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Here are the weekend road closures

Drivers hoping to take to the roads in and around Montreal this weekend should be aware of some major road closures that may lead to headaches and frantic glances at the Waze app.

Public transit: 'Easier for mayors to beg' than manage funds, says Legault

It's 'always easier for mayors to beg' the government 'than to clean up their own spending,' said Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday, under pressure from municipalities to pay off municipal transit companies' deficits.

Ontario is increasing the speed limit to 110 km/h on some highways. Should Quebec?

Speaking to CTV News, some Montreal drivers said they were in favour of the new measure and said they'd like to see Quebec follow suit.

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.

Montreal comic book artists claim Marvel abusing legal system in copyright battle

Montreal comic book artists Ben and Ray Lai claim Marvel and Disney are abusing the legal process in the Lai brothers' copyright infringement suit against the industry giants.

'Do I ghost her again?': Quebec minister's office ignores questions on housing as a human right

The office of Quebec Housing Minister France-Élaine Duranceau prefers to openly ignore journalists' requests.

Couple wins right to stay in Verdun apartment despite building being converted to supervised housing

A couple is breathing a sigh of relief after winning the right to stay in their Verdun apartment.

Residents losing patience with delays of new bridge on Ile Bizard

Ile Bizard's newly-elected mayor, Doug Hurley, is a retired police commander who says Montreal hasn't properly addressed how to manage traffic for the 18,000 people who live in his borough.

Taylor Swift dons Montreal designer's dress in 'Fortnight' video

A pair of Montreal designers' work has now been viewed over 41 million times. Taylor Swift dons a Victorian throwback black gown in her latest music video, 'Fortnight', designed by UNTTLD due Simon Belanger and Jose Manuel Saint-Jacques.

Truck driver dies in workplace accident at Port of Montreal

Officials with Quebec's workplace safety board were sent to the Port of Montreal on Friday after a truck driver was killed on the job.

Service helping victims of domestic violence move out seeks volunteers

An emergency moving service for victims of domestic violence says it is trying to keep up with demand. Shelter Movers Montreal's goal is to get victims out of their homes before the abuse escalates.

Here are the weekend road closures

Drivers hoping to take to the roads in and around Montreal this weekend should be aware of some major road closures that may lead to headaches and frantic glances at the Waze app.

Objects found outside residential building were not dynamite sticks: Montreal police

Montreal police deployed a bomb squad and ordered an evacuation of certain buildings in an east-end neighbourhood Friday afternoon after a resident claimed to have found sticks of dynamite.