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Montreal is marching backwards for LGBTQ+ rights on May 17

A Montreal organization is calling on people to take a step back to help society move forward on this year’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia.

Fondation Émergence, a local non-profit that advocates for queer and trans rights, is organizing an unusual downtown march to emphasize urgent need for action in the face of a "worrying global decline" in LGBTQ+ rights.

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10 March Break Destinations To Save Money & Avoid The Crowds, According To Lonely Planet

A new semester is underway at Montreal universities, which means many students are already looking forward to reading week. The break falls during late February or early March for most institutions — an ideal window for off-peak travel to some top destinations, according to Lonely Planet.

The travel guide released recommendations for the best places to visit in the early spring for those looking to chill out, go on an adventure, eat well, engage with culture or reconnect with nature. There's even one Canadian locale on the list and it's only a stone's throw from Quebec.

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The Montreal Weather Forecast Warns Of Freezing Rain This Weekend

There's no better way to celebrate the weekend than with a lovely freezing rain warning! While spring weather is near, the city still has a bit more winter weather to deal with. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Montreal warning of freezing rain this weekend.

The freezing rain alert is mainly in effect for Sunday, however, it is expected to begin Saturday evening. According to Environment Canada, this all has to do with a low-pressure system coming in from Colorado.

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Montreal Weather Is About To Be A Fun Ride With Snow, Sun, More Snow, Sun & Snow Again

Canada's border rules are relaxing and the advisory against non-essential travel is over, so this might just be the time to flee to warmer locales. The Montreal weather forecast shows a roller coaster of a week ahead — possibly portending the arrival of spring, but annoying nonetheless.

Environment Canada says 5 to 10 centimetres will fall on the region on Tuesday as temps inch no higher than minus 5 degrees. With the wind chill, it'll feel about minus 12.

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Montreal Weather Was All Over The Place In February — Here's What To Expect In March

February's weather was... extra. We had snow. We had freezing rain. We had regular rain. Heck, we even had fog — remember that? Luckily, the month ahead is looking to be way more basic. Here's what to expect from Montreal weather in March.

On average, the Island of Montreal and the surrounding areas saw 55 centimetres of snow come down this month, according to Environment Canada meteorologist André Cantin. We had 49 millimetres of rain, which was a lot — the average for February is only 20.9 millimetres. Despite some truly frigid days, the average temperature for the month was -7.5 C, which is actually above the typical average of -7.7 C.

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A March Will Honour Thomas Trudel, The 16-Year-Old Shooting Victim, This Weekend

On Sunday, November 14, a 16-year-old boy, Thomas Trudel, died after being shot in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood. Now, a march and sit-in titled "Non à la violence et aux armes," translated to English as "No to violence and weapons," is being held on Saturday, November 20, in his honour and in the honour of all the victims of violence in Montreal.

MTL Blog spoke with Forum Jeunesse de Saint-Michel, the group organizing the march, about the importance of the event. The group responded saying they've seen "a series of shootings" near their premises recently.

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A March In Montreal On Truth & Reconciliation Day Declared ‘Every Child Matters’ (PHOTOS)

Despite the fact that Quebec did not recognize Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, the streets of Montreal were filled with Indigenous leaders, activists and allies on September 30. They came together to share an important message: "Every Child Matters."

The Every Child Matters / Chaque Enfant Compte march was organized by the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal and Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL).

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A Global Climate March Is Drawing Thousands Of Montrealers To The Streets RN (PHOTOS)

Thousands of Montreal protesters took to the streets on Friday afternoon to join in a global march for climate action.

The Facebook event page garnered the interest of 16.5K people and 5.1K Facebook users RSVP'd that they were "going."

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