Brayden Jagger Haines

Reporter

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• Quebec clamps down on open fires as hot, dry weather sets in

  As areas of the province of Quebec brace for the first heat wave of the season, the province's forest fire prevention agency is on high alert.

  Canada

  May 29
• Lone grocery store in Montreal suburb reopens to large fanfare

  Nearly five months after closing its doors, the only grocery store in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Que., reopened to large fanfare from residents.

  Canada

  May 25
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• Demolition of former restaurant to make way for future Sainte-Anne’s park

  Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue residents will have a new park in time for the high summer season, according to the city, as demolition work begins of the former restaurant building.  

  Canada

  May 23
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• Montreal’s annual Pride parade will launch without a hitch, organizers say

  After last year's catastrophic last-minute cancellation, organizers say they are poised to launch the 17th edition of the Montreal Pride festival without a hitch this summer. 

  Canada

  May 19
• Why a revamped dog park can’t come fast enough for Montreal pet owners

  Calls continue to grow for a permanent, fenced-in dog run in Jeanne-Mance park as pet owners raise safety concerns with current open green space.

  Environment

  May 18
• Man fatally gunned down marks Montreal’s second homicide in 12 hours, police say

  Montreal police say a man and a woman were killed in separate shootings that were only hours apart. Their deaths mark the city's eighth and ninth homicides of 2023.

  Crime

  May 17
• Montreal arson squad investigates after 2 dozen cars torched in Lachine

  The Montreal police arson squad is investigating after dozens of cars were torched in Lachine overnight. Police believe the fires are connected.

  Canada

  May 16
• New SAAQclic platform turns simple task into bureaucratic ‘nightmare’ for father, son

  Yan Mongrain says the once simple task of registering his son's first motorized scooter has become a bureaucratic nightmare in Quebec thanks to the new SAAQclic platform.

  Traffic

  May 10
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• ‘Best. Smoked. Meat. In. Montreal’: Trudeau, others react to closing of beloved deli

  High food and labour costs are among the reasons for the closure, according to a longtime customer who spoke with the owners about the sudden and unexpected announcement.

  Canada

  May 9
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• Dozens of illegal turns caught on video where 7-year-old fatally struck

  Nicolas Marcotte said he recorded 44 cars committing infractions at the Montreal intersection in the span of one hour. Cars can be seen ignoring a no left turn sign.

  Traffic

  May 8
• Employees of Floralies long-term care home in Montreal protest closure, CIUSS mistreatment

  Dozens of employees demonstrated outside the Floralies Lachine long-term care home Friday morning to voice their frustration with the West Island health authority.

  Health

  May 5
• Homes flooded, streets blocked off as spring flooding hits Hudson

  Hudson Mayor Chloe Hutchison said teams from the local fire department are closely monitoring the situation.

  Canada

  May 4
• How a new smart traffic light is slowing down drivers on Montreal’s south shore

  The EARL traffic light is red by default but turns green when drivers proceed at the permitted speed limit. The goal of the pilot project is to get drivers to slow down.

  Traffic

  May 2
• Two arson attacks torch 4 more Montreal-area vehicles early Friday

  Four more vehicles were set ablaze in the Montreal area Friday. In just one week, 16 vehicles have been torched in the area, including two school buses.

  Crime

  Apr 28
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• Another 2-week wait before branches are picked up in Montreal

  Although it has been three weeks since the ice storm, it will take another two weeks before the piles of branches are picked up in a number of hard-hit boroughs.

  Canada

  Apr 27
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• School bus and semi-truck set ablaze in Saint-Léonard

  Another suspicious fire is being investigated after flames destroyed two vehicles and damaged a building in Saint-Léonard early Wednesday.

  Crime

  Apr 26
• Metro’s Green Line resumes service after cracks forced partial shutdown

  Service on the Metro's Green Line was back Tuesday morning after the discovery of cracks on Monday had forced a portion of the underground subway to close.

  Traffic

  Apr 25
• Multiple gunshots force Longueuil residents from homes

  Longueuil police say multiple shell casings were found at the scene and no injuries were reported after gunshots were fired early Friday.

  Crime

  Apr 21
• Alleged hate attacks in Montreal lead to teen’s arrest

  Two members of the Hassidic community were violently attacked in separate incidents by the same person on the night of Jan. 20, according to Montreal police.

  Crime

  Apr 20
• Gates to the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery remain closed

  The recent ice storm caused significant damage to hundreds of trees making the cemetery too dangerous for the public according to officials.

  Canada

  Apr 18
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• Long-awaited safety improvements coming to Montreal West train station

  In a move to improve safety surrounding the station, once the tunnel is completed, commuters will no longer be able to access the centre platform from the street level crossing.

  Traffic

  Apr 14
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• 53 stolen luxury vehicles seized in police operation at Port of Montreal

  Fifty-three luxury SUVs and trucks worth an estimated $2.6 million were set to be shipped abroad before they were seized from the Montreal Port in a joint police operation.

  Crime

  Apr 12
• Ice storm: Just how many fallen trees and broken branches for Montreal so far

  The City of Montreal says it has been inundated by calls to 311 city services over reports of fallen trees and broken branches from last week's ice storm.

  Canada

  Apr 11
• Montreal firefighters extinguish rooftop fire on provincial building

  Officials say the fire climbed the side of the five-storey structure, setting exposed material ablaze and reaching the rooftop.

  Fire

  Apr 5
• Major fire forces evacuations east of downtown Montreal

  A major fire in the Hochelaga neighborhood east of downtown Montreal forced dozens of residents from their homes early Wednesday morning.

  Fire

  Apr 5