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.
3. Progress of snow removal operations: Once the city starts clearing snow, this table charts the progress of snow-removal ...
Mayor Valérie Plante said the city was doing a great job "given the situation." There is no estimate for how long the ...
There’s at least a week left in Montreal’s snow-loading operation, which began Monday morning, after the city says it’s completed about five per cent of the work. City of Montreal spokesperson ...
A winter storm is set to hit from Sunday into Monday, bringing significant snowfall of up to 30 centimetres in some areas.
One day after an intense winter storm dumped over 30 centimetres of snow on Montreal, the city is racing to clear some streets before another one arrives. Forecasters predict another round of ...
Two people walk down a snowbank-lined street in the Lachine borough of Montreal on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. Since the last snow-clearing operation that began Jan. 14, the city has seen about 16 ...
One day after an intense winter storm dumped over 30 centimetres of snow on Montreal, the city is racing to clear some streets before another one arrives. Forecasters predict another round of ...
There was another massive snowfall over the weekend for Montreal, with nearly 40 centimetres coming down during the second ...
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