100 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1924, the cross on Mount Royal was illuminated for the first time.

The cross on Mount Royal on a wintry evening in Montreal on Thursday December 20, 2018. John Mahoney Montreal Gazette So why did Montrealers see a purple cross when Pope Francis died?

The cross on Mount Royal is celebrating a milestone: it's turning 100. It was first lit up on Christmas Eve 1924 and continues to attract visitors today.

Montreal's landmark electric cross on Mount Royal will be turned off Friday for renovations.

The cross that sits atop Montreal's Mount Royal will remain white, even if this is Pope Benedict XVI's last day at the Vatican.

Every night the Mount Royal cross illuminates the sky and can be seen kilometers away. The lights are a white hue, but historically they haven’t always been the same colour. According to ...

A Montreal man has a unique proposal to celebrate the city's 375th anniversary. Philippe Mailhot wants the city to add a letter "M" and a "L" on either side of the cross on Mount Royal to spell out ...

Climbing Mount Royal (10,502 feet) to reach the summits of Mount Victoria (11,775 feet) and Peak One (12,933) is a popular and convenient hiking trail, making it one of the best hiking trails in ...

MONTREAL — An extreme cold warning didn’t deter members of Montreal’s Catholic community on Saturday, as they braved a chilly walk up Mount Royal to commemorate the 375th anniversary of the raising of ...

The Mount Royal cross is turning 100. The iconic Montreal symbol was born in 1924. That year, the cornerstone was blessed on June 24, St-Jean-Baptiste Day, with construction completed on Sept. 15 ...

The cross that sits atop Montreal's Mount Royal will remain white, even if this is Pope Benedict XVI's last day at the Vatican.