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Bell Let's Talk Day is back for a conversation on mental health like never before. Since 2010, the Canadian company, with its headquarters in Montreal, has hosted the initiative across a variety of platforms, but after the year that we've had, the discussion of mental well-being is sure to ring differently for this year's event.

On January 28, Canadians and participants worldwide will come together with the hashtag, #BellLetsTalk, which has apparently become the most used Canadian hashtag of all time.

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Good news for anyone who's been taking advantage of Montreal's free street parking initiative, which makes parking in front of a meter downtown totally free of charge on weekends. 

The City of Montreal announced on December 23 that the initiative has been extended, so it will end on January 31 rather than December 31.

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With the temperatures rapidly dropping below zero in Montreal, the STM and the Old Brewery Mission have teamed up and figured out a solution to help homeless Montrealers get around town. Dubbed the "Solidaribus," the free-to-use bus shuttle service "will allow homeless people to benefit from increased shuttle service to emergency and other shelters, including the overflow unit located at Hôtel Place Dupuis," according to the STM.

The Solidaribus will run from 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. and pick up anyone who needs to access a shelter, emergency services, or simply a place to warm up for a few hours. 

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