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• 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.

  

• Extreme weather gives Que. gardeners tough start to season

  Montrealers hoping to get their hands dirty in their gardens are facing an unusual challenge of harsh weather this year.

  

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  STUDY | A study finds the majority of Quebecers see their quality of life as good

  A good number of Quebecers generally have a good perception of their quality of life despite the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying measures, according to the preliminary results of a large-scale research project that extends until 2026 to measure the impacts of the health crisis.

  

• Montrealers among innovative high-speed sailors turning heads on world stage

  Sailors on Montreal's West Island are making big waves in a new kind of high-speed competitive sailing.

  

• Planting this weekend? Here are some tips for a pollinator's paradise

  Whether you're an avid gardener or are just beginning to cultivate a green thumb, the long weekend in May is a perfect time to start wiggling your fingers in the dirt.

• Doctors on Quebec monkeypox frontline: 'I had never heard of this disease 24 hours ago'

  Dr. Rejean Thomas said his staff is an unlikely first line of defence against a virus in the same family as variola, which causes smallpox. That’s because he works at a clinic that treats sexually transmitted infections.

• First the pandemic, now inflation: Quebec's small businesses are slammed again

  Many small business owners in Quebec who were already grappling with a severe labour shortage and supply chain issues are now required to pay significantly higher prices for supplies and materials - not to mention gasoline.

• Montreal teens more digitally dependent during pandemic, but many are bored of staring at screens

  A new study from Montreal public health found screen time has surged among adolescents during the pandemic. Seventy per cent of teenagers said they’re staring at their phones, scrolling through social media or playing video games more often.

• Quebec beekeepers call for emergency aid over bee deaths from parasite

  The fears of Quebec beekeepers have come to pass -- a mortality rate among their bees that's three times higher than the average. To help them withstand the shock, they are asking for emergency aid from the federal and provincial governments.

• 'We need it now': As ER visits among children rise, Montreal parents want hotline reinstated

  Montreal public health officials are considering whether to bring back a special hotline for families with sick children to get them speedy appointments with a doctor. Hospitals are seeing an increase in visits to pediatric emergency rooms.

• New mural remembers Fredy Villanueva, killed by a Montreal police officer

  A new mural depicting Fredy Villanueva, who was killed by a Montreal police officer in 2008, has been unveiled.

• Apartment hunting: What can you get for $1,450 in Montreal?

  As moving season approaches, the ongoing housing crisis is on the minds of many Montrealers seeking a new place to live.