Montreal
This City Made Developers Build Affordable Housing or Pay Up. They All Paid.
Every developer in the city of Montreal has paid cash or land into a fund rather than build affordable housing themselves after a recent bylaw passed.
2 Children Killed After Bus Driver Intentionally Hit Daycare: Canadian Police
Six more children were injured at the Laval, Quebec daycare. The driver stripped naked at the scene and was quickly subdued by parents and neighbours.
Montreal Won a Hockey Game, So Fans Celebrated by Trashing Cop Cars
After Artturi Lehkonen sent the Canadiens to the Stanley Cup Finals in overtime, fans took to the streets of Montreal to celebrate the victory.
Black Woman Posts Video Begging for Help in Hospital Days Before She Died
In the video, Mireille Ndjomouo claims staff at a Montreal hospital gave her penicillin even though she told them she was allergic to it. “Since I arrived, it’s as if they’re killing me.”
A Homeless Man's Lonely Death in a Portable Toilet Shows Horror of a Pandemic Winter
COVID-19 has taken away shelter and safety from many homeless people. Outreach workers are worried more deaths are inevitable unless something changes.
Ubisoft Montreal Police Incident May Be Hoax: Reports
Montreal police told VICE World News the situation is still ongoing but that some employees have been evacuated.
Activists Cover Statue of Canada's First Prime Minister in Paint, Call for Its Removal
John A. Macdonald pushed for the creation of the residential school system, which has been called Canada's main tool for carrying out a "genocide" against Indigenous peoples.
Migrant Caregivers Are Stuck With Their Bosses 24/7 Because of Coronavirus
Migrant domestic workers, the forgotten "essential workers," are working longer hours and are being denied access to their families. By speaking up, they risk losing their jobs and status.
Young White Men Instigated Montreal Protest Chaos, Witnesses Say
Eyewitnesses told VICE they saw white men in black clothing throwing rocks, looting, and antagonizing cops.
Yet Another Cell Tower Was Lit on Fire in Quebec
The recent fire comes after a Quebec couple were arrested in connection to seven fires targeting cell towers. Towers across the world are being targeted because of an anti-5G conspiracy.
Suspects of Canada Cell Tower Fires Are a Model and Failed Rapper
Police said the couple have been charged with arson and mischief after seven cell tower fires.
'We Should Have Expected This': Inside Canada's Coronavirus Epicentre
Montreal has been the epicenter of Canada's coronavirus outbreak. The neighborhood with the highest number of cases is Montreal North, one of the poorest urban areas in the country.