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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.

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.

Child hit by cyclist crossing the street to catch school bus in the Plateau

A video circulating on social media of a young girl being hit by a bike has some calling for better safety and more caution when designing bike lanes in the city.

Highway 15 collision leaves 1 man dead north of Montreal

An early morning collision on Highway 15 has left one man dead north of Montreal.

Quebec's birth rate dips to lowest level in nearly 20 years

Quebec saw a 3 per cent drop in the number of births between 2022 and 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ).

English CEGEPs' struggles with Bill 96 requirements show why language law is needed: minister

Quebec's minister for the French language says if English CEGEPs are having a problem with the new French-language exam for students, it only shows that the province's language laws are necessary.

Quebec teachers to train students on how to intervene during an opioid overdose

Some 2,300 high school teachers in four Canadian provinces are now able to train their students to intervene in the event of an opioid overdose. Just under 800 of these teachers are in Quebec.

Liberal MP apologizes for calling witnesses on language committee 'full of s---'

Franco-Ontarian MP Francis Drouin apologized on Thursday for referring to witnesses three days earlier as 'extremists' and 'full of s---.'

Toronto FC beats semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in Canadian Championship

Matty Longstaff broke a deadlock in the 50th minute and Toronto FC went on to defeat semi-pro side CS Saint-Laurent 3-0 in the opening leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal on Wednesday.

No more doctor's note: Quebec bill would scrap paperwork for massages, medical equipment

On Wednesday, Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced that he will table a bill to cut red tape, so that family doctors can free up an additional 500,000 medical appointments for patients each year by a plan to put an end to require a medical note in order to be reimbursed by an insurance company.

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WATCH | Video: Quebec actor hurls walker at photographer ahead of sentencing on sex assault

A Quebec actor known as Gouchy Boy was charged with assaulting a photographer at a Montreal-area courthouse Wednesday minutes before he was sentenced for sexual assault.