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• LaSalle braces for traffic woes on Angrignon overpass

  LaSalle borough mayor Manon Barbe is speaking out against a proposed project that will see the Angrignon overpass shut down almost completely to traffic.

  Sep 6, 2018
• Do you want a four-day work week? 68 per cent of Canadians say they do

  On the tail end of this Labour day long weekend, Montrealers say they'd like to see more four day work weeks coming their way.

  Sep 3, 2018
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• Heat wave hits Quebec farmers where it hurts — right in the crops

  Quinn Farm's crops have suffered as a result of the extreme heat in southern Quebec. Environment Canada said it's not alone.

  Weather

  Aug 29, 2018
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• PQ Leader Jean-François Lisée claims cancelling controversial plays ‘Kanata’ and ‘SLAV’ was wrong

  The Parti Québécois leader said he would have allowed the productions 'Kanata' and 'SLAV' to go on but Indigenous rights activists don't believe him.

  Politics

  Aug 28, 2018
• ‘English is an official language of Quebec and Canada’ tweets Québec Solidaire

  Sovereignist party Quebec Solidaire sent out a tweet stating "English is an official language of Quebec and Canada," leaving some people confused.

  Politics

  Aug 23, 2018
• ‘Better late than never’: Montreal’s mobility squad takes to the streets

  The City of Montreal has officially deployed its first-ever mobility squad, spread across three boroughs downtown.

  Aug 22, 2018
• More construction headaches, traffic expected in Montreal this fall

  Montrealers can expert more traffic and roadwork in the coming months across the Greater Montreal area.

  Traffic

  Aug 21, 2018
• Pierrefonds residents brace for upcoming construction, road closures

  Pierrefonds residents expect more traffic and headaches thanks to more roadwork coming soon.

  Traffic

  Aug 16, 2018
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• New barrier keeps snakes away from site of future REM station in Pointe-Claire

  After a fence popped up along Highway 40 West near the the Fairview shopping centre, some residents took to social media to speculate its necessity.

  Traffic

  Aug 13, 2018
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• Residents concerned over dangerous NDG crosswalk near school zone

  Residents say the crosswalk at Kensington and Somerled avenues, which is located near a daycare centre and an elementary school, is unsafe.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2018
• Pro-migrant advocates want deportation of U.S.-Canada refugees abolished

  Pro-migrant advocates are calling on the government to abolish the newly created Federal Department of Border Security and Organized Crime among other things.

  News

  Aug 4, 2018
• Montreal’s Rogers Cup is free for everyone this weekend

  The tournament, also known as the Canadian Open, is all about the women this year.

  Sports

  Aug 3, 2018
• Montreal butcher says she’s received death threats from vegan group

  Montreal chef Dominique Rioux has faced backlash online after sharing provocative videos and images of the meat she butchers.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2018
• ‘I’m going to the court’: Food fight ongoing at Montreal underground mall

  A feud in a Montreal underground mall over what constitutes pizza and who's allowed to sell it is going strong.

  Consumer

  Jul 31, 2018
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• NDG residents say they are sick of rodents, waste taking over their streets

  Residents in NDG are frustrated with rodent sightings and the overflowing waste bins that lure them in.

  Environment

  Jul 30, 2018
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• Food court fight between two downtown restaurants results in war on pizza

  The owner of a Lebanese restaurant in a downtown food court is in a full-blown pizza war with another establishment under the same roof.

  Consumer

  Jul 20, 2018
• Outremont tests out 3D crosswalk in hopes of slowing down drivers

  A Montreal borough is taking a creative step to protect pedestrians and slow down drivers.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 10, 2018
• Châteauguay man takes ‘driving while black’ case to Quebec Superior Court

  A Chateauguay man is appealing a 'racial profiling' case from December 2015 where he alleges police acted inappropriately toward him and his family.

  Investigations

  Jul 9, 2018
• The force is going strong with Montreal Comiccon now in its 10th edition

  Montreal Comiccon is in its 10th edition this year and the hype is real.

  Lifestyle

  Jul 6, 2018
• Montrealers eager to help mother of 6-year-old boy who drowned Monday

  Montrealers are rallying on various platforms and in person to try help the Bukola Babayemis, the mother of the six-year-old boy named Bukumi who passed away Monday.

  News

  Jul 5, 2018
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• Police day camp in Longueuil teaches kids what it takes to be a cop

  A dozen children are participating in a weeklong day camp with the Longueuil police department.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2018
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• Major closures on Highway 40, Mercier Bridge cause traffic chaos ahead of long weekend

  Into the holiday long weekend, there will be more construction, detours and road closures.

  Traffic

  Jun 29, 2018
• Does La Fontaine Park need better signage and another crosswalk?

  A pathway leading into La Fontaine park naturally eroded by foot traffic is causing some alarm amongst Montrealers.

  Environment

  Jun 25, 2018
• McGill receives $37M from Quebec to transform part of old Royal Victoria Hospital

  The Quebec government hands over $37 million to McGill to fund next steps in Royal Victoria Hospital project.

  Education

  Jun 22, 2018
• Man says he was denied help after reporting bike stolen at Beaconsfield station

  A West Island man said he is disappointed with Montreal police after reporting his bike was stolen from the Beaconsfield train station.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2018