Overview
- A two‑alarm fire gutted Nöam on Décarie Boulevard at about 3:15 a.m. Saturday and firefighters reported no injuries.
- The Montreal police handed the file to their arson squad after cameras at a nearby garage captured a person leaving and media‑published video appears to show an individual igniting the fire.
- Police say the case is being investigated as arson but they have not determined a motive, are not treating it as a hate crime at this stage, and no arrests have been made.
- Jewish community groups and elected officials urged investigators to consider hate motivation and called for stronger protection for Jewish businesses and institutions.
- Advocates note the attack comes against a broader rise in violent antisemitic incidents in Canada, with B’nai Brith reporting 27 violent episodes by mid‑July 2026 and renewed calls for policy action.