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This summer, Espace pour la vie is reaching out to celebrate nature near you in parks and public spaces throughout Montreal and the greater metropolitan area. All summer long, the Espace pour la vie crew will be out and about helping you observe and...

In accordance with the Civil Protection Act, Montréal's executive committee has renewed on July 5 the state of emergency for the urban agglomeration of Montréal for a period of five days.  The local state of emergency, which was declared on March 27,...

A group of six Ontario municipalities are among the first to head to Bay Street to exercise new investment powers. The City of Kenora, District Municipality of Muskoka and Towns of Bracebridge, Huntsville, Innisfil, and Whitby have come together to...

Montréal is informing the media that the boil-water advisory issued on July 2 in the Mercier area of Mercier?Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and in a limited area of Anjou has been lifted. Water samples tested in the last few hours show that the situation has...

At its public meeting on June 30, Saint-Laurent Council unveiled the main points of the 2019 report on the Borough's Residual waste management plan....

Montréal has issued a 48-hour boil-water advisory in the Mercier-Est area of Mercier?Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and a limited area of Anjou beginning today, July 2. This preventive measure is due to work being done to repair a broken drinking water supply...

In accordance with the Charter of Ville de Montréal, which stipulates that at a regular Borough Council meeting held in June, the Borough mayor must report to residents on the highlights of the Borough's financial results, Saint-Laurent Mayor Alan...

Within the global mobilization in the fight against racism, Saint-Laurent is pleased with the representation of ethnic and visible minorities, Indigenous people and people with disabilities among its employees. The 2019 review of the three-year...

In the past month, Saint-Laurent Council layed the groundwork for the Jules-Poitras school and community hub. At its special meeting on June 12, Council agreed to retain professional services to obtain independent estimates, establish a functional...

MONTRÉAL, July 1, 2020  In accordance with the Civil Protection Act, Montréal's executive committee has renewed the state of emergency for the urban agglomeration of Montréal on July 1, for a period of five days. The state of emergency, which was...

The Union of Quebec Municipalities (UMQ) and Énergir are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at consolidating their joint support for kids under youth protection across Quebec. As part of this initiative, the two organizations will jointly...

The City of Beaconsfield is protecting the second payment for quote-part to the Agglomeration of Montreal by legal protest, as it did in February, in order to recover the millions of dollars unduly collected by the City of Montreal from Beaconsfield...

Members of the media are invited to a virtual funding announcement for infrastructure in Atikokan and 11 other northern communities in Ontario with Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay?Rainy River, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam...

Unifor calls on governments to #BuildBackBetter and reveal a detailed plan to rebuild the economy in a virtual news conference live on Facebook.   "Tomorrow's economy cannot look like the one that we left behind, where essential workers could barely...

Today, Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal, along with Chantal Rouleau, Junior Minister for Transport and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montreal Region, and Harout Chitilian, Executive Director, Corporate Affairs and Development of...

The Auditor General of the Ville de Montréal, Mrs. Michèle Galipeau, tabled her 4th Annual Report at city council yesterday in accordance with the provisions of the Cities and Towns Act (CTA). The Report of the Auditor General of the Ville de...

The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to support communities and stabilize the economy across Canada, while first and foremost ensuring that the health and safety of all Canadians are protected during this COVID-19 pandemic.   Today,...

The Government of Canada is taking decisive action to support communities and stabilize the economy across Canada, while first and foremost ensuring that the health and safety of all Canadians are protected during this COVID-19 pandemic.   Today,...

Dawson College has been in the news recently because its project to build a new pavilion is included in the Government's omnibus Bill 61 that aims to fast track over 200 infrastructure projects in the health, education and transportation sectors....

Beaconsfield is a community where respect and basic fundamental rights are at the heart of our core values. We must honour this reality on a daily basis and defend it to ensure the well-being of current and future generations....

The COVID-19 crisis unit in Saint-Laurent has decided to distribute the $100,000 donation announced on May 6, 2020?due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic situation?to 12 Saint-Laurent organizations, according to the following action...

The boroughs of Saint-Laurent and Ahuntsic-Cartierville are pleased to take a new step in the detailed planning of the Bois-Franc transit-oriented development (TOD) area with the tabling of the final report prepared for this purpose by the firm...

The economic catastrophe due in large part to physical distancing measures has led the various levels of government to implement relief measures. A new publication launched by the Montreal Economic Institute provides a critical look at the relief...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small and medium?sized enterprises hard, and their owners have demonstrated resilience and creativity in adapting their operations to health regulations and physical...

On this World Environment Day, celebrated today, June 5, we invite the population to take part in the various activities planned as part of this unique event, focusing on preserving biodiversity and the relationship between humans and nature. The UN...

With the heavy toll many are paying due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sollio Cooperative Group launched the From Us to You initiative in collaboration with sixteen agricultural cooperatives from its network to donate more than $550,000 in food and cash....

Effective May 25, the Société de transport de Laval will start distributing face coverings to users, as part of a concerted operation involving all four Montréal metropolitan area public transit authorities. This operation was made possible thanks to...

Mayor Valérie Plante is happy to announce that the metropolis of Québec has been designated North American host city of the World Environment Day, to be held on June 5, 2020. Celebrated worldwide, this flagship United Nations day aims to promote and...

Mayor Valérie Plante is happy to announce that the metropolis of Québec has been designated North American host city of the World Environment Day, to be held on June 5, 2020. Celebrated worldwide, this flagship United Nations day aims to promote and...

During a press conference last Friday, in reaction to the pandemic, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced a plan to "share public space," to be reserved for cyclists and pedestrians. Several commercial arteries will be converted to pedestrian use,...

Following the official filing of a complaint with the Commission des droits de la personne et de la jeunesse du Québec (CDPDJ) by Quebec Native Women (QNW) on the grounds of systemic discrimination and racial profiling by the Service de police de la...

With the 3rd highest contamination rate among Montréal boroughs?12.31 cases per 1,000 inhabitants as of May 13, 2020?LaSalle is fighting the coronavirus and supporting the health authorities with strong and often innovative measures, such as the loan...

Guy Benedetti won his case following a complaint lodged in July 2017 by the Office of the Syndic of the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ). The complaint pertained to the period when Benedetti served as the Director General of the City of Longueuil...

Ms. Dominique Ollivier made public this morning the 2019 annual report of the Office de consultation publique de Montréal, where she has served as president since 2014. The 12 consultation mandates begun, carried out or completed in 2019 involved...

Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Borough of LaSalle is pleased to announce a donation of $25,000 to Moisson Montréal. This exceptional contribution was voted on by LaSalle's elected officials at a Borough Council meeting on Monday, May 4, 2020....

As part of its COVID-19 action plan, the Borough of LaSalle is announcing the creation of a $200,000 Fonds COVID-19 de relance des commerces de LaSalle (a COVID-19 recovery fund for commercial establishments in LaSalle). This exceptional support for...

Today, the YMCA of Greater Toronto officially launched The Bright Spot, an online community where older adults can shine. It offers everything from exercise classes and small online group discussions to trivia nights and mindfulness tutorials ? all...

In light of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic situation, Saint-Laurent Council has granted a donation of an additional $50,000 to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund dedicated to the Borough's socio-community organizations in order to support the most...

Under the terms of the Financial Recovery Plan requested by Ville de Montréal on April 23 to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint-Laurent's administration has contributed $2.2 M out of the $28.7 M expected from the boroughs. On the...

Note: All times local   Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. The Prime Minister will host a call with provincial and territorial premiers. The Prime Minister will chair the Cabinet meeting. Closed to media. 11:15 a.m. The Prime Minister, accompanied by...

"Today, families across Canada mark Earth Day. Normally, this is a day spent with community members doing such things as participating in park clean-ups, taking group hikes, or planting trees. "This year, it will clearly need to be different. We must...

The borough of Côte-des-Neiges?Notre-Dame-de-Grâce will implement pedestrian corridors starting Friday, April 17, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced boroughs to review the layout of public spaces to try to minimize the spread of the virus. In...

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The COVID-19 crisis is bringing Canadians closer to their governments, with Quebec's provincial government leading, Alberta's lagging, and Justin Trudeau's federal government in between, according to a new national study....

In response to calls from the federal and provincial governments, particularly in connection with Canada's Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19, Saint-Laurent companies are moving into action. Saint-Laurent, in collaboration with Développement...

The borough of Côte-des-Neiges?Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is taking exceptional measures to communicate with cultural communities and vulnerable people, as the number of COVID-19 cases increases among these groups. These initiatives aim to inform the...

Saint-Laurent's Council has announced $100,000 in funding to support the most vulnerable residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding has been distributed as follows:...

In order to help citizens face the economic challenges linked to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Georges Bourelle announces that the May 25 tax instalment is postponed to June 29 for 60% of the amount - the Agglomeration of Montreal's share...

In light of the current situation around the COVID-19 pandemic, Centraide of Greater Montreal is launching an emergency fund to help vulnerable people from Montreal, Laval and the South Shore who are struggling. Centraide of Greater Montreal is also...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is sad to announce that it is cancelling the upcoming national conference and changing the format of its in-person awards gala. The conference was scheduled to take place in Montreal from May 29-31....