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Has spring finally sprung in Montreal?
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (223+ words) Barring any surprises, Wednesday's snowfall of 1-2cm should be the last of the winter season here in Montreal. It was enough to cause several major accidents on area roads. Montreal managed a breezy, warm high of 16 C (61 F) at Trudeau Airport on…...
Another surge of cold air across southern Quebec
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (248+ words) The Suburban. com After a highly variable weekend in the weather department, we are looking at another surge of cold air to start the work week The easter weekend featured both seasons at times We even managed some early morning…...
AI made easy, and groovy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (325+ words) Myron Welik, left, and Wyatt Cole-Pavey at a recent Groovy AI presentation. Welik began his own learning about AI nearly a year ago. "I saw the tidal wave of artificial intelligence, everywhere and at first it really was scary and…...
Rainy, icy week ahead for southern Quebec
1+ week, 4+ day ago (212+ words) thesuburban. com A series of low pressure systems will guarantee a wet and at times white or icy mix this week For Montreal, Monday will be spectacular Southwest winds will deliver milder air, with a very springlike high of 14 C…...
Another ride on the temperature roller coaster for Montreal and southern Quebec
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (465+ words) Salt trucks were out and about once again on Thursday morning, as yet another in a series of clipper systems bought snow and freezing rain to the Montreal region." Thursday's low pressure and frontal boundary resulted in more mixed precipitation…...
Earth Hour turns 20: Mark the milestone by switching off Mar. 28
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (377+ words) The first-ever Canadian Earth Hour on March 29, 2008 in Toronto. Earth Hour crowds enjoyed a concert at Nathan Phillips Square after lights went out. The crowd was estimated at 18, 000 people. This Saturday, Mar. 28, millions of people around the world will mark…...
Blaming beavers for flood damage is bad policy and bad science: Concordia University research
3+ week, 3+ day ago (316+ words) Pascale Biron, a professor in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment. Beaver dams are critical to river health and a source of biodiversity. They create wetlands, slow water and improve water quality. They also reduce flood peaks and delay…...
Montreal to remain on the warm side of powerful winter storm
3+ week, 4+ day ago (167+ words) Anxiously waiting for Spring! A clipper system on Saturday brought a little more snow than expected, with nearly 15cm falling on the Montreal region. Despite the cold weather this season, most snowfalls have been rather small, making this weekends surprisingly one…...
Limiting urban sprawl requires establishing clear targets and limits to expansion: Concordia University study
3+ week, 6+ day ago (355+ words) Cities need clear limits and targets on urban sprawl to understand whether planning tools like greenbelts and denser development are working, according to new Concordia research. Applying such metrics in urban planning as rigorously as in other fields that work…...
More snow on the way for Montreal - warmer air Monday
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (252+ words) The Suburban. com On Thursday, gusty winds up to 70km/h, along with snow flurries and squalls made the day rather raw and cold for many While Trudeau Airport reported a trace of snow, I had a least 1cm on my driveway…...