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CTV News
20 minutes ago
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Multiple vehicles damaged after fire in Montreal's west end
Two vehicles are considered a total loss, and a third sustained extensive damage after a fire in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News) Two vehicles are considered a total loss, and a third sustained extensive damage after a fire in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough Thursday night. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 11 p.m. about a car on fire on Mayrand Street near Sorel Street. When officers arrived at the scene, firefighters were working to control the blaze. 'The flames spread to two other vehicles that were parked nearby,' said Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'Certain elements at the scene suggest arson.' The file has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad. The vehicles are being towed for expert examination, and the investigation is ongoing.
CTV News
an hour ago
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Shots fired at business in Saint-Leonard
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) A business in Montreal's Saint-Leonard borough was the target of gunshots early Friday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 3:40 a.m. from a passerby who noticed bullet holes in a building on Jarry Street near Pascal-Gagnon Street. 'When police officers arrived on site, they located those impacts, and there were some gun shells that were found on the floor,' said Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police. There were no reported injuries, and there have been no arrests. Brabant notes officers remain on site to look for witnesses and examine security footage in the area.
CTV News
a day ago
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Woman dies after work accident at Montreal school
SPVM police vehicles are seen in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Police say a 31-year-old woman has died after falling from a ladder in a schoolyard in Montreal's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. Montreal police say the woman had been working on the roof of a school on Rosemont Boulevard, near Châtelain Street, on Tuesday morning when she fell. Police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said someone called 911 at 6:40 a.m. to report the accident. She said by the time first responders arrived, the woman was unconscious. Chèvrefils said the woman was rushed to hospital, where she was later pronounced dead. She said worker safety investigators were also on scene and have opened an investigation. This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 6, 2025.
CTV News
2 days ago
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Man dies after being hit by car in downtown Montreal
A man in his 30s is dead after being hit by a car in downtown Montreal, Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News) A man in his 30s is dead after being hit by a car in downtown Montreal on Tuesday night. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 9:50 p.m. about the incident on de Boisbriand Street and de l'Hôtel-de-Ville Avenue. 'The first-responders intervened with a man who was unconscious and severely injured,' said Jeanne Drouin, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'He was transported to a hospital by Urgences-Santé paramedics in critical condition.' She notes that he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. The 26-year-old driver was not injured. 'According to initial information, the driver was on Boisbriand and may have struck the individual, who was on the ground of the parking entrance.' An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
CTV News
3 days ago
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Woman, 31, dies in workplace accident at elementary school in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal August 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Montreal police (SPVM) say a 31-year-old woman has died in a workplace accident at an elementary school in the city's Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough. Police received a 911 call at about 6:40 a.m. Tuesday reporting that a worker had fallen from a ladder in the courtyard of the school on Rosemont Boulevard, near Chatelain Street. The woman was unconscious when she was treated by paramedics at the scene and sent to hospital. A police spokesperson confirmed Tuesday afternoon that she succumbed to her injuries in hospital. The SPVM says Quebec's workplace safety board, the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail, is leading the investigation. Police said officials were at the school to analyze the scene.
