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January 22, 2021 Welcome to the garbage hole. The sulphuric, rotten-egg stench coming off the heaps of brown sludge at Montreal’s Francon snow depot is putrid even on a cold, grey March day. Here, in this former quarry, the melt of early spring has revealed crumpled laundry deter- gent bottles, the petrified carcass of a badminton birdie, used tampon applicators and other shards of hardened, forgotten plastic. It’s the stuff you think is destined for landfill or recycling when you toss it,...

SHARE STORY Canada is, unfortunately, a country where infrastructure projectbudget overruns are commonplace. It’s no surprise we’re also host to numerous boondoggles which have flummoxed taxpayer’s brains when presented with the final price tag. Whether it’s a bridge too far, an airport in the middle of nowhere, or a boat that won’t float no matter how much funding is pumped in, politicians simply can’t seem to say no to contractors with their hands outstretched. Which infrastructur...

Article content With deconstruction of Montreal’s Champlain Bridge set to begin in earnest, workers will soon complete the development of migratory corridors for fish in the St. Lawrence River. The corridors are intended to reduce the impact of the a jetty on fish in the river, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Inc. said. The two migratory corridors should be operational for the migration period and the spawning of the fish next spring. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try...

  MONTREAL -- Workers will soon complete the construction of migratory corridors for fish in the St. Lawrence River as dismantling work on the old Champlain Bridge between Montreal and the South Shore continues. The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) explained that the project will reduce the impact on fish in the river. The two migratory corridors should be operational for the fish migration and the spawning season, next spring. More than forty species frequent the...

Montreals east end getting its own REM, at a cost of $10B Long underserved by public transportation, Montreals east end is getting its own light-rail network with 32 kilometres of track and 23 new stations. Social Sharing Officials say REM de lEst will include 32 kilometers of track connecting 23 new stations to downtown Posted: Dec 15, 2020 12:20 PM ET | Last Updated: December 16, 2020 The REM de lEst will include a stretch of elevated tracks and stations along René-Lévesque Blvd.(Submitted ...