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‘Go after your dreams’: Runner wins Montreal Marathon twice
WEB1 day ago · Rain or shine, Melanie DesAutels trains constantly for the marathons she runs, doing this since she crushed her first one – the Manitoba Marathon – back in 2012. On Sunday, she ran 42.2 kilometers in 2:46:16, winning the Montreal Marathon, for a second time. “It started at quite a like a breakneck speed,” explained the elite runner.
Lithium batteries catch fire in the Port of Montreal, residents …
WEB1 day ago · The Montreal fire department is advising residents of the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve to stay inside on Monday evening due to a fire involving 15,000 kilograms of lithium batteries. No one was injured and there is no risk of spread, the Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal (SIM) said. About 50 people were evacuated, as a preventive ...
'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.
City of Montreal investing $12M in pedestrianization projects over …
WEB3 days ago · Strolling on car-free streets has become a signature of Montreal summers, and thanks to a new commitment from the city — it will remain a staple for the years to come. The City of Montreal announced on Friday that $12 million will be invested in pedestrianization projects over the next three years. Part of the investment — $10 million ...
Busy night for Montreal police as they investigate two separate …
WEB3 days ago · By News Staff. Posted September 21, 2024 4:45 pm. It was a busy night for the Montreal police force as two vehicles were set ablaze overnight — in different parts of the city. Arson in Saint-Laurent. A Montreal family was evacuated from their home in Saint-Laurent early Saturday morning, after a burning vehicle spread fire to their house.
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.
In Montreal's tight rematch for mayor, personality may count for …
WEBOct 11, 2021 · MONTREAL _ Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre says he doesn’t want the city’s upcoming municipal election to be a referendum on his personality, but it’s not clear if Montrealers will agree. The race to lead Canada’s second-biggest city pits Coderre, a former federal Liberal cabinet minister and one-time mayor, against the woman who defeated him […]
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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