According to a recent Leger survey, 48% of English-speaking Quebecers are optimistic, and 46% are pessimistic about their outlook for the economy. These results resemble the views of Francophone Quebecers, with 49% of them expressing optimism and 46% expressing pessimism about their economic…

The project Les couleurs essentielles was created as a gesture of thanks to all those providing essential services during the COVID-19 crisis. Developed by Paperole, a Montreal publishing company, the project consists of collages of artwork that have been put on display all around the city. …

At the end of April, the Greater Montreal Indian community and Team “Hindu Mandir” launched multiple COVID-19 relief efforts assisting the Lakeshore General Hospital, West Island Food Banks, seniors, and international students.

Kraft Heinz Canada recently announced the creation of Kraft Heinz Project Pantry, a new initiative to support Food Banks Canada, which will donate 1 million meals and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for those working on the frontlines of Canadian food banks, said a May 1 statement.

The Sikh Community of Montreal is providing food and snacks to city hospital workers in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Weekly deliveries to several Montreal hospitals began on April 23 and will continue for the coming months. The first delivery headed to the CHUM and consisted of approxi…

In a statement released on April 21, the Board of Directors of the Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation made a collective commitment to match every donation made between April 20 and May 1 up to a maximum of $20,000. For example, if you donate $10, the Foundation will receive $20. It also u…

Often they are almost invisible – unless we know who they are and what they are doing. They are the hundreds of volunteers who assist Montreal-area non-profit organizations. They are the people who, through their dedication and hard work, make possible many of the crucial services these comm…

Cancer doesn’t take a break, even during a pandemic, and neither does the West Island Cancer Wellness Centre. Since March 16, the staff has been working from home to adhere to the physical distancing measures, said a statement released on that day. But within one week the team had a broad ra…

The Québec response to the COVID-19 pandemic requires seniors 70 and over to self-isolate. These measures make it difficult for this segment of the population to access basic necessities. Seniors with limited or no social networks and no access to the Internet are especially at risk. They ma…

Sunwing announced on April 13 that it is donating over 46,000 meals to 17 communities across Canada as part of a new national partnership with Second Harvest (Moisson Montreal), the largest food rescue organization in Canada.

Staff at the Montreal Children's Hospital have been investing all their effort and energy into their work since the pandemic hit. The last thing they want to do when they get home is to prepare a meal. To support their efforts and recognize their incredible work, the Montreal Children's Hosp…

As a gesture of hope for the people of Montreal, the Quartier des Spectacles, in collaboration with UQAM, is illuminating the university’s Pavillon Président-Kennedy with a giant rainbow and the message “Ça va bien aller,” said an April 9 statement. In the same spirit of solidarity, lights i…

Hear Québec announced in an April 6 statement its partnership with TrashTalk in expanding their Grocery Delivery Program. TrashTalk is a youth built, community run organization based in the Montreal-West-Island area committed to cleaning up waste in our communities and bridging the gap betwe…

Due to government directives prohibiting gatherings, and to participate in the collective efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus while protecting the health and safety of its essential service employees, the Mount Royal Cemetery site is now accessible by appointment only. In a stat…

Sun Youth Organization released a statement on March 25 letting Montrealers know that it continues to offer its emergency services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Although confinement measures coupled with school and daycare closures have created a reduced staff and volunteer situation, Su…

Chai Lifeline Canada has launched an arts & crafts drive to help families across Canada with hospitalized or homebound children during the coronavirus pandemic.

Sun Youth Organization will continue to offer its emergency services throughout COVID-19 by appointment only. With reduced staff and volunteers due to self-confinement measures and school and daycare closures, Sun Youth’s food bank, medication program, fire program and other emergency servic…

Canadian Blood Services is concerned by a recent spike in appointment cancellations in several cities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the organization responsible for the national blood system outside Quebec, it is determined to keep its promise to help every patient, match every need a…

Habitat for Humanity Québec and Lowe’s Canada, one of Canada’s leading home improvement retailers, brought together 20 women from the Lowe’s Canada network on March 6 to kick off the renovation process of a 5-plex located in the Côte-Saint-Paul neighbourhood in the Montreal Sud-Ouest borough…