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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.
New study suggests Montreal locals are visiting downtown less often
11 hours ago · By Corinne Boyer. A new study by SOM-La Press reveals that Montreal’s downtown area isn’t seeing as many locals on its streets compared to pre-pandemic levels. According to the survey, four out of 10 Montrealers are going downtown less often, with many of those polled saying they visit the city centre less than once a week.
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Montreal city councillors table motion to declare state of …
12 hours ago · Posted November 16, 2024 2:29 pm. A pair of independent Montreal city councillors have tabled a motion to get the city to declare a state of emergency on homelessness next week. The motion calls on the city to usher in a host of measures including requisitioning private accommodation spaces to shelter the unhoused before winter comes and ...
Major road closure in heart of downtown Montreal due to sewer …
Jan 30, 2024 · Motorists and pedestrians beware: major road closures are in effect near Concordia University in the heart of downtown Montreal due to repair work to a sewer. A sewer pipe collapsed at Sainte-Catherine West and Guy last week and the city said repairs were needed. Road closures near Concordia University until Feb. 5, 2024.
Hundreds of Montrealers forced to evacuate amid water main break
Aug 16, 2024 · Hundreds of Montrealers were worken up from their sleep on Friday morning, to a major water main break that flood streets and homes – and forced to evacuate. Lyman Zhu said he woke up to what sounded like “heavy rain” and when he looked out his window saw a “wall of water” that was about 10 metres high and the width of the street.
'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.
STM presents balanced budget for 2025, calls on government for …
2 days ago · By News Staff. Posted November 14, 2024 4:22 pm. The STM released its budget for 2025 — totaling $1.8 billion — and it will be balanced. “We are increasing the budget for two aspects,” said Marie-Claude Léonard, general manager of the STM. “To increase the sense of security in the metro network, we will be adding security personnel ...
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 ...
Improvement to Montreal Village but troubles persist - CityNews …
Apr 20, 2024 · Some improvement to Montreal Village but troubles persist, community members say. The Village in Montreal in June 2023. (Alyssia Rubertucci, CityNews) Members of the community in Montreal’s Village neighbourhood say they’ve seen some improvements to local security and cleanliness, but argue Quebec needs to do more to support vulnerable ...