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Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay (left) is congratulated by FINA President Mustapha Larfaoui at the closing of the XI FINA World Championships in Montreal, Canada on July 31, 2005. Larfaoui deemed the championships a resounding success. (UPI Photo / Grace Chiu)
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MONTREAL, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The French Canadian city of Montreal Monday inaugurated its citywide system of bicycles that can be rented short-term and left behind.
MONTREAL, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The mayor of Montreal has called for a rapid inquiry into riots that rocked the Canadian city Sunday and Monday after a fatal police shooting.
MONTREAL, June 6 (UPI) -- The mayor of Montreal says he's pushing for road tolls that could generate as much as $450 million per year for public transportation.
MONTREAL, April 11 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Montreal who painted the Canadiens' team colors on their stations for the NHL playoffs were ordered by the mayor to get rid of the displays.
MONTREAL, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A large section of downtown Montreal, including the Green Line subway and the Bay Department Store, was closed for a second straight day Saturday.
MONTREAL, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Montreal has barred trucks from an aging overpass and scheduled it for demolition and replacement next year.
MONTREAL, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Montreal, with its last Olympics still unpaid for, is considering making a bid for the 2016 games.
MONTREAL, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Montreal has lost its 2004 Formula 1 Grand Prix race because of tobacco advertising laws, the Montreal Gazette reported Friday.
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