Major water main must be repaired fast

That water main to be repaired beside the Ville-Marie is no hosepipe – it’s a major source of drinking water for half the city. City council is to have an emergency sitting Wednesday to vote contracts for it to be repaired before spring. St-Antoine Street will be squeezed down to one lane for months, among other inconveniences – but that’s better than turning off the water.

Update: Not surprisingly, council voted to award the contract and get the work started immediately. The pipe in question is 7 feet across.