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U.S. limits Canadian access to iconic Stanstead, Que., border-straddling library
The U.S. government is making it more difficult for Canadians to access the Stanstead, Que., library, an iconic building that straddles the border, according to town and library officials.
Quebec bill would extend religious symbols ban to school support workers, force students to uncover faces
The Quebec government is putting forward a bill that would extend the province's ban on the wearing of religious symbols to support staff in schools, and prohibit students from having their faces covered.
Montreal Tesla dealership vandalized amid backlash against Elon Musk
Activists sprayed paint on the exterior of a Tesla dealership in Montreal on Wednesday, as cases of vandalism climb in the United States and around the world against Elon Musk's electric car company.
A Quebec toxic waste dump that takes in U.S. material wants to expand. Locals say no way
The site in Blainville, Que., has been operating for more than 40 years, but is now the subject of a heated dispute involving local residents, the municipality and the provincial government.
Montreal limits short-term rentals like Airbnb to summer months
Montreal has put in place new rules that will limit most short-term rentals to the summer months in an attempt to ease the city's shortage of affordable housing.
The legacy of Quebec's controversial pandemic curfew
Five years after the pandemic began, Quebec's curfew remains controversial — more than half the fines are unpaid, legal battles continue and health experts still debate whether the benefits outweighed the costs.
Montreal's Metro struggles to cope with growing homelessness crisis
Montreal's public transit agency sounded the alarm about the Metro being relied upon as a "last-resort shelter." What can be done to improve the situation?
How a century-old Montreal invention changed snow removal in the city
The first snowblower took to the streets of Montreal nearly 100 years ago.
New plan for Montreal's Bedford Elementary School after report of teachers' toxic behaviour
The plan includes making legislative changes that would increase oversight of the province's teachers and ensure the province's schools are secular.
Facing rising costs, Montreal music venues get a financial boost from city
Montreal’s small concert venues and theatres will be getting financial assistance from the city to help them stay afloat. Venues with fewer than 1,000 seats will be eligible.