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Montreal launches private security patrols in high-crime areas
Montreal’s central Ville-Marie borough will be deploying private security guards in some neighbourhoods as part of a pilot project aimed at tackling the rise in drug and other criminal activity.
Montreal Children's Hospital recommends changes to e-scooter rules after serious injuries
The Montreal Children's Hospital trauma centre issued recommendations to the Quebec government and warned it about the dangers of e-scooters. It said it treated seven patients in the last three months for e-scooter-related injuries.
Safety ambassadors begin patrolling Montreal's Metro stations to beef up security
The Société de transport de Montréal says safety ambassadors will help users and vulnerable people in Metro stations, but others say there are better ways of helping people in need.
Artists want their works back after Old Montreal gallery closes with paintings still inside
The owners of an art gallery in Old Montreal say they are going through bankruptcy, and have shut down temporarily. The problem is that all the art is still inside and the artists want their paintings back.
'We're in a state of crisis': Montreal food bank seeing highest demand ever
A community organization that serves Montreal's Sud-Ouest and Verdun boroughs is sounding the alarm, saying with more clients than ever, its food bank won't be able to meet demand this holiday season.
Quebec town fears bank closure will leave residents and businesses in the lurch
The town's mayor says he doesn't understand why the BMO is closing with the town flourishing. But an economist says brick and mortar banks, especially in rural areas, are becoming a thing of the past.
Montreal transit authority launches plan to make Metro safer, cleaner
The Société de transport de Montréal will add 20 safety ambassadors, 20 special constables and 20 maintenance workers.
Québec Solidaire's $47B transit plan for Montreal may not be realistic, experts say
During the election campaign, Québec Solidaire unveiled a bold, $47-billion plan to revamp public transit in Montreal. But is it realistic?
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Quebec woman loses thousands after clicking on a Facebook ad
Harpreet Sahota was looking for a way to earn some extra income so she could work a little less and invest in her home. She had heard plenty of cryptocurrency success stories, so she decided to give it a go. Now she is in debt, and trying warn others.
As Brossard's home prices keep rising, challenges mount for first-time buyers
Brokers have seen an 80 per cent spike in median single-family home prices in the area over the last five years. And now, bidding wars are becoming more common.