Diona Macalinga

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Diona Macalinga

Quebec Social Services Minister Lionel Carmant announced an initial investment of $300,000 on a one-year pilot project to combat homelessness across Quebec, in collaboration with the Alliance de l'industrie touristique du Québec, who will be matching their contribution with businesses and associations in the tourism industry.

3 weeks ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Diona Macalinga

Montreal public transit users are bracing for significant disruptions as a nine-day strike hits the STM on Monday, forcing many to find different ways of getting around the city. A popular option is renting a bike from BIXI, Montreal's public short-term bike rental service. "Definitely Bixi. Bixi or just walk," said downtown resident Julia Kaur, showing support for the STM maintenance workers and mechanics on strike.

3 weeks ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Diona Macalinga

A celebration of Lebanese film, music and culture is underway. The Montreal edition of the Lebanese Film Festival (LFF) in Canada kicked off Saturday. This year, the ninth edition of the festival is called "Living together through the 7th art." The festival runs until Thursday. "We just hope to keep having our stories out there," said Lebanese filmmaker Sabine Kahwaji. "We want to bring Lebanese voices and cinema into the forefront.

3 weeks ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Diona Macalinga

The group Moelle Épinière et Motricité Québec, alongside partners that include the Montreal police force, is working to promote respecting accessible parking spaces in the city. As part of the Quebec Week for People with Disabilities, they announced an action plan to bring awareness to the public, including businesses and motorists. And to get their attention, they are giving out fake parking tickets to those parked in disabled spots without a permit.

1 month ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Diona Macalinga

On Wednesday, the Quebec National Assembly adopted Bill 84, an Act enforcing newcomers to conform to Quebec's common culture. Its values include democracy, secularism, and the protection of French as the official language in Quebec. "It comes from a lot of efforts that the government is putting in making the population believe that immigration is a threat to our values, is a threat for the housing crisis," said Laurence Guénette, a spokesperson for the Ligue des Droits et Libertés.