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Griffintown co-op to be rebuilt; residents offered accommodation at nearby condo project

Some late breaking good news. It appears the now homeless former residents of the Saint Anne housing co-op in Griffintown have caught a break after several days of devastating news. To recap, the residents were evacuated from their homes this … Continue reading

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The Redpath Mansion – Now What?

Good news in the world of architectural heritage preservation (boy I like writing that) as culture minister Maka Kotto announced a thirty-day moratorium on the planned demolition of the historic Redpath Mansion. The culture ministry used a law stipulating that … Continue reading

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