The Gazette reports that at a public hearing in Cote St. Luc, Quebec regarding railway noise, dozens of residents learned about a class action suit that they may be able to join. The suit, instigated by a man in a nearby community, will try to force the railways to compensate residents for the noise and reduce noise and pollution. A similar case was recently won against CN, ruling that the rail company must reduce noise. The Gazette reports bars and restaurants in residential area of Montreal have become controversial.
Residents complain about noise.
West End business owners say they are working to peacefully co-exist in neighborhoods. Those improvements will make life quieter for thousands of residents of Montreal's east end, Mayor Pierre Bourque said yesterday. The Gazette reports on Montreal's Noise Control Officers, and the problems that their urban counterparts everywhere face. This quote-heavy article is a humorous, literary take on urban noise.