MONTREAL — Following an emotional press conference Monday, outgoing mayor Denis Coderre, draped in an extra large blue and red cape, vowed to never again return to municipal politics –…
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Analysis: How will Montreal’s new mayor run the city with no experience in corruption?
MONTREAL – On Sunday, Montreal elected its first female mayor in the city’s 375 year history, but some political analysts are skeptical about Valérie Plante and her lack of experience in th…
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre mauled by pit bull owners
MONTREAL – Police and paramedics were called to Montreal City Hall where Mayor Denis Coderre was mauled by a group of pit bull owners protesting the breed’s ban within the city. “I heard lo…
Montreal unveils $3.45 million marble speed bumps for 375th anniversary
MONTREAL – Montreal’s mayor Denis Coderre announced the municipal government will be spending $3.45 million on installing pure marble speed bumps to celebrate the city’s 375th anniversary. …
New Montreal Metro cars feature razor edged doors to decrease delays
MONTREAL — Montreal metro riders on the new AZUR cars have already experienced a quicker rider thanks to the sharp, guillotine-like blades that slice away any potential delay blocking the d…
Montreal to dump entire editorial staff of MTLBlog into the St Lawrence
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre made a dramatic announcement today outlining his controversial plan to dump the entire editorial staff of MTLBlog, along with thousands of its most inane listicles an…
Denis Coderre promises to “jackhammer” all of Montreal’s problems
MONTREAL — After taking a jackhammer to a community mailbox structure in protest of Canada Post’s lack of consultation with the city, Montreal mayor Denis Coderre is launching a new c…
Thousands of stray dogs shooed out of Olympic stadium in anticipation of Expos’ return
MONTREAL — After the Tampa Bay Rays obtained permission to play half their home games in Montreal, city officials have quickly been dispatched to shoo away the several thousand roving dogs curren…
Montreal municipal workers grant themselves permit to burn city hall
MONTREAL – Municipal workers in Montreal protesting the province’s pension reform have granted themselves permission to burn down the city’s famed l’Hotel de ville as well as several other …
Montrealers promise they’ll riot only if Canadiens win, lose
MONTREAL – In a brief statement read by mayor Denis Coderre, the citizens of Montreal promised that they would only riot in the event of a win, or of a loss by the Montreal Canadiens agains…