaths on Quebec roads during construction holiday   

August 4 , 2025 at 10:33:27 a.m. EDT • :

Quebec's construction holiday the deadliest in last 10 years, say provincial police

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Meet the 'Trashy Lady' cleaning up Montreal and raising money for the SPCA; Woman in pink tank top superimposed over image of pink sigh that reads "Pick trash, help cats\."  

July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Meet the 'Trashy Lady' cleaning up Montreal and raising money for the SPCA

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Montreal Roller Derby relaunches its Beast of the East tournament for 1st time in 5 years; two roller derby players smiling  

August 2 , 2025 at 05:01:33 p.m. EDT • :

Montreal Roller Derby relaunches its Beast of the East tournament for 1st time in 5 years

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Montreal police investigating death of woman found injured on street in LaSalle; Montreal police received a 911 call at around 1:15 a\.m\. on Sunday regarding a woman with serious injuries lying on the ground on Saint-Patrick Street\.  

August 3 , 2025 at 10:54:42 a.m. EDT • :

Montreal police investigating death of woman found injured on street in LaSalle

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Jeannie Arsenault, heart of Montreal's Hillbilly Night, leaves lasting musical legacy; Jeannie Arsenault was the host of the Wheel Club's Hillbilly Night on Mondays for about 50 years\.  

August 2 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Jeannie Arsenault, heart of Montreal's Hillbilly Night, leaves lasting musical legacy

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