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City councillors are pushing for a stronger stance on Quebec's proposed anti-tobacco legislation.

According to the Montreal Gazette, eight councillors, including NDG-Cote-des-Neiges' Marvin Rotrand and Lachine's Claude Dauphin, are asking not only to increase cigarette prices- but also to ban them in playgrounds, beaches, and athletic fields.

By Tom Matukala

The McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) completed moving of all their facilities to the new super-hospital in NDG, according to the Montreal Gazette

This was the super hospital's third and final transfer, and has been touted to be the largest hospital relocation in Canadian history.

Sunday's move took over two hours to manage, and was reported to be as successful as the first two major moves last month.

The site of the former Montreal General Hospital downtown will continue to be used as a trauma centre, with new psychiatric, short stay and emergency units.

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By Saturn De Los Angeles

Mayor Denis Coderre announced Tuesday that the city will increase fines to landlords who fail to provide tenants proper living conditions.

According to CTV News, the move aims to crack down on landlords who refuse to pay the penalties and get away with it through legal negotiations.

Housing activist Maude Begin-Gaudette says the city should instead use other options to make landlords improve the buildings they own- such as issuing warnings or ordering tenants to leave the building.

by Patricia Pett Liang

Police have been carefully patrolling Montreal during the Grand Prix weekend to crack down on prostitution.

According to CBC News, the race weekend is the most popular time of year for sexual tourism in Montreal.

Activists from the feminist organization FEMEN have voiced their concerns over the fair treatment of sex-trade workers during the Grand Prix weekend.

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by Tom Matukala

Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum preliminary hearing is to begin Monday. 

According to CBC News, Applebaum will be heard on 14 charges including fraud and breach of trust. 

Others who were arrested on the same day, such as former borough councillor Saulie Zajdel, have already plead guilty. 

According to the Gazette, Montreal is being considered to host a Formula-E race in 2016.

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