Etiket: City
The price of holding the Olympics in the heart of a city
Paris has promised to shake up the way the Olympics are held, but it will come at the cost of some disruption for itself too. The image is surreal. The…
The next Winter Olympics in the Alps and Salt Lake City
The French Alps will host the 2030 Winter Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted in Paris on Wednesday. In 2034, Salt Lake City will host the winter event, giving…
At least 70 Palestinians killed in Khan Younis, thousands flee the city
In a statement, the Israeli army said its aircraft and tanks “bombed and eliminated terrorists in the region.” Published 07/22/2024 11:53 PM Reading time: 1 min Palestinian women mourn the…
At least 70 Palestinians killed in Khan Younis, thousands flee the city
In a statement, the Israeli army said its aircraft and tanks “bombed and eliminated terrorists in the region.” Published 07/22/2024 11:53 PM Reading time: 1 min Palestinian women mourn the…
The Montreal woman and her civic appropriation at Montreal City Hall
Montreal City Hall reopened in early June after five years of renovations, at a cost of $221 million. The goal was to “refresh” an entrance hall that dated back to…
Montauban City Hall Uses Photo of Marshal Pétain to Announce Liberation Commemorations, Opposition Demands Apologies
“It is not acceptable that the municipal newspaper should even implicitly peddle a distorted vision of History,” denounces an opposition elected official. A photo of Marshal Pétain was published in…
Montreal and the little pleasures of city vacations
While many spend their holidays outside the country, many others do not regret having stayed in Montreal, while the metropolis takes on a completely different face and the construction holidays…
General Manager Departs | A “Dyed-In-The-Dark Montrealer” Leaves the City
Montrealers should appreciate their city more and realize that they are “the envy of many people,” according to the outgoing head of the metropolis’ 28,000 municipal employees. Published at 1:20…
Life, the city | Dreaming Gouin in Montreal-North
Our journalist wanders around Greater Montreal to talk about people, events and places that make the heart of their neighbourhood beat. Updated July 14 Jean-François Gagné arrives to meet us…
Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebel-held city of Hodeida
The Israeli military said its “warplanes” struck “military targets” in western Yemen on Saturday. Published 20/07/2024 18:57 Update 20/07/2024 19:01 Reading time: 1 min Airstrikes hit Hodeida, Yemen, July 20,…
Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebel-held city of Hodeida
The Israeli military said its “warplanes” struck “military targets” in western Yemen on Saturday. Published 20/07/2024 18:57 Update 20/07/2024 19:01 Reading time: 1 min Airstrikes hit Hodeida, Yemen, July 20,…
Wildfire | Essential workers allowed to return to Labrador City
(Wabush) Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey announced Saturday that some residents of Labrador City will be allowed to return home after a wildfire forced them to evacuate last week.…
Ground assault begins on wildfire threatening Labrador City
(Labrador City, NL) Firefighters began attacking a wildfire near Labrador City from the ground on Thursday, marking another step in efforts to bring the roaring wildfire under control. Published at…
The city of Mont-Saint-Martin finds an insurer
Published 07/16/2024 9:41 PM Video length: 2 min Riots: the town of Mont-Saint-Martin finds an insurer In Meurthe-et-Moselle, the town of Mont-Saint-Martin could no longer find an insurer. The town…
Kansas City Royals | Quebec pitcher Louis-Philippe Langevin drafted
The Kansas City Royals selected Quebec pitcher Louis-Philippe Langevin during the fourth round of the Major League Baseball draft on Monday. Published at 2:54 p.m. Langevin became the second Quebecer…
Life, the city | The legendary painter of Villeray
Our journalist wanders around Greater Montreal to talk about people, events and places that make the heart of their neighbourhood beat. Published at 2:54 a.m. Updated at 8:00 a.m. In…
Coloc’Montreal | Rooms in the city for students
Many young people have to leave the family nest for their studies and find themselves a little lost in unfamiliar urban environments. Sensitive to their situation, Jérôme Thuillier created Coloc’Montréal…
Labrador City residents drove all night to escape wildfire
There was only one gas station for people fleeing a wildfire near Labrador City on Friday. Employees at Strickland’s Auto and Gas in Churchill Falls pulled an all-nighter to keep…
Gaza City Center, From Beating Heart to Desert of Ruins
The center of Gaza City, once known for its traffic jams, shopping malls and cafes, was transformed this week into an “apocalyptic” landscape, with bodies strewn in the streets and…
Israel-Hamas war: Dozens of Palestinian bodies still discovered in Gaza City
Around forty bodies were discovered on Friday in two neighborhoods of Gaza City, targeted by Israeli military operations, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense, after Joe Biden reported “progress” in…