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Montreal mayor says husband, who is Black, was stopped last year ‘at least 5 or 6 times — for nothing’

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada says a moratorium on police checks would be a “good first …

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Montreal mayor urges calm, vows to uncover truth after police unit suspected of racist behaviour

Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called for calm and pledged that Montrealers would learn the truth …

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Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal

Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Reports of an explosion from people across New England, in the U.S., on Saturday afternoon sent …

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Party time for Montreal hockey fans as Victoire celebrate Walter Cup championship

How the Victoire became Walter Cup champions Behind a two-goal performance from Abby Roque and a 23-save shutout by Ann-Renée Desbiens, Montreal beat the Ottawa Charge 4-0 in Game 4 to secure their first PWHL title.  Maggie Flaherty and Lina Ljungblom also scored to help Montreal bounce back from a …

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As Montreal strippers prepare to strike during F1, not all dancers on board with demands

Formula One weekend is one of the busiest — and most profitable — times of the year for Montreal’s strip clubs. But on Saturday, instead of dancing, some strippers are planning a different kind of action.  The Sex Work Autonomous Committee, known as SWAC, has organized a strike during the …

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Montreal father faces deportation as immigration advocates decry more family separations

Miguel, 22, is the breadwinner of his young family. An apprentice carpenter in Montreal and father to a seven-month-old, he now faces deportation in what lawyers and advocates say is becoming an increasingly common situation where asylum seeker families face separation by Canada’s push to deport more people.  Miguel’s partner, …

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Montreal Victoire select defending champion Minnesota Frost as 1st-round PWHL playoff opponent

Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Montreal Victoire didn’t waste any time in selecting a first-round playoff opponent after finishing first …

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Unsanitary conditions at affordable housing building in Montreal trigger urgent call for help

Ameen Raa Al-Khabyyr has spent years fighting a losing battle against bed bugs in his subsidized Montreal apartment.  “I was using this powder from Canadian Tire and it’s good for three months,” said Al-Khabyyr, who is in his 70s and struggles with mobility issues.  “I did it myself, but only …

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Why Montreal isn’t hosting the World Cup — and FIFA’s rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The 13 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place on Canadian soil are expected to …

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Holocaust survivor calls Montreal college’s decision to cancel commemoration ‘cowardly’ – Montreal

A Holocaust survivor and educator says Montreal’s Vanier College failed in its responsibility to students after cancelling a planned Holocaust commemoration event this week over security concerns. Eva Kuper, a volunteer with the Montreal Holocaust Museum and a retired educator who has taught early childhood education at Concordia University, said …

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