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Nigerian sprinter Gloria Obajimi had just purchased a new camera at the Olympic Village when she learned she had an hour to pack up and leave the site of what was supposed to be her first Olympics: the 1976 Montreal Games. Barely 20 years old, Obajimi had spent two weeks …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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