Old Montreal Fire

• Montreal fire inspections drop, risks related to lithium ion batteries rise

  A recent report shows Montreal's fire department carried out 50 per cent fewer building inspections in 2022 than it did in 2018, and noted new concerns about the cause of fires.

  Politics

  May 30
  
• Montreal fire department placed moratorium on specific fire inspections

  There are questions surrounding a moratorium on fire inspections and whether or not it played a role in the deadly fire in Old Montreal back in March.

  Fire

  May 16
  
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• Inspectors cited building owner multiple times before deadly Old Montreal fire

  Seven people died in the March 16 fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal, including two people who were staying in a unit that had no windows.

  Canada

  Apr 28
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• Opposition party calls for public inquiry into Old Montreal fire

  Ensemble Montréal, the official opposition party at Montreal city hall, is calling for a public inquiry into the fire that killed seven people in Old Montreal.

  Politics

  Apr 3
• Victim’s father files application for $22 million class-action lawsuit after Old Montreal fire

  The negligence lawsuit would target the owner of the building, the owner of the short-term rental units, and Airbnb.

  Canada

  Apr 1
• Are Quebec hosts skirting the new rules on Airbnb?

  Global News found some listings with a 123456 license number. In another instance, two separate listings with different hosts shared the same registration number.

  Canada

  Mar 30
• Montrealer feels ‘grateful’ to be alive after surviving deadly heritage building fire

  As Airbnb pulls unauthorized Quebec listings from their platform, a Montrealer who survived the deadly fire in Old Montreal says she's lucky to be alive.

  Canada

  Mar 29
• Final two victims of Old Montreal fire identified, investigation to focus on cause

  Martin Guilbault, a division chief at the Montreal fire department, says that after a final search of the ruins, investigators have confirmed that no other victims remain.

  Canada

  Mar 28
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• Airbnb: 79 per cent of Quebec rentals in February not certified, housing group says

  A tenants' rights association says vacancy rates in most regions of Quebec would be at three per cent or higher if the units on Airbnb were put on the long-term rental market.

  Consumer

  Mar 28
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• Montreal police confirm 6th and 7th bodies found in ruins of heritage building fire

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 27