Montreal, snow removal

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 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.
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.
23 per cent of snow in Montreal picked up, days after historic storms
On the fourth day of Montreal’s snow-removal operation, following a 74 cm dumping of snow, the City says they are 23 per cent of the way through snow loading as of Thursday morning. The day before, Mayor Valérie Plante said it would not be possible to complete the operation until at least another week —
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.
'Be patient,' Montreal mayor says, as snow-removal operation lags
Mayor Valérie Plante said the city was doing a great job "given the situation." There is no estimate for how long the snow-removal operation will take.
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.
Montreal breaks snowfall record with over 70 cm of snow in 4 days, residents asked to stay home
Montreal is digging out from unprecedented back-to-back storms, with more snow having fallen between last Thursday and Sunday than any four-day period on record.
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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 ...
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Snow clearing: Montreal can’t start until plowing is done
Thursday’s storm began just as city crews were completing the cleanup from several snowfalls so far this month. Only six ...
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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 ...