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Montreal vehicle registration rates will almost triple next year

The Montreal metropolitan community (CMM) said on Thursday that the vehicle registration tax will rise to $150 next year, almost tripling the rate from $59.

Infrastructure funding for Quebec municipalities on the way: Legault

Premier François Legault says he's confident that the gas tax and Quebec contribution (TECQ) issue has almost been settled with Ottawa, which is a source of satisfaction for the Union des municipalités du Québec (UMQ), whose members are meeting in Montreal.

Will high-frequency trains derail Via's legacy revenue?

The high-frequency-rail project between Toronto and Quebec City begs big questions about the future of Via Rail.

Study finds e-bikes could reduce Montreal vehicle commutes by a quarter

A new study out of Montreal argues that the widespread adoption of electric bicycles could reduce the number of car commutes in the city by up to a quarter.

Lane configuration changes coming to Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge

Emergency repair work on the Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge has progressed enough to allow some traffic changes in the next two weeks. Starting May 27, the centre lane will be used for alternating traffic.

Here are the Montreal-area weekend road closures due to construction

Those driving in and around Montreal on the weekend should note that major construction projects will result in route restrictions throughout the area, including in the Ville-Marie and Viger tunnels, on the Papineau-Leblanc Bridge and on Highway 13 South in Laval.

Get ready for cones! Here are the road closures planned in Montreal this summer

The Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) announced its summer construction plan which includes 44 projects in-and-around the Montreal Island.

No money on the table after Quebec transport minister meets with mayors on public transit deficits

No money was put on the table at a meeting on Monday between Transport Minister Genevieve Guilbault and the mayors responsible for the transit authorities as there was no agreement on the deficit figures.

West Island man out $350 after overpaying on wrong train ticket

A West Island man is out hundreds of dollars after accidentally buying the wrong Exo train ticket – one worth more than the fare he was supposed to pay.

Montreal tech billionaire charged with several sex offences

Robert Miller was charged Thursday with several sexual assault charges after Montreal police reopened an investigation into the tech billionaire.

Q&A: Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante on building permits, increased registration rates, the encampments and more

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said vehicle registration may rise and that she hopes to reduce wait times for housing build permits. She spoke with CTV News anchor Caroline Van Vlaardingen about those issues as well as a safe drug-use site near a playground, antisemitic acts in the city and encampments at McGill and UQAM.

Montreal firefighters battle blaze near Saint-Laurent Metro

Montreal firefighters are battling a four-alarm blaze that broke out in a three-storey building near the Saint-Laurent Metro.

Major SQ operation targets Hells Angels in the Monteregie

More than 140 SQ police officers took part in a major operation targeting the Hells Angels.

StrikeOut Cancer foundation a legacy from a Montreal man for his late mother

A Montreal man who lost his mother to cancer has raised more than $200,000 for other families.

Guilty: Trump becomes first former U.S. president convicted of felony crimes

Donald Trump became the first former American president to be convicted of felony crimes Thursday as a New York jury found him guilty of all 34 charges in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through a hush money payment to a porn actor who said the two had sex.

First-degree murder charges for man, 20, after woman stabbed to death in Laval woods

A 20-year-old man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the stabbing death of a woman in a wooded area of Laval Wednesday evening. Laval police say Irina Draghicescu Iankulov, 46, died after she was found with multiple stab wounds in the Armand-Frappier Woods in Chomedey district.

'Targeted again': Montreal police investigate after gunshot fired at Jewish school

Police are investigating another building in Montreal's community was struck by gunfire.

Montreal driver says it's quicker to drive to the U.S. than the West Island

Richard D'Agostino says he was aghast to find out that it was going to take him over an hour to get to Dollard-des-Ormeaux from downtown Montreal.