For eight years, James Caughill and his dogs have been walking thousands of kilometres across Canada to raise awareness about the lack of homeless shelter options for people with pets.

The Ctrl+Alt Festival, which kicked off Friday, hopes to make Montreal's Village more inclusive of all members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Featuring underground artists from marginalized backgrounds, production manager Vicky B. Ouellette says the festival will breathe new life into the area.

'Montreal is an Indigenous land and people living with us have to know who they are,' says organization promoting Indigenous art