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Montreal borough mayor calls destruction of homeless encampment a misunderstandingThe mayor of a Montreal borough says she has ordered an investigation after city workers destroyed a homeless encampment earlier this week.CanadaNov 28
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Montreal to open 500 new spaces in warming shelters for unhoused peopleMartinez Ferrada has promised to put an end to the homeless encampments that have cropped up across Montreal within four years by transitioning their occupants to housing.CanadaDec 1
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Montreal health-care program offers palliative care to the unhousedA compassionate team of health-care professionals is now bringing end-of-life care to people experiencing homelessness in Montreal.HealthNov 24
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Montreal’s mayoral election is about affordability and the homeless — and bike lanesA Segma research survey for Radio-Canada released Oct. 16 shows Martinez Ferrada leading in voting intentions with 26 per cent, ahead of Rabouin at 18 per cent.PoliticsOct 27
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Former federal minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada elected mayor of MontrealMontreal's new mayor has pledged to tackle homelessness and to audit the city's bike paths, which have sparked a backlash from some drivers and business owners.CanadaNov 2
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Woman arrested in death of abandoned newborn had spent morning at homeless shelterA woman arrested in the death of a newborn found abandoned in a Montreal-area bus shelter on Monday had been at a homeless centre earlier that day.CrimeOct 28
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‘Most fun I’ve had’: Montreal shelter chefs hailed as unsung heroes of the culinary worldA Montreal charity is honouring chefs in homeless shelters, calling them heroes who nourish with creativity and care -- often with the bare minimum.CanadaOct 20
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Montreal clinic for vulnerable population faces closure amid Quebec’s controversial Bill 2Montreal’s Clinique L’Agora may close due to Bill 2, putting 6,000 vulnerable unhoused patients, LGBTQ2, and those with complex health needs at risk of losing critical careCanadaNov 21
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Montreal museum spotlights sex workers history of activism and resistanceWhen community group Mile End Chavurah held an event in 2023 to name Jewish Montreal's "new patron saint," Maimie Pinzer was the winning choice.CanadaDec 1
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Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially sworn in as mayor of MontrealMartinez Ferrada, who arrived in Canada as a child refugee from Chile in 1980, takes over from outgoing mayor Valérie Plante, who did not seek a third term.PoliticsNov 13
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Montreal’s staple Wing Noodles to closeWing Noodles, Quebec's largest manufacturer of Asian noodles, known for its fortune cookies, is preparing to shut its doors after almost 80 years of business.CanadaNov 17
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The municipal election is on across Quebec on Sunday. Here are a few things to knowQuebecers head to the polls Sunday to elect municipal leaders as key issues like housing, homelessness and affordability shape races across the province.PoliticsNov 1
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Montrealers honour missing Indigenous womenShirley Pien spends a lot of time in Cabot Square, a park in downtown Montreal where many homeless people gather.HealthOct 4
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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante sends message against cynicism as she meets successorAfter meeting with mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada, the outgoing mayor spoke with media for a final time before she steps away from the role she has held since 2017.PoliticsNov 5
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Montreal says new housing fund will help create 6,300 non-market units in 10 yearsThe Old Mission Brewery says it will receive $400,000, which will allow it to add 237 units to its housing stock by 2028.CanadaSep 22
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Alberta ERs seeing flood of influenza patients as cases jump 70% in a weekIn the first week of December, there was a 70 per cent jump in the number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in Alberta, along with 300 more hospitalizations and six more deaths.HealthDec 11
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Southern Ontario, parts of Quebec see 1st snowfall of the seasonSnow is falling on parts of southern Ontario and southern and central Quebec on Sunday with the potential for some regions to see up to 20 centimetres of snow.WeatherNov 9
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Montreal food bank worries postal strike could lead to reduction in donationsThe Welcome Hall Mission in Montreal says it's worried the ongoing postal strike might impact the number of donations it receives.CanadaOct 13
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Parents demand action after children find crack pipe near Montreal injection siteThe incident has renewed criticism of the proximity of the Maison Benoît Labre supervised injection site, which also serves people experiencing homelessness.CanadaOct 3
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Montreal mayor sees opening of UN-Habitat office as part of her political legacyPlante, who is not seeking re-election in November, said she's 'thrilled' that the office is opening before her term ends.PoliticsSep 18