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2024 - 8 - 9

Rain, Resilience, and Raucous Revelry: Montreal's Wild Weather Weekend!

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Torrential rains wreak havoc in Montreal, causing power outages and canceled events, but hey, let's have a laugh and a little tech talk amidst the chaos!

Last weekend, torrential rains wreaked havoc across southern Quebec, leaving nearly half a million residents without power and sending Montrealers into a frenzy. As the storm dubbed Debby passed through, the city experienced torrential downpours unprecedented in recent history. La Macaza, a charming municipality about 170 kilometers northwest of Montreal, took drastic measures by declaring a state of emergency. The weather turned parks into unfortunate swimming pools, and the rumblings of discontent from the citizens resonated louder than thunder.

In true Montreal fashion, not even Mother Nature could dampen the spirit of the National Bank Open. All eyes were on the tennis tournament, which saw its matches postponed due to the relentless rain. Fans held their breath, hoping to witness some on-court drama, but instead found themselves gripped by the dramatic story of power outages, canceled events, and even live updates on flooding. Ah, the bittersweet symphony of sports and rain! While the meteorologists confirmed this was an event without precedent, they were not about to take away that ardent Canadian passion for tennis.

Meanwhile, the tech sector in Montréal is facing monumental changes that could honestly rival a thriller movie. Eric Laflamme, Managing Director of Innovation Banking for Québec at CIBC, believes this city has the potential to serve as a launchpad to the world with its vibrant tech ecosystem. As if the storm didn’t throw enough curveballs, innovators are busy finding ways to make technology work in tune with nature's whims. Little did we know that amidst flooded streets, the creativity of Montrealers might just be the silver lining!

Interestingly, while flooding and power outages captured most headlines, some residents took the opportunity to embrace their new temporary lakes. In parks turned into sponge landscapes, people fished for compliments on Instagram instead of fish, floating about in canoes fashioned out of pool noodles. It’s this wonderfully quirky resilience that makes Montreal worthy of the praise, even during calamities!

Adding to the intrigue, did you know that last weekend, Montreal recorded its highest rainfall within a single day at a whopping 158 mm? Besides setting records, the city is also advancing in eco-friendly initiatives. The city's parks are actively being designed as "sponges" to manage heavy rainfall more effectively. This balance of human ingenuity and natural chaos proves that Montreal is both a tech hub and a wet wonderland! Grab your duck boots, Montreal; if we can weather this storm, we can do just about anything!

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Nearly half a million lose power after torrential rains pound southern ... (CBC.ca)

At least one Quebec municipality has declared a state of emergency. La Macaza, about 170 kilometres northwest of Montreal in the Laurentians region, has opened ...

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Important Schedule Update in Montreal (Omnium Banque Nationale)

Due to weather conditions that prevented the tournament from presenting matches on Friday, August 9 (sessions 9 and 10), the National Bank Open presented…

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Missing girl, 13, last seen in downtown Montreal | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Alaina-Misha Pone was last seen on Lucien-L'Allier Street in the Ville-Marie borough on Aug. 6 around 9:15 p.m..

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Ecosystem Spotlight: Montréal's tech sector faces change with savoir ... (BetaKit)

Eric Laflamme, Managing Director of Innovation Banking for Québec at CIBC, believes Montréal has the key ingredients to be a launchpad to the world.

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Intempéries: des records de pluie battus à Montréal, mais pas à ... (Le Journal de Québec)

À Québec, ce sont les problèmes de circulation, les pannes électriques et les événements annulés qui ont gâché la fin ou le début des vacances.

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Debby : du jamais-vu à Montréal (MétéoMédia)

L'événement est devenu historique puisque plusieurs records ont été fracassés. Montréal n'a jamais reçu autant de pluie dans une journée : 158 mm. De fait, le ...

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Multiple events cancelled in Montreal because of heavy rain (CTV Montreal)

Montreal is feeling the remnants of tropical storm Debby. Heavy rains are forecasted to continue into Friday evening, forcing some festivals, shows, ...

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La tempête de vendredi au Québec entre dans l'histoire: quantité de ... (Le Journal de Montréal)

« C'est vraiment sans précédent, un événement comme ça », confirme au Journal Julien Chartrand, météorologue chez Environnement Canada. « Du côté de l'aéroport ...

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National Bank Open matches in Montreal postponed due to rain (TSN)

Friday's matches at the National Bank Open in Montreal have been postponed due to rain as remnants of tropical storm Debby roll through the city.

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Live updates as heavy rain causes flooding across Montreal (CTV News)

The heavy rain is causing flooding and temporary road closures across the Greater Montreal area.

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Hundreds of thousands of customers lose power in Quebec as ... (CTV Montreal)

Hundreds of thousands of customers lose power in Quebec as heavy rain hammers province · Residents and businesses were flooded amid significant rainfall in ...

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Le baptême des parcs éponges de Montréal (Le Journal de Montréal)

De petits lacs se forment dans les parcs que la Ville aménage en «éponges» afin qu'ils puissent contenir les pluies volumineuses et soudaines.

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Where did all of Montreal's lesbian bars go? | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal borough was once a haven for lesbians, where Kim Brien remembers nights feeling "like being in a movie" as women danced, ...

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Hundreds of thousands of customers lose power in Quebec as ... (CTV Montreal)

Nearly half a million households were in the dark Friday as remnants of Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc on southern Quebec.

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Un adolescent a été blessé par balle dans l'arrondissement de ... (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Un individu aurait fait feu sur la victime puis aurait pris la fuite. Photo : Radio-Canada / Stéphane Grégoire. La Presse canadienne. Publié le 8 août à ...

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Tropical storm Debby remnants brings record rainfall to Montreal ... (CP24 Toronto's Breaking News)

Montreal was drenched in a record amount of rain Friday as a storm system continued to pass through Eastern Canada.

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Tropical Storm Debby hammers Montreal with historic rainfall (The Suburban Newspaper)

10PM UPDATE: This evening's heavy rain has caused major flooding to roads and homes from Vaudreuil-Dorion in the west across the central part of the city and ...

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Des quantités de pluies historiques s'abattent sur Montréal (Le Journal de Montréal)

Les pluies torrentielles qui ont frappé le Québec vendredi étaient historiques, Montréal ayant obtenu une quantité record en 24 heures.

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Tropical storm Debby remnants brings significant rainfall to Montreal ... (CTV News)

Montreal was drenched in a record amount of rain Friday as a storm system continued to pass through Eastern Canada.

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Des quantités de pluies historiques s'abattent sur Montréal (24 heures)

Les vestiges de l'ouragan «Debby» ont ainsi apporté entre 145 et 154 mm de pluie dans la métropole, fracassant ainsi plusieurs records autant au centre-ville qu ...

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Montreal drenched in record-breaking rain as tropical storm Debby's ... (Globalnews.ca)

Environment Canada figures show Montreal received 157 millimetres of rain on Friday, which broke the previous all-time daily record for rainfall set back in ...

Team Canada media availability at Toronto Pearson and Montreal ... (Canadian Olympic Committee)

TORONTO/MONTREAL (August 10, 2024) — Media are invited for photo opportunities with Team Canada athletes, coaches and support staff and select athlete ...

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Montreal broke an all-time daily rainfall record yesterday with 157 ... (Cult MTL)

The previous rainfall record for Montreal was set on Nov. 8, 1996, when 152 mm of rain fell in the city. Notably, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue received a whopping ...

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Hundreds of thousands of customers lose power in Quebec as ... (CTV News)

Nearly half a million households were in the dark Friday as remnants of Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc on southern Quebec.

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Southern Quebec still struggles with remnants of tropical storm ... (CBC.ca)

Heavy rain and strong winds have led to multiple power outages, flooding, landslides. Municipalities La Macaza and Chelsea have declared a state of ...

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Pluie torrentielle à Montréal : images en abondance dans les ... (ICI.Radio-Canada.ca)

Les réseaux sociaux regorgent d'images impressionnantes de cette matinée pluvieuse. Explications d'Élyse Allard.

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Hundreds of thousands of customers lose power in Quebec as ... (CTV Montreal)

Nearly half a million households were in the dark Friday as remnants of Tropical Storm Debby wreaked havoc on southern Quebec.

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Tropical storm Debby remnants brings significant rainfall to Montreal ... (CityNews Montreal)

Last Updated August 10, 2024 4:58 pm. Communities across Quebec began taking stock of the damage on Saturday a day after the remnants of Hurricane Debby knocked ...

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Tropical storm Debby remnants brings significant rainfall to Montreal ... (CityNews Toronto)

Last Updated August 10, 2024 11:45 am. Montreal was drenched in a record amount of rain Friday as a storm system continued to pass through Eastern Canada.

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