'Pocket parks': Montreal hopes to entice workers, tourists downtown with colourful corners
In an alley, just off Peel and Ste-Catherine streets, there's fresh paint – a new mural on a brick canvas and colourful places to sit.
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Montreal looking for new revenue streams that don't include raising property taxes
The City of Montreal is planning on holding a fiscal forum and summit to figure out new sources of income for the city that don't involve increasing property taxes.
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Phillips Square, Pied-du-Courant reopen in Montreal
Two popular places to take a break in Montreal are open once again, as Square Phillips and Pied-du-Courant are up and running.
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Montreal river shuttle season begins, new routes added
The water shuttle linking Pointe-aux-Trembles on the eastern edge of the Island of Montreal with the Old Port in the city's heart is back, along with other routes along the Saint Lawrence River.
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Downtown Montreal bars fighting noise complaints; city offers $2.1 million plan
'We literally run around at 11 p.m., close all the doors and windows and shush people outside,' said Brutopia's manager. The city is offering $2.1 million, including to help soundproof, as new neighbours lodge noise complaints.
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With near 30-degree heat all week, Montreal's splash pads are open for business
Montreal families, get ready: trees may just have sprung foliage but the temperatures are already high enough that the city has turned on the spigots at splash pads.
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Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in Montreal a 'humanitarian crisis'
Montreal's ombudsperson says the Indigenous people experiencing homelessness in the heart of the city are living a "humanitarian crisis."
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Former SQ chief hired by City of Montreal
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante's administration has hired Martin Prud'homme as the city's assistant director-general for public security.
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Montreal Climate Summit: new buildings will be 'zero-emission' by 2025
Montreal buildings will be fully powered by renewable energy by 2040 rather than 2050, according to Mayor Valerie Plante.
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Downtown portion of Montreal's planned REM de l'Est project abandoned
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that the REM de l'Est light rail line will be much different than original planned.
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Montreal cop under investigation after video shows homeless man pushed into concrete block
A Montreal police officer will be answering to the force's 'integrity' department after being caught on video violently pushing an unarmed homeless man face-first into a concrete block in Chinatown.
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Montreal will get a new Holocaust museum amid rise in anti-Semitic incidents
Montreal will get a new Holocaust museum by 2025. Jewish community members, including those at the helm of the existing Holocaust Museum in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood, joined the mayor and executive council Wednesday to announce $1.5 million in funding for the new building.
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Dogs on leashes to be allowed on Montreal's Metro by end of the year
Montreal City Council has voted unanimously to allow leashed dogs onto the Metro by the end of 2022.
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Country music legend Loretta Lynn dead at 90
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Quebecers vote in 43rd provincial election
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Musk offers to end legal fight, pay US$44B to buy Twitter
Elon Musk is abandoning his legal battle to back out of buying Twitter by offering to go through with his original US$44 billion bid for the social media platform.
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S&P/TSX composite up more than 400 points in broad-based rally, U.S. markets also up
A broad-based rally pushed Canada's main stock index up more than 400 points in early-afternoon trading, while U.S. stock markets were also up.
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HSBC considering potential multibillion-dollar sale of Canadian business
HSBC Bank Canada is up for a potential sale as global banking giant HSBC Holdings Plc faces pressure to shake up operations from its largest shareholder.
Lifestyle
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In 1st speech as Prince of Wales, William champions wildlife
Prince William delivered his first speech as heir to the British throne at a wildlife protection summit Tuesday, signaling that the royal family will continue to champion environmental causes as King Charles III is forced to step back from front-line campaigning.
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Alberta hamlet of Cheadle now home to giant Cheeto statue
Cheetos has recently unveiled a giant Cheeto statue in Cheadle, Alta.
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Hottest toys of 2022 revealed by Toys 'R' Us
Toys 'R' Us has released a list of the top toys of 2022 ahead of the holiday season.
Sports
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Blue Jays clinch top wild-card seed, will play first-round series at home
The Toronto Blue Jays have clinched the top wild-card seed in the American League and will play their first-round series at Rogers Centre starting Friday.
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Ottawa Senators announce 3-year helmet sponsorship deal
The Ottawa Senators will have a sponsor on their helmets for the next three seasons when playing on the road.
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Publishing executive charged in Tokyo Olympic bribes scandal
A top executive at a major Japanese publisher was charged Tuesday with bribing a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member.
Autos
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Why your car can get stolen and how to stop it in Ontario
Drivers are being alerted to an uptick in stolen cars. Here's how to avoid getting your car taken and a list of Ontario's most stolen vehicles.
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Gas prices in Ontario set to soar to two-month high Thursday
Drivers should fill up their tanks today as gas prices in Ontario are forecast to rise in the next few days, with one industry analyst warning that more hikes could be coming.
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Gas prices up by as much as almost 20 cents in some Canadian cities
Gas prices jumped overnight in some cities across Canada, in many cases by around ten cents a litre, and by almost 20 cents in one city.
