Politics / Politique
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City set to abandon anti-mask law project
In a wise move, the city seems as though it is about to give up its push to ban face masks at demonstrations. La Presse reports: L’amendement du...
By Christopher DeWolf -
“Neighbourhood” consultations
Eagle-eyed Fagstein makes an interesting point about community consultations in Montreal: in some cases they aren’t held anywhere near the community...
By Christopher DeWolf -
More deaths by snow plow: a sad day in Montreal
At first I didn’t believe it. Three pedestrians were killed in two separate accidents involving snow plowing equipment in Montreal today...
By Jacob Larsen -
Executive Committee Shuffle is good for Transit
Environmental organizations are happy to see Michel Labrecque take the reins as the president of the STM, and André Lavallée promoted to Vice-President of...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du Jour : City Hall under cover
The facade of city hall is getting touched up and, in order to hide the scaffolding, the 1878 building is draped in canvas bearing a life-size image...
By Alanah Heffez -
Getting Over the Snow
The Montreal Gazette’s number 1 news story of 2008: It snowed. The city was treated to 3.7 meters of the stuff between November 2007 and April...
By Alanah Heffez -
Affiches électorales créativement vandalisées (édition provinciale)
Les élections provinciales sont ce lundi, et il est temps de faire notre récolte d’affiches vandalisées. Aujourd’hui, je suis passé devant...
By Cédric Sam -
Montreal to province: rethink the Turcot
This was the news that emerged from Montreal’s Executive committee today, regarding the $1.5 billion redevelopment of the Turcot Interchange. Almost...
By Jacob Larsen -
Place-Based Election Posters
Despite the general feelings of aggravation at being faced with yet another election this fall, this poster for Green Party candidate Peter McQueen...
By Alanah Heffez -
Photo du Jour – Plateau Distroboto
The city of Montreal has recently adopted four distrobotos, the indie art distributors made of retired cigarette vending machines. Brain child of local...
By Alanah Heffez -
“Room to make it real”
After spending $487 000, with another $200 000 to go, Greater Montreal (not to be confused with the slightly smaller Montreal Metropolitian Community...
By Chris Erb -
Public Online Forum to Inspire Bellechasse PPU
Rosemont-Petite-Patrie is creating a Plan Particulier d’Urbanisme (PPU) for the Bellechasse sector, bordered by St-Laurent, St-Denis, Bellechasse...
By Alanah Heffez