Sixteen police officers from Station 39 in Montréal-Nord are facing an internal investigation following allegations of racist, violent and hateful acts against Black and Arab people. Community organizations and some Quebec politicians are calling for an independent inquiry, while others say the solutions to racism and police brutality are already known and should be implemented more quickly. In this episode we’ll hear from three Montrealers who are calling for a broader political reckoning with systemic racism and the role of police in Quebec.

You can also hear an interview with SPVM chief Fady Dagher on CBC Daybreak here and find more CBC coverage on this issue here.

This is Montreal introduces…This is Quebec! In this first episode of our sister show, host Alison Brunette looks at the end of the legislative session in Quebec City. As the National Assembly shut down for the summer, the CAQ government had a few key bills and reforms it wanted to push through. But the party had to say goodbye to some of its flagship ideas. For more episodes, follow This is Quebec.

From a DIY skatepark to an old rail lot turned urban forest, Montrealers have reclaimed public spaces to create something new in their neighbourhoods. But what happens when a city and its citizens don’t agree on what a public space should be? CBC’s Boshko Maric explores Montreal’s informal spaces: who do they belong to and who should decide their futures?

The city of Montreal is asking more than 1.2 million Montrealers to reduce their water consumption this summer, because of water main work. Experts say it’s an opportunity to take stock of just how much drinking water is wasted in Montreal, either through leaky pipes, or bad habits. So how can Montrealers reduce their consumption? And would paying for water make a difference?

Young Montrealers are more likely than previous generations to still be living with their parents. A big reason why, according to researchers, is just how much it costs to move out. We’ll hear from Montrealers about the ups and downs of living at home in your 20s & 30s and from parents whose nests are not yet empty.

During one of the busiest times of the year for Montreal strip clubs, some strippers are boycotting work, in order to protest working conditions and to demand greater labour protections against things like arbitrary firings and violence in the workplace. CBC reporter Cassandra Yanez-Leyton speaks with two Montreal dancers who are pushing for change.

On one block in Verdun, tenants were displaced from four adjacent rental buildings, following two fires in the span of a few months in 2024. Since then, two of the buildings have been converted to undivided condos. Some tenants from another building have been struggling to hang onto their claim to apartments they haven’t been able to live in. Housing advocates worry that building fires are leading to permanent displacement of tenants, reshaping neighbourhoods in the process.

Beyond wins and losses, beyond the thrill of playoff runs, there’s a deeper thread woven through the bleu blanc rouge that ties together a city, its history and its people. Brendan Kelly, author of Habs Nation, explores what makes the Canadiens so central to Montreal’s identity.

One Montrealer who was forced out of his building by fire has noticed a lot of fires happening since. Is he just more attuned to them now, or have fires gotten worse? CBC Investigative reporter Leah Hendry crunches the numbers and looks at the role that vacant buildings play in serious fires.

It was a chance discovery. A reporter opened a can of Quebec maple syrup, only to find that something tasted…off. The resulting investigation by Radio-Canada’s investigative program Enquete revealed a Quebec company was selling syrup cut with cane sugar. We’ll wade through the sticky scandal and hear how Quebec producers are trying to defend the integrity of their product.