3 d. ago Montreal transit strike and how Formula 1’s Canadian Grand Prix brought it to a halt

The temporary pause in the strike was mandated to handle the surge in transit demand during the Formula 1 Grand Prix event, Montreal's largest tourism event each year.

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5 d. ago Montreal transit strike leads to extra traffic on some bike paths

MONTREAL — The head of a cycling advocacy group says Montreal’s public transit strike has spurred record numbers on the city’s bike paths. Jean-Francois Rheault, CEO of Velo Quebec, says devices installed by the city to count the number of passing bicycles are showing record or near-record levels since the strike began Monday. “Nobody wanted […]

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5 d. ago Quebec names mediator as Montreal public transit strike in third day

MONTREAL — Quebec’s labour minister says he has named a mediator in a labour dispute between Montreal’s public transit authority and its maintenance workers that has limited bus and metro service across the city. About 2,400 maintenance workers have been on strike since Monday after more than a year of negotiating. As a result, buses […]

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5 d. ago Negotiations expected to resume as Montreal public transit strike enters 3rd day

Negotiations between Montreal's public transit authority and its maintenance workers are expected to resume on the third day of a strike causing headaches across the network.

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7 d. ago Montreal bus, subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike

MONTREAL — Montreal’s transit maintenance workers have started a nine-day strike that is causing widespread disruption in the network. The 2,400 workers began striking today after more than a year of negotiations. For the first three days of the strike bus and subway service will be limited to morning and afternoon rush hours and late […]

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7 d. ago Montreal bus and subway services disrupted as transit maintenance workers strike

For the first three days of the strike bus and subway service will be limited to morning and afternoon rush hours and late at night.

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1 week ago Montreal prepares for bus and metro disruptions during upcoming transit strike

Service will be reduced or eliminated outside of peak hours for several days between June 9 and 17 if a planned maintenance workers' strike goes ahead.

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3 w. ago Woman assaulted on bike path in Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg police say

Winnipeg police say they have a suspect in custody but continue to investigate an assault and robbery on an Assiniboine Park bike path Sunday afternoon.

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3 w. ago Dreamy Ontario park has public gardens known for variety of rare flowers

The Ontario spring blooming season is in its peak right now, and you don't have to travel very far to take in some beautiful scenes.For a bountiful spring flower display, head on over to the Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens in Mississauga, along the shores of Lake Ontario. This woodland garden is home to one of the country's largest and publicly owned collections of rhododendrons, which are in peak bloom now until June.You can walk or bike through the 18-acre garden grounds via a paved path system, stop to sit on a park bench to smell the blooms, or meander down to the waterfront for a lakeside hangout — you might even catch some swans hanging out there, too.Different rhododendron types like the bluenose, known for its bold hue, and the PJM, which is a bright mauve, typically bloom from April, while larger varieties sprout up in May.Thanks to the beauty of different blooming periods, no matter when you visit Brueckner Rhododendron Garden in the spring and summer, there a...

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