Royalmount Bans Dogs, Montreal's Litter Woes

0:00It's April 1st. I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Canada News Today, local news powered by AI. Royal Mall Mall just banned dogs after owners let them poop indoors without cleanup. It's a stark reminder of Montreal's litter woes, from sidewalks to parks turning into open dumps. Management's move backs up, what locals have grabbed about for ages. City leaders need to step up with more trash bins, regular emptying, and street sweepers to set the example. Studies show when government invests in cleanliness, folks follow suit instead of treating public spaces like toilets. Soraya, Martinez Farada, faced backlash for editing a social media post congratulating Paris's new mayor. She swapped a pick of him smiling on a bike clashing with her anti-bike stance for a stern portrait. Meanwhile, at a press conference announcing $412,000 for a homeless and cammin cleanup, she and officials teared up over. Two recent deaths there.

1:00Critics questioned her powerlessness claims pointing to the city's nearly $30 million homelessness budget overshadowed by 18. $7 million for a bike race, $87 million more in debt payments, and $500 million for street revamps. Banning 9,500 air B&Bs could slash rents and house the unhoused fast. The Gauls outgoing government skimped on transit too, leaving the 60-year-old Metro with half its stations crumbling from underfunding. Montreal deserves real funding power beyond taxes to fix these messes and build a cleaner future.