Dozens of businesses damaged after Montreal anti racism rally
June 1, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Eleven people were arrested after tensions flared between protesters and police on Sunday night following a Montreal demonstration demanding justice for a black man who died following a police intervention in Minnesota. Demonstrators had gathered to denounce racism…
School bus collision near Montreal sends 25 kids to hospital
July 25, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – There were no serious injuries after two school buses collided and caught fire Tuesday on a highway north of Montreal. About 25 of the roughly 50 children aboard the two buses were taken to hospital by paramedics as…
Quebec reaches deal to compensate motorists trapped on highway after 2017 storm
March 14, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – The Quebec government has agreed to compensate motorists who were trapped for hours on a major Montreal highway in March 2017 following a massive snowstorm. Lawyers representing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit said today they reached an…
What these brokerages bring to the table in Hub merger
January 15, 2019 by Greg MeckbachA Quebec brokerage recently acquired by Hub International Ltd. brings expertise in construction and auto dealerships to the table. “Hub is already major player, if not one of the biggest brokers in Quebec,” Alain Giroux, executive vice president of Montreal…
Hub buys Quebec commercial brokerage
January 10, 2019 by Greg MeckbachMontreal commercial brokerage Forum Risques et Assurance Inc. has been acquired by Hub International Ltd., Chicago-based Hub announced Thursday. Forum Risques was founded in 2013 by François Jean and Alain Giroux. Its target markets include technology, manufacturing and construction. Jean…
Cars submerged in flooded Montreal tunnel
November 21, 2018 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – A broken water pipe has flooded a tunnel on a major Montreal artery, submerging three cars. The west-end Atwater tunnel connecting downtown and neighbourhoods to the southwest flooded Tuesday morning after utility workers accidentally punctured the pipe. It…
Quebec motorists apply for class action status in lawsuit against government arising from snow storm
March 17, 2017 THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Lawyers on behalf of motorists left stranded in their cars on a highway after Tuesday’s snowstorm applied on Thursday for a class action lawsuit against the Quebec government and City of Montreal. Plaintiffs are seeking $2,000 for each…
Quebec pounded by winter storm, premier acknowledges need for better response
March 16, 2017 Morgan Lowrie - THE CANADIAN PRESSMONTREAL – Heavy snow continued to fall Wednesday as Quebec emergency crews struggled to cope with a fatal winter storm that paralyzed traffic and left hundreds of motorists stranded in their cars overnight. Environment Canada said southwestern, central and eastern…