News/Canada/Montreal (Page 28)

Léa Paquette’s graduation gala in April was awkward to say the least.  Recent 3D-animation graduates dressed to the nines, mingled in a room of industry professionals in downtown Montreal, exchanging LinkedIn profiles and polite smiles while everyone desperately tried to ignore the CGI elephant in the room: there’s no work.Continue Reading

Montreal The Quebec Liberal Party is proposing that the province adopt its own constitution, a project it says will be “unifying.” Liberals are to choose a new leader next June, ahead of a general provincial electionThe Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 12, 2024 6:27 PM EDT | Last Updated: AugustContinue Reading

Montreal Pro-Palestinian protesters halted Montreal’s Pride parade for an hour on Sunday afternoon. A second protest was held by a contingent in the march. Parade diverted around protesters Erika Morris · CBC News · Posted: Aug 11, 2024 3:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: August 11 While the atmosphere wasContinue Reading

Montreal Heavy rain and strong winds have led to multiple power outages, flooding, landslides. Section of Highway 40 closed near Trois-Rivières. Municipalities La Macaza and Chelsea have declared a state of emergency. Chelsea and La Macaza declare a state of emergencyCBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2024 9:14 AM EDTContinue Reading

Montreal Nearly half a million Hydro-Québec customers were without power Friday evening after torrential rains drenched the southern portion of the province throughout the day, causing localized flooding in several areas. Laurentians town declares state of emergency Montreal afternoon’s rush-hour traffic was shrouded in darkness as rain continued to pound theContinue Reading

Montreal Researchers tracked air pollution levels between 2001 and 2016 in Toronto and Montreal and used information including mortality data and other records to follow about 1.5 million people over time and calculate the connection between the exposure to ultrafine particles and risk of death. Study followed 1.5 million peopleContinue Reading

Montreal On July 24, Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Lachute, Que., urging people to take shelter. The warning was accurate: A tornado touched down after the alert. But three other twisters slipped past forecasters. New technologies and training aim to enhance tornado prediction accuracy Joe BongiornoContinue Reading

Montreal Scientific experts say a proposed wind turbine project in the Charlevoix region threatens the habitat of an isolated population of a few dozen caribou. The developer insists the impact is minimal. Developer maintains 17 wind turbines will have ‘no impact’ on caribou population Steve Rukavina · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Montreal Every summer, Quebec families host Belarusian children in the hope of giving them a break from their polluted environment and reducing their radiation levels. Families host children for a summer break from polluted environment Hénia Ould-Hammou · CBC News · Posted: Aug 03, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading