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DDO Civic Centre gets much-needed expansion
Dollard-des-Ormeaux residents were invited Thursday to the official opening of their newly expanded Civic Centre on de Salaberry Boulevard. Continue reading
Artwork honours inaugural class at Birchwood Elementary School
Birchwood Elementary School in Saint-Lazare is marking its seventh anniversary this year, and the whole school is doing an art project, to celebrate. Continue reading
Montreal police build trust over coffee, but advocates say more work needs to be done
The annual event started in 2014 as part of Montreal police’s community policing efforts, all in the hopes of building more trust with Montrealers. Continue reading
Green space behind Montreal’s St. Patrick’s Basilica sold
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
The Basilica has sold a part of it to HEC, Université de Montréal’s business school, which plans to construct a complex for classrooms and offices. Continue reading
‘They want to give back’: Montreal students fundraise to build school in Kenya
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Students from three Montreal schools are raising money to help children halfway around the world by selling mason jars filled with a variety of grain mixes, salads, soups and desserts. Continue reading
Pediatric cancer research gets financial boost for Montreal-based project
By Phil Carpenter Photojournalist
Scientists say about 300 children will be diagnosed with cancer in Canada this year, and 20 per cent of them won’t survive. Continue reading
Puppet show for elementary students highlights important lesson for Greater Montreal Day
Grade one students at Pierre de Coubertin Elementary School in Saint-Léonard had a visit from some special guests Monday morning. Using puppets to reinforce an important message engages the students, and helps with learning. Continue reading
Raising chickens in Montreal, not for everybody
Some Montrealers are skittish about keeping chickens in their backyards. Continue reading
Montreal food bank’s new kitchen to turn wasted food into nutritious meals
Last December Montreal’s 375th Anniversary committee donated $740,000 to help Moisson Montreal preserve food. Continue reading
45% of garbage should’ve been composted in Pointe-Claire: study
Forty-five per cent of garbage should’ve been composted while another 20 per cent should have been recycled or disposed of safely. Continue reading
Saint-Hubert bricklaying students give back for Greater Montreal Day
The students in the bricklaying group learn to deal with special needs people who in turn learn socialization skills. Continue reading
‘It’s time for us to move on’: Montreal to relax dress code for men at city council
Montreal city council might no longer get in a knot over how its male members are dressed. Continue reading
Sprucing up of NDG escarpment highlights need for more green spaces
The Saint-Jacques Escarpment runs for four kilometres from close to the Vendome metro station all the way down to the Ville Saint-Pierre interchange. Continue reading
Security concerns still an issue at Montreal General Hospital after nurse attack
There is no live camera feed from the Montreal General Hospital’s psychiatric ER to the main security desk. Continue reading
Liberals meet at Dawson College to discuss anglophone concerns
They were there to discuss issues that members of the province’s anglophone communities have long complained about. Continue reading
