Quebec's transport minister calling for solutions in wake of REM service disruptions | Massive snowfall wreaks havoc on 2 inflatable Montreal-area sports domes | What you need to know about Montreal's snow-clearing operation
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Quebec's transport minister calling for solutions in wake of REM service disruptions; The long REM trains, made up of four cars, will be brought back on weekends as needed if there's a large-scale event, for example, boosting ridership\.

Quebec's transport minister calling for solutions in wake of REM service disruptions

February 18 , 2025 at 04:03:13 p.m. EST • :

The disruptions have led to growing dissatisfaction among Réseau express métropolitain (REM) riders, and Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault is calling for improved planning and communication.

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Massive snowfall wreaks havoc on 2 inflatable Montreal-area sports domes; Silver door of Concordia Stingers door remains standing as white inflatable sports dome it's attached to collapsed\.

Massive snowfall wreaks havoc on 2 inflatable Montreal-area sports domes

February 18 , 2025 at 06:51:45 p.m. EST • :

The collapse of Concordia University's Stinger Dome is leaving some recreational soccer players in the lurch. Meanwhile, in Laval, Que., Centre du Golf UFO deflated after snow tore through it, leaving a large tear.

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What you need to know about Montreal's snow-clearing operation; Truck removing snow \(Mtl\)

What you need to know about Montreal's snow-clearing operation

February 18 , 2025 at 05:58:18 p.m. EST • :

Montreal just got hit with two consecutive winter storms. Here's some useful information about the city's snow-clearing operation, which is expected to last at least eight days.

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Man found dead inside running car in Montreal's Villeray neighbourhood; SPVM Montreal police cars \(continued\)\. See mcu vehicle

Man found dead inside running car in Montreal's Villeray neighbourhood

February 18 , 2025 at 12:24:42 p.m. EST • :

A 57-year-old man was found dead in his car in Montreal's Villeray neighbourhood on Tuesday morning. 

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Montreal breaks snowfall record with over 70 cm of snow in 4 days, residents asked to stay home; The City of Montreal advised residents to work from home on Monday, if possible, and leave their houses only for essential travel and use public transportation\.

Montreal breaks snowfall record with over 70 cm of snow in 4 days, residents asked to stay home

February 17 , 2025 at 07:10:25 a.m. EST • :

Montreal is digging out from unprecedented back-to-back storms, with more snow having fallen between last Thursday and Sunday than any four-day period on record. 

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Heather O'Neill and daughter Arizona team up to make the Montreal Metro feel magical — read an excerpt now; Heather O'Neill, left, is the author of Valentine in Montreal, illustrated by her daughter Arizona O'Neill\.  

February 14 , 2025 at 11:04:54 a.m. EST • :

Heather O'Neill and daughter Arizona team up to make the Montreal Metro feel magical — read an excerpt now

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Derailment and extreme snowfall disrupt train service between Montreal and Toronto; Locomotives sit idle in the railyard on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 in Montreal\. The United Steelworkers union says it has reached a tentative deal with Canadian National Railway Co\. for a new contract covering 3,000 workers in Canada\.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz  

February 18 , 2025 at 03:00:55 p.m. EST • :

Derailment and extreme snowfall disrupt train service between Montreal and Toronto

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Teachers call Quebec's campus investigation over Israel-Hamas war a 'fishing' expedition; Pascale Déry, Quebec's higher education minister, is investigating the on-campus climate at two Montreal colleges\.  

February 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. EST • :

Teachers call Quebec's campus investigation over Israel-Hamas war a 'fishing' expedition

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What to know about the Montreal storm: Snow clearing to take 8 days, garbage pickup cancelled; Many sidewalks had not yet been cleared of snow in Montreal as of Monday morning, forcing some pedestrians to walk down the middle of the road\.  

February 17 , 2025 at 12:24:20 p.m. EST • :

What to know about the Montreal storm: Snow clearing to take 8 days, garbage pickup cancelled

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The Quebec snowstorms were brutal — unless you love winter sports; People at Ski Saint-Bruno on Montreal's South Shore were enjoying the heavy snowfall  

February 17 , 2025 at 09:23:53 a.m. EST • :

The Quebec snowstorms were brutal — unless you love winter sports

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