{"id":544873,"date":"2026-03-18T16:44:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544873\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T16:44:37","slug":"scenes-from-the-2023-old-montreal-fire-that-killed-7-ctvnews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/544873\/","title":{"rendered":"Scenes from the 2023 Old Montreal fire that killed 7 \u2013 CTVNews"},"content":{"rendered":"

In March 2023, a fire in an Old Montreal building, being used in part as an illegal Airbnb, left 7 people dead. Now the building owner is facing charges, including manslaughter and criminal negligence.<\/p>\n

Published:\u00a0March 18, 2026 at 11:33AM EDT<\/p>\n

\"\"Old Montreal Fire, A makeshift memorial is shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, The charred remains of a heritage building is shown in Old Montreal, Saturday, March 18, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Workers remove rubble from a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames on Thursday, March 16. Four bodies have been recovered and several remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, Investigators survey the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, Investigators survey the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Flowers and messages are shown at a makeshift memorial near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal A worker is shown next to a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal A police officer hugs a woman near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal A crane suspends workers as they remove rubble from a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames on Thursday, March 16. Four bodies have been recovered and several remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, A makeshift memorial is shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, A woman kneels next to a makeshift memorial at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, Investigators and firefighters are shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Saturday, March 18, 2023, that gutted the heritage building. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, Investigators and firefighters survey the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, Investigators and firefighters are shown at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Saturday, March 18, 2023, that gutted the heritage building. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal A police officer hugs a woman near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Fire, People bring flowers to a makeshift memorial at the scene following a fire in Old Montreal, Sunday, March 19, 2023, that gutted a heritage building. Several people are still unaccounted for. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal People hug near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Flowers and messages are shown at a makeshift memorial near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Flowers and messages are shown at a makeshift memorial near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante speaks to the media Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal The search continues Monday, March 27, 2023 at the scene of a fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal. Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal A woman places flowers at a makeshift memorial as firefighters continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal The search continues Monday, March 27, 2023 at the scene of fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal. Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal The site of a fire in Old Montreal that killed six people staying in unlicensed short-term rentals sits behind fencing, Thursday, August 3, 2023. A crackdown on unlicensed tourist rentals in Quebec could put properties back on the housing market and push hotel prices up, even as some hosts attempt to evade the bans. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Fire Chief Martin Guilbeault, left, Montreal police inspector David Shane, centre, and police spokesperson Julien Levesque, right, arrive for a press briefing Monday, March 27, 2023 in Montreal. Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal A firefighter takes a break near a makeshift memorial as the search for victims continues Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal The site of a fire in Old Montreal that killed six people staying in unlicensed short-term rentals sits behind fencing, Thursday, August 3, 2023. A crackdown on unlicensed tourist rentals in Quebec could put properties back on the housing market and push hotel prices up, even as some hosts attempt to evade the bans. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi \"\"Old Montreal The search continues Monday, March 27, 2023 at the scene of a fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal. Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal A \u201cFor Rent\u201d sign is posted on the site of a fire in Old Montreal that killed six people staying in unlicensed short-term rentals, Thursday, August 3, 2023. A crackdown on unlicensed tourist rentals in Quebec could put properties back on the housing market and push hotel prices up, even as some hosts attempt to evade the bans. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing. in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal The site of a fire in Old Montreal that killed six people staying in unlicensed short-term rentals sits behind fencing, Thursday, August 3, 2023. A crackdown on unlicensed tourist rentals in Quebec could put properties back on the housing market and push hotel prices up, even as some hosts attempt to evade the bans. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Christinne Muschi \"\"Old Montreal A lawsuit has been filed by the owner of an Old Montreal building where seven people perished in a fatal fire last March. The search continues Monday, March 27, 2023 at the scene of a fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal Firefighters continue the search for victims Monday, March 20, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal fire A worker is shown next to a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal fire A crane suspends workers as they remove rubble from a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames on Thursday, March 16. Four bodies have been recovered and several remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal fire Flowers and messages are shown at a makeshift memorial near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal fire Flowers and messages are shown at a makeshift memorial near the site of a building that was gutted by a fire in Montreal, Thursday, March 23, 2023. The heritage building went up in flames last week. Four bodies have been recovered and three people remain missing. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Graham Hughes \"\"Old Montreal fire Firefighters enter the building as they continue the search for victims Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at the scene of last week\u2019s fire that left one person dead and six people missing in Montreal. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ryan Remiorz \"\"Old Montreal fire The search continues Monday, March 27, 2023 at the scene of a fire in a heritage building in Old Montreal. Police say two more bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a building that caught fire March 16 in Old Montreal, bringing the death toll to seven. 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