Montreal’s Canada Malting plant to be partially dismantled over collapse concerns

MontrealThe dismantling of the nine-storey building and facade will begin on Oct. 19. Owners are asking members of the public to avoid the area during the operation. Dismantling of 9-storey building and facade to begin Oct. 19CBC News · Posted: Oct 15, 2026 11:22 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 15Listen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The former Canada Malting plant is an iconic landmark in the Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal. (Wikimedia Commons)The owners of the Canada Malting plant in the Sud-Ouest borough say the site will soon be partially dismantled in response to collapse risks highlighted in a recent engineering report. The report, released earlier this month, found the structure represented an "imminent danger" to public safety. One of the biggest risks was deemed to be a brick facade wall that engineers warned is “hanging by a thread" after having detached from the roof, prompting concerns it could collapse onto St-Ambroise Street, potentially injuring pedestrians and damaging parked vehicles.

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Toronto·NewKamel Hazime of Vaughan has been charged after a fatal hit and run earlier this month, York police said Monday. They said the suspect vehicle tied to the investigation has not yet been located. Hit and run on Oct. 4 left Richmond Hill woman dead. Police say suspect vehicle still not locatedCBC News · Posted: Oct 19, 2026 11:45 AM EDT | Last Updated: 17 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Kamel Hazime of Vaughan is facing a charge of failure to stop after an accident resulting in death, York police say. (York Regional Police Service)A 41-year-old man has been charged after a fatal hit and run in Vaughan earlier this month, York police said Monday. On Oct. 4, a 60-year-old Richmond Hill woman was struck by a driver in a vehicle travelling northbound on Pine Valley Drive from Major Mackenzie Drive, said York police in a news release. They said the driver fled the scene and the woman was found dead two days after the incident.