[URBAN NOTE] Five Montréal links: Olympic Stadium, Grey Nuns, United Nations, Voir, REM

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• Entire sheets of ice have been falling from the tower of the Olympic Stadium in Montréal. Global News reports.


• The Grey Nuns in Montréal hope to transform their historic mother house into a new sort of centre, with an expanding museum and with educational spaces. CTV reports.


• CBC Montreal notes that Montréal is in the running to host a cluster of agencies and offices of the United Nations.


• Le Devoir notes that Montréal free weekly Voir is ceasing print publication, remaining in print online.


• Martin Patriquin at the Montreal Gazette makes a case for parking lots not being a top priority at the REM stations being built around the city.