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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.

Here are the road and bridge closures for the Montreal area this weekend

Major roadwork will result in several closures over the weekend including on more than one bridge leading to and from the Island of Montreal.

App to reload OPUS card back online after technical glitch

The app to charge and reload OPUS public transit cards on phones is back online.

Quebec municipalities speaking out against vehicle registration tax

Municipalities are criticizing 'prohibitive' administrative costs associated with the registration tax intended to finance public transport.

Transit fares are going up in the Montreal area. Here's the new price structure

Transit riders, take note: the Montreal-area regional transit authority, the ARTM, is changing its fare structure on July 1. Prices are going up by an average of 3 per cent.

Transit trips up among seniors since Montreal introduced free fare program, city says

A costly program offering free public transportation fares to Montreal seniors is paying off, the city said in a recent report as it documented a spike in transit use among people age 65 and older.

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.

Despite shift to EVs, number of gas-powered cars on Quebec roads hits record high

The province has been pushing drivers to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs) but it appears Quebecers aren't buying in. The latest numbers from the SAAQ show that the number of gas-powered vehicles hit a record high in 2023.

Semi-pro soccer squad looks to make Saint-Laurent proud at Canadian Championship

Quebec semi-pro soccer team CS Saint-Laurent is set to face off against Toronto FC in the 2024 Canadian Championship in five days.

Montreal police investigating drive by shooting and stabbing near shopping centre

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after shots were fired at Carrefour Angrignon in the Montreal borough of LaSalle on Friday evening.

'I want to push the limits of what's possible!' proclaims Quebec solidaire MNA

After parliamentary leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois laid his cards on the table on Wednesday, it was Sol Zanetti's turn to set out his vision for Québec solidaire (QS), saying he wants to 'push the limits of the possible'

Canadian Auger-Aliassime reaches first Masters final in Madrid with another walkover

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to his first ATP Masters final, and he hasn't had to play all that much tennis to do it.

Premier Legault reiterates that McGill pro-Palestinian camp must be dismantled

Quebec Premier François Legault reiterated that the pro-Palestinian encampment at McGill University must be dismantled while police remain 'on the lookout for new developments.'

Judge worries amendment to Quebec language law will cause 'undue delays' for English trials

A Quebec judge overseeing the trial of a person accused of killing a cyclist with their car has raised concerns that an amendment to the province's language charter could cause 'undue delays' for trials held in English.

'Congratulations': Celine Dion praises Montreal DJ for new mashup featuring her vocals

Quebec singing legend Celine Dion has praised a Montreal DJ for creating a mashup featuring one of her songs with U.K. producer Majestic.

Quebec man who threatened Trudeau, Legault online sentenced to 20 months in jail

A Quebec man who pleaded guilty to threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier François Legault has been sentenced to 20 months in jail.