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Next to shiny Airbnbs, Montreal tenants face construction, mice and fire hazards

October 9 , 2024 at 04:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Tourists stayed in newly renovated short-term units in this Montreal apartment building while tenants dealt with poor living conditions and a landlord that continues to ask for rent increases.

Parents say Quebec standing in the way of daughter's recovery with transfer to French-speaking hospital

October 9 , 2024 at 04:36:05 p.m. EDT • :

McKenna Jones Griffin's family is trying to get the 10-year-old access to English rehabilitation services in Montreal after she suffered a traumatic brain injury. They worry the hospital centre in Quebec City won't be the right fit for their daughter, who only speaks English.

Shots fired at office of man who owns Old Montreal buildings that were sites of fatal fires

October 9 , 2024 at 07:58:50 a.m. EDT • :

A building in Old Montreal that was shot at overnight belongs to a man who also owns properties that were the sites of two fatal fires — the most recent last Friday.

Montreal's new pro women's soccer team now has its name and logo

October 9 , 2024 at 03:35:58 p.m. EDT • :

The team will be known as Roses FC and will compete alongside five teams from across Canada in the Northern Super League (NSL). There are still some unknowns about the club, including who will play for them and where they will play.

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Montreal could create its own office for the French language

October 9 , 2024 at 02:14:08 p.m. EDT • :

A City of Montreal committee is recommending the creation of a municipal office for the French language to gain a detailed understanding of the linguistic makeup of its boroughs.