Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante meets with business owners
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante recently announced her 2019 budget for the city, which includes a financial boost for small businesses regarding property taxes. Continue reading
John Abbott College ceremony honours veterans, teaches kids
On Thursday John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue hosted its 13th annual Remembrance Day to honour military veterans. Continue reading
McGill student teaches how to save lives with naloxone
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
A McGill University student is giving free workshops on how to use naloxone, an antidote to opioid overdoses. Continue reading
CDN-NDG borough opts not to go smoke-free
NDG city Coun. Peter McQueen says the dangers of smoking in an apartment are much higher than at a park. Continue reading
Concerned residents head to Court of Appeal in bid to halt REM project
They are trying to reverse a Quebec Superior Court decision last December that dismissed the group’s efforts to delay the rem construction. Continue reading
Transport Quebec gears up for winter with trucks and technology
Over 120,000 tonnes of salt have been prepared, plus more than 25,000 tonnes of abrasives. Continue reading
Mount Royal pilot project officially comes to an end as through traffic resumes
The city launched the project in June following calls to make the route safer for vulnerable road users. Continue reading
‘We weren’t going down without a fight’: LaSalle Legion settles its accounts
The branch lost its tax-exempt status back in 2013 because the Quebec government claimed that the branch wasn’t doing enough work for the community — something branch executives dispute. Continue reading
Montreal students make poppies to honour war veterans
Secondary 1 and 2 students are making poppies to adorn the headstones of Canadian military veterans for Remembrance Day. Continue reading
‘We won’t let this beat us’: Hudson community looking for answers after NOVA Boutique fire
Inside NOVA Boutique’s storage facility were thousands of dollars worth of donated clothes to be sold in order to raise money for community programs. Continue reading
‘They have to be recognized’: Local man honours veterans in Brome-Missisquoi
Arnold Raymond installed a white marker along with a Canadian flag on his grandfather’s headstone, so everyone knows of his service. Continue reading
Are Quebec’s cannabis products green enough?
Outside of a Montreal cannabis store, what caught people off guard was the amount of packaging used to pack the marijuana. Continue reading
Pointe-Claire medical marijuana company ramps up production for recreational pot
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Their medical clients can order online with a doctor’s prescription but recreational users in Quebec must purchase the product from the SQDC. Continue reading
Cyclists angry over wintertime closure of Jacques Cartier Bridge path
Bridge authorities expect to close the path for winter sometime in December this year or as soon as the weather dictates. Continue reading
Stephen Guilbeault leaves environmental group Équiterre
Stephen Guilbeault has announced that he is leaving the environmental group Équiterre, an organization he co-founded 25 years ago. Continue reading
