Faced with a ‘Time Bomb Budget,’ the STM Turns to Real Estate for Revenue
Montreal’s transit body wants more money for crumbling infrastructure, continues negotiations with maintenance workers.
Politics
Latest in Politics
Hundreds of Migrant Workers Compensated After Fraudulent Recruitment Scheme
The multinational Newrest and the Montreal agency Trésor must pay $2.1 million to migrants tricked into working without authorization under the false promise of obtaining a valid work permit in Canada.
McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization
Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.
Rent Increases Set to Worsen the Housing Crisis
Experts warn that homelessness continues to grow as Quebec’s housing tribunal proposes a new way to calculate rental increases.
As Media Habits Change, Montreal’s Christmas Fund Takes a Hit
The Montreal Gazette’s Christmas Fund has supported struggling families across the city since 1967. But as newspaper readership declines and consumer habits shift, shrinking donations mean this year’s cheques may have to be cut.
The Province at War with Unions
François Legault and his government have launched the most anti-democratic, anti-union laws in modern Quebec history. He might not have been as ready to fight this battle as he claimed.
Quebec’s New Healthcare Reform Scrambles to Fix a Broken System
Physicians and patients agree that Quebec’s new Bill 2 will drain human care from the province’s healthcare system.
STM Management Reaches Truce with Some Workers while Mechanic Strike Looms
Mechanics say cockroaches on buses, coolant pipes bursting on passengers and private contractors who don’t know how to change a tire are just some of the obstacles that have come with outsourcing their jobs.
Pourquoi le Québec vend-il des terrains publics en pleine crise du logement?
Après la vente de l’Institut des Sourdes-Muettes à un promoteur pour que ce bâtiment historique soit préservé, des organismes communautaires se demandent pourquoi la province a laissé cette situation se reproduire.
Why is Quebec Selling Public Land During a Housing Crisis?
After the Institut des Sourdes-Muettes was sold to a developer to save its heritage, community organizers are wondering how the province let this happen again.
Hundreds of Migrant Workers Compensated After Fraudulent Recruitment Scheme
The multinational Newrest and the Montreal agency Trésor must pay $2.1 million to migrants tricked into working without authorization under the false promise of obtaining a valid work permit in Canada.
McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization
Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.
Rent Increases Set to Worsen the Housing Crisis
Experts warn that homelessness continues to grow as Quebec’s housing tribunal proposes a new way to calculate rental increases.
As Media Habits Change, Montreal’s Christmas Fund Takes a Hit
The Montreal Gazette’s Christmas Fund has supported struggling families across the city since 1967. But as newspaper readership declines and consumer habits shift, shrinking donations mean this year’s cheques may have to be cut.
The Province at War with Unions
François Legault and his government have launched the most anti-democratic, anti-union laws in modern Quebec history. He might not have been as ready to fight this battle as he claimed.
Quebec’s New Healthcare Reform Scrambles to Fix a Broken System
Physicians and patients agree that Quebec’s new Bill 2 will drain human care from the province’s healthcare system.
STM Management Reaches Truce with Some Workers while Mechanic Strike Looms
Mechanics say cockroaches on buses, coolant pipes bursting on passengers and private contractors who don’t know how to change a tire are just some of the obstacles that have come with outsourcing their jobs.
Pourquoi le Québec vend-il des terrains publics en pleine crise du logement?
Après la vente de l’Institut des Sourdes-Muettes à un promoteur pour que ce bâtiment historique soit préservé, des organismes communautaires se demandent pourquoi la province a laissé cette situation se reproduire.
Why is Quebec Selling Public Land During a Housing Crisis?
After the Institut des Sourdes-Muettes was sold to a developer to save its heritage, community organizers are wondering how the province let this happen again.