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A camp burns behind the Guy-Favreau complex
The fire took place early Monday morning behind the Guy-Favreau complex. The camp of a homeless person burned down early Monday morning behind the Guy-Favreau complex, near the Palais des […]
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Work at the La Fontaine tunnel: new BIXI stations in Boucherville
Bicycles in a Bixi station. Three new BIXI bike stations will be installed this week in Boucherville. These are the latest traffic calming measures towards the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel implemented […]
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Revelation of negligence in securing buildings in the event of fire
The William-Watson-Ogilvie heritage building. Due to a moratorium applied since October 26, 2018 by the Montreal Fire Department (SIM), expert surveys conducted to verify the safety of buildings during ;fires […]
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The monarch listed as an endangered species
A monarch butterfly. The monarch butterfly will be officially classified as an endangered species by the Canadian government, a status that will allow the protection of green spaces essential to […]
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These Women Stopped Wearing Bras, Here's What Changed
In recent years, more and more women have chosen to eliminate the bra from their daily lives. Métro asked three of them what it had changed for them to let […]
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Soon a new Canadian virtual currency?
The Bank of Canada is currently considering the possibility of creating a virtual form of the Canadian dollar. Known as Central Bank Digital Currency (MNBC), it could be used alongside […]
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Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie: the construction season is on
The patience of motorists traveling on the territory of the borough of Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie is again severely put to the test this year, because there are more construction sites and […]
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Predatory tactics block climate action
Media have reported in recent weeks on the release of the IPCC's most recent Synthesis Report – a Final Warning Report. The authors could not be clearer on the state […]
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Graffiti reports up 237% over three years
Citizens are increasingly reporting graffiti to their borough. No, it’s not just an impression: graffiti is more and more visible in Montreal. Between 2019 and 2022, the number of reports […]
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Montreal, record and radio pioneer
A range of different models of gramophones produced by Émile Berliner's factory are displayed in the museum, alongside shellac records and vinyl records. Did you know that Montreal at the […]