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Martin C.
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CDN-NDG should ‘change’ unwilling traffic...
During a meet-the-councillors evening held on Wednesday by the NDG Community Council at Wesley United Church, McQueen, the sole member of the ... -
DeSousa ‘committed’ to protecting green space,...
According to the Montreal daily Le Devoir, the Tremblay administration is reassessing its stance regarding the protection of green spaces, having ... -
Côte St. Luc chooses digital screens for community...
The City of Côte St. Luc has chosen a high-tech way to publicly inform residents of important coming events. Instead of the ubiquitous banners ... -
Is Meadowbrook stretch of Côte St. Luc Road closed...
Côte St. Luc Public Works has placed two concrete blocks on each side of the road adjacent to Montreal West’s Sheraton Park, in anticipation of ... -
Borough of CDN-NDG prepares for a big snow blow
While some might assume that public works officials wait around until snow is falling to get out their equipment, they actually track weather ... -
Cotler wants apology for Tory leaflets insinuating...
During a press conference last week at his riding office, Cotler reacted to the leaflet distributed in ridings across Canada, including Mount ... -
Replace street lamps to cut light pollution, HCP...
The Healthy City Project is urging the City of Westmount to replace all its street lights with shielded, high-efficiency, low-intensity lights, ... -
Council bonus and salary charges “false,” says...
During the campaign, the candidate, who ended up being defeated, accused the members of Côte St. Luc city council of accepting a salary increase ... -
Members of new CDN-NDG borough council sworn into...
Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum and Snowdon city councillor Marvin Rotrand are the only two members to survive from the pre-election borough ... -
V.I Warshawski book launch at the JPL cancelled
On Wednesday Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Paretsky will be at the Jewish Public Library, 5151 Côte Ste-Catherine Road, to launch her latest book, ... -
New mayor and councillors sworn in by Town of Hampstead
During a special ceremony held last Friday to administer the mayor and members of council with the oath of office, Mayor Bill Steinberg, who was ... -
Projet Montréal’s McQueen wins seat on...
In a conversation with The Monitor two weeks before the election, Borough Mayor Michael Applebaum cast doubt on McQueen’s ability to wrestle the ... -
Farewell, Motel Raphael
Following what has to be one of the most prolonged demises in the history of hostelry, Motel Raphael on Ste. Anne de Bellevue Boulevard just ... -
Côte des Neiges Caribbeans fear popular gathering...
The green space at the northwest corner of the intersection has been notable, especially during the summer. Large crowds of people of Caribbean ... -
Few sparks, but revealing moments, as NDGers meet...
Held last Thursday at the St. Raymond Centre by the NDG Community Council, the meeting was attended by all the candidates for council seats: ... -
Never at a loss for words, Loyola candidate Searle...
While Union Montreal candidate Susan Clarke’s chances of succeeding outgoing UM councillor Warren Allmand are good, Searle’s best shots were ... -
Suspected Iranian nuke breach prompts renewed...
Mount Royal Liberal MP Irwin Cotler is warning that Iran poses a greater threat than ever to world peace with its apparent determination to arm ... -
CSL increases number of lifeguards at pool, in...
“The loss of Hila Zohar is a tragedy and we extend our deepest sympathies to her family,” Housefather said in an e-mail response to the Monitor. ... -
Articulated buses coming soon to Montreal — but...
While new in Montreal, articulated buses have long been in use in many other Canadian cities, including Vancouver, Edmonton, Ottawa, and even on ... -
Change anticipated on CDN-NDG borough council after...
In all but one of the borough’s five districts, Union Montreal candidates have decided not to run again, thus losing any advantage. However, in ... -
“No evidence” swastikas were a hate crime,...
More than a dozen swastikas were spray-painted or rendered with chalk in locations all over Côte St. Luc over the past two weeks. There was a ... -
Repercussion Theatre performs ‘As You Like It’...
This is actually not the first time the Montreal-based theatre company has staged a performance in the venerable burial place on the mountain, ... -
Developers defend Mount Royal project
“If we want to progress as a city, we have to be intelligent about development,” says Tony Micelli, co-owner of Cato Development Inc. Constructed ... -
Sports complex construction fence closes off half of...
Officials with the Borough of Côte des Neiges-NDG had anticipated that part of the park’s area would have to be shut to complete the long-awaited ... -
Mo West rethinking proposed four-storeys on...
“I think what I feel like what I would be voting on would be ‘this looks like a good vision for the town,’ but in very broad strokes,” Councillor ... -
MoWest’s Stuart wants TMR’s Danyluk to lead on...
Montreal West mayor Campbell Stuart says he is waiting to see what Town of Mount Royal mayor Vera Danyluk chooses to do next, as she launches an ... -
Vandals target NDG church with hateful anti-gay message
To coincide with the international day against homophobia on May 17, Rev. Neil Whitehouse had posted a sign on the church’s front lawn, showing ... -
Mo West mayor unhappy with response to proposed...
During the Mar. 26 town council meeting, Rene Johnskareng, a Ballantyne South homeowner who said he was speaking on behalf of a group of fellow ... -
Dogs and birdwatchers try to co-exist in Summit Park
Cool and sunny weather during the latter part of last weekend saw many birders and dog walkers come out in droves to share the walkways and enjoy ... -
Young smokers annoy Ste. Catherine Street residents
“The day before yesterday, there was a gang of kids in the area off our garage ramp,” concerned resident Allan Aitken said last week. “I said ...
