Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante toured the pedestrianized portion of Ste-Catherine Street amid concerns about safety in the area. Her announcement of a heightened presence of police and social workers is giving local businesses some hope. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, one bar owner has even decided to open his terrasse again.
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