Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault says she had nothing to do with the decision by the Montreal metropolitan community (CMM) to raise the vehicle registration tax from $59 to $150, even though the Montreal municipalities are struggling to pay the public transit deficit.
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.
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.
The high-frequency-rail project between Toronto and Quebec City begs big questions about the future of Via Rail.
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.
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.
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.
The Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) announced its summer construction plan which includes 44 projects in-and-around the Montreal Island.
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.
Emergency response crews are on the scene Sunday morning after a vehicle plunged into the Riviere des Prairies in Montreal.
A 52-year-old man is in hospital after an assault in downtown Montreal.
There is a 20 per cent increase in tickets handed out to cyclists in Montreal with the most common infractions noted between 2021 and 2023 being wearing headphones, riding an electric bicycle without a helmet and not stopping at red lights.
Just as the summer travel season gets into gear, Canadians and visitors could find themselves waiting in long lines at the border — delays that could also deal a blow to the economy.
A pro-Palestinian encampment was dismantled at Laval University on Saturday evening, reported the Service de police de la Ville de Québec (SPVQ).
Members of Montreal's LBTQ2S+ community took to the streets on Sunday, as the first Dyke March took place since 2015.
Eight people, including four children, have second- or third-degree burns as a result of an incident at a home in Saint-Constant, Que. south of Montreal, the Coopérative des techniciens ambulanciers de la Montérégie (CETAM) reported on Saturday.
The body of a child under the age of five was recovered Sunday, the day after a boating tragedy in the Baskatong reservoir in Quebec's Laurentians.
A man, 67, is reportedly in critical condition following a road accident in Brossard on Montreal's South Shore on Sunday.
Turi King takes pride in her work solving ancient and modern-day DNA puzzles – including a centuries-old mystery involving an infamous British king.
Research shows that art experiences, whether as a maker or a beholder, transform our biology by rewiring our brains and triggering the release of neurochemicals, hormones and endorphins.
The Edmonton Oilers rode their special teams and goaltender to victory on Sunday, beating the Dallas Stars 2-1 to win the National Hockey League's Western Conference and earn a berth in the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers.
A brief break during Wednesday's city council meeting in Saskatoon nearly cost the city dearly.
Mackenzie Hughes had the dream scenario of winning the RBC Canadian Open in his hometown within reach but then it all slipped away.
A potential CBSA strike could lead to delays at the border as mediation between the two sides is set to begin. Jeremie Charron reports.
