The heavy snowfall this season, combined with this week s snow, may have added weight to many roofs in Quebec. To avoid accidents with unfortunate and even tragic consequences, Quebec s building regulator (RBQ) has some advice. Unusual cracking noises, warped ceilings, cracks appearing on certain walls, interior doors that jam or rub: if these signs appear, there s a good chance that the residence s roof is overloaded due to the weight of snow.
Before the gondola fell, a mechanic had carried out only a visual inspection after seeing a malfunction message and had then authorized the restart of the ski lift.
After a gondola at the Mont-Sainte-Anne ski resort fell on Saturday, stakeholders are calling on the Quebec government to pressure the owner into hiring a new resort manager.