Christopher Curtis

@titocurtis.bsky.social

Journalist and co-founder of TheRover.ca Trying to be a good neighbour and dad. And maybe take the team to state 🏈🏟️

PSPP a appelé @titocurtis.bsky.social, un journaliste professionnel, sur son numéro personnel (que Chris ne lui a jamais donné, ils ne se sont jamais parlés avant) pour lui dire de retirer un tweet que le journaliste a écrit sur les politiques d'immigration du PQ. therover.ca/opinion-the-...

Opinion: The Parti Québécois Has Become a Party of Cyberbullies under PSPP – The Rover

Sources describe online harassment, threats and professional reprisals following their public disagreements with the PQ leader.

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Dozens of Montreal’s community organizations have operated out of buildings owned by the CSSDM since the 2020 education reform. These spaces could be reclaimed at any time, leaving organizations vulnerable to eviction. That's what happened to the 15 groups at William-Hingston. ⬇️ By Breanna Sherman

A Community Centre Evicted, Grassroots Groups Dispersed – The Rover

The 15 community organizations that operated in Centre William-Hingston in Parc-Ex were forced out when the CSSDM took back the building. While some services relocated, others closed for good.

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🏠🌳 Montreal has a long history of using environmental projects to attract capital into the city. Parc-Extension residents say that puts them in a bind: greenify and risk gentrification, or keep dealing with increasingly hot summer temperatures. ⬇️ By Neha Chollangi

The Problem with Fixing Heat Waves in Parc-Ex – The Rover

Planting more trees will cool down the heat island in Parc-Extension, but it might also change the neighbourhood’s social fabric.

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"Sylvan Adams owns one of the teams competing in Sunday's Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal." "[H]e's buddy-buddy with Netanyahu." "[T]hese riders will [..] be sporting Israel's colours." "[O]ur city is just going to go along with that?" #Quebec #Canada #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Policing #Genocide

Opinion: Montreal Cycling Race a Win for Genocide Supporters – The Rover

Montreal is being used as a prop to clean up Israel's image on the international stage

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I remember when @titocurtis.bsky.social started The Rover, I thought “that’s brave as hell to leave the Gazette as a rising star, start a self-sustained solo journalism venture!” Easy choice to support. Now, it’s a full on outlet in multiple languages even working with a journalist in Gaza. 👏 👏

Andrew Berkshire@berkshire.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Extremely pleased to once again support @therovermedia.bsky.social Indie media is the future! Support journalism!

🚇 Experts say the STM "move-along order” in metro stations marginalizes the city’s most vulnerable citizens by pushing them back onto the streets. "We’re not ending homelessness, but we are ending homeless people." -David Chapman, director of Resilience Montreal ⬇️ By @emeliafournier.bsky.social

Montreal Metro Order Represses and Displaces Homeless, Experts Say – The Rover

Vulnerable people are being expelled from their 'shelter of last resort.'

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A Mohawk cannabis dispensary was burned early this morning in Kanesatake. Firefighters were called to the territory around 3:15 a.m. and quickly discovered “elements that led them to believe the fire was a case of arson,” at Sweet Grass Lodge, according to SQ. @titocurtis.bsky.social reports.

Another Kanesatake Cannabis Dispensary Burned to the Ground  – The Rover

As Ottawa threatens to take over governance of the Mohawk territory, another cannabis dispensary is burned to the ground.

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