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Montrealer takes Hudson’s Bay Company to Human Rights Commission over ‘consumer racial profiling’
By Anne Leclair Reporter
It all started when the store’s security guards were called to intervene over what was believed to be fake identification. Continue reading
Access restored for NDG resident after construction woes kept him housebound
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Shannon Moran’s front entrance has been blocked by metal fencing and a six-foot deep trench. Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: Family claims veteran received inadequate care at Ste. Anne’s Hospital
By Anne Leclair Reporter
The claims come two weeks after another veteran living at Ste. Anne’s Hospital requested to file a class-action lawsuit against the federal and provincial governments over care at the facility. Continue reading
Disability rights advocates occupy Quebec ombudsman’s office, demand meeting with health minister
Disability activists are staging a sit-in at the Quebec Ombudsman’s office in Montreal in the hopes of obtaining a meeting with the health minister to discuss access to services. Continue reading
Family of NDG man killed by police sues city of Montreal for $1M
By Anne Leclair Reporter
The family of the 23-year-old Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) man who shot and killed by police on Aug. 21 is suing the City of Montreal. Continue reading
English Montreal School Board plans to open new French immersion school in NDG
By Anne Leclair Reporter
The English Montreal School Board announced plans to open a brand-new primary school at 4850 Coronation Ave. in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in September 2019. Continue reading
Verdun building issued evacuation order over unsafe living conditions
By Anne Leclair Reporter
The apartment building at 315 Ruelle St. in Verdun has been issued an evacuation order, but at least one tenant is refusing to leave. Continue reading
‘I’m not proud about this,’ Montreal mayor says after tenants forced from homes
It was an emotional day for the Plateau-Mont-Royal tenants who are being forced out of their homes. Continue reading
Social housing activists slam City of Montreal over eviction of vulnerable tenants
Housing-rights activists are now speaking out and slamming the city of Montreal for failing to do more. Continue reading
Quebec post-secondary institutions crack down on cannabis
By Anne Leclair Reporter
Despite new provincial legislation that clearly forbids the consumption of cannabis on school grounds, many post-secondary institutions are taking extra measures. Continue reading
Dozens of Plateau Mont-Royal tenants face eviction over mould, bug infestation
Close to 30 tenants living in a dilapidated apartment building in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough are facing eviction. Continue reading
Quebec dairy farmers claim USMCA spells disaster for their industry
“It puts in question the entire model of family-based agriculture in Quebec.” Continue reading
Hudson orchard cancels apple-picking season after Ottawa storm
One Hudson orchard’s most lucrative activity of the year is ending early after the high winds of last week’s storm took most of its apples off the trees. Continue reading
4 Montreal pedestrians hit in 48 hours, prompting calls for better safety measures
At least four pedestrians were hit on Montreal roads in the last 48 hours. One is dead and three others are in hospital. Continue reading
Home for former sex-trade workers moves to Vaudreuil area
After two failed attempts, the community organization La Sortie (The Way Out) is hoping the people of Vaudreuil-Soulanges will be more welcoming. Continue reading
