Margaret Healy was born in Pointe-Saint-Charles on July 30, 1931. She was 88.

Dozens of volunteers gathered at Beurling Academy in Verdun on Saturday to stack up boxes of food with love and well wishes.

Nearly 30 members of the newly-created Soulages Irish Society (SIS) marched alongside proud Quebecers to mark the organization's official launch.

The parade kicked off at noon on Sunday at the corner of Ste-Catherine and Fort streets.

To get a good spot on the brand new parade route, organizers and city officials recommend revellers make their way downtown using public transit.

This week on Focus Montreal: all you need to know about Montreal's St. Patrick's Day festivities, an inspiring conversation with professor and activist Homa Hoodfar, and the dangers alcoholic energy drinks pose for youth.

Construction on Sainte-Catherine Street is forcing the parade to move to De Maisonneuve Blvd.  

Kathleen Brown-Vandecruys will be the next queen of the Montreal St. Patrick's Day parade.

Montreal's iconic St. Patrick's Day parade kicked off Sunday at noon with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marching along.

From medical marijuana "with a twist" to picking a Queen for Montreal's Saint-Patrick's Day parade, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.