Quebec provincial police (SQ) are investigating after a woman’s body was found inside a residential building in Canadiac, a South Shore Montreal suburb.
Although contracts for their 420,000 members expired more than seven months ago, Monday’s half-day strike was the first job action called by the Common Front inter-union alliance.
After years of anticipation, the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light rail system is officially days away from launching its trains connecting Montreal's downtown core with the South Shore. The first section of the (eventual) 67-kilometre automated network will open to the public as of July 31, 2023. However, a lucky bunch will be able to ride the train for the first time ever days before anyone else can.
After months of anticipation, the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) light rail system is almost ready to connect Montreal's South Shore with major destinations across the city. The 67-kilometre automated network is one of the largest in the world. Its opening will mark a major upgrade for local transportation infrastructure.
FIQ, the state-recognized union bargaining agent for the majority of Quebec’s nurses, has complained to the province’s labour court that it has become widely discredited after imposing yet another concessions-filled contract.