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• Truck goes up in flames, shuts down Montreal’s Metropolitan Expressway for 10 hours

  Despite the flames being tamed by firefighters and the wreckage towed away, the highway was closed for 10 hours, snarling the morning rush hour.

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  May 31
• STM investigates ‘dangerous’ online video stunts inside metro cars

  Montreal's transit agency is investigating after videos on TikTok appear to show thrill seekers breaking into the rear operator cabin of trains where the car control panel is.

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  May 24
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• Ottawa to acquire Quebec Bridge, will spend $1 billion on span over 25 years

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters in Quebec City that Ottawa will spend $1 billion over the next 25 years to repair, repaint and maintain the bridge.

  Canada

  May 15
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• Motorcyclist killed in collision with tractor on Montreal highway

  Emergency services were called to the scene around 7:15 a.m. in Kirkland, according to the Sûreté du Québec.

  Crime

  May 10
• 3 dead after car veers into oncoming traffic in Quebec’s Eastern Townships: SQ

  Three people were killed Saturday night when a driver on Route 108 in Quebec's Eastern Townships veered into the oncoming lane of traffic. Police are investigating.

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  May 5
• Repair work closes Guy Street exit off Ville-Marie Expressway until fall

  As of midnight Friday, the Guy Street exit off the Ville-Marie Expressway will be closed until fall, shutting down one of the busiest entrances into the city for months.

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  Apr 19
• Montreal’s airport is getting a $4B makeover. Here’s what to expect

  The announcement comes after rising passenger volumes and surging car traffic last summer prompted a wave of frustration among travellers trying to make their planes on time.

  Canada

  Apr 4
• Union demands stricter safety measures for Quebec road signage industry

  The lack of regulation on construction sites is cause for concern and the lives of workers at risk, according to spokesperson Martin L'Abbée.

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  Apr 3
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• Quebec coroner recommends licence suspensions for seatbelt infractions

  Quebec coroner Rudi Daelman is recommending licences be suspended for up to three months if found guilty of committing the infraction.

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  Mar 27
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• More Montreal merchants claim bus lane to blame for struggling businesses

  Merchants argue that the congestion problem the bus lane was meant to solve, exists on the east side of Queen Mary, not the west side.

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  Mar 26
• New skywalk above Décarie Expressway to be installed this weekend

  The developer of the Royalmount commercial real estate project is building and paying for the 200-metre skywalk that will link the de la Savane métro station with Royalmount.

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  Mar 19
• “It kills us”: Montreal’s West Island mayors renew push to expand Jacques-Bizard corridor

  Montreal's West Island mayors are united in pushing to expand the Jacques Bizard corridor. The say the project will ease traffic and improve life-saving ambulance response times.

  Canada

  Mar 15
• Speeding, reckless driving top reasons for deadly road crashes in Quebec for 2023

  Fatal road collisions in the Quebec saw a slight dip compared with years prior, according to the Sûreté du Québec's annual 2023 road report.

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  Mar 14
• Better late than never? Notre-Dame Street fully reopens after 9 months

  City engineers had ordered the lane closed to cars after discovering the trap door to the underground sewer entrance was cracked, making the area unsafe for drivers.

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  Mar 13
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• ‘Slap in the face’: Bridge closure looms over Hudson’s St-Patrick’s Day Parade

  Business owners in Hudson, Que., are worried the closure of the Île-aux-Tourtes bridge this weekend will dampen crowds for the town's popular St. Patrick's Day parade.

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  Mar 12
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• Significant gaffe could keep Montreal street down to one lane for months

  The city says inexperience and not incompetence is behind the mishap. The custom made trapdoor entrance to the sewer system was built one foot to small.

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  Mar 1
• Price hike coming to Montreal’s popular Bixi bike-sharing service

  Riding a Bixi will cost you a bit more this year as the popular ride sharing service increases its fees across the board as of March 1..

  Traffic

  Feb 28
• Section of Notre-Dame Street East to fully reopen after 8-month lane closure

  Relief is on the way for east-end drivers as a section of Notre-Dame Street East will fully reopen to traffic after an eight-month lane closure.

  Traffic

  Feb 21
• Is a Via Rail high-speed train between Toronto and Montreal inching closer to reality?

  A high-speed train between Montreal and Toronto is being billed as the most important transit project of our lifetime. But there is no budget and no timeline.

  Canada

  Feb 20
• Major downtown Montreal intersection closed for emergency sewer repair

  Rush hour traffic was disrupted as crews began work on a ruptured sewer line underneath the intersection of Guy and Ste-Catherine streets in downtown Montreal.

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  Jan 30
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• Police search for driver after 5 people injured in hit and run in LaSalle

  Montreal police say a driver blew past a stop sign at Cordner and Lapierre in LaSalle at high speed, ramming into an oncoming car carrying five passengers.

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  Jan 29
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• 75-year-old woman dies after being hit by snowplow in Montreal area

  A 75-year-old woman has died from her injuries after being struck by a snowplow in Dollard-des-Ormeaux Tuesday morning, Montreal police says.

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  Jan 24
• Near-fatal hit and run in Montreal sends woman to hospital

  A pedestrian is recovering in hospital and a 23-year-old driver has been arrested after a high-speed hit and run in Montreal's Little Italy neighborhood.

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  Jan 19
• Montreal patches up potholes ahead of schedule to smooth out bumpy ride

  A convoy of eight specialized trucks, carrying hot asphalt, have hit the street Thursday targeting heavily traveled arteries to patch up the bumpy ride.

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  Jan 18
• After rush-hour shutdown leaves commuters out in the cold, REM service slowly resumes

  Service has been reestablished on the electric light rail line network after a major service disruption early Thursday morning left hundreds waiting in the cold.

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  Jan 11