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Ghost bike added for Montreal cyclist who died in 2012 Louis Morency, 33, was struck by a dump truck while biking to work in Montreals Villeray neighbourhood nine years ago. Author of the article: Jesse Feith  •  Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Jul 24, 2021  •  3 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  A photo of Louis Morency is attached to a ghost bike at the corner of Christophe-Colomb Ave. and Mistral St. in Montreal on July 24, 2021, as his surviving wife and daughters ...

Vaccinated adults will be eligible for cash prizes, while teens will have the chance to win scholarships. “I think every penny is worth it at this stage of the game,” Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday when asked if he believes the effort will make a difference. Run by Loto-Québec, the lottery will be held throughout August and culminate in early September. The province will hold a weekly draw of $150,000 every Friday in August for adults who have received at leas...

#ICYMI: Vaccine lottery, staycation, Little Ukraine, other news Montreal Gazette © Provided by The Gazette Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announces the provinces COVID-19 vaccination lottery in Montreal on Friday July 16, 2021. After floating the idea weeks ago, Quebec unveiled the details of its new COVID-19 vaccine lottery on Friday, offering a total of $2 million in prizes to vaccinated residents this summer. Meanwhile, a new poll suggested a majority of Quebecer...

“It’s a really huge step forward and it’s so nice to be able to turn the page on this,” an elated McNamara said on Thursday. “It’s a huge relief. We’ll be able to put six years of waiting to rest.” McNamara lives in Ste-Marthe-sur-Le-Lac, just northwest of Montreal in the Laurentians. When Olivia received her diagnosis at age 3, the family was put on a waiting list at the local CLSC where they lived at the time. After moving three-and-a-half years ago, the family was told Olivia...

Article content Launching this week, the year-long study will be led by researchers from the Université de Montréal and the Association for Canadian Studies, and will involve several local community groups. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or What made Montreal North a COVID hot spot? A new study looks for answers Back to video For Simona Bignami, a demographer and associate professor at the university, it will be a chance to grasp the full exten...

Article content But outside a Côte-des-Neiges community centre Tuesday morning, Saint-Cyr was back in his element, volunteering to pick weeds and plant flowers in its garden. And though he’s not quite ready for private gatherings, last week he went to a restaurant with his wife — a first in over a year. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Montreal, once the centre of the pandemic, is starting to feel normal again Back to video “The lack of s...

Article content Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé made the announcement during a news conference Monday, stressing the importance of people getting fully vaccinated. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec to allow second dose after four weeks, Dubé says Back to video “Starting tomorrow you can advance your appointment on the Clic Santé website from eight weeks to whatever you want, be it six weeks, five weeks,” Dubé ex...

Article content Besides smaller viewing parties in parks across the city, Habs fans gathered downtown at both the Quartier des Spectacles — where some 4,000 places had been reserved for an organized, outdoor viewing party — and in the streets surrounding the Bell Centre. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Fans swarm public areas in downtown Montreal to cheer on the Canadiens Back to video “This means the world to us,” said Dave Niedzwiecki...

Article content A 52-year-old Cree man from Waswanipi, Saganash is a residential school survivor. A generation earlier, his uncle, John, never returned from his first year at a residential school in Ontario — a fact that’s haunted Saganash’s family ever since. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Thousands march in Montreal to honour Indigenous children Back to video Wearing an orange shirt with the words “Bring uncle John home” written ac...

An order against wearing masks in the Montreal seniors residence continued until early April 2020, when public health directives changed.