Jacques Cartier Bridge

• Montreal’s Jacques Cartier Bridge reopened after building at foot of span caught fire

  A vacant industrial building on the Montreal side of the bridge caught fire Tuesday, with firefighters called to the scene around 11:30 p.m.

  Canada

  Jan 21
  
• Montreal climate activists seek to have bridge-scaling charges dropped

  Both men are charged with mischief and obstructing a police officer. If convicted, they could face several months of house arrest.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2025
  
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• Two minors arrested for allegedly scaling Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge

  Quebec provincial police, the fire department, paramedics and representatives from the group managing the bridge were called to the scene. 

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2025
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• Repairs to broken water main in Montreal could take weeks: city official

  A Montreal city spokesman warns it will be weeks before repairs can be completed on a major water main that broke near the Jacques Cartier Bridge on Friday.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2024
• ‘Huge’ water main break causes flooding chaos in parts of downtown Montreal

  Large amounts of water were pouring onto streets near the Jacques Cartier bridge in Montreal this morning after a major water main break.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2024
• Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car near Jacques-Cartier Bridge

  A 50-year-old man is in critical condition after being hit by a car, marking the second day in a row that a pedestrian has been struck on Montreal roads.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
• SPVM holds ticketing blitz along Sherbrooke Street to help traffic flow

  For the next week, an SPVM road safety blitz will be conducted along Sherbrooke Street East at intersections around entrances and exits of the Jacques Cartier Bridge.

  Traffic

  Mar 28, 2023
• A Quebec coroner says Montreal’s Champlain Bridge needs anti-suicide barrier

  Robert Olson with the Centre for Suicide Prevention says anti-suicide fences are not systematically installed on new bridges because of the cost or for esthetic reasons.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2023
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• SNC-Lavalin to pay $30M under agreement with Quebec over bridge bribes

  The charges are related to events that occurred between 1997 and 2004 in connection with the Jacques Cartier Bridge deck rehabilitation project between Montreal and Longueuil.

  Crime

  May 7, 2022
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• Water main break snarls Montreal commute early Friday

  A predawn water main break on De Lorimier Avenue in Montreal's Ville-Marie district caused major traffic delays Friday morning.

  Traffic

  Jan 22, 2021