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Calls for housing grow after naked man holding knife breaks into Chinatown apartment
A 25-year-old woman is asking the city to better handle homelessness after she came came face-to-face with a naked man wielding a knife and a fire extinguisher in her apartment.
Oil spill cleanup underway in Montreal's Pointe-aux-Trembles district
An oil spill in Montreal's Pointe-aux-Trembles waters is being cleaned up by the Canadian Coast Guard. The City of Montreal is assuring the public that the water is still "safe to consume."
At an overflowing shelter in Longueuil, Que., work is underway to replace it with social housing
Longueuil Mayor Catherine Fournier announced a plan to relocate a homeless shelter and build social housing in its place.
Montreal centre for people with disabilities fights to fend off looming lease expiration
In six months, the lease for a day centre in downtown Montreal that offers activities to people with physical disabilities is expiring. The regional health agency that owns the building says it needs it to offer clinical services.
Montreal public health found a measles case. Here's what parents should keep in mind
Now that public health officials in Montreal have flagged a measles case, here's what you need to know about the virus and how to keep it at bay.
Montreal's Imperial Cinema may close its doors in January — unless more funding comes through
Reeling after losing financial support from Québecor, the Imperial says the federal government needs to at least match the Quebec government’s investment.
Another Montreal borough bans short-term rentals to help protect tenants
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is the latest Montreal borough to ban new commercial touristic accommodations on its territory, but one tenants' rights association says people will continue to flout the rules if the provincial government doesn't enforce them properly.
Montreal-area family speaks out after son was called racist slur in hockey rink, causing brawl
Aiden Chase, who plays with the Île-Perrot Midget A U18 team, was on a high after his team beat Valleyfield 3-1 until an opposing player called him the N-word. A brawl ensued on the ice and one of Chase's coaches was shoved while trying to break it up.
Booed in Beauceville: False Facebook post highlights Quebec election online misinformation
It was a simple screengrab of a text message saying François Legault was booed out of a restaurant in Beauceville, posted to a popular Facebook group and shared thousands of times. Except it didn’t happen.
Quebec wants Roxham Road closed. This woman who made it across is building a new life
More than 7,000 asylum seekers have crossed into Quebec from U.S. between January and March, renewing the debate about Roxham Road. But for new arrivals like Kate Onapko, the road represents a pathway to a new life.