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Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch
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Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch
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00:24 | June 19, 2024
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02:12 | June 19, 2024
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01:26 | June 19, 2024
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Montrealers grapple with extreme weather as heat wave continues
02:18 | June 19, 2024
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Quebec youth protection services struggle with increased demand, labour shortage
02:16 | June 18, 2024
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Quebec commits to spend $10B on greener economy by 2030
01:58 | June 18, 2024
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Heatwave: Power outage at Quebec senior home happening despite pleas for delay
02:16 | June 18, 2024
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Free training helps ease Quebec’s lifeguard shortage
01:54 | June 17, 2024
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New tool offers free mental health support for Quebec parents
01:59 | June 17, 2024
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Montrealers brace for a week of dangerously hot weather
01:46 | June 17, 2024
-
Fear and anger remain after opening of safe injection site near Montreal elementary school
02:26 | June 17, 2024
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Longueuil announces new emergency centre location to address homelessness, housing affordability
02:03 | June 17, 2024
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Montreal financial report under fire for overspending
01:40 | June 14, 2024
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Montreal restaurant owner cancels free meal vouchers over language complaint
02:06 | June 14, 2024
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More than 800 cyclists ride jumbo bike in Montreal to raise funds for sick children
01:44 | June 14, 2024
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Alleged mastermind in major data theft, fraud at Desjardins among those arrested
01:49 | June 13, 2024
-
Montreal gives green light for Peel Street merchants to reinstall patio tents
02:00 | June 13, 2024
-
What will the future Marché de l’Ouest look like?
02:02 | June 13, 2024
-
Future shelter still causing a stir among Rosemont residents
02:19 | June 13, 2024
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Some West Island mayors holding their breath over new Quebec flood zone maps
02:08 | June 12, 2024
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Coroner’s report into the deaths of 4 family members recommends more resources
02:38 | June 12, 2024
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Montreal police force unveils new strategy to fight crime
01:24 | June 12, 2024
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La Maison Annagiarvik opens for Indigenous residents in Montreal’s Milton-Parc
01:12 | June 12, 2024
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City of Montreal unveils ambitious 2050 urban master plan
02:02 | June 11, 2024
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What will Quebec’s new flood zone maps look like?
02:14 | June 11, 2024
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McGill University makes amnesty offer to Pro-Palestinian encampment
02:16 | June 11, 2024
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How ‘Mindfulness Day’ helps a West Island school deal with stress, anxiety
01:54 | June 10, 2024
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Montreal facing questions after Grand Prix patio-goers kicked off over bylaw infractions
02:12 | June 10, 2024
Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch
Description
June 19, 2024
On the second day of a scorching heat wave, over 1,000 people, including those living in a West Island seniors' residence, were without power including air conditioning for more than six hours. This, after Hydro-Québec refused to cancel a scheduled power outage for maintenance work. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the seniors' home banded together to ensure everyone remained cool until power was restored.
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Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch02:03 | June 19, 2024
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Exo rolls out 44 new railcars on Saint-Jérôme line02:05 | June 21, 2024
-
Montreal celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with ceremony at McCord Museum02:10 | June 21, 2024
-
Worker dies after equipment falls on him at downtown Montreal construction site00:24 | June 19, 2024
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No place to go: Montreal renters scramble to find housing before July 1 moving day02:12 | June 19, 2024
-
Montreal’s business community raises concerns over state of the city01:26 | June 19, 2024
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Montrealers grapple with extreme weather as heat wave continues02:18 | June 19, 2024
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Quebec youth protection services struggle with increased demand, labour shortage02:16 | June 18, 2024
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Quebec commits to spend $10B on greener economy by 203001:58 | June 18, 2024
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Heatwave: Power outage at Quebec senior home happening despite pleas for delay02:16 | June 18, 2024
-
Free training helps ease Quebec’s lifeguard shortage01:54 | June 17, 2024
-
New tool offers free mental health support for Quebec parents01:59 | June 17, 2024
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Montrealers brace for a week of dangerously hot weather01:46 | June 17, 2024
-
Fear and anger remain after opening of safe injection site near Montreal elementary school02:26 | June 17, 2024
-
Longueuil announces new emergency centre location to address homelessness, housing affordability02:03 | June 17, 2024
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Montreal financial report under fire for overspending01:40 | June 14, 2024
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Montreal restaurant owner cancels free meal vouchers over language complaint02:06 | June 14, 2024
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More than 800 cyclists ride jumbo bike in Montreal to raise funds for sick children01:44 | June 14, 2024
-
Alleged mastermind in major data theft, fraud at Desjardins among those arrested01:49 | June 13, 2024
-
Montreal gives green light for Peel Street merchants to reinstall patio tents02:00 | June 13, 2024
-
What will the future Marché de l’Ouest look like?02:02 | June 13, 2024
-
Future shelter still causing a stir among Rosemont residents02:19 | June 13, 2024
-
Some West Island mayors holding their breath over new Quebec flood zone maps02:08 | June 12, 2024
-
Coroner’s report into the deaths of 4 family members recommends more resources02:38 | June 12, 2024
-
Montreal police force unveils new strategy to fight crime01:24 | June 12, 2024
-
La Maison Annagiarvik opens for Indigenous residents in Montreal’s Milton-Parc01:12 | June 12, 2024
-
City of Montreal unveils ambitious 2050 urban master plan02:02 | June 11, 2024
-
What will Quebec’s new flood zone maps look like?02:14 | June 11, 2024
-
McGill University makes amnesty offer to Pro-Palestinian encampment02:16 | June 11, 2024
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How ‘Mindfulness Day’ helps a West Island school deal with stress, anxiety01:54 | June 10, 2024
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Montreal facing questions after Grand Prix patio-goers kicked off over bylaw infractions02:12 | June 10, 2024
-
Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch02:03 | June 19, 2024
-
Exo rolls out 44 new railcars on Saint-Jérôme line02:05 | June 21, 2024
-
Montreal celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with ceremony at McCord Museum02:10 | June 21, 2024
-
Worker dies after equipment falls on him at downtown Montreal construction site00:24 | June 19, 2024
-
No place to go: Montreal renters scramble to find housing before July 1 moving day02:12 | June 19, 2024
-
Montreal’s business community raises concerns over state of the city01:26 | June 19, 2024
-
Montrealers grapple with extreme weather as heat wave continues02:18 | June 19, 2024
-
Quebec youth protection services struggle with increased demand, labour shortage02:16 | June 18, 2024
-
Quebec commits to spend $10B on greener economy by 203001:58 | June 18, 2024
-
Heatwave: Power outage at Quebec senior home happening despite pleas for delay02:16 | June 18, 2024
-
Free training helps ease Quebec’s lifeguard shortage01:54 | June 17, 2024
-
New tool offers free mental health support for Quebec parents01:59 | June 17, 2024
-
Montrealers brace for a week of dangerously hot weather01:46 | June 17, 2024
-
Fear and anger remain after opening of safe injection site near Montreal elementary school02:26 | June 17, 2024
-
Longueuil announces new emergency centre location to address homelessness, housing affordability02:03 | June 17, 2024
-
Montreal financial report under fire for overspending01:40 | June 14, 2024
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Montreal restaurant owner cancels free meal vouchers over language complaint02:06 | June 14, 2024
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More than 800 cyclists ride jumbo bike in Montreal to raise funds for sick children01:44 | June 14, 2024
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Alleged mastermind in major data theft, fraud at Desjardins among those arrested01:49 | June 13, 2024
-
Montreal gives green light for Peel Street merchants to reinstall patio tents02:00 | June 13, 2024
-
What will the future Marché de l’Ouest look like?02:02 | June 13, 2024
-
Future shelter still causing a stir among Rosemont residents02:19 | June 13, 2024
-
Some West Island mayors holding their breath over new Quebec flood zone maps02:08 | June 12, 2024
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Coroner’s report into the deaths of 4 family members recommends more resources02:38 | June 12, 2024
-
Montreal police force unveils new strategy to fight crime01:24 | June 12, 2024
-
La Maison Annagiarvik opens for Indigenous residents in Montreal’s Milton-Parc01:12 | June 12, 2024
-
City of Montreal unveils ambitious 2050 urban master plan02:02 | June 11, 2024
-
What will Quebec’s new flood zone maps look like?02:14 | June 11, 2024
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McGill University makes amnesty offer to Pro-Palestinian encampment02:16 | June 11, 2024
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How ‘Mindfulness Day’ helps a West Island school deal with stress, anxiety01:54 | June 10, 2024
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Montreal facing questions after Grand Prix patio-goers kicked off over bylaw infractions02:12 | June 10, 2024
Heat wave: West Island seniors celebrate after planned power outage goes off without a hitch
Description
June 19, 2024
On the second day of a scorching heat wave, over 1,000 people, including those living in a West Island seniors' residence, were without power including air conditioning for more than six hours. This, after Hydro-Québec refused to cancel a scheduled power outage for maintenance work. As Global’s Felicia Parrillo reports, the seniors' home banded together to ensure everyone remained cool until power was restored.
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