Montreal Fire
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Montreal police confirm 6th and 7th bodies found in ruins of heritage building fireThe bodies of seven missing people have been found and extracted to date since the fatal fire on March 16, according to Montreal police. Five of the victims have been identified.CanadaMar 27
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Montreal police confirm fifth body found in rubble of historic building firePolice say the body has been turned over to a pathologist for identification as the search for others in the burned-out structure continues.CanadaMar 26
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Police say it’s ‘improbable’ there are more than seven missing in Old Montreal fireSearchers have pulled four bodies from the rubble, and only one victim has been identified: a 76-year-old woman who had lived in the building for decades.CanadaMar 24
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Calls continue for stronger rules around short-term rentals following Old Montreal fireOversight of these establishments like Airbnb has long been a problem, even though, according to experts, there are strong provincial rules governing them.CanadaMar 21
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Airbnb criticized after 1 killed, 6 missing after Montreal building destroyed by fireMontreal fire and police officials say one person has been found dead and six people remain missing after a fire swept through a building in Montreal's historic district.CanadaMar 20
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Demolition of Old Montreal building to begin as police search for victims of firePolice have said they haven't ruled out the possibility that more victims would be found in the ruins.CanadaMar 19
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At least 7 people now missing after Old Montreal blaze, fire officials sayMontreal fire officials now say at least six people are missing after a blaze destroyed a building in the city's historic district Thursday.FireMar 18
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Major fire in Old Montreal sends 9 to hospital, at least 1 person missingUrgences-santé said a total of 11 people were evaluated at the scene. Nine were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.CanadaMar 16
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Arson squad investigating another fire in Pierrefonds-RoxboroA commercial building in Pierrefonds was the target of an apparent arson attack early Monday morning. It happened just weeks after a massive fire destroyed a building a block away.CanadaFeb 6
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Massive fire in Montreal’s east end forces 20 families out into bitter coldThe frigid weather conditions have made it difficult for the 150 firefighters at the scene of the fire in Montreal's east end, with some equipment even becoming frozen.CanadaFeb 3
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