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Montreal, like any city, is full of unspoken rules, factoids and bewildering practices — threads that bind the fabric of urban life and give it its unique texture. That locally common knowledge can baffle newcomers and visitors.

Quebec’s public security ministry has awarded a posthumous medal of sacrifice to firefighter Pierre Lacroix who drowned in the St. Lawrence River trying to rescue boaters in distress last fall. Medals of honour were also awarded to his three surviving colleagues, who accompanied Lacroix on the rescue mission, François Rabouin, Robin Brunet-Paiement and Michael Maillé.

Quebec’s workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last ...

Improper training and an inadequate boat led to the drowning death of a Montreal firefighter during a rescue operation last year in the St. Lawrence River, Quebecs workplace safety board said.

MONTREAL - Quebec’s workplace health and safety board says a fire department boat that capsized during a rescue effort last year in rapids off Montreal, killing one firefighter, was not designed to be in that part of the St. Lawrence River.

Quebec’s workplace safety board says the accident that left a firefighter dead during a water rescue last October was due to various problems, including incomplete information and inadequate training.

Improper training and an inadequate boat led to the drowning death of a Montreal firefighter during a rescue operation last year in the St. Lawrence River, Quebecs workplace safety board said.

WEEKEND READ | The countdown is on to save a species once abundant along riverside landscapes. Can artificial sites that mimic nesting habitat be harnessed to reverse the steep decline?

In partnership with CBRE Ltd., The Old Port of Montreal (OPMC) is arranging negotiated invitations to bid to redevelop its Hangar 16 site.

The Old Port of Montréal (OPMC), a major tourism site in Canada, is inviting organisations to bid for its Hangar 16 site.