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With May right around the corner, Montreal is set to transform into its best self with lush greenery, blooming plants and trees including tons of gorgeous cherry blossoms, magnolias and crab apples across the city that you simply must witness up close and personal. Luckily, Montreal is home to countless parks that make embracing spring's return both easy and beautiful. From all corners of the city, here are five Montreal parks that are a total must-visit this spring season.
A crowd of several hundred demonstrators took to the streets in N.D.G. on Wednesday, March 15, as part of an annual protest against police brutality. Holding a banner reading "La police tue en prison et dans la rue," demonstrators marched on the International Day Against Police Brutality just weeks after Nicous D'Andre Spring was killed while illegally detained in a Montreal prison.
A beloved man who was a fixture on the streets of Montreal s Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighbourhood died last year from a combination of street drugs in his system, including fentanyl, a coroner has ruled.
He spent much of his life homeless, and in his final years, Sean Abbott glued himself to a busy intersection in Montreal s Notre-Dame-de-Grace neighborhood. News of his death in late September sent shockwaves through the community. Many gathered for vigils, charity drives, and others shared stories online. Now, a month after his death, his memory is still alive for many who live in Montreal s west end, where he found his community.