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CTV News
17 hours ago
- CTV News
Cyclist, 79, in critical condition after being struck by SUV in Côte-des-Neiges
A 79-year-old cyclist is in critical condition after being struck by an SUV in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. Montreal police (SPVM) said it received 911 calls around 11:25 a.m. Emergency services were sent to Edouard Montpetit Boulevard at Trans Island Avenue after a vehicle collided with a man on a bicycle. The man had sustained serious injuries to his upper body. 'The paramedics took charge of the victim and transferred him to a hospital centre in a critical state,' said SPVM spokesperson Julien Lévesque. The 44-year-old woman driver refused transport to the hospital. It is the second day in a row that police have responded to a cyclist getting his by a vehicle. On Thursday morning, a dashcam captured dramatic footage of a 28-year-old woman being run over by a semi-truck in the Old Port. She sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Police are waiting to confirm the health status of the man who was hit on Friday, and an investigation is ongoing.
CTV News
a day ago
- CTV News
Owner of Old Montreal buildings where nine died in fires facing new $3,300 fine over obstructed emergency exits
The owner of two Old Montreal buildings where nine people died in separate fires has been fined again after being found guilty of failing to maintain emergency exits at one of his properties. Records obtained by CTV News show that Emile Benamor was fined $3,317 after Justice Gaetan Plouffe of the Municipal Court found him guilty in two separate cases for the fire code violations at 4935-4939 Côte-des-Neiges Street, a four-storey apartment building in the city's Côte-Des-Neiges neighbourhood. On June 27, he was convicted of 'having evacuation routes that are obstructed,' which is a violation of the fire safety code, in two separate cases. In the first case, he was fined $1,800, while in the second he was fined $1,200 plus $317 in fees, according to the records. 4935-4939 Côte-des-Neiges Street, An apartment building at 4935-4939 Côte-des-Neiges Street in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. (Source: Google Street View) The court gave Benamor a Sept. 25 deadline to pay the fines. His office did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Owner fined for other fire code violations The ruling comes days after he was also convicted of failing to maintain a clear path to the emergency exit at another one of his apartment buildings at 2321 De Hampton Ave., in the city's Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood. In that case, he was fined $650 for the violation, plus costs, after fire safety inspectors found that, in one unit, one door leading outside had no handle. A door in another apartment had been held together by a chain and adhesive tape. 'The risk of serious harm resulting from these breaches is high in the event of a fire, as they jeopardize the safety and lives of residents,' wrote Justice Johanne Duplessis in his judgement dated June 19. A lawyer for Benamor has previously told CTV News that he intended to appeal the June 19 decision. In the case of the latest fire code convictions for the Côte-des-Neiges Street building, the inspection was done on Aug. 9, 2023, which is less than five months after a deadly fire ripped through a heritage building at Place d'Youville in Old Montreal that was owned by Benamor. The March 16, 2023 fire killed seven people. On Oct. 4, 2024, another fire broke out at a building on Notre-Dame Street in Old Montreal, also owned by Benamor. That fire killed French tourist Léonor Geraudie and her seven-year-old daughter Vérane Reynaud-Geraudie. Two others were injured. Police allege both fires were criminal. No charges have yet been laid in the 2023 fire after police handed the case over the Crown prosecutors. Following the second deadly fire in 2024, two men aged 18 and 20 have been charged with second-degree murder. A preliminary inquiry is scheduled to begin on Oct. 27. People who stayed at both of those buildings alleged there were safety issues, including a lack of smoke detectors and exposed electrical wiring , as well as rooms with no windows . 37 fire code inspections since 2023 The Montreal fire department (Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal) carried out an inspection blitz at Benamor's properties following the two deadly fires to ensure his buildings were up to code. As of June 28, 2025, 37 fire safety inspections have been done: 19 in 2023, 13 in 2024, and five in 2025. The fire department is currently following up on four inspections relating to his properties, a city spokesperson said. Benamor also has 14 active cases before the Municipal Court awaiting judgment.
CTV News
17-06-2025
- CTV News
Teenager hospitalized after being shot multiple times in Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce
An SPVM police vehicle is seen in Montreal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi A 17-year-old boy hit by multiple gunshots was sent to hospital Monday night, Montreal police say. Police said they received several 911 calls at around 6:30 p.m. reporting a person injured in a shooting near the intersection of Lacombe and Gatineau avenues in the city's Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce borough. When officers arrived, they found the teen with injuries to his upper and lower body. He was conscious when he was sent to hospital. 'Despite his [serious] injuries we don't fear for his life,' said Caroline Chèvrefils, a police spokesperson. She said more than one suspect fled on foot in an unknown direction before officers arrived on scene. Police also observed bullet holes in two parked cars near the scene of the shooting and some shell casings on the ground. The canine unit was called in to assist investigators, who are also speaking with witnesses. No arrests have been made.
CBC
16-06-2025
- CBC
17-year-old arrested, charged with manslaughter in connection with 16-year-old's stabbing death
Social Sharing Montreal police have arrested a 17-year-old and charged him with manslaughter in connection with the stabbing death of a 16-year-old boy in April. The 16-year-old, Makhai Ruddock, was stabbed on Barclay Street in the Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce borough on April 15. A suspect fled the scene before police arrived. Ruddock was conscious when police arrived on the scene, but died later in hospital. Police issued a Canada-wide arrest warrant for the suspect, a 17-year-old boy. Montreal police said in a media release on Monday that they tracked him down and arrested him in Niagara Falls, Ont., on June 5. They transported the boy to Montreal, where he is facing a manslaughter charge. WATCH | More on the killing: Killing of 16-year-old Montrealer sparks renewed calls for youth violence prevention 1 month ago Duration 2:34 Makhai Bennett-Ruddock was fatally stabbed in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges-NDG borough in April. His loved ones are urging parents and members of the community to watch out for warning signs that young people may need help. He appeared in youth court on June 6 to answer the charge. He cannot be identified because he is a minor. Ruddock's death marked Montreal's eighth homicide of 2025.
CTV News
27-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Cyclist in critical condition after being hit by car in Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce
An ambulance is shown outside a hospital in Montreal, Saturday, January 15, 2022, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Montreal police (SPVM) say a cyclist is in critical condition with a head injury after being struck by a car in the Côte-Des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-De-Grâce borough Tuesday morning. The collision happened at around 8:20 a.m. near the intersection of Lacombe Avenue and Lemieux Street. Véronique Dubuc, a police spokesperson, said the cyclist, a 23-year-old man, was struck while crossing the street. While his injuries were initially considered not life-threatening, his condition deteriorated in hospital, she said. The driver of the vehicle was a 56-year-old man who was not injured. The case has been transferred to the collision investigation unit of the SPVM.
