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Montreal must become 'sponge city' as extreme weather to become more common

Montreal must become 'sponge city' as extreme weather to become more common

MONTREAL — As Montreal emerges from a severe thunderstorm that flooded underpasses and more than 130 homes on Thursday, the city must do more to mitigate the effects of extreme weather, says a spokesperson.
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Swiderski leads Charlotte FC against CF Montreal

Charlotte FC (6-8-8, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. CF Montreal (8-12-2, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Montreal, Quebec; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE : Montreal +121, Charlotte FC +208, Draw +248; over/under is 2.
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Environment Canada says tornado touched down north of Montreal, no injuries or damage

Environment Canada says tornado touched down north of Montreal, no injuries or damage

MONTREAL — Environment Canada confirmed one tornado touched down north of Montreal and a second is suspected to have hit southwest of the city as severe thunderstorms ripped across eastern Ontario and Quebec on Thursday.
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Deal reached in Montreal cemetery workers' standoff that has left 300 bodies unburied

Deal reached in Montreal cemetery workers' standoff that has left 300 bodies unburied

MONTREAL — The union representing striking maintenance workers at one of the country's biggest cemeteries says a deal has been reached with their employer.
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Andreescu, tournament champion in 2019, among wild cards for National Bank Open

Andreescu, tournament champion in 2019, among wild cards for National Bank Open

MONTREAL — Canadian players Bianca Andreescu, Leylah Fernandez and Rebecca Marino will participate in the upcoming National Bank Open, new tournament director Valérie Tétreault announced Thursday.
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Railway container shipments plummet due to B.C. port strike that's poised to end

Railway container shipments plummet due to B.C. port strike that's poised to end

MONTREAL — Railways suffered a sharp drop-off in container shipments this month as the strike by B.C. port workers — now poised to end after a tentative deal Thursday — halted more than half of steel-box cargo. Canadian National Railway Co.
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After quick turnaround, Alouettes face extra challenge against undefeated Argonauts

After quick turnaround, Alouettes face extra challenge against undefeated Argonauts

Montreal Alouettes head coach Jason Maas knows his team faces a tough challenge against the CFL’s only remaining undefeated team.
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Hit-and-run at Montreal construction site leaves two injured, one critically

Hit-and-run at Montreal construction site leaves two injured, one critically

Montreal police say a hit-and-run at a road construction site in the city's east end injured two workers Wednesday evening. Police say one of the workers, a 39-year-old man, is in critical condition in hospital.
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Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy

Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy

MONTREAL — Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country's drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are unlikely to radically advance acceptance of the hallucinogenic fungi among authorities — or the public.
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Beyond the big top: Montreal circus market unites performers and talent bookers

Beyond the big top: Montreal circus market unites performers and talent bookers

MONTREAL — As Cesar Omar Barrio made his pitch at a Montreal trade show on Tuesday, a woman on the stage twisted her body into seemingly impossible positions, sometimes juggling balls or tossing them with her feet.
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