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Montreal reveals new nightlife policy encouraging events past 3 a.m. “To give concrete tools,” said Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, about the city’s new nightlife policy that includes potential zones where venues, bars and restaurants can host more cultural activities that go past 3 a.m. Gareth Madoc-Jones reports.
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'War has a cost': Montrealers pay tribute to Canadian veterans on ...
1 day ago · Tommy Xu, a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, believes Remembrance Day is “a good way to keep the memory of those who served alive, especially when they fought for Canada, for freedom.”. “I think we need people to remember that war has a cost. It is not something that should be taken lightly.”. Having served in the Air Force for ...
Montreal city hall reopens after $211M restoration, 5 years of work
Posted June 7, 2024 9:26 am. Last Updated June 13, 2024 6:06 pm. 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. The work was to bring the building up to code and current standards.
Bloc wins Montreal Liberal stronghold after tight three-way race in ...
Sep 17, 2024 · The Bloc Québécois (BQ) has won the Montreal Liberal stronghold riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun after an extremely tight three-way race with the NDP. The resounding celebrations are another blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who faced calls to resign after losing another longtime Liberal seat in Toronto to the Conservatives in June.
City of Montreal unveils winter programming and festive activities
5 days ago · Last Updated November 7, 2024 1:41 pm. The City of Montreal and other partners announced the upcoming winter programming for the downtown area on Thursday. During the winter season, downtown Montreal will be transformed into a new space that features free and innovative activities – according to the city. The city’s partners include the ...
'Geyser' in Montreal after major water main break floods streets …
Aug 16, 2024 · A break in a major underground water main near Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge sent water gushing down streets and inside homes on Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings.
Montreal Mafia violence could continue in new year: expert
Dec 18, 2023 · It was a year of violent mob hits in Montreal, with multiple daytime shootings in 2023 targeting prominent figures in organized crime. It started with the attempted murder in March of alleged leader Leonardo Rizzuto, son of the former godfather of the Montreal mafia Vito Rizzuto.. In May, Claudia Iacono, the daughter-in-law of late Mafia figure Moreno Gallo, was fatally shot outside her hair ...
Montreal water main showed corrosion years before break, official …
Aug 19, 2024 · Morissette said corrosion, possibly caused by water accumulation or road salt, can break the steel wires and eventually cause such pipes to explode. In theory, water main pipes can last for 100 years, but C301 pipes have a shorter lifespan than those built earlier in the 20th century, Morissette said. The pipe that burst on Friday had been ...
Montreal mayor working hard to floodproof city, she says
Aug 13, 2024 · By News Staff. Mayor Valérie Plante says the City of Montreal is continually working on making the city more flood proof. Plante was making her first public appearance since Friday’s historic rainfall in Montreal – and across Quebec – led to serious flooding. The mayor says multiple projects – including many in the works – are aimed ...