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OQLF receives record 11,000 complaints about language services
Quebec's language watchdog logged a 7% year-over-year increase, with Montreal-area businesses accounting for more than half.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Montreal Thursday
Environment Canada flags slight tornado risk as wind gusts reach 70 km/h; rain expected to total 20–40 mm by evening.
Normand Brathwaite nearly died from untreated alcoholism this spring
The beloved Montreal entertainer spent 42 days in hospital, 10 in a coma, after his body failed from a combination of diabetes neglect...
Second fire this week at Lachine commercial building raises arson concerns
A major overnight fire completely destroyed the structure on Du Pacifique Avenue after a similar blaze on Monday; 145 firefighters responded.
Montreal Book Fair opens November 25 under the theme "Dare"
The 49th edition runs November 25-29 at the Palais des congrès; early-bird passports go on sale through July 19.
Housing crisis worsens domestic violence and school dropout rates
A Quebec Observatory of Inequalities study links inadequate housing to heightened risk of intimate partner violence and barriers to...
Francos de Montreal brings live music Thursday night
Adam El Mouna, Erika Hagen, Choses Sauvages, and P.L.L. perform across multiple venues starting at 5 p.m.
Vacant housing units in Montreal sit at 25,000 as rents soar
According to Radio-Canada, the city has as many empty residential properties as there are homes in all of Villeray.
Montreal music industry rallies behind francophone artists
"Montreal, Make Some Noise" initiative launches 50+ projects to support Quebec musicians amid industry challenges.
Quebec prioritizes daycare spots for residents over asylum seekers
The Coalition Avenir Québec will create two tiers of daycare access, reserving subsidized $9.65-per-day spots first for Quebecers and...
Projet Montréal pushes tax on vacant housing units
The opposition party is calling for a tax on units left unoccupied for 180 days or more per year, citing nearly 25,000 vacant units on...
Pick your own bouquets at a flower farm an hour from Montreal
FestiFleurs returns to La Belle de Coteau-du-Lac for five July-August weekends, where over 200 flower varieties spread across open...
