Montreal and north shore transit users will have to exercise patience before being able to use the REM, as problems with the Mount Royal tunnel have pushed back the delivery of most stations to the end of 2024.
Some commuters will have to wait a bit longer to board the city's new automated light-rail line. Three segments of Montreal's REM (Réseau express métropolitain), from downtown to the North Shore and West Island, now aren't projected to open until the end of 2024. That's a postponement for the central (from Gare Centrale to the borough of Saint-Laurent) and West Island segments, which were supposed to open in fall 2023 and spring 2024, respectively. The previous schedule already put the opening of the line to Deux-Montagnes on the North Shore in fall 2024.
A lot of ink has been spilled on Minister for the French Language Simon Jolin-Barrette’s “concession” on the language of courses in Cegeps. He agreed to remove the Bill 96
Some Montreal streets in the downtown core were blocked Saturday morning as protesters marched against provisions in Bill 96 and its amendments to the French-language law - Bill 101.
Some Montreal streets in the downtown core will be blocked Saturday morning as protesters will march against provisions in Bill 96 and its amendments to the French-language law - Bill 101.