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Earthquakes Canada confirms moderate 4.0 magnitude earthquake in Montreal early Monday morning By Olivia Bourgeois
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Did you hear a loud rumbling sound early Monday morning? Nope - it wasn’t the garbage trucks!
Earthquakes Canada confirms that Montreal experienced a moderate 4.0 magnitude earthquake early Monday morning at around 7:03am in the Joliette region of Quebec.
Automatic detection of seismic event: magnitude 4.0 - 17 May 7:03 EDT - JOLIETTE, QC region Earthquakes Canada (@CANADAquakes) May 17, 2021
According to Volcanos Discovery, “Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter.”
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There will be a mystery musician today at the Palais de Congres vaccination site By Olivia Bourgeois
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The CIUSS du Centre-Sud-de-L’Ile-de-Montreal shared in a press release that they will start to allow walk-ins starting today at the Palais de Congres. They added that those getting their vaccines today can expect a mystery musician between 9 and 10am to greet people of all ages. However, further details on who the musician will be has yet to be announced.
This initiative is put in place to hopefully lure younger people to get vaccinated now that the age limit has lowered to 25+ as of yesterday, and will change to 18+ as of tomorrow.
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Montreal is getting a new urban forest park at Quartier des Spectacles By Rick Da Conceicao
Ville de Montréal - Arrondissement de Ville-Marie
The Quartier des Spectacles is getting a new urban forest park as part of the International Landscape Art Competition. The park will be built on “terrain no 066,” which occupies the space between de Maisonneuve and President-Kennedy, between Bleury and Jeanne-Mance.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement on Wednesday and congratulated the landscape architecture and urban design firm WAA Montreal who designed the project.
The press release describes the new space as a public park with nearly 50% more greenery.”
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La Grande Roue s summer lineup is once again awesome! By Rick Da Conceicao
La Grande Roue de Montréal
La Grande Roue de Montréal is back this year and this summer there are plenty of new activities to enjoy including yoga, mocktails, children s activities and more. Here is what you can expect via the press release:
The View from the giant Ferris wheel
From the top of its 60 meters, the appeal of Old Montreal is striking with its historic buildings and its nearby Place Jacques-Cartier. Just look up to see the eclectic architecture of downtown, the colors of the city of Montreal, and further away, the famous Mount Royal.
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Today, on International Nurses Day, The Beat 92.5 would like to take a special moment to thank all nurses for their endless dedication and bravery. We recognize all of the hard work and special care that you show to your patients and communities - not just today, but always… And we thank you for that.
Over the course of the pandemic, you were there with us. You have shown continuous perseverance and strength in the most unprecedented of times. In addition to caring for our needs, you have played the roles of our friends, siblings, and parents, when we needed the support. Your energy and attitude is what allowed us to get back on our feet, and we couldn’t have done it without you.