Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Letters “It is no longer fun to shop, eat or simply stroll around” in the downtown core. Published Sep 05, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2…
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Workers at another downtown Montreal hotel walk out on Saturday
Article content Another surprise strike was called Saturday morning at a Montreal hotel, this time by the 350 CSN unionized workers at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Montreal’s Complexe Desjardins. The employees…
Jazz fest co-founder's dreams of a Quebec Woodstock transformed downtown Montreal
Breadcrumb Trail Links Music Local Business Entertainment Business “We believed naively that music could change the world … as young hippies. But in the end, we did change downtown Montreal,” Alain Simard…
McGill expansion will create new downtown lookout, Mount Royal access
Breadcrumb Trail Links Real Estate Quebec News Local News On the mountain’s southern side, the old Royal Victoria Hospital is being transformed into a university hub. But the public will also be…
Perpetual construction threatens downtown dining scene: Montreal chef
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Business Business “If we’re not careful, the Joe Beefs of this world are going to disappear,” Pablo Rojas says. “We’re going to lose the cachet that makes our…
'A place of last resort': Downtown shelter struggles to fund its operations
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News St. Michael’s Mission has long operated as a day centre, but with no continuing funding, “our hand was forced” to open emergency beds and operate 24/7…
'A feeling of insecurity' keeping people from downtown, Montreal businesses say
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Local Business The rise of homelessness and an impression of a deteriorating social climate are keeping workers from returning, according to the business community. Author of the…