The president of Montreal Pride has been suspended over allegations of sexual misconduct and the man who founded Juripop has stepped down over, you guessed it, allegations of sexual misconduct, while maintaining his innocence. Unconnected with its founder’s issues, Juripop’s been swamped with calls about sexual assaults.
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Kate
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Kate
A second wave of Covid is expected this fall, but authorities hope to avoid another general shutdown, especially as we haven’t exactly ended the first one. No account of Friday’s presser suggests the authorities have new methods prepared to slow a second wave.
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Kate
If anyone had any long shot bet on the Canadiens eliminating the Penguins in four, they must be crowing tonight.
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Kate
A 17-year-old driver was stopped at 205 km/h in a 50 km/h construction zone on the 20 near Angrignon, in the wee hours of Thursday.
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Kate
Some weekend traffic notes for what promises to be a nice weekend in terms of weather.
In more long-term traffic news, the feds are chipping in close to half a billion dollars towards revamping the L‑H‑Lafontaine tunnel.
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Kate
Eight cars were torched and a small industrial building also caught fire in Montreal North overnight.
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Kate
Four hospitals in Montreal have been designated to look after victims of sexual violence. People working in the field say it’s going to be even harder on victims who live far from downtown to access help in a crisis.
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Kate
Around 160 households still do not have a permanent home since Moving Day, but meantime, the real estate market continues to boom.
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Kate
Port of Montreal longshoremen have declared an unlimited strike to begin Monday.
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Kate
Along with shopping, eating in restaurants and working in offices, revenue from parking meters is way down.
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Kate
For whatever moral or financial reason, Montreal still has no “wet shelter” for homeless people hopelessly addicted to alcohol. Mario Girard makes a case for why it’s necessary to create one.
Ephraim
We definitely need one, but it’s more difficult to do, especially since you will need people who are trained to interact with them. Alcohol is one thing, but in most case, with drugs, you aren’t really talking to a rational person, but instead to an addled drug mind.
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Kate
Two men have been killed over 24 hours. One was the man in his 80s found injured in NDG on Thursday, and the other, a man of 68 killed in Ahuntsic overnight. They are the 12th and 13th homicides of the year and police are trying to figure out whether they’re connected.
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Kate
Seems the emptier streets have left the city more vulnerable to taggers than in prepandemic times. Even some mural-painted walls are now covered over with tags.
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