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1 day ago · A new politician has thrown her hat in the ring to become Montreal’s next mayor. Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez-Ferrada has resigned from cabinet and as the federal Liberal Party national campaign co-chair and is turning her attention to municipal politics. Martinez-Ferrada posted a video on ...

1 day ago · Montreal police (SPVM) say a pedestrian, who was struck by a bus Wednesday afternoon in Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, will survive their injuries. Officers were called to Pie-IX Blvd., near Sainte-Catherine Street, at around 4:30 p.m. When police arrived, the 42-year-old pedestrian had sustained serious lower-body injuries and was taken to hospital in critical condition. Initial reports ...

2 days ago · Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced the city will replace its older metro cars with new ones being manufactured in La Pocatière, a town just over an hour north of Quebec City. At a press conference Wednesday, Plante was joined by leaders of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and said the are about 10 […]

Jan 16, 2025 · Many in Montreal are calling for the closure of a private seniors’ residence in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve after allegations of abuse. Citizens and representatives of community, union and legal groups are denouncing the situation at Manoir Louisiane. Seventy senior citizens lived in the seniors’ residence up until recently, but in the past several weeks each one has […]

Oct 9, 2024 · City records show the building is owned by Emile Benamor, who also owns the buildings that burned Oct. 4 on Notre Dame Street East and March 2023 at Place d’Youville in Old Montreal.A total of nine people died in those fires. The building is also listed as Benamor’s law office with the Quebec Bar Association. “We can confirm the event regarding the office of my (client) this morning and ...

Dec 21, 2024 · Police are investigating after shots were reportedly fired Friday afternoon near the intersection of Lapierre Avenue and Pascal Street, in Montreal North. A police spokesperson said a call came in around 3:30 p.m. for reports of a fight between several youths. When police arrived at the scene, no suspects or victims were found and SPVM […]

Jun 7, 2024 · Montreal city hall reopened to the public Saturday, after five years of a heritage restoration project — at a cost of $211 million. Long lines of visitors snaked around the revamped heritage building.

Dec 16, 2024 · Monday began on a calm note for Montreal’s weather after a large part of Quebec was swept by a low-pressure system that left significant amounts of rain in its wake last week. Cloudy with a 30 per cent chance of flurries to start off …