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Bill 61 creating the Mobilite Infra Quebec agency is adopted

On Wednesday, the Quebec legislature passed Bill 61 creating the Mobilité Infra Québec agency by a vote of 77 to 27.

Residents blast STM over lack of proper consultation on proposed ventilation station project

Montreal's transit authority failed to properly consult with the public over its 'indefensible' plan to force an elderly couple out of their home to build a new ventilation station in Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie, a commission was told Tuesday evening.

Montreal's Metro will have extended service hours on New Year’s Eve

To help Montrealers celebrate the holidays safely, the Metro will run later than usual on New Year’s Eve.

Here are the Montreal-area weekend road closures, Santa Claus Parade edition

The Santa Claus Parade, Habs game, NATO summit and multiple construction projects will cause closures to roads and the REM line on the weekend in Montreal.

Construction work in downtown Montreal to stop... for now

At long last, construction work on Sainte-Catherine Street in Montreal’s downtown core is taking a winter break, and with most of the underground infrastructure work completed, the city expects less disruptions in 2025.

STM users can now text to report safety concerns

Montreal Metro passengers can now flag a safety concern by texting a new phone number launched by the STM.

Computer outage causes service interruptions on 3 Metro lines

Service was temporarily paralyzed on three of the four Metro lines early Sunday morning due to a computer system failure.

Concerns about future of Vaudreuil-Hudson Exo line after REM opens in West Island

The head of Montreal’s commuter train operator, Exo, says once the REM begins running in the West Island, the Vaudreuil-Hudson train line will see a 15-20 per cent decrease in ridership.

Metro update: Service on green line restored after water leak

Service on the green line was restored Saturday morning after multiple disruptions on the Metro over a 24-hour period caused chaos for public transit users.

Passengers forced off plane after smoke spotted at Montreal airport

Passengers on a plane about to leave Montreal for Fort Lauderdale were forced to leave their aircraft and reboard from another gate after smoke was spotted coming from a preconditioned air unit near the gate.

Montreal police have handed out over 1,400 tickets for non-compliant tires in 2024

Montreal police (SPVM) have handed out over 500 more tickets for non-compliant tires in 2024 than they did in any year since 2018.

WEATHER | Rainfall, freezing rain warnings in effect from Montreal to past Quebec City

There are rainfall and freezing rain warnings in effect along the St. Lawrence River from south of Montreal to past Quebec City.

Catholic bishops in Quebec oppose premier's suggestion to ban public prayer

Quebec's Catholic bishops have come out against Premier François Legault's desire to end prayer in parks and other public places.

Meta agrees to pay $9 million to settle Quebec class action lawsuit

Prayer in the streets: Legault accused of lashing out at Muslims

Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller says that Quebec Premier François Legault 'keeps picking on Muslims,' after Legault's controversial suggestion that he would use the Notwithstanding Clause to issue a public prayer ban.

Quebec alcohol board reports second-quarter net earnings of $337.8 million

Sales at Quebec alcohol board (SAQ) outlets continued to decline in the second quarter. Once again, the opposite trend was observed in sales to wholesaler-grocers.

Environmental Law Centre suing Quebec over info registry

The Quebec Centre for Environmental Law (CQDE) is suing the Quebec government over its failure to put the public environmental information registry online within an acceptable timeframe, which “compromises citizen participation and environmental protection.”

'Looking for the Weinstein of Quebec': Impresario Gilbert Rozon's civil trial begins

Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's civil trial for sexual assault opened Monday at the Montreal courthouse with his lawyer portraying him as the scapegoat in a hunt to find Quebec's Harvey Weinstein.