Pamela Pagano

Montréal

Video Journalist @citynewsmtl | Kind Time Host | @somegoodnews correspondent | Co-Founder of the "Cents of Hope Charity"

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Ban on open-air fires imposed in certain Quebec regions

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

The northern regions of Quebec are subject to a ban on open-air fires in or near wooded areas due to conditions conducive to forest fires. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests, this measure is intended to limit the risk of forest fires with the return of good weather. Until further notice, it is therefore prohibited to light open-air fires in certain areas of Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Mauricie, Bas-Saint-Laurent, and Gaspésie.
Hit-and-run involving cyclists in Rigaud: Suspect arrested

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

A 54-year-old man was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run that occurred last Saturday in Rigaud, Montérégie, in which two cyclists were seriously injured. Around 5 p.m. Saturday, the cyclist couple was struck while riding on Chemin du Haut-de-la-Chute in Rigaud. The suspect, who was driving a black SUV, fled the scene. Four days after the incident, the two cyclists remain in hospital. One of them, a man in his 60s, is still fighting for his life.
Indefinite strike called in Quebec's residential construction industry

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

The strike officially began in the residential construction sector at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, after negotiations in the final hours failed to reach an agreement. A few hours before the strike began on Tuesday, the Association des professionnels de la construction et de l'habitation du Québec (APCHQ) submitted a "final offer" to the Syndicale Alliance.
Esteriore Brothers surprise Montreal students with special visit & invite to perform together

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

Choir students at Pierre de Coubertin Elementary School in Montreal's Saint-Leonard sent a video invitation to the Esteriore Brothers - a popular Italian group made up of four real-life brothers - asking them to come sing with them someday. To their surprise, that day came on Tuesday morning, when the Esteriore Brothers showed up at the school for a special visit! "I was really happy because they're one of my favorite groups," said grade five student, Raffaele Dachille.
Laval Rocket move on to Eastern Conference Final after defeating Rochester Americans

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

Crowned champions of the North Division after defeating the Rochester Americans on Sunday night, the Laval Rocket will now face the Atlantic Division champions, the Charlotte Checkers, in the Eastern Conference Final. Thirty-three goals, intense intensity, a few mental battles, and a climactic game. In the end, the Laval Rocket showed why they finished the season ranked first overall.
Residential fire in Notre-Dame-de-GrĂ¢ce leaves two families homeless

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

A fire broke out in a residential building overnight in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of Montreal. The fire reportedly started on the second floor before spreading to the rest of the two-story building, forcing the evacuation of the occupants. Several firefighters were dispatched to the scene. Due to the extent of the damages, two families will not be able to return to their homes. No residents or firefighters were injured in this event.
Vehicle set on fire in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

Montreal Police (SPVM) are investigating a vehicle that was set on fire Sunday night in the Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie borough. Officers received 911 calls around 2:10 a.m. about a burning SUV parked on 1st Avenue, near Masson Street. When police arrived on the scene, the Montreal Fire Department were bringing the situation under control. No one was injured during the incident, but the vehicle is considered a total loss.
Sunny & wet week ahead for Montreal

1 week ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

Sunshine is making its return to Montreal this week but it will be followed by rain, rain, and more rain once again. The city seeing those sunny skies on Monday morning. Then a mix of sun and cloud is forecasted in the afternoon with a 30 per cent chance of showers - a high of 23°C. Come Tuesday, more sunshine! Mainly sunny skies in the forecast with a daytime high 25°C.
Rainy weekend ahead for Montreal, will sunshine return next week?

2 weeks ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

It's another rainy day for Montreal and it's forecasted to stay that way over the weekend, but will sunshine make it's grand return next week? Well, sort of. In Montreal Friday morning, cloudy with a 40 per cent chance of showers. Periods of rain then beginning near noon according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), with a high of 12°C expected. The wet weather trickling into Saturday with periods of rain. The mercury forecasted to remain stable at 12°C.
Hourly rate of employees dedicated to the SAAQ's digital shift has jumped by 326%

2 weeks ago | montreal.citynews.ca | Pamela Pagano

The hourly rate of external employees working on the IT modernization of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) increased significantly, from $82 to $350 per hour, during the first year of the project, without justification. This is revealed by documents presented Thursday morning to the Gallant Commission, which is investigating the failures of the government corporation's digital transformation, including the SAAQclic platform.