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Saint-Henri was ranked among the world's coolest neighbourhoods but locals have some thoughts

Montreal's Saint-Henri was recently named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world, claiming the title of #1 coolest in Canada. But despite the fanfare, some locals disagree.

Time Out's annual ranking, released last month, was created collaboratively by a global team of writers and editors who vetted each neighbourhood against criteria including food, drink, arts, culture, street life, community and one-of-a-kind local flavour.

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Everything we know about the $1.3M Montreal house that collapsed this week (PHOTOS)

A Montreal house partially collapsed earlier this week, peeling off the building's front wall and exposing the interior — including tenants' personal items, which became visible from the street.

While photos and videos of the unfortunate incident have been going viral on social media, many are being posted without context, leading to unanswered questions. We'll do our best to answer some of those questions for you here.

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Montreal Has A New Dive Bar With A '90s Twist From The Group Behind The Atwater Cocktail Club

The people behind some of Montreal's trendiest, award-winning bars have launched a new venture. Bon Délire, described by Groupe Barroco as a "curated dive bar with an elevated twist," opened in Saint-Henri this spring.

Owners say they have replicated the feeling of classic '90s "hole-in-the-wall" dive, complete with a "hazy, neon-lit bar," leopard-print pool table, free popcorn and space for live performances. But they also promise some Groupe Barroco "signature touches."

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante Shared Her Sud-Ouest Date Night Itinerary

Mayor Valérie Plante often uses social media to showcase the Montreal businesses and institutions she visits, both as part of her duties as the city's chief executive and, occasionally, in her personal life, as just another Montrealer seeking a good time in the buzzing metropolis.

On May 21, she took to the city's Sud-Ouest borough for an apparent date night, "playing tourist," in her words, as she zipped between some of the area's trendiest drinkeries — with some time for architecture gazing along the way.

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Montreal's Lachine Canal Could See A Big Transformation In The Years Ahead

The city has launched a plan to revamp the land surrounding Montreal's Lachine Canal by making it a bigger destination for businesses and investment. That could mean transformative change is on the way for the three boroughs around the famous waterway. Officials have dubbed the plan Lachine Canal 4.0.

It has four goals: to make the former industrial sites along the canal "the destination of choice for businesses in the creative and cultural industries, light manufacturing, medical technology, optics-photonics, transportation and advanced logistics;" to "enhance the economic attractiveness of the area;" to "unite" the boroughs of the Sud-Ouest, LaSalle and Lachine under a common "vision" for the area; and "provide the territory with a distinctive identity on a metropolitan scale."

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This Hidden Montreal Grocery Store Has Sweet Deals, Costco-Like Sizes & A Huge Cheese Section

Aubut might just be Montreal's best grocery store.

Though it's easily overlooked. Its single Montreal location sits tucked between CN tracks and rue Saint-Ambroise in one of the last underdeveloped pockets of gentrifying Saint-Henri. The area's towering heritage industrial towers literally overshadow the squat warehouse. And it's uninviting; pedestrians have to brave a walk through a sidewalkless parking lot past loading docks and windowless brick walls just to get to the nondescript entrance.

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A Firetruck Blasted 'Ghostbusters' & 'Thriller' Around Montreal On Halloween (VIDEOS)

Montreal's first normal-ish Halloween in three years had club parties, scores of sugar-seeking trick-or-treaters and, in at least one neighbourhood, a spooky soundtrack courtesy of Sécurité incendie Montréal.

A Montreal firetruck moved through the Sud-Ouest's Saint-Henri neighbourhood blasting Halloween music Monday evening. It played at least two songs, according to witnesses: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and the Ghostbusters theme.

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A 19-Year-Old Has Died After Getting Run Over On A Montreal Street

A 19-year-old has died after he was run over by a vehicle in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough early Tuesday morning. Citing preliminary information, SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said it looked like the man was lying "in the middle of the street" at the time of the collision.

The incident occurred at around 4:45 a.m., when, according to the spokesperson, authorities received a 911 call about a vehicle that hit a person in the street near the intersection of rues Sainte-Émilie and Saint-Augustin, between rue Notre-Dame and the Lachine Canal.

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A Redditor Asked How Each Montreal 'Hood Would Act At A Party & The Comments Are So Good

Montreal is a city of dense but distinct neighbourhoods, each with its own vibe and culture, history and personality. This eclectic urban patchwork has given rise to neighbourhood stereotypes, some misguided but most good-humoured, painfully effective jabs at some of our zaniest collective traits.

A recent Reddit post (shared here with permission) by Los Angeles resident Mark Rad (u/Persianx6) sought to expose Montrealers' perceptions of their neighbours, asking users to "imagine each neighbourhood in Montreal is a guest at a massive house party" and describe their behaviour.

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Montreal's Sud-Ouest Is Getting A Food & Craft Fest Spanning 3 Sites By The Lachine Canal

From August 26 to 28, the Sudbest festival is back with a special edition featuring 30 merchants and a "culinary fair" in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough. This time around, the event organizers thought big, as the upcoming market will take place at three different sites: the Atwater Market, Parc Sir-George-Etienne-Cartier and the Lien Nord site next to the Lachine Canal.

You can attend for free and easily navigate between the three locations by foot, by cycling along the canal, or by hopping on one of the "tuk-tuk" shuttles available for visitors throughout the weekend.

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Montreal's Lachine Canal Is Getting A Massive, 3,000-Person Pop-Up Terrasse This Summer

Montreal summer is back in a big way. La Guinguette du Sud-Ouest, a pop-up bar and event space that drew throngs of Montrealers to the banks of the Lachine Canal in the summer of 2021, is coming back this year with an area three times larger than its previous edition.

Organizers tell MTL Blog that with the additional capacity, the site, in the Parc de l'Ancienne-cour-de-triage between the canal and rue Saint-Patrick, will be able to accommodate more than 3,000 people.

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Saint-Henri Is Hosting A Free Jazz Festival This Spring Where You Can Jam Until 3 a.m.

For those who simply cannot wait for this summer's Montreal Jazz Fest to be back in action as of June 30, good news! From May 3 to 8, our city will be filled with jazz artists for you to jam to as well.

During this week, Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood is going to be hosting a jazz festival, the first of its kind.

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