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Try refreshing your browser, or Todays letters: Doug Ford apologizes, vaccine rollout perplexes Back to video Doug Ford said he is sorry. Doug Ford says he apologizes. Doug Ford says “the buck stops here,” all the while taking responsibility for mistakes made by his government during the COVID-19 third wave. Bravo, gutsy, honest, humble Mr. Ford. Where are the apologies from Justin Trudeau, François Legault, Jason Kenney et al? Have they made no mistakes? I am waiting. Jacques Dufault, O...

  MONTREAL -- Motorists in and around Montreal should take note that roadwork is scheduled on several major highways and bridges. Highway 15 North between the Champlain Bridge and Turcot Interchange, the Mercier Bridge and Bonaventure Highway are worth avoiding in addition to the following areas. HONORE-MERCIER BRIDGE From Friday at 10 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m., the following closure will be in effect: The Kahnawake-bound side of the bridge (R-138 West). One lane will be open in each dir...

Article content On Monday, the federal budget allocated resources and attention to not only a possible new transit loop between Ottawa and Gatineau, but also a new interprovincial crossing. But as the finance minister was delivering the news, dozens of motorists were lined up on the existing bridges, in queues stretching several kilometres, waiting for official permission to cross from one part of our community into another. Is that irony or coincidence? Either way, it was ridiculous. And it un...

The change in tactics came after a review of their effectiveness by Ottawa and Gatineau, Ottawa Public Health and other police services.

  OTTAWA -- Ontario-bound motorists, cyclists and pedestrians are being greeted by police checkpoints at all interprovincial crossings into Ottawa, as Ontario implements new restrictions to stop non-essential travel into the province during the COVID-19 pandemic. Officers started screening travellers at all Ottawa-area interprovincial border crossings from Gatineau on Monday at 12:01 a.m. Motorists were reporting traffic backups on the bridges between Gatineau and Ottawa, as well as other...

Article content Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson is planning to ask Premier Doug Ford to immediately cease the interprovincial bridge checkpoints that snarled traffic Monday, tied up dozens of local police officers and left thousands of commuters late for work. The mayor, who was not consulted on Friday’s surprise bridge announcement, said he hopes to raise the issue with the premier as early as Tuesday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Egan: The folly ...

We called it an "inferno of snow." Author of the article: Hayley Juhl  •  Montreal Gazette Publishing date: Mar 04, 2021  •  March 4, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  It was nearly impossible to get around Montreal during the snowstorm of March 1971 unless you had a snowmobile. Many of the vehicles were borrowed by police officers. Montreal Gazette file photo Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commi...

The CAQ government announced in December 2018 that the Ile Aux Torts bridge would be replaced.

West Island Black Community Association WIBCA GETS 15K FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH:Throughout the years, WIBCA and its volunteers have been dedicated to promoting cultural and educational activities to all–regardless of gender, race or ethnic origin. It is important to acknowledge all their hard work in building a vibrant community and offer our support in their efforts to overcome racism,” said Carlos J. Leitão. The Robert-Baldwin MNA decided to begin Black History Month by donating $...

SHARE STORY Roadways in and around Montreal were slippery and visibility reduced as a blizzard expected to dump as much as 60 cm of snow in some regions of Quebec began to make itself felt on Tuesday. By 1 p.m., roads and highways on the island of Montreal, Laval and the South Shore were reported by Transport Quebec to be partially or fully covered with snow, while visibility in some off-island areas was reduced. The Sûreté du Québec reported conditions were particularly difficult on Highway...