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MontrealSeveral dozen demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to denounce police violence, a day after allegations of misconduct involving two city police officers came to light. Local demonstration took place as several hundred thousand people protested across France on SaturdayCharlotte Glorieux · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 17, 2026 7:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 17Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Demonstrators gather at Phillips Square in downtown Montreal, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, to denounce police violence and express solidarity with student protesters in France. (Charlotte Glorieux/The Canadian Press)Several dozen demonstrators gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday to denounce police violence, a day after allegations of misconduct involving two city police officers came to light.

Montrealers took to the streets Saturday to stand in solidarity with high school students in France who protesters say are facing “detestable” conditions. Since mid-September, high school students in France have taken to the streets calling for education reform, saying conditions in their schools deteriorated dramatically following the summer break. They say schools are under-resourced and they are experiencing a shortage of staff. “Nobody should have to work this hard to do what they want to do in life and students in France, all they want to do is learn,” Amara Grant, a young Montrealer, told Global News at the protest at Phillips Square Saturday. The movement has since grown to protest the high cost of living and critique the social welfare funding. Similar protests have sprung up across Europe, including in Greece, Belgium and Albania. Story continues below advertisement

The world’s best cyclists are racing through Montreal as the UCI Road World Championships get underway, bringing an international sporting spectacle to the city — and a major change to how Montrealers get around. Nearly 1,000 athletes from 100 countries are competing for 13 world titles during the championships, which run from Sept. 20 to 27.

A a man died of a freak accident on the property on Friday during a walking tour.