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5 hours ago · Following opposition from local business owners, Plaza St-Hubert will not return as one of Montreal’s pedestrian streets in 2025. This comes after a pilot project in which the area between Jean-Talon and Bellechasse streets was closed to traffic from July to late August 2024. The decision comes despite 88 per cent support among residents. The project […]

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1 day ago · Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says the city will stop ordering from American giant Amazon – until further notice. In a posting on social media Thursday afternoon, Plante indicated that the city is “combing the list of (its) suppliers to find local or international alternatives.” “Despite the reprieve on U.S. tariffs, Montreal is not letting its […]

1 day ago · On Thursday night, Projet Montreal party members came together for their first leadership debate with five candidates. This comes after Mayor Valérie Plante announced in October that she would not seek re-election. The candidates shared their visions for Montreal and discussed key issues in Ville-Marie borough, from housing affordability to …

Jan 31, 2025 · All three levels of government came together in Montreal for a collective $303-million investment on housing in the city and plans to create 889 new off-market units. These units, expected to accommodate over 570 households by the end of 2025, are part of a broader strategy to provide stable and affordable housing to Montreal’s most […]

Dec 21, 2024 · Police are investigating after shots were reportedly fired Friday afternoon near the intersection of Lapierre Avenue and Pascal Street, in Montreal North. A police spokesperson said a call came in around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a fight between several youths. When police arrived at the scene, no suspects or victims were found and SPVM […]

Jan 16, 2025 · Many in Montreal are calling for the closure of a private seniors’ residence in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve after allegations of abuse. Citizens and representatives of community, union and legal groups are denouncing the situation at Manoir Louisiane. Seventy senior citizens lived in the seniors’ residence up until recently, but in the past several weeks each one has […]

Jun 7, 2024 · Montreal city hall reopened to the public Saturday, after five years of a heritage restoration project — at a cost of $211 million. Long lines of visitors snaked around the revamped heritage building.

Nov 16, 2024 · A pair of independent Montreal city councillors have tabled a motion to get the city to declare a state of emergency on homelessness next week. The motion calls on the city to usher in a host of measures including requisitioning private accommodation spaces to shelter the unhoused before winter comes and allocating more resources to […]