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Are Montreal’s own policies keeping some buildings vacant — and vulnerable?
One Montreal family wonders whether a second fire at their building could have been avoided if the City of Montreal had granted them a demolition permit after the first. But the city said demolition was not an option without a replacement project. The family's experience reflects
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