AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys paid a visit to Montreal this week and even he's had it with the orange cones. With the construction epidemic remaining rampant across Montreal, we don't blame McLean for wanting to eliminate orange construction cones for good and it appears he's already got a plan on exactly how he'll do it.
On Sunday, March 5, Montreal mayor Valérie Plante shared in an Instagram post that her father had died suddenly in his sleep. The mayor left a tribute on her Instagram page, writing that "A father is a daughter's first love. Mine always believed in me. He showed me that you can dream and reach your goals when you put your heart into your work."
Montreal Mayor, Valérie Plante was awarded the honorary graduate award from the Faculty of Continuing Education (FEP) of the Université de Montreal (UdeM) on September 30. Plante, who now holds three degrees from UdeM, a bachelor's in anthropology, a master's degree in museology and a certificate in intervention in multi-ethnic environments, is the first recipient of this honorary title.
The city has outlined a series of commitments for the year 2022 to combat discrimination and racism in Montreal. The 12 commitments, the city says, are "inspired" by 38 recommendations produced by the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) in 2020.