Montreal man experiencing homelessness dies after night out in extreme cold

By: The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified:

Advertisement

Advertise with us

Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme cold.

Read this article for free:


By clicking the button above, an account will be created and you will begin to receive some of our recommended newsletters. You may opt out of any newsletter by visiting your Email and Communication Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of any email.

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Digital Subscription

One year of digital access for only $1.44 a week*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles

*Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

To continue reading, please subscribe:

Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional

$1 for the first 4 weeks*

  • Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
  • Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
  • Access News Break, our award-winning app
  • Play interactive puzzles
Start now

*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 11/01/2022 (1753 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme cold.

Police say they responded to a call about a case of possible hypothermia Monday night at an encampment in the city’s west end.

They say a 74-year-old man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Montreal police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme weather conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
The Montreal police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme weather conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Environment Canada says temperatures in Montreal hovered around -20 C Monday night, and the weather agency says the extreme cold will last until Wednesday.

Quebec’s public health director on Monday night called on shelters to disregard pandemic-related capacity limits and fully reopen to people experiencing homelessness.

The coroner’s office is investigating the man’s death.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Jan. 11, 2022.

Related Articles

Staff, volunteers worry about homeless community hit hard by variant, restrictions, extreme cold
Lighthouse Mission manager Peter McMullen said the number of people coming to its Main Street soup kitchen while intoxicated is on the rise. (Jessica Lee / Winnipeg Free Press)

Advertisement Advertise With Us

Report Error Submit a Tip

Advertisement

Learn more about Winnipeg Free Press Advertising solutions

More Stories

Indigenous-, newcomer-focused job fair puts opportunity in spotlight

Gabrielle Piché 3 minute read Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026

Canadian Armed Forces pamphlets grazed the side of Serena Valiquette’s ribbon skirt, as the Grade 9 student clutched the handouts tight.

“When I get to age, I’ll probably apply,” said Serena, 14, joining pockets of students hopping from booth to booth — City of Winnipeg here, Manitoba Public Insurance there — at a job fair in Winnipeg on Tuesday.

The job seekers, present and future, were largely Indigenous and newcomers. It was the demographic organizer Clayton Sandy aimed to attract.

“We have the ability to open doors for young people,” Sandy said. “This is one of the ways we use.”

The Montreal police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme weather conditions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Montreal homeless man dies in extreme cold

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Preview

Montreal homeless man dies in extreme cold

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022

Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme cold.

Police say they responded to a call about a case of possible hypothermia Monday night at an encampment in the city's west end.

They say a 74-year-old man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Environment Canada says temperatures in Montreal hovered around -20 C Monday night, and the weather agency says the extreme cold will last until Wednesday.

Read
Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022
MIKAELA MACKENZIE / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Ray DuBois, owner of Ron Paul Garden Centre, poses for a portrait with a pre-sold tree in the empty space where the Christmas tree lot used to be in Winnipeg on Monday, Dec. 7, 2020.

No Christmas trees, no Christmas trees — the lots are empty as can be

Doug Speirs  3 minute read Preview

No Christmas trees, no Christmas trees — the lots are empty as can be

Doug Speirs  3 minute read Monday, Dec. 7, 2020

It might take a Christmas miracle to get your hands on even a scraggly Charlie Brown-style tree this holiday season.

Winnipeg garden centre owners interviewed Monday morning said they are totally sold out and they’ve never seen stock vanish this quickly in all their years in the business.

They likened it to the holiday version of panicked shoppers binge-buying toilet paper when the COVID-19 pandemic first arrived in the province back in March.

“I’m sold out,” declared Ray DuBois, owner of Ron Paul Garden Centre on St. Mary’s Road. “I could see it coming back in August. When we placed our order, I bumped it up by 10 per cent.”

Read
Monday, Dec. 7, 2020
ADAM HUNGER / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FILES All signs point to goaltender Nico Daws making his Winnipeg Jets debut on Friday against the Florida Panthers.

Three’s company for new netminder Daws

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read Preview

Three’s company for new netminder Daws

Mike McIntyre 6 minute read 5:09 PM CDT

TAMPA — Nico Daws is still trying to catch his breath.

An unexpected piece of the Connor Hellebuyck blockbuster. A chaotic crash course in his latest hockey home. Joining a fragile club mired in a prolonged losing streak. And now, hitting the road for four tough tests, including one where he will find himself as the last line of defence.

It’s been quite the ride for the newest Winnipeg Jets netminder, who took some time Thursday morning to reflect on the experience.

“A whirlwind of a week. I haven’t even really had time to sit down and digest it,” said Daws.

Read
5:09 PM CDT

Fact Check

1 minute read Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023

Fact Check

Having problems with the form?Contact Us Directly |

Mike Sudoma / Winnipeg Free Press Allan Pineda is giving the concept of the tiki bar a Filipino — and alcohol-free — twist.

Carrying a torch for tiki

Eva Wasney 5 minute read Preview

Carrying a torch for tiki

Eva Wasney 5 minute read Monday, Nov. 15, 2021

A paper tiki mask is the only indication that the door it’s affixed to leads somewhere other than a dive bar. Ring the doorbell and walk through the kitchen, however, and you’ll be transported to an island-themed lounge that’s equal parts kitschy and comfortable.

“This is just from people’s houses, like my mom’s,” says Allan Pineda, pointing to the wood carvings, water-buffalo horns and rattan furniture decorating the room. “A lot of the stuff you see in here, you’d see in a Filipino’s house back in the day — like second-wave immigrants in the ‘60s and ‘70s, they’d bring this stuff home (from the Philippines).”

Pineda is a local chef and part of the team behind the Bahay Kubo Tiki Bar, a pop-up Filipino drinking and dining experience hosted weekly at an undisclosed Winnipeg establishment.

The details are hush-hush because the temporary eatery is meant to operate like a speakeasy. The dinners are an offshoot of Baon Manila Nights, which Pineda started as a way to highlight Winnipeg’s Filipino culinary scene.

Read
Monday, Nov. 15, 2021