Diona Macalinga

2 days 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.

5 days 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.

5 days 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 week 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.

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

A year since the opening of the day centre here at the Montreal General Hospital, nearly 3,000 patients have been treated, freeing up more beds in ERs across several hospitals affiliated with the MUHC. The initiative aims to solve overcrowding in emergency care. Kenneth Squires is one of the patients and raves about the efficiency and care from the team. "They see us coming in through the hallway and they're ready for us like that: Boom," he said. "They're very, very quick.