Study finds e-bikes could reduce Montreal vehicle commutes by a quarter
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.
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Lane configuration changes coming to Ile-aux-Tourtes Bridge
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.
Here are the Montreal-area weekend road closures due to construction
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.
Get ready for cones! Here are the road closures planned in Montreal this summer
The Quebec Transport Ministry (MTQ) announced its summer construction plan which includes 44 projects in-and-around the Montreal Island.
No money on the table after Quebec transport minister meets with mayors on public transit deficits
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.
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.
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Woman killed in Montreal's Saint-Michel district: ex-husband arrested
Less than 24 hours after Montreal's 12th homicide investigation began, Montreal police confirmed that a 55-year-old woman's death in St. Michel is the island's 13th homicide.
Montreal businessman writes scathing letter to government to care for homeless population
A Montreal real estate owner is calling on all levels of government to address the growing number of homeless people in the city, and he's written a letter to all levels of government to do something.
Bernardeschi scores three goals as rampant Toronto FC thumps CF Montreal 5-1
After a 5-1 thumping of an injury-ravaged CF Montreal on Saturday, Toronto FC's Italian duo of Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne had the honour of leading the Viking Clap, banging the drum in front of the fervent fans in the south stands at BMO Field.
Woman dies after collision west of Montreal
A 25-year-old woman driver died Saturday after a collision on Route 338 in Vaudreuil-Dorion, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) reports.
What's Open/Closed for May holiday Monday
On the holiday May Monday (Patriots' Day, Victoria Day, Planting Day), various government and cultural services will be closed for the annual holiday.
Online obituary business from Quebec City catching flak for posting unauthorized death notices
Some within the funeral home and mortuary services industries in Quebec say they are frustrated with an online obituary site that publishes death notices from public information posted on the internet. They claim the site is doing so without consent from the families.
Lyon-bound Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner from Montreal turns back midflight due to pressurization alert
Passengers heading from Montreal to Lyon, France on Friday were forced to return home and depart the next day after a pressurization indication was detected in flight.
CF Montreal 'grass guy' has pro tips for the perfect lawn
CF Montreal sports field manager James Johnson said 'no-mow May' is a great place to start to develop a healthy and pristine lawn for the summer.
Man killed in Montreal's St. Henri neighbourhood in first of two stabbings overnight
Police are investigating the 12th homicide on the Island of Montreal after a man was stabbed and killed on Saturday morning.
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Signs of Alzheimer’s were everywhere. Then his brain improved
Blood biomarkers of telltale signs of early Alzheimer’s disease in the brain of his patient, 55-year-old entrepreneur Simon Nicholls, had all but disappeared in a mere 14 months.
What we've learned so far in the Trump hush money trial and what to watch for as it wraps up
Testimony in the hush money trial of Donald Trump is set to conclude in the coming days, putting the landmark case on track for jury deliberations that will determine whether it ends in a mistrial, an acquittal — or the first-ever felony conviction of a former American president.
Sentencing trial set to begin for Florida man who executed 5 women at a bank in 2019
Zephen Xaver walked into a central Florida bank in 2019, fatally shot five women and then called police to tell them what he did. Now 12 jurors will decide whether the 27-year-old former prison guard trainee is sentenced to death or life without parole.
'How do you get hypothermia in a prison?' Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates
The Virginia State Police investigator seemed puzzled about what the inmate was describing: "unbearable" conditions at a prison so cold that toilet water would freeze over and inmates were repeatedly treated for hypothermia.
The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Administrators on some campuses have called in local police to break up pro-Palestinian protesters demanding that their schools divest from Israel in demonstrations that Israel's allies say are antisemitic and make campuses unsafe. From Columbia University in New York to the University of California, Los Angeles, thousands of students and faculty have been arrested in the past month.
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Cost of living causing consumers to turn to 'ugly food'
With the current cost of living many consumers are turning to ‘ugly food.’ Heather Wright reports.
