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Municipal campaign kicks offWith the federal election now in the rearview mirror, Montrealers saw the municipal election campaign kickoff in earnest. Set for Nov. 7, October was the month that the various parties vying for power pitched citizens on...

Vaccine passportThe arrival of September marks the end of summer for many Montrealers. Although the days are still warm and enjoyable, people return from time off work and the school year starts, but this September was a little different.On...

“Not one more”“Not one more” was one of the many slogans chanted in front of Parc Metro station on Jul. 30, when demonstrators gathered to commemorate femicide victim Rajinder Prabhneed Kaur and demand the government do more to prevent...

Canada Day in a pandemicLike every year in Canada, the month of July starts with the country’s national holiday on Jul. 1. Canada Day is most often celebrated with family and friends getting together to enjoy fun summer activities...

Many restrictions endWith the curfew now lifted and restaurants, cinemas and bars finally allowed to reopen, many Montrealers saw the month of June as the first month of a return to normal. With warm temperatures and low case counts,...

Eid ul-Fitr during lockdown As the month of May began, the surge of COVID-19 cases of April had now stabilized and many across the province began to feel truly hopeful for a near-normal summer. While the situation had improved, many...

Essential workers demand permanent statusWith trees budding, longer days and temperatures regularly above zero, April was the month the city came back to life. On Apr. 10, a group of approximately 100 people gathered at Peace Park in front of...

“Weapons of mass reduction”As the weather began to warm and the streets of Park Extension reawakened from winter, the provincial vaccination campaign kicked off with vigour and the neighbourhood saw a number of local issues and stories come to...

Continued restrictionsAs January turned into February, many realized that the strict health measures imposed at the start of the year were here to stay. As the epidemiological situation improved, the provincial government allowed for a certain relaxation of health...

A year once again dominated by COVID also gave room to many other important storiesAs quickly as 2020 came and went, so did 2021. While many saw the second year of a new decade as a mere continuation of...