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There are major changes coming to the STM’s bus network. In all, 80 routes will be affected with everything from complete changes to increases in service on some lines. The modifications are all in anticipation of the REM’s new l’Anse-à-l’Orme line, expected this spring. But as Tim Sargeant reports, not everyone is pleased with what’s...

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Montreal’s 2,400 STM maintenance workers are walking off the job again — for the fourth time this year. The strike, which affects overtime work, begins Thursday and will last until Jan. 11. The union insists service won’t be affected, but STM executives warn that’s not true. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

Unless there’s a last-minute deal, there will be no public transit in Montreal this weekend. A labour tribunal has given the go-ahead to the metro and bus drivers’ union to strike starting on Saturday. The decision, handed down late Wednesday, is a major disappointment for those who care for the most vulnerable. Felicia Parrillo reports.

Despite the suspension of a strike that has paralyzed transit service in the city, Quebec’s labour minister made good on his promise and has moved forward with Bill 14 earlier than expected. The new law, designed to limit strikes, is already under fire from unions and opposition parties. As Felicia Parrillo reports, it won’t be...

Quebec’s Labour Minister says he’s ready to take action to put an end to the STM strike. Jean Boulet confirmed Tuesday he will move to fast-track Bill 89 — legislation that would give him the power to order employees back to work. But as Felicia Parrillo reports, not everyone is on board.

Another 1,300 STM employees are expected to strike on November 19. The announcement comes just hours after the transit agency said during a press conference this morning that it is determined to reach a deal before November 15 with STM bus drivers and metro operators ahead of their next strike. As Elizabeth Zogalis reports, the...

Montrealers could soon be facing yet another major transit disruption. STM bus and metro operators are once again threatening to walk off the job, this time on November 15 and 16. The potential strike would pile onto an already tense situation, with the ongoing maintenance workers strike, which has brought service to a standstill outside...

Montrealers are bracing for major public transit disruptions as two strikes are set to hit the city starting Halloween night. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Oct 31, 2, 500 maintenance workers will start a month-long strike. What’s more, starting at 4 a.m. Saturday, all bus and metro service will shut down for 24 hours as...

With the third STM bus and metro strike looming, many businesses are feeling the squeeze. Including a downtown fitness club that specializes in spinning classes. Many of its clients rely on the metro to get to classes during lunch breaks or after work. But now the strike is jeopardizing their business. Tim Sargeant reports.

A Montreal woman living with autism is frustrated with the city’s public transit authority, claiming there are no clear rules for service and support dogs. She says she’s been kicked off several buses, completely ignored at bus stops and humiliated in public. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

Public transit users need to brace themselves once again, as another bus and metro strike is scheduled to start at the end of the month. It would mark the third time in five months that employees have walked off the job. Talks continue between management and the union to negotiate a new labour agreement, but...

Over the weekend, Leader of the Opposition Pierre Poilievre spoke with YouTube channel “Northern Perspective” when he called the leadership of the RCMP “despicable” and added that many of the scandals of the Trudeau era “should have involved jail time.” Ben and the panel discuss the implications of his statements.

Public transit in Montreal will resume a normal schedule on Saturday, but for how long? Quebec Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced this afternoon that he would meet with the STM and its striking maintenance workers’ union in an effort to break a two-week impasse that has caused six days of transit disruptions. As Global’s Elizabeth...

For the second time this week the STM transit service is being disrupted by the ongoing transit strike. Despite ongoing negotiations, the union representing maintenance workers and the employer remain at a stalement, leaving commuters caught in the middle. Brayden Jaggar Haines reports.

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon called on Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to apologize in Parliament over comments he made accusing the RCMP of “covering up” for former prime minister Justin Trudeau in the SNC-Lavalin affair. MacKinnon said Poilievre’s comments called into question the independence of the judiciary and RCMP.

Support staff at Ontario’s colleges hit the picket lines this morning as OPSEU and the College Employer Council have failed to reach a deal in contract negotiations. St. Lawrence College staff made their voices heard today on the first day off the job. Kaytlyn Poberznick spoke to striking staff and has more on what they’re...

A stretch of Ste-Catherine Street East will become a year-round pedestrian-only zone, banning cars completely. It’s a move the city is taking to transform the artery between Berri Street and Papineau Avenue, revitalizing the heart of the village. Elizabeth Zogalis reports.

Despite adding long-term care beds, retirement homes and student dormitories to its housing statistics, the Ford government fell tens of thousands of units short of its goal last year. Global News’ Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Dashcam video captured a dramatic lightning strike along a highway in Mount Pleasant, S.C. on Monday. While no one was hurt, the strike brought down power lines, caused power outages, and forced police to direct traffic for hours at several intersections.