Long criticized for its neutrality, Montreal Pride condemns 'genocide in Gaza' | Victims of CIA-linked Montreal brainwashing experiments cleared to sue in class action | How these illegal, endangered cacti ended up at Montreal's Botanical Garden
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Long criticized for its neutrality, Montreal Pride condemns 'genocide in Gaza'; Thousands turned out to walk in the Montreal Pride parade on Aug\. 15, 2021\.

Long criticized for its neutrality, Montreal Pride condemns 'genocide in Gaza'

July 31 , 2025 at 05:52:01 p.m. EDT • :

Fierté Montréal had for months faced criticism for its refusal to take a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. Then, suddenly, it acknowledged "genocide in Gaza" and said it was barring groups spreading hateful discourse. A Jewish group says it has been unfairly targeted.
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Victims of CIA-linked Montreal brainwashing experiments cleared to sue in class action; The Allan Memorial Institute where CIA-funded brainwashing experiments took place in the 1950s and 1960s\.

Victims of CIA-linked Montreal brainwashing experiments cleared to sue in class action

July 31 , 2025 at 12:40:33 p.m. EDT • :

A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit brought forward by victims of brainwashing experiments conducted at the Allan Memorial Institute in Montreal — experiments infamous for their affiliation with the CIA-funded MK-Ultra program. 
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How these illegal, endangered cacti ended up at Montreal's Botanical Garden; Multiple cacti and succulents in individual clay pots sit on a table in a plant nursery in Montreal's Botanical Garden\.

How these illegal, endangered cacti ended up at Montreal's Botanical Garden

July 31 , 2025 at 04:06:55 p.m. EDT • :

Last November, the Montreal Botanical Garden received 57 exotic plants that were seized at the border as they were being smuggled into Canada. Six were identified as protected species.
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Using a fan to keep cool? Here's when it can do more harm than good; Standing electric fan in a living room with blue chairs and hard wood floor\.

Using a fan to keep cool? Here's when it can do more harm than good

July 30 , 2025 at 05:06:15 p.m. EDT • :

A new, multi-year study by Canadian and Australian researchers found that if conditions are hot and sticky, the temperature needs to be more than 38 C for fans to raise your body temperature faster.

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Are there fireworks between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry?; Composite illustration featuring former prime minister Justin Trudeau, left, and U\.S\. singer Katy Perry\.

Are there fireworks between Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry?

July 30 , 2025 at 04:17:47 p.m. EDT • :

Gossip columnist Lainey Lui and investigative journalist Justin Ling talk about why these two love the limelight, and what our reaction reveals about the moment we're living in.
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Time to get Montreal's new parking app, because the old one no longer works; An app  

July 31 , 2025 at 08:02:29 a.m. EDT • :

Time to get Montreal's new parking app, because the old one no longer works

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Quebec car theft victims get green light for lawsuit over key fob security; A remote's signal can lock and unlock your car, but it can also be picked up by a potential thief\. A class action in Quebec alleges that 13 automakers failed to make their vehicles less vulnerable to theft\.  

July 31 , 2025 at 12:21:28 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec car theft victims get green light for lawsuit over key fob security

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Meet the 'Trashy Lady' cleaning up Montreal and raising money for the SPCA; Woman in pink tank top superimposed over image of pink sigh that reads "Pick trash, help cats\."  

July 31 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Meet the 'Trashy Lady' cleaning up Montreal and raising money for the SPCA

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Refugee claims rise at Lacolle, Que., border despite overall drop in asylum seekers entering Canada; People enter a processing centre at the Canada/US border crossing in Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Que\., Thursday, April 10, 2025\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 06:27:30 p.m. EDT • :

Refugee claims rise at Lacolle, Que., border despite overall drop in asylum seekers entering Canada

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UQAM launches research chair to help Quebec municipalities adapt to climate change; x  

July 30 , 2025 at 03:04:15 p.m. EDT • :

UQAM launches research chair to help Quebec municipalities adapt to climate change

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