I googled the name of the man arrested recently in multiple break‑and‑entry incidents in Westmount and found that a man with the same distinctive name turns up as doing time in the UK ten years ago for the same kind of burglary.
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Kate
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Kate
The flag of Israel flown at Hampstead city hall was set on fire this week and promptly replaced.
In related news, a Palestinian Montrealer is pleading with the Canadian government to issue visas to the members of his family who remain alive in the disputed territory.
On Friday, protesters gathered in Repentigny over shipments of munitions to Israel from a firm located there.
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Kate
CTV has a nice little piece about a Montreal North barber who’s been running the Salon Giacomo for 65 years and is not yet planning to retire.
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Kate
As of next year, owners of empty buildings will have to register them with the city, but this is intended as a safeguard against fires or other hazards, and not an attempt to recoup more living spaces. But the fines envisioned for not doing this aren’t likely to deter most negligent landlords.
Nicholas 21:24 on 2025-08-23 Permalink
Kate named as a new inspector for the SPVM.
Kate 17:19 on 2025-08-25 Permalink
Paul Cherry at the Gazette found the same link I did.