News/Canada/Montreal (Page 25)

Montreal Joël Lapointe was mapping his camping route on Google Maps when he noticed an odd circular pit in Quebec’s Côte-Nord region. Now, scientists are studying samples from the site with the hope of a 2025 field trip. ‘Looking at the topography, it’s very suggestive of impact,’ says French scientistContinue Reading

Montreal After playing home games in three different venues during its inaugural season, PWHL Montreal is making Place Bell, located just north of the city in Laval, Que., its new primary local venue. During inaugural season, PWHL Montreal played home games in 3 different venuesCBC News · Posted: Sep 04,Continue Reading

Montreal A new mural route is taking shape in Montreal with the help of Latin American women. Two murals were unveiled in the last month, but public art curator Rodrigo Ardiles says there are more to come. Public art curator Rodrigo Ardiles assembling a mural route in Petite-Patrie Argentinian muralistsContinue Reading

Montreal Via Rail confirmed that passengers were stuck for 10 hours on Saturday when a train broke down between Montreal and Quebec City after experiencing two consecutive mechanical issues. ‘Passengers deserve better,’ Pablo Rodriguez said Sunday The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 02, 2024 7:26 AM EDT | Last Updated:Continue Reading

Montreal Earthquakes Canada says the 4.6 magnitude quake, at a depth of 18 kilometres, happened around 5:45 a.m. The epicentre was located about 20 kilometres northwest of Drummondville and 40 kilometres south of Trois-Rivières. 4.6 magnitude quake near Drummondville felt from Ottawa to Bas-Saint-Laurent CBC News · Posted: Sep 01, 2024 9:10 AM EDT | LastContinue Reading

Teams of biologists have relocated more than 33,000 freshwater mussels from the construction site of the new Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge, which will connect Montreal’s West Island to Vaudreuil-Dorion. A relocation operation of this scale is unprecedented for a Quebec construction site. Construction of the bridge began in late 2023, north ofContinue Reading

Montreal Vermont’s health department is urging residents of several towns, including one bordering Quebec, to stay indoors from dusk to dawn to prevent the spread of a mosquito-borne illness. Eastern Equine Encephalitis is present in Quebec, no human cases detected Isaac Olson · CBC News · Posted: Aug 30, 2024 5:00Continue Reading

Montreal The Michelin Guide is already in Toronto and Vancouver. Now, it’s coming to the province of Quebec, with recommendations expected to be revealed some time next year. Quebec is Michelin Guide’s 3rd Canadian market, after Toronto and VancouverCBC News · Posted: Aug 29, 2024 12:24 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

A controversial homeless shelter located just steps from an elementary school in Montreal’s Saint-Henri neighbourhood is underscoring the problems with social cohabitation in multiple communities across the city.  Maison Benoît Labre has drawn the ire of parents and local residents, who say the facility has been harming the character of the high-traffic,Continue Reading