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Already fed up with Montreal construction? Buckle up, this is just the beginningThe nice weather is upon us, which means construction has ramped up in Montreal - making many motorists see red.CanadaMay 30
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Montrealer settles with employer after years of fighting racismAfter six years, a Montrealer has settled with his former employer, Jean-Drapeau Park, over racism allegations.CanadaMay 29
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West Island drivers prepare for congestion as section of Hwy 40 closes until next yearA section of Highway 40 in the West Island, used by tens of thousands of motorists daily, has shut down for construction until next year.CanadaMay 28
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Quebec dental hygienists give back to community with free dental careA dental clinic was set up in a gym in Pincourt, on the island of Île Perrot, Saturday where hygienists were offering free dental care to patients.CanadaMay 27
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Montreal-area farm loses crops after fighting the frostQuebec farmers are assessing the damage on their crops after experiencing a few nights of sub-zero temperatures.CanadaMay 23
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Ecomuseum Zoo celebrates post-ice storm with families, visitorsIt has been a difficult few weeks for the Ecomuseum Zoo, after April's ice storm knocked out dozens of trees and branches.CanadaMay 21
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The Montreal Children’s Library needs a new space to call homeThe Montreal Children's Library is being evicted from its current location and needs a new space to call home.CanadaMay 20
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Quebec hopes to recruit up to 5,000 new orderlies by end of the yearThe Province of Quebec is launching a recruitment blitz, aiming to hire up to 5,000 new orderlies, to address a growing need in long-term care homes, by the end of the year.CanadaMay 16
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Montreal boroughs say city needs to provide more support, resources for flood preventionElected officials from three Montreal boroughs are calling on the city for more support for flood prevention.CanadaMay 15
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A look inside the birthing centre at Montreal’s St-Mary’s hospitalThe nurses of St-Mary's hospital are highlighted as part of National Nurses Week.CanadaMay 13
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Families call on government to settle Montreal cemetery dispute; 250 bodies waiting to be buriedBereaved families want the government to intervene in a labour dispute at a Montreal cemetery that has lasted four months.CanadaMay 11
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Why some anglophones in Quebec are worried about a federal language billBill C-13 has sparked pushback from English-language rights advocates who are concerned about how it will affect Quebec anglophones.CanadaMay 9
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Patience wearing thin in Île Mercier as bridge remains closed due to floodingPatience is wearing thin for some residents of Île Mercier, as they wonder when the island's only bridge will reopen.CanadaMay 8
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Montreal suburb moving to crack down on short-term rentalsSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue is moving to adopt a new bylaw that would severely restrict short-term rentals in commercial areas of its city.CanadaApr 26
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Nearly 200 residents forced to move from Montreal long-term care homesNearly 200 residents at two Montreal long-term care homes will be forced to move out for 'safety reasons.' Both privately owned residences were put under trusteeship in 2022.CanadaApr 18
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Quebec boy breathing on his own, discharged from hospital after court-ordered extubationA boy is being discharged from a Montreal hospital after nearly a year. He is finally able to breathe on his own after being extubated.CanadaApr 17
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Montreal orderlies ready to get back to work after official accreditationThe Lester B Pearson School Board is helping people with previous work experience in the field become fully accredited health-care workers.CanadaApr 13
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‘Life will be coming back’: Montreal community’s only grocery store will reopen this springSainte-Anne-de-Bellevue's only grocery store will be reopening under new ownership in May, after suddenly closing a few months ago.CanadaApr 12
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Solutions needed to prevent future widespread power outages, West Island mayors sayAfter six days without power, some West Island municipalities say a conversation needs to be had with Hydro-Quebec on how to minimize the effects of ice storms in the future.CanadaApr 11
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‘Healing’ musical concerts at the Cedars Cancer Centre help soothe patients, familiesThe Cedars Cancer Centre host weekly one-hour musical concerts to help put patients, families and health-care professionals at ease.CanadaApr 8
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Are Quebec hosts skirting the new rules on Airbnb?Global News found some listings with a 123456 license number. In another instance, two separate listings with different hosts shared the same registration number.CanadaMar 30
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Montrealer feels ‘grateful’ to be alive after surviving deadly heritage building fireAs Airbnb pulls unauthorized Quebec listings from their platform, a Montrealer who survived the deadly fire in Old Montreal says she's lucky to be alive.CanadaMar 29
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Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery will reopen, union and management to meet next weekThe cemetery in Notre-Dame-des-Neiges in Monteal, which has been dealing with a strike by operations and maintenance employees, closed its gates in mid-January.CanadaMar 22
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Families feel like ‘prisoners’ amid labour dispute at Montreal cemeteryFamilies are waiting to bury their loved ones amid a strike at a Montreal cemetery that has stalled in-ground burials for over two months.CanadaMar 21
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Montreal Deaf communities lack ‘basic human right,’ call on government to step inThere are growing calls for the provincial government to step in after a temporary freeze on ASL interpreters in Quebec, to the detriment of those in the Deaf community.CanadaMar 15
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