Study finds Montreal cycling infrastructure doesn’t match demand
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New measure shows micromobility takes up just 2% of road space, despite a measurable need for more in certain boroughs.
Meet the curator investigating a century-old whale bone mystery
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Redpath Museum’s Anthony Howell is on the trail of a 10,000-year-old humpback whale fossil with deep roots in Canadian railway and folklore history.
Kalvin Hartwig Niigaanii-Animikii Inini’s journey to dubbing Star Wars in Ojibwe
New findings can help improve our understanding of winter weather in the St. Lawrence River Valley
A recent study at McGill University provides new insights into how winter storms develop in the St. Lawrence River Valley, findings that could potentially improve the accuracy of winter weather forecasts in the region.
What today’s architects can learn from a lost ventilation system used in 19th century design
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By revamping a forgotten heat recovery technique used in the design of Montreal’s Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University researchers say modern temperature control and ventilation design could be transformed.
Digitally cataloguing archived plant specimens can transform conservation efforts
McGill University study suggests investing in herbaria and uploading records is an effective way to generate the biodiversity data needed to inform policy and action.
Survey finds 97% of Canadians see public transit as essential
Most Canadians view public transit as an essential service and support increased provincial funding in response to current financial difficulties, according to preliminary results from a McGill-led study.
Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis
A group of scientists are hopeful their research findings about how schizophrenia originates and develops over time in the brain will pave the way for targeted treatments and better diagnosis of the serious mental health condition.
Hong Kong activists booted from Montreal Pride parade after alleged pro-Communist threats
Pro-democracy group had initially been approved by organizers of the Aug. 18, 2019 parade
Meet ‘Tattoo Tony’: Putting ink to skin since the 1950s
After 60 years in the business, Tony D’Annessa is referred to as “Tattoo Tony” and he believes he’s the oldest working tattoo artist in Canada. He works at Tatouage Pointe-Saint-Charles on Centre Street in Montreal’s Southwest borough, a shop he founded in the 1970s.
Saint-Henri group wants to turn abandoned Canada Malting site into social housing
In a neighbourhood that’s gentrifying quickly, the former malting factory is an appealing site for a community organization hoping to secure affordable housing for Saint-Henri’s lower income residents. The land is also appealing for condo developers, but neither can act to acquire the site until the city changes the zoning to residential.
Why hundreds of Quebecers are turning to social media to make sexual misconduct accusations
People participating in online movement say they’re creating their own form of justice.
‘Fed up with the old boys’ club’: Women elected to top municipal jobs across Quebec
7 of 18 borough mayors elected in Montreal are women, as are many city councillors and other Quebec mayors.
How a transgender woman made her mark as a world-class skateboarder
Paige Krämer Rochefort became the first trans woman to win a bronze medal representing Canada in skateboarding
How does your postal code influence your health? UdeM study aims to find out
Study aims to find better ways of designing healthier neighbourhoods
Should public art be commercialized? Montreal Mural Festival spurs discussion
Artists need to make a living, but also maintain their freedom of expression, festival founders say
Montreal activists lay out blueprint for defunding police
As calls to defund police forces echo across North America, more than 20 community groups are demanding that the budget of the Montreal police service be halved and that those funds be reallocated to specialized community-oriented services.
