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08.08.2022 / 07:29

Montreal Pride organizers cancel parade, citing lack of staff as disappointed mayor says city ‘had no clue’

Pride Montreal said the city’s iconic parade that closes the festival’s celebration of LGBTQ+ communities was cancelled on Sunday citing security concerns stemming from a lack of volunteers for the event.

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François Legault’s Coalition Avenir Québec wins another majority government

François Legault‘s Coalition Avenir Québec will form the next government in Quebec after cruising to a commanding majority for a second time.Global News projected the victory Monday night after a five-week election campaign that saw party leaders crisscross the province in hopes of appealing to voters and their base of supporters.Legault’s party jumped to an early lead, with the call coming in around the 15-minute mark after polls closed on election night. As of 9:20 p.m, the CAQ was leading or elected in more than 90 ridings — a significant rise from the party’s standing of 76 seats before parliament broke for the summer.

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‘We will continue to be team of all Montrealers’: Valérie Plante speaks after re-election as mayor

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante spoke Sunday night after she had been projected to win re-election in the municipal election, saying her team, Projet Montréal, would “continue to be the team of all Montrealers.” She also said she takes the responsibility “very seriously.”

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Decision on Canadiens home game capacity for Stanley Cup final coming: Quebec public health

He says the department’s decision should be announced in the coming hours.Masse says public health is open to the idea of having outdoor screenings of upcoming Canadiens games, which had been suggested by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante.The Canadiens first home game in their Stanley Cup final series against the Tampa Bay Lightning is scheduled for Friday.

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Circus performances, art installations: What’s in store for another pandemic summer in Montreal

COVID-19 health crisis.Mayor Valérie Plante unveiled a long list of upcoming activities Wednesday as the warm weather sets in and the end of the school year looms.“We are very ready to welcome everyone with open arms,” she said, referring to city dwellers and tourists. Montreal gyms, dining rooms reopen as province now out of the red zone Once a hot spot for the novel coronavirus, the city has been downgraded to the orange level on the province’s colour-coded pandemic alert scale.

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Montreal serves up $4.5 million in relief for restaurants and bars

Montreal’s mayor dished out some much-needed relief on Friday for a sector of Montreal’s economy that is still largely shut down due to the pandemic. Mayor Valérie Plante promised millions of dollars’ worth of subsidies to Montreal’s restaurant industry to help owners survive the on-going shutdown.

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COVID-19: Montreal wants to help restaurants compete with food delivery giants

Pandemic relief: Quebec tables bill to cap fees 3rd-party delivery apps can charge restaurants Rabouin said the city’s intention is to help struggling restaurants that are dealing with the high cost of delivery services, which he said can increase a takeout bill by as much as 30 per cent.The city also announced it will give $4 million in grants to bars and restaurants. Those businesses will be able to apply for up to $25,000 to build patios and make other preparations for summer.

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COVID-19: Montreal Mayor wants terraces in the city to be allowed to reopen by June

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante took to Twitter Thursday to say she hopes Quebec Public health will allow restaurants and bars to open their terraces by June 1. Plante says struggling businesses desperately need the boost.

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City, provincial government invest in efforts to draw people back to Montreal

Coronavirus: Montreal’s performing arts community ready for return “I invite all Montrealers, of course, but tourists across the province to come and visit. People from Ontario, you’re welcome,” Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said at a Thursday news conference.But major challenges remain.An overnight curfew in the city remains in effect, tourism is way down, most office employees work from home, the border crossings with the U.S.

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Summer in the city: Montreal hoping to lure tourists back

The Plante administration hopes to bring tourists back to the city this summer, even as the pandemic continues. On Thursday, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced $33 million will be invested in initiatives aimed at attracting tourists to the city once again.

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Montrealers who are 80 and older can now book appointment for COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine.Public health authorities announced the decision Friday, one day after the province opened registration to members of the general public born in 1936 or earlier. Thousands have already signed up for the shot.“This is good news and a sign that we are moving in the right direction,” wrote Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on social media.Over the past two months, Quebec has focused on vaccinating priority groups such as residents in long-term care homes and seniors’ residences, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.

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Montreal public health aims to clamp down on COVID-19 variants

coronavirus variants.Dr. Mylène Drouin, director of the city’s public health department, said Wednesday that variants have been detected in up to eight to 10 per cent of new COVID-19 cases.There have been 22 outbreaks linked to them — some of which have already ended — since January, she added.

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Coronavirus: Pressure mounting for Legault to grant curfew exemption to homeless population

Quebec will not grant curfew exemptions to homeless population Premier François Legualt has been steadfast in his refusal to make exceptions for the homeless.He first cited concerns that people would pretend to be homeless to avoid paying fines.Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante said she was disappointed by Legault’s refusal and vowed to keep fighting while the federal government called on Legault to be more flexible and show humanity.Legault shot back at critics, accusing them of trying to sow division.He also pointed to a recent drop in cases and hospitalizations as proof the curfew is working.

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Soccer stadium to accommodate 150 homeless Montrealers amid COVID-19 crisis

COVID-19 but do not require hospital care.Quebec Junior Health Minister Lionel Carmant, Mayor Valérie Plante, the Red Cross and Chantal Rouleau, the minister responsible for Montreal, made the announcement Thursday morning.The site will have 150 beds, which will be split into individual units that will comply with public health guidelines to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Those beds will gradually become available in the coming days.

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Montreal mayor disappointed with premier’s refusal to grant curfew exemption to homeless

Valérie Plante said, she’s saddened by the Legault government’s refusal to exempt people experiencing homelessness from the provincewide curfew.Plante made the comment during an executive committee meeting Wednesday morning.The month-long curfew, in which Quebecers are asked to stay home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m., was put in place to curb transmission of the novel coronavirus.

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Montreal mayor calls for curfew amnesty for city’s homeless following death of Raphael André

Montreal mayor Valerie Plante is the latest figure to join a chorus of advocates calling for amnesty for the city’s homeless population when it comes to Quebec’s nightly curfew. She argues it adds an unnecessary amount of stress on the community, when resources are already stretched thin.

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Montreal ‘once again the epicentre’ of COVID-19 crisis as city adds hundreds of hospital beds

COVID-19 as the growing number of hospitalizations and cases put pressure on the city’s health network.Hospitalizations linked to the health crisis have nearly doubled in the span of a month. The number of patients in local hospitals was 366 in mid December — but now it has topped 700.“Montreal is once again the epicentre of the pandemic and the situation remains very, very difficult in hospitals,” said Mayor Valérie Plante told reporters during a news conference Wednesday.Quebec topped 1,500 hospitalizations Wednesday, a number not seen since the spring when the pandemic first bore down.

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City of Montreal to delay payments for property taxes

Curfew ‘best of the worst options’ as COVID-19 maintains hold on Canada, experts say In a written statement, officials said the deferral is meant to offer some respite to property owners and small businesses who are struggling to recover as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.“We realize that the pandemic will not end overnight and that more difficult months are ahead. That’s why I asked our teams to offer these deadlines to Montreal owners.

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Coronavirus: Mayor Valérie Plante addresses homeless situation in Montreal amid curfew

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Wednesday discussed the city’s plan to deal with the homeless population during a time when a curfew exists. Plante said there are 136 spots available in shelters and they’re working to create 150 more across the city.

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante reflects on 2020

The year 2020 has been challenging for many people – and the mayor of Montreal is no exception. Global’s Laura Casella speaks with Valérie Plante about the last 12 months.

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Coronavirus: Montreal unveils $60-million economic relaunch roadmap

COVID-19 hit businesses hard and stalled that growth.But Montreal officials say they have a $60-million plan to help relaunch the economy.Mayor Valérie Plante and Luc Rabouin, the city’s executive committee member responsible for economic development, unveiled their 10-step roadmap on Thursday.“Our goal is really to turn the crisis into an opportunity, to envision what Montreal will look like in 10 years,” Plante said.The plan focuses on helping local businesses with financial investments and moving towards a greener economy –$8 million is set aside in order to help businesses go green and find models to promote a circular economy.

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Major police operation underway near Montreal Ubisoft offices

WHO’s pro-gaming stance during pandemic could redefine video games’ role: Winnipeg expert Police have yet to release any details surrounding the possible hostage-taking, saying they are waiting to verify information.Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Comtois said they are not providing details regarding the ongoing operation as to not impede the investigation. Game developer Ubisoft sees executive shake-up, begins process to deal with harassment Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante took to social media to say she was following the situation and was in close contact with the SPVM.Mon équipe est en communication étroite avec le @SPVM et nous surveillons la situation de près.

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Remembrance Day ceremonies in Quebec turn small amid coronavirus crisis

Remembrance Day will be scaled down in Montreal and across the province compared to previous years as novel coronavirus cases surge, but Canadians are still asked to honour veterans’ wartime sacrifices in other ways.The Royal Canadian Legion is explicitly discouraging people from attending ceremonies in person this year and is instead asking people to watch on TV or online due to the pandemic.Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says it is time to “remember those who acted with courage, sometimes at the cost of their lives, to protect us and to ensure our future.”“Let us honour their memory by drawing inspiration from their courage to get through this pandemic together,” she wrote on social media.In Montreal, there will be a small ceremony at

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Montreal merchants raise concerns after emergency shelter opens in downtown hotel

coronavirus pandemic.The shelter is being run by the Welcome Hall Mission and can accommodate up to 380 people experiencing homelessness, be they male or female, transgender, couples or people with animals.“It’s an overnight resource, so people come in at around eight o’clock at night and leave at around 9 o’clock in the morning,” Watts said.Yannick Brouillette, CEO of Village Montreal, a local business association that represents 250 merchants in the area, recognized the need to provide vulnerable people with shelter but worried about the impact on the neighbourhood.

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Coronavirus: Quebec announces $263M in aid to help Montreal offset financial losses

coronavirus pandemic on municipal finances.Andrée Laforest, Quebec’s minister of municipal affairs and housing, made the announcement in Montreal on Tuesday alongside Chantal Rouleau, the minister responsible for Montreal, and Mayor Valérie Plante.“It will allow the City of Montreal to position itself as a key player in the economic recovery,” Laforest said. Montreal unveils property tax freeze for 2021 amid coronavirus crisis Plante acknowledged the investment was timely.“Montreal suffered a great deal during the first wave of this pandemic and necessarily so too did our finances,” Plante said.

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Montrealers urged to respect health measures, answer contact tracing calls to stem COVID-19 tide

coronavirus alert level due to a recent surge in new cases.Mayor Valérie Plante said Monday that the situation needs to be “taken very seriously” by everyone in the coming days to stem the tide of COVID-19 in the city and the province.“It is up to us and all of us to do everything we can to limit the spread,” she said. “We can do it and we must do it.”The call for vigilance comes after the Quebec government placed the region in the “orange” level on Sunday, which includes stricter measures for the area such as limiting the number of people allowed for private gatherings at home and public events.

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Business, property owners demand the City of Montreal be more friendly to their interests

Preventing second wave a shared responsibility Quebec premier warns amid uptick in COVID-19 cases This regulation applies to eight boroughs of the city.Jean-François Tremblay, property owner and spokesperson for Coalition pour la qualité des logements, told Global News he believes Plante is implementing this regulation because her party failed to deliver on her campaign promise to develop 12,000 social housing units in the city.“She is instrumentalizing the Montreal economy for her political advancement and re-election,” Tremblay said.Tremblay also criticized the lack of public consultations held by the city on the matter of renovations.As Montreal faces a housing shortage crisis, landlords argue that in lieu of the city getting involved,

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To self-isolate or not? Confusion over need for 14-day COVID-19 quarantine

coronavirus last week.Longueuil Mayor Sylvie Parent tested positive a few days after a press conference last week that involved several local mayors and MNAs.Transport Minister François Bonnardel, Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette and Chantal Rouleau, the junior transport minister, all announced they tested negative for COVID-19. So did MNA Ian Lafreniere.

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Downtown Montreal on life support with workers reluctant to return

Montreal calling on employers in downtown office towers to bring workers back With the downtown economy on life support, this week Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante urged downtown workers to return.It’s estimated there are 310,000 office workers in downtown Montreal, but the city says only about 30,000, or just under 10 per cent, are actually back at work in their offices.

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on Global News Morning: Part Two

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is beginning the fourth year of her term in office navigating the city through a public-health and economic crisis.

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante calls for provincial, federal help to rebuild from COVID-19

Valérie Plante is approaching the start of her fourth year in office as mayor of Montreal in circumstances dramatically different from when she marked the start to her third.

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Montreal calling on employers in downtown office towers to bring workers back

Montreal’s mayor wants business owners in the downtown core to bring workers back to the office. It’s one of several measures recommended by the city’s new advisory committee to get the local economy back on track.

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Montreal public health urges all Occupy the Hood protesters to get tested for COVID-19

novel coronavirus.Videos circulating on social media show hundreds of protesters dancing to live DJs and apparently not adhering to public health guidelines.“On the images that we saw, people were not respecting social (distancing), the use of a mask, of a face shield, it was not seen on every participant,” said Montreal Public Health spokesperson Jean-Nicolas Aubé.The protest was organized by Occupy the Hood, a non-profit community group that has been hosting demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality.Organizers denied all requests for an interview, but put out a call on their Instagram story for all protesters to go get tested.In a statement to Global News, Mayor Valérie Plante said the images taken at the weekend event

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Montreal port workers and employers at an impasse as strike goes into 10th day

Port of Montreal say they are at an impasse with striking dockworkers, contradicting the federal labour minister’s upbeat assessment of talks as the port shutdown hit day 10.Martin Tessier, head of the Maritime Employers Association, told reporters Wednesday that “negotiations are not really progressing” and characterized any progress as “very slow.”The remarks follow Labour Minister Filomena Tassi’s depiction of “encouraging progress made between the two parties” this week, an appraisal that backs Ottawa’s decision to avoid intervening despite pleas from industry groups and the Ontario and Quebec governments.Tessier says he has asked the union to move 477 containers out of about 11,500 now on the waterfront in order to clear essential

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Montreal looks to revive downtown area struck by COVID-19 woes with $400K investment

coronavirus health crisis.Mayor Valérie Plante announced a $400,000 investment Tuesday to create a new urban space and fund cultural activities in the area as the pandemic continues.The hope is to attract more people downtown, which Plante says has seen a downturn stemming from empty office towers, a lack of students and an absence of tourists, who usually flood the city for summer festivals and events.“Businesses are asking for support and this is what we’re giving them,” she said.The plan includes opening up public squares bound by the St. Lawrence River and Atwater, Papineau and Sherbrooke streets.

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One year later, Montreal overdose victim’s family outraged officers still don’t have naloxone

The parents of a 19-year old who died in a bar on St-Laurent Boulevard last summer are outraged after learning that Montreal police (SPVM) officers are not equipped with naloxone kits, especially considering the recent surge in opioid overdoses. The SPVM said on Tuesday that it had suspended training indefinitely during the coronavirus pandemic, later clarifying that officers should resume training this fall. On Wednesday, Montreal’s mayor confirmed the move, adding that the tainted-drug crisis in Montreal does not compare to other cities. “That being said, we need to take it very seriously,” said Mayor Valerie Plante.

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COVID-19: the number of new cases exceeds 100 again

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Of those, three deaths were reported in the past 24 hours.On Saturday, Montreal’s public health authority urged people and employees having frequented bars since Canada Day to get tested after at least eight cases started in five Montreal bars.Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante also took to Twitter to call on citizens falling into the public health warning to get tested.

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Quebec reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths and 82 additional cases

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The number of people hospitalized decreased by 16 to 331, but one more patient was listed in intensive compared with the prior day, for a total of 27.On Monday, the latest day for which testing results are available, the province said it conducted 7,576 tests.The province’s health authorities have said in recent days they are determined to increase testing capacity.Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced on Monday masks mandatory in enclosed public places as of July 27.On Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault said he wasn’t against the idea of making masks compulsory, but it hasn’t come to that yet.

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Montreal to make masks mandatory in enclosed public places

@MTL_Ville travaille sur un règlement qui rendra obligatoire le port du couvre-visage dans les lieux publics fermés. Pour plus de détails: https://t.co/xSyax1uoYx #polmtl pic.twitter.com/4zolNzbOGs[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) July 6, 2020https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsThe announcement comes after the Quebec government set the rule on mask wearing on public transit across the province as of July 13.

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Verdun beach officially opens for the season with COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19.Waves of 80 people are allowed in at a time for blocks of 45 minutes. Borough officials say that’s to allow as many people as possible to make use of the facilities.“The beach capacity is usually around 400 people,” explained Verdun Borough Councillor Pierre L’Heureux, “so it’s a big restriction for sure, yes.” Verdun Beach closure doesn’t stop Montrealers from sunbathing, swimming Fences enclose the spot, beachgoers enter and exit from opposite ends of the site and everyone must sanitize their hands before entering.

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Montreal to invest $22M to revive local economy hurt by COVID-19 crisis

coronavirus pandemic.The recovery plan consists of 20 measures which will be implemented over the next six months to give businesses a helping hand as lockdown restrictions continue to be lifted. Shopping malls and restaurants’ dining rooms will open in the coming days.Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante told reporters on Wednesday that the crisis has been hard for residents and merchants, but the new measures will help revitalize the city.“This is an opportunity to seize and we will do so,” she said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The investment comes two weeks after a panel of local experts in finance, economy and urban planning outlined 16 recommendations for the economic reopening of Montreal.

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City of Montreal to provide update on economic recovery plan amid coronavirus crisis

The City of Montreal is providing an update Tuesday afternoon on what it is calling the relaunch of its economy amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Montreal mayor encourages wearing face masks, respect distancing during Moving Day

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said on Wednesday that she recognizes that on Moving Day it may not always be possible to respect distancing at all times on July 1, and encouraged people to wear facial coverings, gloves and respect distancing as much as possible should they be relocating to a new home.

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Coronavirus outbreak: Montreal mayor says they’ve asked province for $5 million support fund to help tenants

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said on Wednesday that they’ve asked the province for $5 million to help support tenants struggling to find a new home ahead of the annual Moving Day.

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Montreal, Laval public transit agencies hand out free masks amid COVID-19 pandemic

As the region slowly reopens, public transit authorities and local officials in Montreal and Laval are handing out thousands of free masks to commuters in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Quebec Premier François Legault distributes masks outside Montreal Metro station

Quebec Premier François Legault was at the Cadillac Metro station Friday morning distributing reusable face coverings to those who need them.

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Coronavirus: Montreal officials to announce new measures to support merchants as they reopen

Montreal businesses closed since late March due to the coranavirus pandemic are getting set to reopen on Monday.

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Montreal to open up city to cyclists, pedestrians this summer amid coronavirus lockdown

Montrealers will have more space to travel on foot and bike this summer as the novel coronavirus health crisis continues to bear down on the city.

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