Montreal, snow removal

How a century-old Montreal invention changed snow removal in the city
That changed after the turn of the century, when the city took charge. In the early 1900s, labourers were hired to shovel snow for 25 cents an hour. It was taken away in horse-drawn carts. The first snowblower to clear the streets was purchased by the City of Montreal nearly 100 years ago, in 1928.
Why Montreal’s snow-fighting army is the envy of other Canadian cities
Certainly no other Canadian cities compare; Toronto was famously mocked when mayor Mel Lastman called in the actual army to deal with snowfall in 1999.
What to know about tracking Montreal’s snow removal progress and what to expect after the record breaking weather
3. Progress of snow removal operations: Once the city starts clearing snow, this table charts the progress of snow-removal operations in each borough. Snow plowed to the sides of streets is transferred to trucks and taken to snow dumping sites. The table shows the number of kilometres of streets from which snow has been removed.
Expect at least 10 more days of snow removal, says City of Montreal
Mayor Valérie Plante says about one-third of the city's roads have been cleared since the recent snow dump. The operation will slow down over the weekend to allow city workers who've worked six consecutive days to rest.
Why can’t Toronto remove snow like Montreal? The answers may surprise you
The question of whether snow removal can or can’t get done more quickly after last weekend’s storm is complicated, according to city officials overseeing the process.
Montreal pleads with residents as it struggles to clear record-breaking snowfall
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante is pleading for patience and urging caution as the city's snow removal trucks and plows struggle to clear the record-shattering snowfall that has blanketed Montreal.
Canada: Montreal Residents Ski Through Streets As Heavy Snow Falls
Montreal received 75 cm of snow between Thursday, February 13, and Sunday, February 16, due to two consecutive snowstorms, marking the highest snowfall for any four-day period since record-keeping began in 1941.
Toronto needs to speed up its snow removal — and be like Montreal, councillor says
Snow removal will begin Wednesday morning and is expected to take up to three weeks with crews working around the clock, the city said.
Snow-removal operation could last 10 more days, as city crews take mandatory breaks
It could take another 10 days for city crews to clear the snowbanks left over by last week's record-setting snowfalls.
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At least 10 more days to remove snow in Montreal, garbage collection to resume Monday
The city of Montreal says it’s cleared about a third of the snow from the two historic back-to-back major winter storms that ...
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Montreal rushes to clear snow before next storm, but most roads might remain buried
Allen McInnis Montreal Gazette Montreal’s snow-removal crews are rushing to clear the streets before another major storm ...
Frustration over slow snow removal after storms in Ontario, Quebec
People are voicing their frustration with the slow pace of snow removal after back-to-back winter storms pounded much of ...
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Operation snowfall: A look at how Montreal is cleaning up after back-to-back storms
In Montreal’s southwest, by the Lachine Canal, trucks come and go like clockwork, dumping loads of snow as blowers the size ...
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“It’s like hiring an army of sloths”: Councillor Josh Matlow on the city’s excruciatingly slow snow removal
St. Paul’s discusses his ire over Toronto’s $1.5-billion privatized snow plows, what we could learn from Montreal and his ...
Snow clearing, garbage collection impacted by Quebec City's upcoming blue-collar workers' strike
Quebec City says residents might feel the impact of the upcoming strike on snow removal, garbage collection and the services at public sports centres.
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With snow piling up, Montreal abandons clearing operation and moves into snow loading
There’s so much snow piling up on Montreal’s streets and sidewalks that the city is pausing its snow-clearing operation and ...