Montreal news

• 2 people dead after major fire in Old Montreal, police investigating

  04-10-2024 14:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal police have taken over the investigation. A security perimetre was set up in the area and police will have a command post on site.
  
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• What's behind Montreal's winter smog days?

  02-01-2025 23:21 via cbc.ca
  
  Most people associate smog with air pollution from industry and transportation that's exacerbated by warm, sunny weather. But there's a very specific reason why there was a smog alert for the Montreal area during the 2024 holidays, when the usual factors were far less present.
  
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• Montreal homeless turn to emergency rooms for warmth during cold snaps, association says

  02-01-2025 23:12 via cbc.ca
  
  At the McGill University Health Centre, officials say they have increased security and deployed more social workers to assist those in need. At Notre-Dame Hospital, about 10 people in similar situations are estimated to spend the night in the emergency room.
  
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• Auto thefts: $1M worth of stolen vehicles recovered after holiday raids in Quebec

  02-01-2025 22:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Authorities then discovered an array of vehicles — most of which are believed to be taken from the greater Montreal area — during a sweeping police operation.
  
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• Quebec workers can now take up to 3 sick days without a doctor's note

  02-01-2025 22:06 via cbc.ca
  
  Partially in effect since the start of the year, the legislation forces employers to eliminate such requirements. It aims to streamline doctors' workloads by reducing paperwork and unnecessary clinical visits.
  
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• Canada primed for more severe wildfire days, driven by dry forest fuel: Study

  02-01-2025 21:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  The greatest increase in burn severity days was recorded in parts of northern Quebec, the Northwest Territories, northwest Alberta and northeast British Columbia.
  
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• Avalanche death: Quebec man killed in Utah remembered as avid outdoorsman

  02-01-2025 21:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  Utah authorities said David Éthier died while splitboarding Saturday in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City and his body was recovered on Tuesday.
  
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• Drug overdose deaths in Canada are dropping. So why is Quebec nearing a record high?

  02-01-2025 21:11 via cbc.ca
  
  While overdose deaths are declining across much of North America, Quebec is experiencing a sharp rise, with new data from the province's public health institute indicating that deaths could reach a record high this year.
  
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• Operation postponed to unload cargo from ship stuck in St. Lawrence River

  02-01-2025 17:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  An operation to off-load thousands of tonnes of corn from a ship that ran aground in the St. Lawrence River northeast of Montreal has been postponed to the weekend.
  
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• From industrial highway to developer’s paradise, Montreal’s Lachine Canal turns 200

  02-01-2025 15:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  The 14-kilometre Lachine Canal, which opened in 1825, was built largely by Irish immigrants, who settled in the neighbourhood now called Griffintown.
  
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• 'Steve is the guy to call': Anglo patients in Quebec City rely on 1 man to help navigate health system

  02-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Patients travelling to Quebec City for medical appointments call Steve Guimond a "godsend." Nearly seven years into his position as a patient navigator, he says helping hundreds of patients has made him aware of the system's failures and highlighted the need for change
  
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• 'It's so addictive': Montrealers of all ages are picking up passion for pickleball

  02-01-2025 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Pickleball saw a surge in popularity across North America during the pandemic that has continued to grow since. The craze has officially come to Montreal, and the demand for courts designated for the sport has spiked.
  
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• Obituary: Dr. Abe Fuks, 78, transformed medical education in Montreal—while staying dedicated to Yiddishkeit - The Canadian Jewish News

  02-01-2025 07:30 via news.google.com
  
  Obituary: Dr. Abe Fuks, 78, transformed medical education in Montreal—while staying dedicated to Yiddishkeit  The Canadian Jewish News
  
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• Predicting Montreal Canadiens’ Quarter-Century Team feat. Carey Price - Sportskeeda

  02-01-2025 03:36 via news.google.com
  Predicting Montreal Canadiens’ Quarter-Century Team feat. Carey Price  Sportskeeda
  
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• Snowfall builds up in a Montreal neighbourhood - MSN

  02-01-2025 00:07 via news.google.com
  Snowfall builds up in a Montreal neighbourhood  MSN
  
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• Canadians take the polar bear plunge to ring in 2025: ‘A little bit crazy’

  01-01-2025 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn't deter thousands of brave souls from jumping into icy cold water for across Canada in a New Year's Day tradition.
  
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• Quebec snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

  01-01-2025 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says David Éthier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche.
  
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• Canadian snowboarder killed in Utah avalanche, authorities say

  01-01-2025 23:41 via cbc.ca
  
  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says David Ethier had been splitboarding in the Millcreek Canyon area on Saturday, but was swept under the snow during an avalanche.
  
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• Quebec man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

  01-01-2025 23:32 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday after an avalanche in the mountains near Salt Lake City.
  
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• Canada-U.S. refugee agreement loophole ‘very dangerous’ according to Montreal advocate - CityNews Montreal

  01-01-2025 22:57 via news.google.com
  Canada-U.S. refugee agreement loophole ‘very dangerous’ according to Montreal advocate  CityNews Montreal
  
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• Canadiens defenceman Hutson named NHL’s rookie of the month for December

  01-01-2025 22:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Montreal Canadiens defenceman Lane Hutson got the nod as the NHL's rookie of the month for December. The 20-year-old had two goals and 11 assists in 14 games. 
  
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• Cyclist dies after falling from bike, colliding with parked car in Sherbrooke

  01-01-2025 21:38 via globalnews.ca
  
  Witnesses reported the cyclist was found on the ground and police say he later died in hospital. 
  
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• Peter F. Trent: Quebec anglos just don’t count - Montreal Gazette

  01-01-2025 20:10 via news.google.com
  
  Peter F. Trent: Quebec anglos just don’t count  Montreal Gazette
  
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• NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Jayden Struble, David Savard and Mike Matheson - MyNHLTradeRumors.com

  01-01-2025 20:00 via news.google.com
  NHL Rumors: Montreal Canadiens – Jayden Struble, David Savard and Mike Matheson  MyNHLTradeRumors.com
  
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• New Quebec recycling system takes effect, shifts more responsibility to producers

  01-01-2025 19:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  A single organization called Éco Entreprises Québec is to now manage recycling across the province on behalf of companies that produce packaging and paper. 
  
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• Cyclist, 31, dies after falling off bike and colliding with car in Sherbrooke

  01-01-2025 19:35 via cbc.ca
  
  A 31-year-old cyclist is dead after falling off his bike and striking a stationary vehicle in downtown Sherbrooke, Que. Witnesses contacted police around 8 p.m. Tuesday and reported the man was lying on the ground, according to a Sherbrooke police press release on Wednesday.
  
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• Montreal Canadiens Defenseman Named Rookie of Month - Sports Illustrated

  01-01-2025 19:32 via news.google.com
  Montreal Canadiens Defenseman Named Rookie of Month  Sports Illustrated
  
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• New year, new babies: Meet Quebec’s first bundles of joy of 2025

  01-01-2025 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Quebec's first two new year's babies arrived right at 12 a.m. The baby boys were born in the West Island of Montreal and in Quebec City.
  
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• Quebec Liberal caucus calling for Trudeau to resign, adding to pressure

  01-01-2025 18:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Liberal Party's Quebec caucus has joined the Atlantic and Ontario caucuses in calling on Justin Trudeau to resign. One MP says the only issue is whether he needs to go now.
  
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• Mix of rain and snow on New Year’s Day in Montreal - CityNews Montreal

  01-01-2025 17:53 via news.google.com
  Mix of rain and snow on New Year’s Day in Montreal  CityNews Montreal
  
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