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Montreal police increasing security around city as Oct. 7 …
WEB9 hours ago — Montreal police are stepping up their patrols and visibility as several demonstrations are planned over the next few days in connection to the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7. They say the goal is to make sure both the Jewish and Arabic Muslim communities feel safe, especially as they confirmed […]
Old Montreal fire: Police say undetermined number of people died
WEB14 hours ago — Last Updated October 4, 2024 8:39 am. A major fire broke out on Friday morning in a century-old building in Old Montreal on Notre-Dame east, near Bonsecours – prompting an extensive deployment of firefighters to the area. One person is in critical condition, and two others said to be injured. It’s unclear …
Montreal Mafia violence could continue in new year: expert
WEBDec 18, 2023 — It was a year of violent mob hits in Montreal, with multiple daytime shootings in 2023 targeting prominent figures in organized crime. It started with the attempted murder in March of alleged leader Leonardo Rizzuto, son of the former godfather of the Montreal mafia Vito Rizzuto.. In May, Claudia Iacono, the daughter-in-law of late Mafia figure Moreno Gallo, was fatally shot outside her hair ...
'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.
Vigil being held in Montreal in honour of Missing and Murdered ...
WEB5 hours ago — Montrealers are coming together on Friday night to march for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, 2-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse people (MMIWG2S+). The march is led by the Iskweu Project, a Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal initiative that responds to the needs of families when an Indigenous woman, girl, trans, or 2-Spirit ...
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 ...
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.