Cause of major water main break remains unclear, Montreal mayor says
Montreal continued to clean up Monday after a major water main break flooded streets, paralyzed traffic, and forced emergency evacuations…
Month: August 2024
Mpox on the rise, extreme weather and other top stories this week
The WHO declared Mpox a global health emergency, Canada is bracing for a year of extreme weather events and Ukrainian…
1 dead, 6 missing after storm sinks luxury superyacht off Sicily
One person is dead and six others are missing after a luxury superyacht was struck by a violent storm off the coast…
Quebec, Ontario organized crime groups boost Western Canada vehicle thefts
Quebec and Ontario organized crime members are travelling to Western Canada to steal valuable vehicles and ship them to Montreal…
Venezuela election: Opposition rejects Brazil’s call to redo disputed vote
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following…
5 charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death
Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose last year, including the actor’s…
Quebec premier François Legault defends response to Debby downpour
Quebec Premier François Legault is defending himself for not having visited flood-stricken communities until almost one week after torrential rain…
Hurricane Ernesto churns toward Bermuda after slamming Puerto Rico
Hurricane Ernesto barreled toward Bermuda on Thursday after leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico without power or water as…
Mpox strain spreading in Africa could come to Canada, experts say
The type of mpox spreading rapidly through several African countries could arrive in Canada, where that strain hasn’t appeared before, Canadian experts say.The…
‘Huge’ water main break causes flooding chaos in parts of downtown Montreal
The streets surrounding the Jacques Cartier bridge in downtown Montreal’s east end were flooded on Friday morning after a major water main break…