Montreal metro gets new security plan amid rise in safety concerns
Montreal's transit authority is deploying special constables and other safety employees in teams of four to monitor the 10 stations where riders have most reported feeling unsafe.
Canada
Apr 10
Montreal Canadiens hope to take a step next season, but not at expense of long-term plan
The Habs brought in Martin St. Louis on an interim basis following Dominique Ducharme's dismissal in February 2022. He was named head coach at the end of that season.
Sports
Apr 17
Contigency plan in the works for Olympic trials after fire closes Montreal’s Big O pool
The Olympic Park announced this week that the athletic sports complex would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21.
Sports
Apr 4
Food insecurity a growing problem in Montreal’s West Island
The increase in the number of clients is why the mission is moving at the beginning of June to 72D Brunswick Boulevard in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, to a space twice the current size.
Canada
Apr 15
Montreal’s airport is getting a $4B makeover. Here’s what to expect
The announcement comes after rising passenger volumes and surging car traffic last summer prompted a wave of frustration among travellers trying to make their planes on time.
Canada
Apr 4
Vancouver is in a ‘full-blown crisis’ for housing affordability: Report
"It is becoming more and more difficult with first-time homebuyers as prices rise here in Vancouver," realtor Mike Stewart told Global News.
Economy
Apr 3
Montreal family fighting deportation to Nigeria can stay for now, advocates say
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Adegboye and her husband have worked as orderlies providing health care to vulnerable patients.
Canada
Apr 2
Slammed: Food banks in Montreal are at a crisis point, and have ‘hit a wall’
Food banks in Montreal's Parc-Extension neighbourhood are sounding the alarm over a sharp increase in demand and the need to address the root causes of food insecurity.
Canada
Mar 21
Lynx Air says passenger refunds will hurt investors because of defiant contractor
Lynx's shutdown comes as the budget airlines that have cropped up in recent years face ongoing financial pressures.
Consumer
Apr 15
Pedestrianizing Calgary’s 17th Avenue SW ‘completely feasible’: former city planner
A former Calgary city planner says a proposal to pedestrianize 17th Avenue Southwest is "completely feasible."
Canada
Apr 12
Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens romp over the Seattle Kraken
The Canadiens turned things around Sunday when they won their first game of a five-game road trip. Montreal's young talent shone as the Habs beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1.
Sports
Mar 25
‘I’m worried’: Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante raises post-budget transit concerns
The mayor said the government needs to invest more, not only to maintain the existing network, but to offer transit users more options.
Canada
Mar 13
‘Warning bell’: Montreal festivals worried after Just for Laughs cancellation
In Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can sustain its festive summer atmosphere and abundant offering of free entertainment.
Entertainment
Mar 8
Are home invasions rising in Canada? How to protect yourself
Home invasions are a growing concern in Canada, with increasing reports of break-ins for auto thefts and residential burglaries in some big Canadian cities.
Canada
Mar 19
New Canadian Covid Society aims to address long-term effects
The Canadian Covid Society launched on Wednesday, with co-founders saying the organization is needed as public health agencies have pulled back on COVID-19 prevention measures.
Health
Mar 6
Foreign investments in Montreal drop by almost 25%, report finds
The non-profit organization Montreal International is reporting an almost 25-per cent drop in foreign investments in the area versus the two previous years.
Canada
Feb 26
Flair Airlines is now Canada’s lone low-cost carrier. Can it rise to the moment?
Flair Airlines is Canada's sole ultra-low-cost carrier after Lynx Air's collapse. Here's what the airline's CEO and experts say about its prospects in the tough Canadian market.
Money
Mar 29
How reducing key gaps for women in the workforce would boost Canada’s economy
International Women's Day is held yearly on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
Canada
Mar 8
‘Here with my family’: How a home-care non-profit is helping dying patients
Nova Home Care says the new money will help hundreds of vulnerable Montrealers get health services in the comfort of their own homes.
Health
Feb 21
Quebec launches new helpline for politicians after hundreds quit office
A new telephone helpline is available starting Wednesday for politicians in need of assistance, after almost 10 per cent have quit since the 2021 municipal elections.
Politics
Feb 28