Tiny sinkhole on Montreal street set for repair

Montreal sinkhole on Osborne Street highlights a growing safety risk in Verdun. See how residents pushed officials to act before a small street defect worsens.

A small sinkhole on Osborne Street in Montreal's Verdun borough has been drawing attention from local resident Brandon Dick, who says he has been monitoring the more than 30centimetredeep hole for several weeks and placed an orange cone nearby to warn pedestrians. After multiple calls from residents, borough officials say the issue will be repaired in the coming days. The situation raises concerns about how quickly small street defects can worsen if left unaddressed.