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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...
EMSB delays vote on special-education staffing cuts
The English Montreal School Board postponed a staffing decision affecting special-needs services, citing the need for legal clarity on...
Quebec bar association planning summit on institutional trust
The Sept. 8-9 event in Montreal will invite political candidates to debate ways to strengthen confidence in government and courts ahead...
Power restored at Montreal-Trudeau after afternoon outage
IT systems went down around 2 p.m. after a nearby power failure in Dorval. Operations gradually resumed by mid-afternoon.
Here's what's open and closed on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, June 24
The statutory holiday falls mid-week. Most restaurants and bars stay open, but SAQ, malls, banks, and government offices close.
