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Montreal’s Village is the heart of the 2SLGBTQ+ community in the city, but it’s also been facing safety concerns due to homelessness, drug use, and mental health issues in the area. Residents…
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The Fédération interprofessionnelle de la santé du Québec (FIQ), the province’s largest nurses union, is not planning a strike to support its negotiations with the Quebec government for now – but…
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Montreal is officially 382 years old! The city was founded on May 17, 1642. Montreal is the largest city in Quebec, with over 2 million residents – according to data from 2023. In 1642, French military…
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Montrealers can relax in warm weather this long weekend. On Friday, cloudy with a high of 24 and it’ll feel like 26 with the humidex. A low of 15, with a 60 per cent chance of showers this evening. The…
Drivers should prepare for traffic as there will be many road closures this weekend. Highway 40 will be closed for Victoria Day weekend in Montreal. The closure is required for the paving work to…
Montrealers got a glimpse of tomorrow’s fashion trends on Thursday night, at the LaSalle College Signature Fashion Show. Experts and fashion enthusiasts from around the world are here at the Grand Quai…
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“It is a community,” says Priscila Sanches, co-founder of the Rabaterapia studio where newcomers to Quebec are empowered through dance. Pamela Pagano reports.
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“We’ve been working so hard, so, so hard. We’ve been pouring our hearts and soul into those designs,” says Eve Laroche, one of the 74 Montreal LaSalle College 2024 graduates, participating in the Signature 2024 fashion show. Johanie Bouffard reports.
“We’ve achieved something already just by lasting this long,” says a participant of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Montreal’s McGill University, as it entered its 20th day Thursday, a day after a Quebec judge ruled it could stay put for now.
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“We want that the mayor to find solutions,” says Younes El-Moustir, resident and real estate agent in Montreal’s Village, calling on Mayor Plante to address safety concerns, as she announced an investment for the area. Alyssia Rubertucci reports.
“This space will allow us to optimize and give the best possible care we can to our patients,” said Dr. Robin Nathanson, Chief of Emergency Medicine, West Island CIUSS, on the new modular ER at Lakeshore General Hospital. Adriana Gentile reports.
A portion of Highway 40 will be closed overnight as work continues on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge. According to the Transport Ministry, the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge will be closed between des Anciens-Combattants…
This Montreal dance studio goes beyond powerful steps, stomps, and shakes. Rabaterapia also steps in to help newcomers to Quebec find a supportive community –- uplifting their mental and physical…
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Thursday marked the 20th day of the pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus, and participants continued to celebrate a day after a Quebec judge on Wednesday ruled they…
The Lakeshore General Hospital in Pointe-Claire, on Montreal’s West Island, is currently undergoing major renovations. In the meantime, the hospital has opened a new temporary emergency room to continue…
A father who allegedly stabbed his own daughter to death in Ormstown, in the Montérégie, was charged with second-degree murder Thursday. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) were called to a home on Cairns Street…
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Montreal police say two suspects have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle investigation and the hit and run of an officer earlier this year. Police say one of the arrests was the 51-year-old…
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Montreal is reportedly considering the possibility of making Sainte-Catherine Street E. in the Village pedestrian only all year round. According to La Presse, the idea was put forward on Tuesday evening…
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Fancy a year-long trip, a Michelin star dinner, or simply the ability to buy groceries? You might want to go and grab a Lotto Max ticket before Friday’s draw. While it might not be as much as the Leafs…
Two men in their early 20s were arrested after shots were fired overnight in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The gunshots were reported to the Montreal police (SPVM) just after 1 a.m. Thursday – heard…
The Quebec government says it will end the floor price on fuel in order to reduce the cost at the pump. Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says that’s one of two recommendations the province is examining…
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Loblaw Cos. Ltd. said Thursday it’s ready to sign on to the grocery code of conduct, paving the way for an agreement that’s been years in the making. After six months of negotiations, Loblaw president…
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MONTREAL — Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate. Media companies —…
The pro-Palestinian encampment on McGill University’s downtown Montreal campus can stay, that’s according to a Quebec judge’s decision on Wednesday – rejecting the school’s provisional injunction request…
Longueuil police (SPAL) are investigating after a man was stabbed at a motel in Saint-Hubert on Wednesday night. Officers received a 911 call at around 10:30 p.m. about the incident on Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier…
Women who suffer from gestational diabetes during pregnancy have a greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes afterwards, according to a study published Thursday by the Research Institute of the McGill…
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After a high number of failures in fall 2022 and spring 2023, the pass rates for the nursing entrance exam have jumped from 63 per cent in September 2023 to 92 per cent in March this year. The exam…
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signed a declaration on Wednesday, supported by more than 260 mayors, aimed at transforming the Great…
The Cowboys Fringants continue to rack up the honours. On Wednesday evening, they were awarded ‘Patriot of the Year’ by the Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, for 2023. In a press release,…
The Walmart in Vaudreuil-Dorion re-opened on Thursday, after a criminal fire forced its closure in February. It happened on Feb. 20 at around 9:30 a.m. Sûreté du Québec (SQ) were called to the Walmart…