Montreal shows off new plan for Bridge-Bonaventure featuring dense, off-market housing | New transitional housing project sees Montreal shelter partner with private landlords | Bixi expands beyond Montreal, adding 4 new cities this spring
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Montreal shows off new plan for Bridge-Bonaventure featuring dense, off-market housing; Montreal unveils housing-heavy development plan for 2 square km waterfront sector near downtown

Montreal shows off new plan for Bridge-Bonaventure featuring dense, off-market housing

March 31 , 2025 at 12:10:06 p.m. EDT • :

The mayor promised that Bridge-Bonaventure wouldn't become another Griffintown. She said the city's plan for the neighbourhood includes 43 hectares of greenspace and 600,000 square metres set aside for businesses and institutions like schools. 

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New transitional housing project sees Montreal shelter partner with private landlords; A well-made bed next to a desk in a small room with green walls

New transitional housing project sees Montreal shelter partner with private landlords

March 31 , 2025 at 08:03:31 p.m. EDT • :

The Welcome Hall Mission's new initiative includes spaces for 50 people to spend up to three months as they search for more permanent housing solutions.

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Bixi expands beyond Montreal, adding 4 new cities this spring; Bixi is adding 1,600 bikes to its fleet, for a total of 12,600 bikes, and broadening its network to four more Quebec cities\.

Bixi expands beyond Montreal, adding 4 new cities this spring

March 31 , 2025 at 01:46:59 p.m. EDT • :

Bixi stations will gradually sprout around the Montreal Island area in Saint-Eustache, Deux-Montagnes, and Saint-Lambert, as well as in Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships. 

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Montrealers join global Tesla protests against Elon Musk and his Trump ties; Protestor hold up white sign with black and red writing and stands infront of Montreal Tesla dealership\.

Montrealers join global Tesla protests against Elon Musk and his Trump ties

March 31 , 2025 at 10:38:18 a.m. EDT • :

Protestors say they're standing up for Canada's sovereignty and sending a message to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Quebecers take to the streets to call out lack of public transit funding in latest budget; Protestors walk down Montreal street with makeshift tramway trolly that has sign with the words 'Accessible gratuit' on it\.

Quebecers take to the streets to call out lack of public transit funding in latest budget

March 31 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. EDT • :

Environmental groups and public transit advocates say the province hasn't put enough money aside for public transportation in recent years. In addition to Montreal, there were protests in Rimouski, Magog and Trois-Rivières, Que.

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Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in downtown Montreal; The collision happened near the corner of Crescent Street and René-Lévesque Boulevard just after 2 a\.m\. on Monday, according to Montreal police\.  

March 31 , 2025 at 06:55:04 a.m. EDT • :

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in downtown Montreal

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Quebec cuts all funding to Montreal organization that helps young Anglos find work; Andrew Desrochers is a young Montrealer who's been using Youth Employment Services' \(YES\) services for over a month\. They say cuts to the organization's funding shows a lack of investment by the province in its population\.  

March 29 , 2025 at 03:20:37 p.m. EDT • :

Quebec cuts all funding to Montreal organization that helps young Anglos find work

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Trump threats open 'floodgate' of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north; Renowned Ottawa heart surgeon Marc Ruel turned down a prestigious appointment in the United States this year out of 'patriotic duty' following Donald Trump's threats to annex Canada\.  

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

Trump threats open 'floodgate' of inquiries from U.S. physicians about moving north

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Messy weekend weather leaves thousands of Hydro-Québec clients without power; Ice is shown on the window of a car in Montreal on Sunday after freezing rain fell on the city for several hours\.  

March 31 , 2025 at 08:40:11 a.m. EDT • :

Messy weekend weather leaves thousands of Hydro-Québec clients without power

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Who's running to lead the Quebec Liberals; The Quebec Liberal Party leadership race has begun — too late, some say  

January 13 , 2025 at 12:36:39 p.m. EST • :

Who's running to lead the Quebec Liberals

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