Anne Leclair

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• Montreal police increase patrols in Chinatown following string of robberies

  Montreal police promise increased patrol operations in Chinatown and upcoming crime prevention campaign following series of robberies

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
• Montreal’s Chinatown faces second wave of vandalism, break-ins

  Business owners and community leaders in Montreal's Chinatown are calling for more police presence following a second wave of vandalism and break-ins.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2020
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• Quebec orderlies say provincial government not following through on salary, working conditions

  The union representing thousands pf PABs working on the West Island claims many more orderlies will likely leave, if working conditions and salaries for all aren't improved.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2020
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• Atikamekw Nation Grand Chief claims Joyce Echaquan’s family, community want more than apology

  While Echaquan's family and community welcome the latest developments, they ultimately want François Legault to recognize that systemic racism exists.

  Canada

  Oct 7, 2020
• Concordia student files ethics complaints against Montreal police officers

  A Concordia University student has filed an ethics complaint against five police officers over their handling of her sexual assault complaint.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2020
• Quebec youth protection sees increase in child abuse reports following Granby girl’s death

  Statistics show an overall increase of 12 per cent compared to the previous year.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2020
• Quebec education minister invites REACH school to re-apply for funding for 4th time

  Parents vow to keep fighting for their school after Quebec's education minister invites English-language special needs school to apply for funding for a fourth time.

  Education

  Sep 22, 2020
• REACH school’s request for expansion or new building rejected for the third time

  Parents, staff and school board members team up to speak out against the education minister's rejection of their request to expand and equip the school with basic tools.

  Education

  Sep 21, 2020
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• EMSB parents relieved but still concerned over talk of Dunrae Gardens school yard transfer

  English-speaking parents still concerned over forced school yard transfer to French system.

  Canada

  Sep 14, 2020
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• Quebec Edible Arrangements franchisees sue company over claims of lack of French and marketing

  Edible Arrangements franchisees in Quebec are suing the American company for close to $3 million over alleged breaches of Quebec's language laws among other issues.

  Consumer

  Sep 9, 2020
• Montreal runner retraces Terry Fox’s last steps in the Marathon of Hope

  Retired Montreal marathoner pays tribute to his hero, Terry Fox, by retracing last steps of the Marathon of Hope 40 years later.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2020
• Montreal calling on employers in downtown office towers to bring workers back

  Montreal mayor and advisory committee created to kick-start economy urge employers to bring workers back to the downtown core.

  Canada

  Sep 1, 2020
• City of Montreal, transport ministry to allow Notre-Dame encampment as deadline passes

  "We have not planned to forcibly dismantle the Notre-Dame encampment," said city spokesperson Laurence Houde-Roy

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2020
• Montreal musician hit with hefty fine for playing in park during pandemic

  A Montreal musician slapped with $449 fine for playing percussion in the park during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020
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• Quebec high school teacher resigns over government’s COVID-19 guidelines

  After 28 years on the job, a Montreal-area high school teacher calls it quits over Quebec government's COVID-19 guidelines.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2020
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• St-Lazare family raises awareness about pool safety; Quebec sees spike in drownings

  St-Lazare family speaks out after their two-year-old nearly drowned in their backyard pool.

  Health

  Aug 3, 2020
• Montreal high school student builds coronavirus care package business to help grandfather

  A Montreal father-son team builds business and donates proceeds of COVID-19 care packages.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2020
• Toronto and Quebec City police one step ahead of Montreal in the fight against fentanyl

  Montreal police start training officers to use naloxone in the fight against fentanyl, after Toronto and Quebec City police claim it has saved numerous lives.

  Health

  Jul 29, 2020
• Former Loyola students call out teacher’s anti-mask posts on social media

  Former students from Loyola High School sound alarm over current teacher's anti-mask social media posts.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2020
• Quebec to make online teaching mandatory if coronavirus closes schools this fall

  Quebec's education minister confirms that online teaching will be mandatory if a COVID-19 outbreak or second wave forces school closures in the fall.

  Education

  Jul 20, 2020
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• One year later, Montreal overdose victim’s family outraged officers still don’t have naloxone

  Family of 19-year old who died of a fentanyl overdose one year ago shocked Montreal police officers still not trained or equipped with Naloxone kits.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Montreal police still not equipped with naloxone, despite surge in overdoses

  The coronavirus pandemic has caused a drug shortage and a tainted supply of purple heroin heavily laced with fentanyl.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2020
• Calls for more action to fight Quebec’s fentanyl crisis during coronavirus pandemic

  According to Quebec's public health institute, fentanyl was detected in 11 per cent of deaths caused by an opioid overdose between January 2019 and March 2020.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2020
• Public health to set up coronavirus screening clinic in Mercier following outbreak

  Monteregie public health authorities to set up one-day mobile COVID-19 testing unit on July 9 following an outbreak in the south shore community.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Asian mother calls on Montreal police chief to address teen daughter’s violent arrest 

  A Montreal mother and minority-rights groups are speaking out about racial profiling and police brutality following the violent arrest of a teen girl.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2020