This Ville de Montréal page on Place St-Henri back in the day describes a very different square to the one we know. A church and other religious buildings that anchored the square were all demolished in 1970 to create the big high school, and in 1980 the metro station was built.
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Metro’s Romain Schué summarizes week 4 of the campaign.
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Almost a hundred expropriations of land are on the slate for the REM.
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The outlook for timely completion of the new Champlain is not so good, with a seven- or eight‑month delay likely.
Update: Denis Coderre says that even though the old bridge is deteriorating fast and the new one is late, users are not at risk.
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An STM driver who showed support for Friday’s protest against the face-covering law may be disciplined. The CBC compares Bill 62 to similar laws around the world.
Ingrid Peritz looks at Bill 62 for the Globe & Mail.
Some answers to questions about how the law is meant to work.
Bouchard and Taylor say the law won’t survive a court challenge. But it doesn’t have to. It simply demonstrates that the PLQ is willing to embody a certain xenophobia among the electorate.
Karl Nerenberg writes about the bill for rabble.ca.
Despite criticism, the bill has overwhelming support throughout Quebec. The PLQ must be patting itself on the back.
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Sooner than I expected, the old server is back at the old address.
Now I have to decide what to do – where to go on posting. I will let folks know when I’ve decided.
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