Montreal news

• Montreal finally ready to go ahead with ozonation plant to treat waste water

  22-11-2019 10:00 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  Ozonating will help eliminate the viruses, bacteria and pharmaceutical residue that get flushed into the St. Lawrence River. But one engineer involved in the project's earlier phases says ozonation is putting "the cart before the horse."
  
  Read more

• Montreal urged to ban automatic distribution of Publisacs

  06-12-2019 02:01 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  If Montreal’s city council follows the advice of its environment committee and bans the automatic distribution of bags stuffed with flyers, it will be following the lead of the off-island municipality of Mirabel, which has made it illegal to deliver bags of flyers without residents' consent.
  
  Read more

• STM's new card readers won't be up to speed for years

  06-12-2019 01:56 via Montreal Gazette
  
  It will be at least two more years before riders can pay their bus or métro fares with a credit card in Montreal, despite the purchase of new card readers that can process those payments. Read More
  
  Read more

• Nearly half of Montreal West tap water tests exceeded recommended lead limit in 2018

  06-12-2019 01:54 via : Montreal
  
  Montreal West has a lead problem, but they don't know how big it is.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Liveblog: Avs lead 2-0 after 20 minutes of play

  06-12-2019 01:54 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Goals from Ryan Graves and Gabriel Landeskog have put the Colorado Avalanche up 2-0 on the Montreal Canadiens through 20 minutes. Read More
  
  Read more

• Royalmount developer hopes to expand Mount Royal project to 4,500 units

  06-12-2019 01:18 via : Montreal
  
  Carbonleo is hoping to build 4,500 housing units for its massive real estate project, Royalmount.
  
  Read more

• Quebec government could invoke closure to force adoption of Bill 34

  06-12-2019 01:15 via : Montreal
  
  Quebec MNAs may start their Christmas break a little later than expected if the government invokes closure to force the adoption of a bill to freeze hydro rates.
  
  Read more

• Class-action lawsuit alleges sexual abuse by priests across Quebec

  06-12-2019 01:06 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The Frères du Sacré-Cœur (FSC) will have to defend itself against a second class-action lawsuit in Quebec that claims its priests molested children in their care. Read More
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• 'We called her Sunshine': Sister of Polytechnique victim reflects on life after Dec. 6, 1989

  06-12-2019 01:00 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  On Dec. 6, 1989, Catherine Bergeron was teaching children gymnastics, unaware that a lone gunman had just killed 14 women, including her sister Geneviève. Thirty years later, she reflects on how the events of that night have shaped her life — and altered the very fabric of Quebec society.
  
  Read more

• Despite health and safety risks, many in Asbestos and Thetford Mines want asbestos waste repurposed

  06-12-2019 00:50 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  The question of how to manage the residue at the Jeffrey Mine is a critical one — so much so that more than 150 people packed into a hall in Asbestos for a four-hour, standing-room-only public consultation Wednesday evening.
  
  Read more

• Greenfield Park struggles with arrest of hockey coach on sex-abuse charges

  06-12-2019 00:48 via Montreal Gazette
  
  After leaving Greenfield Park at 17, Scott MacKenzie was back in town for the holidays when he saw something he found unsettling. Read More
  
  Read more

• Electoral reform: Quebecers to vote in a referendum in 2022

  06-12-2019 00:47 via Montreal Gazette
  
  QUEBEC — The Legault government Thursday stepped up plans for another Quebec referendum — this one on electoral reform, at an estimated cost of $8 million. Read More
  
  Read more

• ‘Antifeminist attack’: École Polytechnique plaque changes reference to massacre

  06-12-2019 00:40 via : Montreal
  
  The new sign's language identifies the massacre as an act of violence against women, not just a tragedy, which was how the old sign referred to the event.
  
  Read more

• Montreal police form special squad to tackle rash of gun violence

  06-12-2019 00:38 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Montreal’s police force is forming a specialized division to tackle the rise in gun violence following a slew of shootings in the city. Read More
  
  Read more

• Liveblog: Primeau set to make debut for Habs against Avs

  06-12-2019 00:38 via Montreal Gazette
  
  The future is now. Read More
  
  Read more

• Montreal middleweight Butler going to Japan 'to take what's mine'

  06-12-2019 00:28 via Montreal Gazette
  
  It seemed somehow fitting that Steven Butler, on this day, decided to wear a short-sleeved shirt with the word fearless emblazoned across its front. Read More
  
  Read more

• Brownstein: Firefighters warm the stomachs of the homeless

  06-12-2019 00:07 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Georges Gagné gives a thumbs up to the Pâté chinois: “The meat is firm and tasty, with just the right amount of spice so it doesn’t overpower the dish. But the real trick is to make sure the corn isn’t too runny and the mashed potatoes are never too lumpy. Compliments to the chefs.” Read More
  
  Read more

• Man who sexually assaulted his 4-year-old son facing new batch of charges

  06-12-2019 00:05 via CBC | Montreal News
  
  Police now believe the accused was making and distributing child pornography after his release from prison, during the same period in which the courts allowed continued supervised visits with the son he'd assaulted.
  
  Read more

• Allison Hanes: White Roses, brilliance and courage at Polytechnique

  06-12-2019 00:05 via Montreal Gazette
  
  This is what defiance looks like. Read More
  
  Read more

• Social Notes: ICRF luncheon takes action against cancer

  06-12-2019 00:01 via Montreal Gazette
  
  In a breakout period in our history when women are taking it next-level, the annual ICRF (Israel Cancer Research Fund) Women of Action Luncheon at Le Windsor Ballrooms continues to showcase some of the leading pioneers in our midst, along with keynote speakers making a difference internationally. Read More
  
  Read more

• Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Dec 5

  05-12-2019 23:58 via : Montreal
  
  The Thursday, December 5, 2019 edition of Global News at 5:30 on Global Montreal.
  
  Read more

• Global News at 5 Calgary: Dec 5

  05-12-2019 23:58 via : Montreal
  
  The Thursday, December 5, 2019 edition of Global News at 5:30 on Global Montreal.
  
  Read more

• Montreal West: Another neighborhood with a lead problem

  05-12-2019 23:51 via : Montreal
  
  Another Montreal neighborhood mentioned by Montreal public health as a possible problem area for lead in the tap water is Montreal West, which is full of homes built before 1970. Global’s Dan Spector has more on what the city knows about the problem and what they are doing to fix it.
  
  Read more

• Who’s to blame for the delays?

  05-12-2019 23:50 via : Montreal
  
  The National Assembly will end it’s session at the end of the week, but that doesn’t mean the Province’s MNAs will be done their work by then. The Quebec government could invoke closure to force the adoption of a bill to freeze hydro rates. As Global’s Raquel Fletcher explains, the government and opposition parties blame...
  
  Read more

• Montreal Police Department trying to get a handle on gun violence

  05-12-2019 23:49 via : Montreal
  
  There have been several brazen shootings on the Island of Montreal in the last week. This escalating violence has citizens concerned. The SPVM hopes that by creating a squad dedicated to ending gun violence, they’ll be able make Montrealers feel more secure. Global’s Phil Carpenter explains.
  
  Read more

• The Mayor of TMR wants to modify the number of housing units built in the controversial Royalmount project

  05-12-2019 23:48 via : Montreal
  
  Philippe Roy would like to see 2 or 3 thousand units built, rather than the 6,000 that were proposed by the developer. Global’s Tim Sargeant has more.
  
  Read more

• Do we really need that daily bath? Author dishes the dirt on history of hygiene

  05-12-2019 23:28 via Montreal Gazette
  
  It's interesting to read of how Europe and North America differed in the pace with which they were able to bridge the hygiene class divide in the 20th century. Read More
  
  Read more

• The 12 plays of Christmas: stocking stuffers for Montreal theatre lovers

  05-12-2019 23:11 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Christmas is coming, but that’s no reason for theatregoers to put up with too many silent nights over the next month or so. There’s the usual feast of family shows, and we’ve chosen 12 of the most promising, including a première from Cirque du Soleil, one or two children’s classics, and some seasonal singalong specials with a touch of Broadway. And before the regular theatres go dark, there are still some adult-oriented productions to be found, such as a dinner par
  
  Read more

• Weekend traffic: Highways 13 and 15 the hot spots again

  05-12-2019 23:00 via Montreal Gazette
  
  Drivers who need to use Highway 15 near downtown Montreal will be out of luck this weekend. Read More
  
  Read more

• Anglade brings National Assembly to tears during Haiti earthquake commemoration

  05-12-2019 22:49 via Montreal Gazette
  
  QUEBEC CITY — A motion commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Haitian earthquakes brought some politicians to tears in the National Assembly on Thursday. Read More
  
  Read more

Follow @MontrealCANews on Twitter!