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REM delayed: Stations in West Island, North Shore now opening in 2025

Officials for Montreal's REM line confirmed that the lines to the West Island and the North Shore are being delayed and won't open until 2025.

Here are the Montreal road closures planned for the weekend

Those driving in and around Montreal on the weekend should be aware that construction work will result in some major route closures.

REM to deploy shorter trains during off-peak periods

Montreal-area commuters will soon see smaller trains on the Reseau express metropolitain (REM).

Frustrated Pointe-Saint-Charles residents deal with construction that drags on for years

Grand Trunk Street in Montreal's Pointe-Saint-Charles neighbourhood is down to one lane and residents say construction to fix an old water main has been ongoing for years.

Massive construction project near Berri-UQAM due to last into the summer

Construction at the Berri-UQAM metro station has caused a portion of Maisonneuve Boulevard to be closed for almost two years, and the work is expected to last into the summer.

Here are the road closures in Montreal planned for the weekend

Drivers in and around Montreal this weekend should note that major closures are planned due to construction. Specifically, the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine Tunnel and the Papineau-Leblanc bridge between Montreal and Laval will be closed at various times.

New security plan for Montreal metro amid rise in mental health and addictions issues

Montreal's transit corporation is concentrating security personnel in certain metro stations amid what officials say has been a rise in the number of people with mental health or addiction issues in the network.

You can reload your Opus card with your phone today — if you're a lucky Android user

Some lucky Android users were finally able to reload their Opus cards on their smartphones Wednesday as part of a slow rollout of the functionality to Greater Montreal Area transit users.

Montreal continues to expand, improve bike lane network with $30M in projects for 2024

The City of Montreal is set to expand and improve its bike lane network, announcing the start of its 2024 cycling projects program Tuesday. This year, it has 29 projects planned to develop and upgrade some 33.2 kilometres of the cycling network.

Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital

On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.

Woman, 37, dies after being hit by truck; police say driver could face impaired driving charges

A woman died after she was struck by a truck Wednesday afternoon in Montreal's Rivière-des-Prairies--Pointe-aux-Trembles borough.

REM delayed: Stations in West Island, North Shore now opening in 2025

Officials for Montreal's REM line confirmed that the lines to the West Island and the North Shore are being delayed and won't open until 2025.

Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body

Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.

Quebec grants $40 million for cleanup of Montreal Olympic Stadium after fire

The Quebec government has awarded the organization that manages Montreal's Olympic Stadium up to $40 million to pay for repairs and decontamination after a March 21 fire.

Quebec provincial police say road deaths dropped slightly in 2023

There was a slight drop in the number of road deaths in Quebec in 2023 but road safety advocates say a lot more must be done.

Widow looking for answers after Quebec man dies in Texas Ironman competition

The widow of a Quebec man who died competing in an Ironman competition is looking for answers.

Man arrested after car drives deliberately into Montreal police cruiser

A 31-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an incident involving a suspect who drove a car deliberately into a Montreal police cruiser.

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BREAKING | CFL suspends Shawn Lemon indefinitely for gambling

The CFL has suspended veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon indefinitely for betting on league games.