Smoke blankets Montreal as recycling plant fire prompts health warning, investigation

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A fire at a recycling plant in Montréal-Est prompted an investigation by Quebec's Environment Ministry, a health warning from Santé Montréal and caused a plume of thick, white smoke to drape the city in acrid-smelling fumes.