Montreal opens warming centre in former Hôtel-Dieu Hospital

The city of Montreal is opening a temporary warming centre at the former Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, where a previous shelter faced significant opposition from locals and resulted in a class-action lawsuit request. The city made the announcement Tuesday as part of its recent push to open additional warming centres this winter. In a news release, the city said the site will accommodate 50 people and noted particular attention will be paid to the “impacts on public peace, in order to minimize