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Protesters smash windows downtown, throw incendiary object at …
WEB1 day ago · The group of protesters is said to have headed toward de la Montagne Street, where windows were also damaged – at Holt Renfrew and Hotel Vogue. Smashed windows in downtown Montreal on Sept. 30, 2024, a day after a protest. (Martin Daigle, CityNews) Police say a protester threw an incendiary object toward an officer during a …
'Geyser' in Montreal after major water main break floods streets …
WEBAug 16, 2024 · A break in a major underground water main near Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge sent water gushing down streets and inside homes on Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of nearby buildings.
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Montreal police command post: Stabbing death of 19-year-old in …
WEB19 hours ago · Posted October 1, 2024 11:24 am. Montreal police (SPVM) are asking the public for help about a murder that took place on Sept. 21 in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. A mobile command post was deployed near the scene of the incident on Tuesday morning – near the intersection of Sherbrooke East …
Montreal water main break: business owners frustrated by city’s …
WEBAug 17, 2024 · A Montreal business owner says his anger towards the City of Montreal is “bubbling up” after Friday’s major water main break near the Jacques Cartier Bridge. Joseph LeBel, a cabinet maker with 20 years of experience, feels business owners like himself, who were grappling with the cleanup Saturday, …
Port of Montreal dockworkers begin three-day strike Monday …
WEB2 days ago · Posted September 29, 2024 9:59 pm. The 72-hour partial strike by dockworkers is expected to take place Monday morning. The Maritime Employers Association (MEA) announced that it had not reached an agreement with the union representing longshoremen at the Port of Montreal. “The MEA has tried by all available means to avoid the strike scheduled ...
Montrealers recover from weekend flooding, reconsider long-term …
WEBAug 12, 2024 · Some Montreal residents are still recovering from the impact of the heavy rainfall left by Tropical Storm Debby on Friday, but a return to normal is gradually taking place. Several municipalities across Quebec experienced record-breaking rainfall, with many areas receiving over 100 millimetres in just 24 hours. Many residents in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough are left […]
Major water main break being investigated by city of Montreal ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · On August 16th, a water main break occurred near the Jacques Cartier bridge east of downtown Montreal flooding the surrounding streets, homes, and businesses, and forcing a preventative boil water advisory for about 150,000 people. The emergency inspection of this water main is over three days. However, regular …
Montreal mayor working hard to floodproof city, she says
WEBAug 13, 2024 · By News Staff. Mayor Valérie Plante says the City of Montreal is continually working on making the city more flood proof. Plante was making her first public appearance since Friday’s historic rainfall in Montreal – and across Quebec – led to serious flooding. The mayor says multiple projects – including many in the works – are aimed ...