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Passchendaele at 100: New exhibit looks at WW1 victory that haunts us still
New exhibit at the Atwater Library in Montreal traces Passchendaele's fall from grace among Canada's First World War battle honours.
Gentrification puts pressure on Saint-Henri schools to adapt to new social mix
Community organizations say middle-class families have higher expectations and are putting new pressures on the historically working-class neighbourhood’s schools to provide the kinds of programs and activities they expect for their children.
Gilbert Rozon allegations leave Just For Laughs at mercy of government, private sponsors
The allegations of harassment and sexual assault facing Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon put Montreal's legendary international comedy festival in a vulnerable position, experts say.
Court deems MUHC rules capping number of deliveries 'discriminatory and invalid'
Four doctors — Alice Benjamin, Robert Koby, Dawn Johansson and Andrew Mok — took legal action against the hospital last October to protest a distribution of delivery quotas that they said favoured the MUHC’s on-call obstetricians.
The Mountaintop goes beyond the martyr to the human side of Martin Luther King
The Mountaintop mines the raw humanity evidenced in that now famous speech — the fear, the insecurity, the desire for a quiet life, and the ability to somehow keep on keeping on.
Montreal actress Erika Rosenbaum says Harvey Weinstein harassed, assaulted her
Montreal actress Erika Rosenbaum is adding her voice to those accusing Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment and assault.
New security measures on Camillien-Houde Way get mixed reviews from cyclists
Announced Wednesday, the measures include extending by 30 metres a central concrete median after the Camillien-Houde lookout and the placement of new signs at numerous locations along the road indicating that U-turns are forbidden.
New Metro line with 29 stations would cost less than $6B, Projet Montréal says
A giant tunnel-boring machine would allow a Projet Montréal administration to build an entirely new Metro line for under $6 billion, the opposition municipal party said Tuesday at a campaign announcement.
Quebec joins Bombardier in condemning latest U.S. duty on CSeries jets
Quebec's Minister of Economy, Science and Innovation, Dominique Anglade, called the duties approaching 300 per cent “absurd” and said she intends to work to demonstrate to the U.S. government that they aren't justified.
Bombardier calls 220% U.S. duty on CSeries 'absurd,' says real fight now begins
A preliminary decision by the U.S. Department of Commerce to impose a duty of almost 220 per cent on sales of Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft met with swift criticism from Quebec's government.