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Another Overpass Collapse?

By Kate on May 17, 2007 5:02 PM | 9 Comments

In Montreal. "Two worker's trapped".

(Via radio.)

Brief confirmation at CBC.ca. "More to come".

Nevermind - "beam fell off a truck" ... sounds like a misreported garden variety construction accident. Back to regular programming.

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Rattfuc | May 17, 2007 5:45 PM | Reply

Back in the 50's and 60's, we Ontarians were warned about driving in La belle Province because everyone, including the police were on the take. Graft and influence peddling were rife and we all were made aware of it. During the 70's and 80's when I was in business, it became obvious that this was indeed the case. One couldn't break into the Quebec market without greasing several palms. It was kind of like trying to do business in New Jersey, only in another language.
Plus sa change, plus la meme chose.

WL Mackenzie Redux | May 17, 2007 6:25 PM | Reply

Poor buggers were just chasing all that "izzy money"

("Izzy money is a registered trade mark of Librano felony systems Inc.)

Maple stump | May 17, 2007 8:14 PM | Reply

2 men died...

lberia | May 18, 2007 2:58 AM | Reply

Two people die and three are injured and you dismiss this as a "garden variety construction accident"?

Albert4 | May 18, 2007 4:42 AM | Reply

This is obviously a real tragedy for the families involved; but in the bigger picture, workers die every year in dustrial accidents, loggers in BC, oil-field workers in AB, Farmers in SK.

Just like garden variety auto crashes.
It happens. Deal with it.

Albert4 | May 18, 2007 4:43 AM | Reply

Kate | May 18, 2007 1:35 PM | Reply

The statement was written before reports of any deaths. That said, as regretable as they are, it is still a "garden variety" accident - not an infrastructure failure, as was initially feared.

doubtful | May 19, 2007 2:03 AM | Reply

"not an infrastructure failure, as was initially feared"

Don't you mean "as was initially hoped"? Weren't you thinking we could get in some Quebec-bashing again?

Kate | May 19, 2007 2:32 AM | Reply

Quebec bashing "again"?

Be my guest - provide the examples. I suggest you start with the search function on the side bar.

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