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‘Zombies’ injured in accident on Toronto set of movie Resident Evil: Retribution
An accident on the set of the movie Resident Evil: Retribution, being filmed in Toronto, injured 16 people and sent 10 to 12 of them to a hospital today (Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011). The actors were on an...
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Mapping bicycle collisions in Montreal
See the data map here I wanted to see what intersections in Montreal arethe most dangerous for cyclists, so I made and Access to Information request to the SAAQ, asking for the records of all...
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Bike accidents visualized over time
Corey Chivers, a doctoral student in Biology at McGill University, took bike accident data acquired and published by The Gazette and mapped it over time. The result is this hypnotic map showing each...
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Montreal jaywalkers: Take a walk on the wild side. Or not
(Gazette photo: Marcos Townsend) When it comes to jaywalking, it is fair to say Montrealers are on both sides of the street, except when they are right down the middle. “it’s a sport in Montreal. All...
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Letter: We need to study crosswalks
Sadly, a 13-year-old girl in Longueuil was killed recently as she attempted to use a crosswalk. I am sure other deaths and injuries can be attributed to these so-called safety aids. As a driver, as...
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Montreal's cycling trade-off: Bike paths may be slower, but they're prettier...
As I wound my way through the city’s network of paths, one thing came to mind: I should have studied harder before heading out. My trip to Jarry Park from the Montreal courthouse was an easy...
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Montreal's bike-path network: Cyclists call for quality over quantity
With more than 700 kilometres of bike paths, Montreal has one of the largest cycling networks in North America. And that network is expanding. Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre’s administration is on pace...
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Cyclist severely injured after collision on St-Denis St.
A collision Tuesday morning in the Plateau Mont Royal sent a cyclist to a hospital in critical condition. The incident occurred at about 9 a.m. at the corner of St-Denis St. and du Carmel Ave. when a...
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Woman dies in collision on highway 158 in the Laurentians
A 37-year-old motorist died in a collision Friday night in Mirabel, near St-Canut. The woman changed lanes into oncoming traffic on highway 158 for an unknown reason, and was hit by a pickup truck...
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