Jason Magder, The Montreal Gazette

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Past articles by Jason:

Plante calls on feds to intervene at Place Dupuis

Says asylum seekers combining with those living on the margins put the neighbourhood under "intense pressure." → Read More

Montreal's outdoor rinks are slushy messes. We'd better get used to it

"By 2050, this will be a typical winter in Montreal. I would definitely say the outdoor rink is an endangered species." → Read More

Photographic Memory: Photo shows another side of the Oka Crisis

Allen McInnis chose this shot from the 1990 Oka Crisis because of the courage it took to get it published. → Read More

Politicians play role in spreading Islamophobia, Naheed Nenshi says

The former mayor of Calgary says politicians can calm anti-Islamic tensions, but some choose to score political points instead. → Read More

The city is infested with rats, Ensemble Montréal charges

Calls on the Plante administration to take the situation more seriously. → Read More

Lachine recycling facility has improved its purity, new contract holder says

The material that arrives at the facility is already 82 per cent recyclable, says Société VIA's president. There are some strange items amid the other 18 per cent: propane tanks, car batteries, tires. → Read More

Coroner rules girl died at school because of heart problem, not COVID vaccine

The Montreal teenager at the centre of anti-vaccine protests died of an underlying condition in 2021, a coroner has ruled. → Read More

Montreal métro Blue Line to get a new brain

The $565-million train control system will allow better communications between trains and with the STM's control centre. → Read More

Photographic Memory: 'The face' of the Anthony Griffin story

Covering Griffin's funeral, McInnis says he was looking to bring out the outrage and grief among those who knew Griffin well. → Read More

Transit cuts are being felt in Montreal, and more could be coming

Ridership in the region of just 70 per cent of its pre-pandemic levels has forced some belt-tightening. → Read More

Accessibility issues found in Pie-IX bus rapid transit corridor

The Montreal Gazette toured the SRB Pie-IX and found several obstacles to those with mobility concerns. → Read More

New Resilience Montreal day shelter will offer 'a double dose of dignity'

Construction is set to begin in the coming months for the facility, which will focus on wellness for those who need it most. → Read More

With viruses overwhelming Montreal ERs, 'we’ve had to virtually create space'

The associate chief of the emergency departments at the Royal Victoria and Montreal General hospitals said he thinks it's the worst December he has seen. → Read More

Montreal agglomeration council passes budget for island-wide services

Association of Suburban Municipalities wants new funding formula to address what it calls a fiscal inequity with the central city. → Read More

Our favourite things: Exploring Montreal's core without going outdoors

You can stay indoors — but active — when the cold weather sets in by exploring the many tunnels linking the city's underground. → Read More

Excavation for REM station at Trudeau airport nearly halfway done

One of the most difficult challenges has been to build a terminus for the light-rail network without disrupting operations at the busy airport. → Read More

Call for tenders launched to build tunnel to extend métro's blue line

Five new stations between the St-Michel stop and the Galeries d’Anjou mall are expected to be in service as of 2029, three years late. → Read More

Budget 2023: Montreal residents face biggest tax increase since 2011

The average increase is 4.1 per cent, so a home valued at $590,000 will see a tax hike of about $200 next year. → Read More

STM tables $1.7-billion budget for 2023, but it won't technically be balanced

The frequency of buses downtown will be affected, STM director general Marie-Claude Léonard says. → Read More

The road to a better Mount Royal starts with safety

As advocates push for changes, the Plante administration says it will "soon" make known its plans to reconfigure access to the iconic site. → Read More