Quebec floods
Montreal calling on Quebec for funds to cover high cost of spring floods
Communities on the Island of Montreal are still feeling the effects of the 2019 flooding. Continue reading
Only half of Quebec flood victims have received full compensation from the government
In the greater Montreal region, however, that number is at 60 per cent. Continue reading
Quebec says it will double down aid for Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac flood victims before winter
Eighty per cent of the flood victims have not yet received the full financial assistance promised to them by the government. Continue reading
Ottawa invests $50M in flood-prevention measures in Quebec
As part of its plan, the Canadian government is providing nearly $20 million to rebuild a dike in Ste-Marthe-sur-le-Lac. Continue reading
Some in flooded Quebec town angry new dike will block their waterfront views
Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault said the government’s decision to repair and raise the structure by 1.5 metres is necessary to protect the town. Continue reading
West Island flood victim, displaced since 2017, gets help from local mayor
“It’s not easy for him,” said Ile-Bizard-Sainte-Genevieve borough mayor Normand Marinacci. Continue reading
Some Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac residents worry new dike will block view; flood victims call them ‘selfish’
Work has started to rebuild a dike in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, but some residents argue the new structure is too high and will block their view. Continue reading
After heavy spring floods, demolition work begins in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac
Last spring, the Quebec government announced a program that provides up to $200,000 to flood victims who have to relocate. Continue reading
Quebec removes 17 other municipalities from flood zone maps
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
By the province’s calculations, André Grand-Maison’s home in Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot would have been swallowed whole by the lake during this spring’s flooding. Continue reading
West Island mayors meet with province over flood zone maps
By Gloria Henriquez Reporter/Weather specialist
The mayors said they came out of the meeting happy and hopeful. Continue reading