Dozens picking up pieces after major fire in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
The fire broke out overnight on May 28 in a co-op housing complex in Montreal’s West Island. More than 40 people are being housed by the Red Cross, but they’ll soon have to find other arrangements.

#fire #housing #accident #PierrefondsRoxboro #Montreal #WestIsland
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6778353?cmp=rss

Changes coming to garbage pickup in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Starting this fall, residents will have to use standardized bins. Environmentalists like the idea but say more needs to be done to reduce waste.

#garbage #recycling #waste #environment #PierrefondsRoxboro
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6767836?cmp=rss

Dafuq?? Ban Cars?!

« A #WestIsland mayor is speaking out against Montreal's decision to ban cars from the new urban boulevard leading up to the future #REM station in #Kirkland.

#Montreal #CityCouncil approved a $20-million loan bylaw Tuesday that will allow #construction to proceed on an access road to the station, running from Antoine-Faucon Street in #PierrefondsRoxboro to Ste-Marie Road in Kirkland. Only bikes and buses will have access to the new street »

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/no-cars-allowed-on-urban-boulevard-leading-to-future-kirkland-rem-station-1.6741279