Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents
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Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents
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Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents
01:31 | May 19, 2020
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14:37 | December 11, 2025
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UPAC opens investigation into Quebec Liberal Party over allegations of corruption
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Climate change activists who scaled Montreal bridge seeking exoneration
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12:55 | December 10, 2025
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Event marks 36 years since Polytechnique Montreal Massacre, honours 14 slain women
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07:14 | November 30, 2025
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01:58 | November 14, 2025
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Thousands of Quebec doctors protest pay reforms at Montreal’s Bell Centre
02:07 | November 9, 2025
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Another Quebec politician leaves Legault’s CAQ party over doctor legislation, Bill 2
02:27 | November 5, 2025
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Quebec medical students challenge Bill 2 in court
01:51 | November 4, 2025
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Jamaican Montrealers rally to help the hurricane ravaged country
02:11 | November 3, 2025
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Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents
Description
May 19, 2020
A man in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood who was desperate to hug his elderly parents took matters in to his own hands on the weekend. Alex Montagano built a simple "hugging station" that protects both the hugger and the “huggee.” Global News video journalist Jonah Aspler has more.
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Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents01:31 | May 19, 2020 -
Montreal police urge West Island residents to step up safety measures amid string of home invasions01:46 | 2 hours ago -
Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can’t go unpunished: lawyers02:24 | 3 hours ago -
Quebec government backtracks on controversial doctor legislation, Bill 202:23 | 3 hours ago -
New high-speed rail to connect Montreal-Ottawa01:53 | 4 hours ago -
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1212:48 | 5 hours ago -
Montreal West parents petition for high school crossing guards02:02 | December 11, 2025 -
Breakthrough in impasse between Quebec and family doctors02:19 | December 11, 2025 -
Montreal STM maintenance workers walk off job again02:11 | December 11, 2025 -
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1114:37 | December 11, 2025 -
UPAC opens investigation into Quebec Liberal Party over allegations of corruption02:02 | December 10, 2025 -
Climate change activists who scaled Montreal bridge seeking exoneration01:57 | December 10, 2025 -
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1012:55 | December 10, 2025 -
Many Quebec drivers still using worn winter tires, study finds02:00 | December 10, 2025 -
Event marks 36 years since Polytechnique Montreal Massacre, honours 14 slain women01:59 | December 6, 2025 -
Long-lost brothers meet after nearly 80 years thanks to at-home DNA kit02:39 | December 4, 2025 -
Rolling out police body cameras in Montreal remains controversial02:28 | December 3, 2025 -
Quebec to expand secularism law, limit public prayer07:14 | November 30, 2025 -
U.S. brewing school moving to Canada after 150 years02:04 | November 26, 2025 -
Montreal man files 5th police ethics complaint in 8 years over racial profiling02:29 | November 23, 2025 -
Holiday season kicks off with Santa Claus parade in Montreal02:04 | November 22, 2025 -
Montreal sexual health clinic serving LGBTQ+ community faces closure over Bill 202:08 | November 21, 2025 -
Hydro-Quebec’s overnight outage will affect 60K customers in West Island02:03 | November 20, 2025 -
Quebec pharmacists plan to launch legal challenge against Bill 201:41 | November 19, 2025 -
Debate heats up over future of Chinatown heritage building02:21 | November 19, 2025 -
Quebec Liberal leader calls for external probe into report on cash for votes02:25 | November 19, 2025 -
Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025 -
Thousands of Quebec doctors protest pay reforms at Montreal’s Bell Centre02:07 | November 9, 2025 -
Another Quebec politician leaves Legault’s CAQ party over doctor legislation, Bill 202:27 | November 5, 2025
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Quebec medical students challenge Bill 2 in court01:51 | November 4, 2025
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Jamaican Montrealers rally to help the hurricane ravaged country02:11 | November 3, 2025 -
Soraya Martinez Ferrada hits ground running on day after election02:23 | November 3, 2025
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Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents01:31 | May 19, 2020
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Montreal police urge West Island residents to step up safety measures amid string of home invasions01:46 | 2 hours ago
-
Interference by police after Quebec teen killed by cops can’t go unpunished: lawyers02:24 | 3 hours ago
-
Quebec government backtracks on controversial doctor legislation, Bill 202:23 | 3 hours ago
-
New high-speed rail to connect Montreal-Ottawa01:53 | 4 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1212:48 | 5 hours ago
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Montreal West parents petition for high school crossing guards02:02 | December 11, 2025
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Breakthrough in impasse between Quebec and family doctors02:19 | December 11, 2025
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Montreal STM maintenance workers walk off job again02:11 | December 11, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1114:37 | December 11, 2025
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UPAC opens investigation into Quebec Liberal Party over allegations of corruption02:02 | December 10, 2025
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Climate change activists who scaled Montreal bridge seeking exoneration01:57 | December 10, 2025
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec. 1012:55 | December 10, 2025
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Many Quebec drivers still using worn winter tires, study finds02:00 | December 10, 2025
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Event marks 36 years since Polytechnique Montreal Massacre, honours 14 slain women01:59 | December 6, 2025
-
Long-lost brothers meet after nearly 80 years thanks to at-home DNA kit02:39 | December 4, 2025
-
Rolling out police body cameras in Montreal remains controversial02:28 | December 3, 2025
-
Quebec to expand secularism law, limit public prayer07:14 | November 30, 2025
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U.S. brewing school moving to Canada after 150 years02:04 | November 26, 2025
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Montreal man files 5th police ethics complaint in 8 years over racial profiling02:29 | November 23, 2025
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Holiday season kicks off with Santa Claus parade in Montreal02:04 | November 22, 2025
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Montreal sexual health clinic serving LGBTQ+ community faces closure over Bill 202:08 | November 21, 2025
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Hydro-Quebec’s overnight outage will affect 60K customers in West Island02:03 | November 20, 2025
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Quebec pharmacists plan to launch legal challenge against Bill 201:41 | November 19, 2025
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Debate heats up over future of Chinatown heritage building02:21 | November 19, 2025
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Quebec Liberal leader calls for external probe into report on cash for votes02:25 | November 19, 2025
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Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025
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Thousands of Quebec doctors protest pay reforms at Montreal’s Bell Centre02:07 | November 9, 2025
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Another Quebec politician leaves Legault’s CAQ party over doctor legislation, Bill 202:27 | November 5, 2025
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Quebec medical students challenge Bill 2 in court01:51 | November 4, 2025
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Jamaican Montrealers rally to help the hurricane ravaged country02:11 | November 3, 2025
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Soraya Martinez Ferrada hits ground running on day after election02:23 | November 3, 2025
Coronavirus: Montreal man builds hugging station to hold his parents
Description
May 19, 2020
A man in Montreal’s Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood who was desperate to hug his elderly parents took matters in to his own hands on the weekend. Alex Montagano built a simple "hugging station" that protects both the hugger and the “huggee.” Global News video journalist Jonah Aspler has more.
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