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• Montreal and Kahnawake celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer were in the city's Old Port Tuesday as part of Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations taking part across Canada.

  

• 'Sobering, yet unavoidable': McGill music conservatory to close after nearly 100 years

  Part of the Schulich School of Music, the conservatory will close this summer after nearly a century providing private lessons to Montreal musicians of all ages.

  

• Judge tosses out defamation lawsuit against comedian Mike Ward

  Montreal comedian Mike Ward has won another legal battle after a judge tossed out a defamation suit launched by the mother of Jeremy Gabriel.

  

• 'Go big with it': Montreal's newest drag performers take the stage

  After eight weeks of make-up lessons and dance choreography, Montreal's newest drag performers took the stage Monday night.

  

• Visual effects experts gather in Montreal for 'talent showcasing' conference

  Visual effects experts gathered at the Montreal Science Centre last week, coming together under one roof to discuss their craft.

• Viggo Mortensen pays tribute to Guy Lafleur at premiere of new Cronenberg film Crimes of the Future

  Academy Award-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen showed off and showed up in a signed Guy Lafleur jersey at the premier of his new David Cronenberg film "Crimes of the Future," as the long-time Habs fan gave a shout out to his childhood hero.

• Quebec adopts bill to better regulate jobs in the artistic fields

  Artists have had to be patient for four years, a quality that was rewarded on Friday with the unanimous adoption of Bill 35, which will better regulate their professional status.

• Sir Patrick Stewart leads all-star cast for new Quebec film project

  A new Quebec film team is launching their first feature this week starring Sir Patrick Stewart called 'CODA.'

• Pro wrestler Jacques Rougeau visits Montreal high school to talk bullying

  It was Wrestlemania at Rosemount High School in Montreal as the Jaguars welcomed Canadian former professional wrestler Jacques Rougeau, who came to talk bullying and his own journey.

• Montreal students deck out skateboards for less fortunate children around the world

  Around 2,500 boards are being decorated by Montreal-area students right now, as Skateboards for Hope delivers decks around the world.

• Jean-Marc Vallee fans invited to pay last respects to renowned filmmaker

  Quebecers will soon have a chance to pay their last respects to renowned filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee in Montreal.

• Montreal's Main gets deep-clean ahead of festival season after two pandemic years

  Saint Laurent, perhaps Montreal's best-known boulevard, is getting ready for what it hopes will be its busiest season in two years.