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Île-aux-Tourtes bridge to go down to just 3 lanes for at least a year: Quebec transport ministryThe bridge will also be fully off limits for the weekend, starting at 11:59 p.m. on Friday. It will only reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday.Traffic7 hours
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Half of Quebec roads are in poor shape, auditor general findsThe auditor general said the province's short-term road maintenance ensures the public isn't in danger, but she says she worries about the long-term deterioration of the network.CanadaNov 23
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Montreal airport to roll out measures to ease traffic backupsGridlock on the road leading to Trudeau airport routinely pushed passengers to exit their vehicles and haul their bags hundreds of metres to the entrance.TrafficNov 22
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New crack on Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge forces lane closure: Transport MinistryNew lane closures on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge will affect motorists this weekend and beyond. A new crack on the ageing infrastructure was discovered on Friday.TrafficNov 18
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Montreal suburb ordered to compensate residents for excessive traffic noiseThe residents, who filed the class-action lawsuit a decade ago, live along a stretch of a road in the city of Brossard, where traffic has steadily increased over the yearsTrafficNov 3
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Air Canada pilots stand silent in protest over contract negotiationsSome 200 Air Canada pilots holding signs held a silent demonstration outside Montreal’s Trudeau international airport Monday morning.TrafficOct 30
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Section of major Montreal artery drops to single lane for 7 monthsA section of the main eastbound artery Notre-Dame Street East near the Dickson Street intersection will be down to one lane for for at least seven months.TrafficOct 18
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Two crashes leave 1 dead, 5 injured: Montreal policeOne person died and five were injured Tuesday evening in two separate collisions in the Montreal area. According to police, speed may have been a factor in both cases.TrafficOct 18
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Montreal police launch eye-catching pedestrian safety campaignThe newly unveiled shock advertisement is meant to illustrate to drivers the devastating realities of a collision with vulnerable road users.TrafficOct 16
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Crash beams to be installed to protect Greene Avenue viaductTwo crash beams will be installed on either side of the structure along with an infrared camera system to help prevent and warn drivers of any impending collisions.TrafficOct 11
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Avoid Montreal’s St-Pierre interchange this Thanksgiving weekend, Quebec’s transport ministry saysA section of Highway 20 eastbound will be closed from 10:30 p.m. on Friday until Tuesday at 5 a.m. Quebec's transport ministry is urging drivers to avoid the area .TrafficOct 6
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2 Montreal police officers and woman in her 60s injured in Saint-Laurent car crashTwo Montreal police officers and a woman in her 60s were sent to hospital after a cruiser collided with an oncoming vehicle in the Saint-Laurent borough Tuesday night.TrafficOct 4
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Thumbtacks strewn across Montreal bike path as tensions rise between motorists, cyclistsActs of vandalism targeting bike paths have been reported recently as one borough's plan to eliminate parking for a path for cyclists has polarized the community.CanadaOct 4
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Some McMasterville, Que., residents oppose building of $7B EV battery plantPlans to build a state of the art gigafactory aiming to make the greenest electric vehicle batteries in the world are sparking concerns among those who live around the area.PoliticsSep 29
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More than 6,200 infractions handed out by SPVM during ‘back-to-school blitz’Montreal police have been busy cracking down on speeding issuing more than 6,200 infractions to drivers during their annual back-to-school blitz.CrimeSep 29
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Construction worker dead after being run over by heavy truck in Quebec: policeThe man is said to have been run over by a heavy truck that was left unattended. Quebec police say no one was behind the wheel of the vehicle the during the incident.TrafficSep 28
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Metro’s blue line expansion once again delayedThe winning bidder will be announced next year. The blue line is now set to start running in 2030. The delay is disappointing for merchants banking on the project.TrafficSep 26
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Residents call for traffic calming measures on ‘dangerous’ Dorval streetSome residents of Oakville Avenue say cars can frequently be seen zooming off Highway 20 and making a sharp turn, barrelling down the quiet residential street.TrafficSep 22
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Small plane crashes in ditch near busy highway outside MontrealA pilot suffered only minor injuries after crashing a small plane while trying to land on a busy highway near Montreal Wednesday afternoon.TrafficSep 20
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Montreal’s Camillien-Houde road will close to through trafficMontreal mayor Valérie Plante says she wants to add more green space to the mountain by way of closing Camillien-Houde to traffic and replacing the asphalt with trees.CanadaSep 13
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48-year-old pedestrian killed when struck by car in LavalA 48-year-old man was killed after being hit by a car in Laval on Monday night. Laval police say it was an accident, and there are no charges.TrafficSep 12
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Montreal driver appears in court after 2 pedestrians seriously injuredMontreal police say the driver, who was not injured, is expected to appear in court after two pedestrians were struck by a car in the city's Saint-Laurent borough.CrimeSep 11
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Montreal to extend metered parking hours in downtown coreStarting November 15, the city's downtown parking meters will have to be paid until 11 p.m. except on Sundays. Currently, motorists only need to feed the meter until 9 p.m.TrafficSep 8
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Montreal student minds the signage gap and finds a way to help public transit usersSince Montreal's new commuter train launched in July, commuters have complained about signage. Too small or non-existent. Graphic arts student Dashiell Friesen found a solution.TrafficAug 24
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Teenage driver killed in crash outside Montreal, other teen facing chargesThree lanes of Highway 116 heading into Montreal were closed to traffic Wednesday following a fatal crash involving two vehicles. Police said both drivers were minors.TrafficAug 23