“This is an HLM. You’ll notice there’s a lot of cologne,” says Terri Leckner as she waves her hand through the perfumed air. Leckner explains that the heavy aroma permeating her lobby is caused by two men who live in her residence. 

The 69-year-old is wearing bright red lipstick and a pretty dress with flowers on it. She uses a walker to make her way through the building where she lives with other low income seniors and people with disabilities.

When Amanda Vandenberghe opened her mailbox a few weeks ago, she was surprised to find a ticket from the city of Montreal.

It accused her ex-partner of “having thrown, deposited, or left snow,” in front of their house between February 15 and 27. 

The problem is Vandenberghe’s ex-partner has been living in Seattle since 2015.

Malaka Ackaoui’s husband was the one who told her about the accident Thursday that put an 84-year-old woman in the hospital. The woman later died of her injuries. 

 “Not again,” she said when she heard the news.

The once regal Empress Theatre is literally falling apart. The city has put fences up to ensure passersby are protected from falling concrete. However according to one of the owners of the cafe across the street, teenagers are jumping over them.