Streets flooded, thousands without power in Montreal after water main erupts

Water was sent spewing into the air after a water main broke in Montreal. Maria Sarrouh has the latest on the impacts.

A broken watermain spews water into the air on a street in Montreal, Friday, August 16, 2024, causing flooding in several streets of the area. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Connect with CTV News:

---
CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations.

[bwolos]

Calgary: "We have the worst water main break in Canadian history!"

Montreal: "Tiens ma bière!"

[MikeMadison-zo]

How about the timing just after Calgary.

[thehazelnutspread]

Seems like a lot of cities are 'suddenly' dealing with water main breaks. Water restrictions will be coming to a city near you soon.

[marylaczko]

Location would have been a pertinent part of this broadcast.

[sash]

Highest taxes in North America does NOT translate into better infrastructure/services!!!! Montreal is a disaster

[CogedorDeTuzamapan]

Montreal is a permanent construction site, clearly, instead of focusing in the French language, the local and provincial governments should work to fix the failing infrastructure and in general all essential services. Tax payer monies are washing down the drain, literally. No return for super high taxes and no accountability; who is going to take responsibility for this mess?

[samirbitar]

In Canada, we just pay taxes for nothing

[btjfn]

Now, isn't that just a coincidence? The main water lines are ruptureing in cities.

[figeon]

Montreal is such a dump it’s unbelievable. Seems there’s flooding each week there. It’s an overcrowded, expensive, perpetually under construction dump.

[mattwaters]

Can you imagine this happening in the dead of winter! They are very fortunate in that regard. 😮

[georgedavidson]

More carbon taxes, bike lanes, and pride marches will fix this problem ,
but no money for infrastructure

[zachweyrauch]

Cut spending for decades. Stuff is gonna break eventually. Repair was probably one of the things we cut.

[brianrip]

Lmao this will keep happening till the government stops wasting money and actually starts using the taxpayers money to invest back into the country like there supposed to do😂. Those 10’s of billions we keep giving away too other countries would really help fix these problems eh 😂😂😂

[crunchybunnylady]

Watermain breaks. Flooding. Fires. They think we are stupid.

[laurensiemens]

Next we will be hearing about 15 minute cities

[amitfire]

Where is all the. money? Tax payers money suppose to pay for this.. Why is Canada falling apart???

[jeepstuff]

All of Canada’s infrastructure is aging. The government has ignored the problem. You can’t continue to build new homes with old infrastructure

[tryingtoknow]

But the water supply in the faucets and showers is perfect. The Mayor says.

[TheeSlickShady_Dave_K]

Which is next:
Edmonton or Toronto ?

[RebeccaAdele-re]

Don't worry Montréal Alberta will pay for that as well