Mile End

• Mile End Montreal artist makes his work accessible to all, but needs help

  The artist has fronted the costs of all the work he's displayed in the past 25 years, but now, with the rising cost of materials and his rent, he says it's no longer sustainable.

  Canada

  Jul 31
  
• 15th homicide of the year in Montreal: police

  A man was found dead in the Mile End neighbourhood on Monday night.

  Crime

  Jul 25
  
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• ‘I’m a little tired’: Beloved Montreal bookstore set to close after nearly 40 years

  S.W. Welch will shutter at the end of July. The owner of the small book shop in Montreal's Mile End said he is retiring after four decades of hard work, but it won't be easy.

  Canada

  Jun 14
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• Montreal’s Mile End ranked 5th coolest neighbourhood in the world

  The gem that is the Mile-End nestled in the city's Le Plateau borough is ranked fifth on the Time Out survey of the 51 'coolest' neighbourhoods in the world.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2022
• 2 gruesome homicides reported in 24 hours in Montreal

  Police reported two gruesome deaths in 24 hours in Montreal on Friday, including a stabbing in the Plateau-Mont-Royal and a body found in a garbage downtown.

  Crime

  Oct 1, 2022
• Victim in Montreal murder-suicide was a sex worker, suspect a violent client: advocates

  According to a sex work organization, the 25-year-old woman was an escort who was likely working independently without an agency, which advocates say highly increases the risks.

  Crime

  Nov 26, 2021
• Montreal citizen movement opposing Mile End rent increases launches petitions

  After the S.W. Welch Bookstore nearly shut down due to a rent increase, citizens mobilized to protect the businesses they love. They're now seeking signatures on a petition.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2021
• Popular outdoor concerts outside Wainwright café in Mile End should be up and running again soon

  The City of Montreal says popular concerts held outside Martha Wainwright's café should be allowed to continue soon.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2021
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• Mile End restaurant Larry’s eliminates tipping policy to offer stable wages

  All front of house staff will be getting an hourly wage that is roughly equivalent to the average that they were making with tips. 

  Economy

  Jun 3, 2021
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• Montreal’s S.W. Welch Mile End bookstore to stay open after landlord, tenant renegotiate rent hike

  Commerical building owner Shiller Lavy Realties said last week that the increase was long overdue as the book store has been locked into a long term lease with minimal increases.

  News

  Mar 8, 2021