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Montreal Metro's Green Line Shut Down Again Due to Water Infiltration

Local

1 Nov, 2024

Montreal Metro's Green Line Shut Down Again Due to Water Infiltration


Public transit users in Montreal were faced with service disruptions on two fronts on Friday as part of the REM...

Unclaimed Bodies: The Silent Epidemic Facing Funeral Homes in Montreal

World

29 Sep, 2024

Unclaimed Bodies: The Silent Epidemic Facing Funeral Homes in Montreal


Montreal funeral homes are facing a troubling trend – a surge in unclaimed bodies. This phenomenon is not merely a...

Montreal Congestion: $6.1 Billion Lost, But a $10 Billion Future?

World

28 Sep, 2024

Montreal Congestion: $6.1 Billion Lost, But a $10 Billion Future?


The Community Metropolitan of Montreal (CMM) has issued a stark warning: traffic congestion in the Greater Montreal area is costing...

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closure This Weekend: What You Need to Know

World

22 Sep, 2024

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closure This Weekend: What You Need to Know


Drivers in and around Montreal should be aware that construction projects and the Montreal Marathon will result in multiple road...

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closed Again This Weekend for Construction

World

22 Sep, 2024

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closed Again This Weekend for Construction


Drivers in and around Montreal should be aware that construction projects and the Montreal Marathon will result in multiple road...

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closed AGAIN This Weekend: What You Need to Know

World

21 Sep, 2024

Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge Closed AGAIN This Weekend: What You Need to Know


The Île-aux-Tourtes bridge, a key infrastructure connecting the island of Montréal to the Montérégie region, will be closed to traffic...

Montreal Bans Basement Apartments in Flood-Prone Areas Amid Climate Change Concerns

World

18 Sep, 2024

Montreal Bans Basement Apartments in Flood-Prone Areas Amid Climate Change Concerns


Weeks after remnants of Tropical Storm Debby brought torrential rain to Montreal last month, the city's head of water infrastructure...

Mohawk Mothers Fight to Uncover Truth About CIA Experiments on Indigenous Children in Montreal

World

5 Sep, 2024

Mohawk Mothers Fight to Uncover Truth About CIA Experiments on Indigenous Children in Montreal


A group of Indigenous women are hoping to stop the bulldozers at a former Montreal hospital which they believe could...

World Press Photo 2024: Images of Climate Change and Global Crises

World

29 Aug, 2024

World Press Photo 2024: Images of Climate Change and Global Crises


Each autumn, the World Press Photo exhibition returns to the Marché Bonsecours, bringing with it large-format photographs capturing the crises...

Montreal Blackout: 50,000 Homes Lose Power Due to Gas Leak During SRB Pie-IX Construction

World

29 Aug, 2024

Montreal Blackout: 50,000 Homes Lose Power Due to Gas Leak During SRB Pie-IX Construction


A gas leak that occurred on Wednesday afternoon forced the interruption of electrical service for 50,000 people in eastern Montreal....

Canadian Cliff Diver Molly Carlson Brings Red Bull World Series Home to Montreal

Sports

23 Aug, 2024

Canadian Cliff Diver Molly Carlson Brings Red Bull World Series Home to Montreal


Molly Carlson can hardly believe her eyes when she looks out the window of her downtown Montreal home these days....

Montreal Weather: More Rain This Weekend, But No Flooding Expected

World

20 Aug, 2024

Montreal Weather: More Rain This Weekend, But No Flooding Expected


Montreal is bracing for another round of rain this weekend, with rainfall amounts of up to 40 mm expected Sunday...

73-Year-Old Woman Found Unconscious in Pool on Montreal's South Shore, Dies

World

10 Aug, 2024

73-Year-Old Woman Found Unconscious in Pool on Montreal's South Shore, Dies


A 73-year-old woman died Wednesday evening after she was found unconscious in a residential pool in Boucherville, Longueuil police said,...

Montreal Floods: Residents Frustrated With Repeat Inundations, Insurance Cancellations Loom

World

10 Aug, 2024

Montreal Floods: Residents Frustrated With Repeat Inundations, Insurance Cancellations Loom


The persistent threat of flooding in Montreal has become a source of growing anxiety for residents, who are now facing...

Montreal AMBER Alert: Missing Children Found Safe in the US

World

6 Aug, 2024

Montreal AMBER Alert: Missing Children Found Safe in the US


Two young children who were the subject of an AMBER Alert in the Montreal region on Monday night have been...

Severe Thunderstorms Target Quebec This Weekend: Stay Alert for Strong Winds and Possible Rotation

World

3 Aug, 2024

Severe Thunderstorms Target Quebec This Weekend: Stay Alert for Strong Winds and Possible Rotation


Stay alert for rapidly changing conditions through the day across southern and eastern Quebec. Hot, humid air parked over Quebec...

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