Montreal politics

Montreal businesses – like our famous bagel shops – will continue to be able to bake their goods in wood fire ovens as long as the smoke that escapes from their chimneys meets the city’s strict standards. 3

Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day and Montreal Public Health is launching a campaign to break some of the stigmas that still exist for those living with the condition. 2

A 72-year-old woman is in critical condition after being hit by an SUV while crossing the street. 1

The City of Montreal has kicked off public meetings on its master plan for waste disposal over the next five years. 3

Former interim Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum is back in court to face a civil suit. The City of Montreal is pursuing the 56-year-old to recover $267,923 in severance and transition grants given to him a few days after his arrest in 2013. 6

Mayor Valerie Plante on Tuesday promoted some of the items in the city's latest spending plan, but some criticized the budget, arguing it targets renters and drivers. 1

Verdun business owners met with officials Monday night to give them a piece of their mind about a bike lane pilot project in their borough. The dedicated cycling paths were installed on Verdun Street last summer, eliminating 275 parking spaces. 3

The 2020 budget unveiled Monday by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante's administration increases spending on public transit, ecological initiatives and social housing. 2

Olympic champion Bruny Surin lost the race to be elected a municipal councillor for Laval’s Marc-Aurèle-Fortin riding. The byelection took place Sunday, electing Parti Laval’s Michel Trottier with 35.28 per cent of the vote.

Montreal mayors on Friday urged the government of Quebec to make it easier for cities to purchase green space. 1

As administrators with the city of Montreal prepare the budget for the next fiscal year, officials are denying reports that the city is slashing plans for necessary repairs on streets, water mains, and other infrastructure. 1

Sixteen machines will travel the roads in each of Montreal's19 boroughs to fill potholes that have appeared since last spring. 3

The comptroller general is investigating allegations of a "toxic work environment" at the office of NDG Borough Mayor Sue Montgomery. 1

Montreal is getting a new public square. It will be called L’Esplanade Tranquille, paying homage to famed chess author and bookstore owner Henri Tranquille. 3

A major water main break cut service on the Montreal Metro's orange Line between the Lionel-Groulx and Berri-UQAM stations for much of the day Thursday. 10

Bacteria and yeast: that’s what was found on the handrails in the Montreal metro, according to a molecular biologist who conducted tests for La Presse. 6

A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough is allowed to limit where any new fast food restaurants open on its territory. 3

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promised military-style assault gun ban doesn't go far enough in taking firearms off Montreal streets, the municipal opposition said on Wednesday. 1

A group of protesters chanted and shouted on Tuesday evening against gentrification in Parc-Extension.

Valerie Plante took office amid a stream of promises to improve public transport, increase the availability of affordable housing and make Montreal a more bike-friendly city. In an interview with CTV News, she looks back on her first two years. 1