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The NHL's Roberto Luongo ate poutine out of the Stanley Cup at a Montreal resto (VIDEO)

You can take the boy out of Saint-Léonard, but it seems you can never really take Saint-Léonard out of the boy — just look at the way Roberto Luongo chose to spend his day with the Stanley Cup.

The NHL Hall of Famer and Saint-Léonard native finally won the Stanley Cup as a special advisor to the Florida Panthers in June, following a (Cupless) 19-season goalie career. And, as every hockey fan knows, each member of the winning team gets their own day with the Cup.

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A new month-long Montreal food festival is kicking off and every dish is $8 or less

A brand-new Montreal food festival is shining a spotlight on the "hidden flavours" of Saint-Léonard.

While the city has no shortage of culinary events happening this summer — from Les Premiers Vendredis to Taco Fest to anything organized by Asiasie — this new month-long festival, called Fringale, has a couple of unique and enticing perks. For starters: every dish costs $8 or less. Is your wallet crying tears of joy, yet?

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12 Montreal boroughs are giving out free plants or soil in May — Here's where to stock up

Montreal boroughs are helping residents spruce up their gardens by distributing free plants and soil this spring. Personal balconies and communal green spaces can benefit from the program that requires participants to show a proof of residency, like public utility account or driver's license, to take advantage of a seasonal perk.

From Verdun to the Plateau, Montreal is distributing flowers, herb plants, seeds, and essential gardening supplies like compost and wood chips — all at no cost. The items are available on a self-serve basis, and residents mustbring their own shovels, wheelbarrows, and containers to transport the goods home.

Anjou

People shovel compost into bins in Anjou.

People shovel compost into bins in Anjou.

Arrondissement d'Anjou | Facebook

When/Where:

  • May 9, from 9 a.m. | Parc Lucie-Bruneau, 7051, ave. de l'Alsace
  • May 10, from 9 a.m. | Parc Roger-Rousseau7501, ave. Rondeau
  • May 11, from 9 a.m. | Parc des Roseraies, 7070, ave. de la Nantaise

What you can get: Free compost made from garden waste and dead leaves gathered via green waste collections.

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​Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce​

\u200bSeedlings in pots along a ledge.

Seedlings in pots along a ledge.

Christinahswanson | Dreamstime

When: June 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m

Where:

  • Aréna Doug-Harvey
  • Parc Martin-Luther-King welcome centre
  • Parc Saidye-Bronfman welcome centre

What you can get: Free flowers, plants, compost and wood chips.

  • Plants
    • Snow Princess Marigolds
    • Nasturtiums
    • Cucumber plant
    • Sweet red pepper plant
  • Seeds
    • Asclepias Incarnata
    • Asclepias Syriaca
    • Helliopsis Helianthoides
    • Monarda Fistulosa
    • Symphyotrichum Novae-Angliae
    • Verbena Hastata
    • Chamomile Matricaria recutita

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Lachine

\u200bA white flowering plant in fresh mulch.

A white flowering plant in fresh mulch.

Ehrlif | Dreamstime

When: May 4, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Centre technique de Lachine, 2200, rue Saint-Antoine

What you can get: Compost that comes from garden waste and fallen leaves picked up in green waste collections.

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Lasalle

Tree branches being loaded into a shredder for compost in Montreal.

Tree branches being loaded into a shredder for compost in Montreal.

Benoit Daoust | Dreamstime

When: May 11, 8:30 a.m to 3 p.m.

Where: Stationnement des ateliers municipaux André-Traversy, 7277, rue Cordner

What can you get: Free compost and wood chips.

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Outremont

Rows of orange potted flowers and green leafy plants.

Rows of orange potted flowers and green leafy plants.

Arrondissement d'Outremont | Facebook

When: June 2, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: 1311, ave. Saint-Viateur

What you can get: Free ornamental vines, herbs, flowers, vegetable plants, wood chips and compost, as well as gardening tips.

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​Pierrefonds-Roxboro

\u200bPeople line up along tents for free plants.

People line up along tents for free plants.

Courtesy of Pierrefonds-Roxboro.

When: May 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Where: 4950, rue René-Émard

What you can get: Free vegetable and herb plants, including boxes of six vegetable and herb plants.

  • Tagetes (edible flower useful for pollinators)
  • Basil
  • Swiss chard
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Sweet pepper
  • Parsley
  • Strawberry plants for kids

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Plateau

Gomphrena purple flowers.

Gomphrena purple flowers.

Elwynn | Dreamstime

When: May 25, starting at 10:30 a.m.

Where:

  • The House of Friendship: Duluth Avenue East, between Saint-Dominique and De Bullion streets
  • La Maison d’Aurore: rue Garnier, between boulevard Saint-Joseph Est and rue Gilford
  • Friends of the Champ des Possibles: Gaspé land, north of 5605 De Gaspé

What you can get: Free flowers, compost and mulch. You can pick one of the following plant combinations.

  • Annuals 1
    • Gomphrena (Las Vegas Purple)
    • Salvia (Summer Jewel Lavender)
  • Annuals 2
    • Rudbeckia hirta (Prairie Sun)
    • Verbena bonariensis (Buenos Aires)
  • Perennials 1
    • Asclepias incarnata
    • Aster novae-angliae
  • Perennials 2
    • Anaphalis margaritacea
    • Agastache foeniculum

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Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles

Someone holding a pitchfork stands in the back of a truck filled with compost.

Someone holding a pitchfork stands in the back of a truck filled with compost.

Alisonh29 | Dreamstime

When: May 4

Where:

  • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Don-Bosco Park
  • 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Parc de l'école secondaire de la Pointe-aux-Trembles, 15180, rue Sherbrooke Est

What you can get: Compost, wood chips and edible plants, but registration is required ahead of time here.

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Saint-Laurent

Basil plants.

Basil plants.

Loonara | Dreamstime

When: May 11, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Boisé Library, 2727, boul. Thimens

What you can get: Free vegetable plants and seeds to start your own edible garden.

  • 1 basil plant (Genovese and Crimson King Basil)
  • 1 cherry tomato plant (Suncherry)
  • 1 strawberry plant (Dynamik)
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber plant (Magic)

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Saint-Léonard

A shovel filled with compost.

A shovel filled with compost.

Brad Calkins | Dreamstime

When: May 4, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: 9430, boul. Langelier

What you can get: Compost that comes from garden waste and dead leaves collected in green waste collections.

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Verdun

A shovel in compost with the Verdun logo in the bottom right corner.

A shovel in compost.

Maison de l'environnement de Verdun | Facebook

When: May 11, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where:

  • Verdun municipal greenhouses, 7000, boul. LaSalle
  • Nun's Island Station, 201, rue Berlioz

What you can get: Free compost and mulch. Anyone bringing a car must register for a timeslot online ahead of time (here for the greenhouses and here for the station).

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Ville-Marie

Pink petunias.

Pink petunias.

Courtesy of Ville-Marie.

When: May 18, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Where:

  • Parc Prudence-Heward, 1531, rue Paxton (west part of the borough)
  • Walter Stewart Park, 2455, rue Larivière (east part of the borough)

What you can get: Free flowers and herbs.

  • Flowers
    • Nasturtiums
    • Knapweeds
    • Coleus
    • Marigolds
    • Begonias
  • Herbs and vegetable plants
    • Basil
    • Chives
    • Mint
    • Parsley
    • Kale
    • Swiss chard
    • Cherry tomatoes
    • Baby peppers
    • Strawberries

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A Montreal Business Was Set On Fire For A 2nd Time This Month

A Montreal business suffered what police have described as significant damage after an arson attack Monday morning — the second this month, police say. The first was on May 7.

The business is located on rue Beaulac near the intersection with chemin de la Côte-Vertu in the borough of Saint-Laurent. The fire began sometime before 6:30 a.m., when the fire department called police to the scene as they worked to extinguish the blaze, SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils told the media.

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A Montreal Business Was Set On Fire For A Second Time In 2 Days

A Saint-Léonard business was the target of two separate arson attacks in as many days, Montreal police say.

The latest occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning. According to SPVM spokesperson Jeanne Drouin, firefighters were able to quickly control the "minor" fire in the business on boulevard Langelier near the intersection with boulevard Lavoisier. They are said to have found "several incendiary objects" at the scene.

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An 18-Year-Old Was Found Injured In A Parking Lot After A Drive-By Shooting In Montreal

An 18-year-old man is recovering after a drive-by shooting in the Montreal borough of Saint-Léonard Wednesday night.

The incident occurred at around 11:10 p.m., when authorities received several 911 calls concerning gunshots on Place Bonpart near the intersection with rue Valdombre, Montreal police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc told MTL Blog.

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Montreal Police Respond To The Second Gun-Related Disturbance In 3 Days

Residents of Dollard-des-Ormeaux were startled awake last night by at least one gunshot fired in the area. The incident marks the second time in three days that police have been called to a Montreal neighbourhood over gun-related disturbances.

"We take these cases really seriously because we're talking about firearms," Montreal police spokesperson Mariane Allaire Morin told MTL Blog.

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Montreal Police Say A Molotov Cocktail Started A Fire At A Business Wednesday Morning

A business in Saint-Léonard was the target of arson Wednesday morning, according to Montreal police.

Firefighters were dispatched to a building on rue Jean-Talon near rue de Fontenelle following a 4 a.m. 911 call. They were able to extinguish the flames but not before they caused what SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant described as "considerable" damage to the business.

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A Montreal Shooting In Broad Daylight Left A Man In Critical Condition Tuesday

Police are investigating a Montreal shooting that left a man in critical condition Tuesday morning.

SPVM spokesperson Manuel Couture says officers responded to reports of an injured man following gunshots on boulevard Métropolitain near boulevard Lacordaire in the borough of Saint-Léonard at around 10:30 a.m.

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Montreal Is Going To Create 7 'Mini Forests' Around The City

The City of Montreal has announced that it will be moving forward with investments on seven projects that were selected by Montrealers.

The investment will come from the city's first-ever participatory budget, which allowed citizens to choose their favourite projects.

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Quebec Is Letting Le Boulevard Shopping Centre Stay Open Past December 1 After All

Montreal's Le Boulevard shopping centre can stay in business after all. The news comes following an April announcement that Le Boulevard would be closing its doors after 68 years in operation, as the city of Montreal prepared to take over the property rights for the extension of the Société de transport de Montreal (STM)'s blue line.

According to a news release by Quebec's Ministry of Transport, the iconic shopping centre can remain open past December 1 when the STM officially becomes the owner of the property.

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This Montreal Home For Sale Was Actually A Set For Your Favourite Quebec Movies (PHOTOS)

For a cool $1,999,000, you can own a piece of Quebec’s cinematic history.

That's because a gorgeous, custom-built home in Saint-Léonard, featured in some of the province’s most beloved films, including Mambo Italiano and Elvis Gratton II: Miracle à Memphis, not to mention Mafia Inc., is up for sale.

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