Montreal suburb passes summer-long ban on leaf blowers after heated debate

BEACONSFIELD, Que. — Tensions erupted in a Montreal suburb after councillors voted to pass a contentious summer-long ban on leaf blowers. The mayor of Beaconsfield says he could barely get a word out at Monday’s meeting between the heckling, yelling and other disruptions from the crowd of more than 100 people. Georges Bourelle says protesters gathered outside city hall […]