Linda Gyulai

Unhoused Montrealers discharged from hospital have a pathway to recovery in pilot project A pilot project from the west-central Montreal CIUSSS and the YMCAs of Quebec offers private rooms to unhoused people after they leave the hospital.

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Quebec's approach to homelessness needs to change, Welcome Hall Mission CEO says "We have to rethink how we approach the care of the most vulnerable. And it can't just be good-intentioned people with wonderful hearts," said Sam Watts.

Quebec's approach to homelessness needs to change, Welcome Hall Mission CEO says
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3 of 5 Montreal parties have blown the deadline for election spending report Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada's Ensemble Montréal and Futur Montréal, led by Jean-François Kacou, filed their reports on time.

3 of 5 Montreal parties have blown the deadline for election spending report. But one was granted an extension as of publication time.
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Non-profit and co-op housing directors seek clarity on Quebec law lowering valuations The new tax method in Bill 104 factors a building's low rents into its assessment, but the wording of the bill is unclear and ambiguous, they say.

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Quebec government's cash-flow problems are hurting community groups, advocates say "Some groups are getting no answer, others a refusal without any details why, others signed an agreement ... and aren't getting the second instalment of their promised funding."

Quebec government's cash-flow problems are hurting community groups, advocates say
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Are new realities in Montreal's rental market making age-old vacancy rate obsolete? Growing disparity between luxury and affordable units has some saying we should cite vacancy rates of both instead of timeworn average rate.

Are new realities in Montreal's rental market making age-old vacancy rate obsolete?
Growing disparity between luxury and affordable units has some saying we should cite vacancy rates of both instead of timeworn average rate.
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Winter boon: Sud-Ouest borough to clear snow from 5 kms of Lachine Canal paths Winter just got more tolerable for walkers and cyclists who use the multifunctional paths on Lachine Canal through the Sud-Ouest borough.

Winter just became more interesting for walkers, runners and cyclists who use the multifunctional paths along the Lachine Canal in summer. montrealgazette.com/news/sud-oue...

Another Griffintown? Development battle brewing in fast-growing C.D.N.-N.D.G. neighbourhood Opposition is mounting to the proposed complex in the borough: "Can the neighbourhood support another 570 families? You can't cram so many people in."

Another Griffintown? Development battle brewing in fast-growing C.D.N.-N.D.G. neighbourhood

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Allison Hanes: Undecided voters can take the lead in mayoralty race First poll of campaign shows 41 per cent of respondents haven't made up their minds yet about who they will choose as mayor on Nov. 5.

And for the record, every Montreal municipal election features a high proportion of undecided (ie. "don't care"). A case in point (2017): montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
Lo and behold, voter turnout in 2017 was 42%.
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The challenge for any party/candidate is to get their supporters to vote. In other words, who are the 35-45% who will bother to cast ballots? .../5 #MontrealElection

So most of the "undecided" -- and even the decided -- are not going to vote. This is just an interpretation, but "undecided" seems like code for "don't care." A sad reality since municipal politics has a direct impact on people's lives. .../4 #MontrealElection

The highest municipal voter turnout in Montreal in the last half-century was just over 50%. The turnout has mostly hovered around 40% (above and below). .../3 #MontrealElection

Some media outlets are harping on the high proportion of undecided in the polls leading up to the Nov. 2 Montreal election, as if these votes were up for grabs. In reality, most eligible voters are apathetic. They stay home. .../2 #MontrealElection

One-fifth of doctors at Queen Elizabeth clinic plan to quit Quebec over new law "This is the best gift to Ontario they've had since the first (Quebec sovereignty) referendum," Dr. Mark Roper said

Outraged by what they say is a punitive law that threatens to claw back their pay, 20% of the family physicians at Montreal's Queen Elizabeth health clinic have already applied to practice medicine outside the province, The Gazette's Aaron Derfel reports. #Law2
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Roadwork Redo Case No. 5: New sidewalks stand in the way of Maurice-Duplessis revamp As the city goes "back to the drawing board" to redevelop the boulevard, some sidewalks built in 2022 will be ripped out and replaced by bike paths.

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Roadwork Redo Case No. 4: The $5-million mobility corridor on St-Urbain is temporary The "light" project, to be completed in December 2026, removes nearly 450 parking spaces but leaves a 140-year-old underground water main untouched.

Roadwork Redo Case No. 4: The $5-million mobility corridor on St-Urbain is temporary
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Roadwork Redo Case No. 3: Below new Jean-Talon REV lies water main from 1911 The city of Montreal will have to come back at some point to address the underground rehabilitation of that water main as well as sewer and lead service lines.

Roadwork Redo Case No. 3: Below new Jean-Talon REV lies water main from 1911
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Roadwork Redo Case No. 2: Christophe-Colomb bike path created twice in three years The 2025 version is more of a "Cadillac" compared to the first — a wasteful example of poor planning and illogical work sequence, critics say.

Roadwork Redo Case No. 2: Christophe-Colomb bike path created twice in three years montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

'There is no big picture' for roadwork in Montreal How many times can one stretch of road be ripped up? A Gazette investigation looks at several streets where the answer is: too often.

'There is no big picture' for roadwork in Montreal
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The truth about Montreal's credit rating: A fact check Outgoing Mayor Valérie Plante claims the city's rating is recognition of her administration's sound financial management. Some context is in order.

The truth about Montreal's credit rating: A fact check
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Drug dealers have taken over our downtown Montreal building, residents say "I came here to live in peace. There is no peace," says one resident of the public housing complex Manoir Charles Dutaud, near Cabot Square.

Drug dealers have taken over downtown public low-income housing building, residents say By T'Cha Dunlevy montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

Montreal limited competition on technology contract that received a single bid, firms say One financial constraint in particular imposed by the city was called "insane" by a businessman who intended to bid, but said he gave up because he felt the requirements were dissuasive.

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Montreal inspector general stopped city from awarding contract without plans or specifications In a bid for greater transparency, Montreal’s inspector general says he’s going to start disclosing the details of wonky calls for tenders that he and his investigators stopped before it was too late.

Montreal inspector general stopped city from awarding contract without plans or specifications

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Mount Royal revamp was doomed even before delay was announced, union leader says The $89-million redo of Camillien-Houde Way was “heading for a wall because it wasn’t well planned” and the city needs to cut costs, says the union representing Montreal’s municipal engineers.

Mount Royal revamp was doomed even before delay was announced, union leader says

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Runner-up in Projet Montréal leadership race collected most donations, financial reports show Gracia Kasoki Katahwa lost in the fourth round of voting though she raised $96 more than winner Luc Rabouin during the campaign.

Runner-up in Projet Montréal leadership race collected most donations, financial reports show

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Victoria Mboko wins National Bank Open, first Canadian champion since 2019 The wild card from Toronto defeated Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final at IGA Stadium in Montreal.

Happy to read a 'good news' story! www.montrealgazette.com/sports/tenni...

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ contractor GardaWorld greenlighted to bid up to US$138M on new ICE contracts In July, The Gazette reported that the Montreal company was seeking armed guards for “a remote part of southern central Florida,” offering US$25 per hour, plus travel, meals and accommodation.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ contractor GardaWorld greenlighted to bid up to US$138M on new ICE contracts: By my Gazette colleague Harry North

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Westmount qualifies for exemption from high-density development requirements, former mayors say The redevelopment plan for its southeast sector, bordering downtown, might be tweaked before it goes to a final vote of council on Sept. 8, Mayor Christina Smith says.

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Changing estimates after bids close is illegal, but Montreal did it anyway The city department that awarded a $3.4-million traffic light contract last year lowered its estimate after the sole bid came in 51 per cent higher.

Changing estimates after bids close is illegal, but Montreal did it anyway

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Montreal’s skyrocketing engineering costs are of its own making, study’s author says Colin Pratte says city’s costs have risen well beyond inflation because it hasn’t heeded the recommendations of the Charbonneau Commission.

Montreal’s skyrocketing engineering costs are of its own making, study’s author says

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