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The City revealed its redesign plan for Laurier Est between Saint-Hubert and de Bréboeuf at a public meeting yesterday. The sidewalk along Parc Laurier will be widened, a pergola goes in near Saint-Hubert, and about 40 parking spaces disappear. One attendee criticized the renderings as looking barren — "I saw two, three trees planted, barely."
911 was down across Canada this morning — calls weren't going through on some carriers. if you needed emergency help, you could call police stations directly. service came back by around 7:30 a.m.
someone's asking where to watch the leaders' debate on Sept. 23 at a neutral bar or café with friends — not looking for partisan gatherings. good question for anyone tuning in.
seafood boil craving in mtl — people weighing mr cajun vs sceau de crabe, and wondering if $200 gets you enough for two. solid question if you haven't tried either yet.
Hundreds of police swarmed Place des arts métro and blocked off the area Wednesday evening, yelling "move, move" and causing crowds to scatter. What triggered the heavy police response — a threat, a protest, or something else — remains unknown.
Tear gas was deployed Wednesday evening at Rue de Bleury and Boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest around 6:55 p.m. during what appears to have been a protest, but details on what the protest was about or how many people were involved remain unclear.
new 42-minute doc on Bernie Gurberg and the Dollar Cinema premieres September 24 at 2 pm, Cummings Centre. it's free. call 514-343-3510 to reserve. Q&A with Bernie after the screening. explores his life story and the Cinema's impact on the community.
someone's had a strange reaction twice in a month after sitting on metro benches — suspect chemical burn from cleaning product. happened both times right after sitting down, feels like a reaction on the back of the thigh. heads up if you're commuting.
protesters at Saint-Henri are pushing back against closure talk for Maison Benoît Labre. "on ne peut pas les mettre sur la Lune" — you can't just send them away. demanding more resources for the shelter, not its removal.
someone posted a small oil painting of boats at pointe claire yacht club on r/montreal. 5x7 inches. nice work if you're into that kind of thing.
someone found an adorable poster outside mont-royal station and is trying to track down the artist. the city apparently has it up temporarily — wondering if they can claim it once mont-royal opens back to cars.
Virtual OPUS card is now live on Android. No more hunting for your physical transit pass — just load it on your phone and tap.
Where's 255 Beaver Hall Hill from 1921? Someone on r/montreal is digging through the city's old history, looking for photos and tracking down what the address looks like now.
A Parti Québécois canvasser showed up at a voter's door, knew their name, asked if she'd get their vote. When the voter said no, the canvasser fired back with questions—why not, who would you vote for, have you done research—instead of pitching the party's own platform.
Election time: dig through your mailbox for registration materials and verify online that you're registered at your current address. Post-secondary schools are offering voting days. You've got at least 3 chances to vote.
People showed up to yesterday's Ahuntsic council meeting wanting to dismantle the REV Henri Bourassa bike path. Mobilization happening over whether the bike lane stays or goes.
UCI Road World Championships hit Montreal Sept. 20-27 with 13 races lined up. Elite women's time trial kicks off Sunday 9am, men's at 12:45pm. Full schedule downloadable as .ics file if you want it on your phone.
Centre Eaton went completely dark Tuesday night with all doors shut—looks like a power outage. The metro station on the Green Line near the REM connection was sealed off.
Montreal-Trudeau is one of four major Canadian airports the feds are opening to private investment. Government keeps the land, private operators run it. Details still vague but it's happening.
A DJ event called Picnik took over a metro train running the full Angrignon to Honoré-Beaugrand line and it was absolutely packed. Cool experience, but transit authority response unclear.
