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WEBPerson hospitalized for Ontario's first human case of rabies since 1967. Ontario is reporting the first human case of rabies contracted in the province in more than half a century. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says officials believe the person caught...
Vigil in downtown Montreal honoring the lives of Indigenous …
WEB19 hours ago · Posted September 18, 2024 7:18 pm. Since the end of August, six Indigenous people across Canada have lost their lives in events involving the RCMP – in just 11 days. On Wednesday night, a vigil was held in downtown Montreal, to honour their lives and highlight the urgency to put a stop to the violence. On …
'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. By 11:36 a.m. the city said the break was under control, but repairs will be needed. Residents south of ...
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 city hall reopens after $211M restoration, 5 years of work
WEBPosted June 7, 2024 9:26 am. Last Updated June 13, 2024 6:06 pm. Montreal city hall reopened to the public Saturday, after five years of a heritage restoration project — at a cost of $211 million. Long lines of visitors snaked around the revamped heritage building. The work was to bring the building up to code and current standards.
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 […]
Montreal water main showed corrosion years before break, official …
WEBPosted August 19, 2024 11:40 am. Repairs are underway in Montreal after a major water main break last week sent a geyser into the air – that at its peak it was shooting 10 metres high – near the Jacques-Cartier bridge area at René-Lévesque Blvd. and de Lorimier Ave. But the cause still remains unknown and the city revealed that the pipe ...
Hundreds of Montrealers forced to evacuate amid water main break
WEBAug 16, 2024 · Hundreds of Montrealers were worken up from their sleep on Friday morning, to a major water main break that flood streets and homes – and forced to evacuate. Lyman Zhu said he woke up to what sounded like “heavy rain” and when he looked out his window saw a “wall of water” that was …
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 ...
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