The Village

• Merchants, residents in Montreal’s Village sound alarm once again over crime

  Généreux, co-founder of the community group, J'aime mon Village, fears with the end of the city festivals, those limited resources are being shifted elsewhere.

  Canada

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Church-Wellesley resident speaks out after drug paraphernalia, feces found in garden

  Luke Plourde's intention with the garden was to create a memorial to the friends he lost to the AIDS epidemic, but this year may be its last.

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2023
  
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• Montreal supervised drug-use sites getting boost from Quebec. Is it enough?

  Quebec is dedicating an additional $1.5 million for services targeted to drug users, including $1.2 million that will go to four organizations in three Montreal neighbourhoods.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2023
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• Pleas for help as Montreal’s Village neighbourhood faces addiction, homelessness

  The City of Montreal released a plan to revitalize the neighbourhood and deal with homelessness and mental health, but residents and merchants say the measures are insufficient.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023
• Montreal unveils plans to address safety concerns in the Village

  On Thursday the City of Montreal announced a Collective Intervention Strategy to tackle safety and social issues with plans to revitalize the Village.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
• Pride Month: Toronto’s The 519 offers support to 2SLGBTQ+ refugees

  Gloria Godwin claimed asylum in Canada in 2019. In her home country of Nigeria, she was faced with a distressing ultimatum: stay and be imprisoned, or leave and be free. 

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2023
• Pride Toronto 2022 begins while Taste of the Danforth cancelled

  The Greektown BIA, which organizes the annual event, said Wednesday it had to cancel it this year due to a lack of time to make the needed preparations.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2022
• Local merchants suggest rebrand for Montreal’s Gay Village would reflect diversity

  The local merchants' association wishes to rebrand the iconic Gay Village, simply calling it the Village or Montreal's Village.

  Consumer

  Mar 16, 2021
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• Friends honour Toronto DJ after violent death: ‘He would always make you feel welcome’

  "He would always make you feel like you belonged."

  Crime

  May 15, 2020
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• Jurors in Kalen Schlatter murder trial begin deliberations

  The jury deciding the fate of Kalen Schlatter will have to weigh more than a month of evidence presented by the Crown and defence.

  Crime

  Mar 20, 2020