Over 175,000 addresses were without electricity on Thursday morning in Quebec following the ice storm, with around 33,972 customers without power in Montreal and tens of thousands more affected in Montérégie, Laval and the Laurentians. The freezing rain covering power lines and trees is creating difficult conditions for the teams working to restore service, and authorities warn that outages may change throughout the day as the effects of the storm persist.
A major ice storm is hitting the Montreal area on Wednesday, bringing 20 to 30 millimetres of freezing rain expected over a period of up to 24 hours. Almost all schools, universities and CEGEPs in the area have cancelled classes, several dozen flights have been cancelled or delayed at Montreal-Trudeau Airport, and authorities are urging residents to avoid non-essential travel as roads become extremely slippery and prolonged power outages are anticipated.
A 25-year-old woman died on Saturday evening after a sport utility vehicle violently crashed into the rear of an STM bus that was stopped at a bus stop in Montréal-Nord. The collision occurred just before 5:50 pm near the intersection of Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and Salk Avenue, and the exact cause of the accident has not yet been determined as the police examine surveillance footage and speak with witnesses.
Environment Canada issued a special weather alert on Monday morning, warning that 20 to 30 millimeters of potentially paralyzing freezing rain could fall between Wednesday and Thursday in several regions including Greater Montreal. Authorities are urging residents to consider postponing non-essential travel and to prepare for possible prolonged power outages, hazardous roads, and major service disruptions.
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Montreal police have arrested Bryan Fuentes Gramajo, the 24‑year‑old who topped Canada’s most‑wanted list, ending a months‑long manhunt tied to last summer’s fatal shooting at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Authorities have not disclosed how they located him in Montreal, but the arrest brings long‑awaited relief to the victim’s family as the case now moves into the courts.
Swastikas were discovered on three neighbouring businesses in the Saint-Laurent borough, triggering an investigation by the Montreal police hate crimes unit. This targeted act of hate against Jewish-owned businesses comes as community tensions remain high, particularly with the war in the Middle East continuing to affect several Montreal communities.
A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot early Wednesday morning in Plateau-Mont-Royal in the area of Durocher and Sherbrooke streets. Montreal police were called just before 1:15 am following multiple reports of gunfire, and the suspect had already fled by the time officers arrived on the scene.
A six-year-old boy died Monday afternoon in Chambly following a sledding accident at Robert-Lebel Park, after losing control while going down the hill and colliding with a post, suffering serious head injuries. A coroner’s investigation will examine the circumstances of this tragedy, which highlights the importance of supervision during winter activities.
Canada and India agreed on Monday to strengthen their economic partnership in an effort to improve relations after two years of tensions, with agreements totaling more than 8 billion dollars including the supply of uranium by Cameco of Saskatoon and a goal to increase bilateral trade to 50 billion dollars by 2030.