Montreal bus, metro drivers vote in favour of new deal with transit agency

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The union representing the 4,500 bus drivers, metro operators, and station agents — the largest of the six unions at the agency — voted on Sunday.

Prisha Dev / globalnews - Floodwaters recede in Abbotsford, but Highway 1 remains closed; experts warn more rain, landslides and repeated flooding risks due to climate change.

#BC #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #flooding #transit #infrastructure #environmentalprotection

In the news: Rain to continue in B.C., Hudson's Bay window display, youth happiness

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B.C. braces for 'high impact' rain in flood-struck Fraser Valley and beyond

2 months / sootoday

B.C. braces for more rain as evacuation orders ease

2 months / theglobeandmail / Andrea Woo

B.C. officials warn of more widespread rain on the way after floods, highway closure

2 months / sootoday

Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened, flood evacuation orders may be lifted

2 months / sootoday

Highway 1 out of Abbotsford reopened in both directions after flood-related closure

2 months / sootoday

Rain warnings as wet weather hits B.C.'s flood-soaked Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

Evacuation alerts in Abbotsford, B.C. rescinded as floodwaters recede

2 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley

2 months / sootoday

‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Community hopes for receding water levels after flood in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

2 months / theglobeandmail / Matthew Scace

More rain forecast for Fraser Valley as Abbotsford floodwaters begin to recede | CBC News

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The Trans-Canada Hwy in Abbotsford BC floods once again

2 months / reddit / /u/Longjumping-Box5691

First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

Patricia D'Cunha / citynews - The federal government says the first segment of its proposed high-speed rail project would connect Montreal and Ottawa. The high-speed project, which was announced in February, would connect Toronto and Quebec City with trains travelling at speeds of up …

#politics #canada #ontario #quebec #montreal #ottawa #traveladvisories #transit #infrastructure #government

First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Why the high-speed rail will first connect Ottawa and Montreal

2 months / nationalpost / Catherine Lévesque

Ottawa-Montreal first up for high-speed rail link, but money could be better spent, expert says

2 months / montrealgazette / Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette

Alto high-speed rail construction to start in 2029 with Ottawa-Montreal segment

2 months / dailyhive / Kenneth Chan

First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / citynews / Patricia D'Cunha

Canada’s high-speed rail will start with Ottawa-Montreal line, minister says

2 months / globalnews / Uday Rana

First segment of high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

2 months / sootoday

Ottawa-Montreal chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project

2 months / ottawacitizen / Ben Andrews

Montreal-Ottawa chosen as first leg of high-speed rail project

2 months / reddit / /u/TheOlive_Garden

First segment of high-speed rail plan will link Montreal and Ottawa, sources say

2 months / theglobeandmail / Bill Curry

Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

Natasha Baldin / ottawacitizen - Passengers on a Via Rail train from Toronto to Ottawa describe being stranded on the train for more than 12 hours with little communication about when they'd be moving again.

#canada #ontario #publicsafety #traveladvisories #emergencyresponse #consumerprotection #transit

VIA Rail passengers endure overnight stranding, lengthy delay sparks frustration

2 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

2 months / ottawacitizen / Natasha Baldin

VIA Rail passengers stranded overnight near Brockville given refunds, credits

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Via Rail passengers stranded on train to Toronto for 13 hours finally out

2 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

Via Rail passengers stuck for 13 hours and counting in Brockville, Ont.

2 months / reddit / /u/CanadianErk

Chow promises to address Finch LRT’s slow travel time: ‘It can be faster’

Jane Stevenson / torontosun - The Finch LRT opened to the public on Sunday.

#publicprotests #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #transit #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics

Letters, Dec. 10

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Chow promises to address Finch LRT’s slow travel time: ‘It can be faster’

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

‘Hearing the feedback’: Chow planning motion to speed up Finch West LRT trains

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

‘I know it can be faster’: Mayor Chow looks to speed up Line 6 Finch West LRT amid complaints

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

TTC to introduce unlimited free rides after 47 per month starting September 2026: Mayor Chow

Michael Talbot / citynews - Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says come September next year the TTC will introduce a fare capping system that will allow unlimited free rides once a customer surpasses 47 fares per month. The change would still need to pass a vote in the 2026 budget. “Tap you…

#economicpolicy #canada #toronto #consumerprotection #transit #infrastructure #government

Mayor proposes TTC fare capping at 47 rides in 2026

2 months / torontosun / Jane Stevenson

Toronto transit to offer free rides next year under new fare-capping program

2 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

TTC to introduce unlimited free rides after 47 per month starting September 2026: Mayor Chow

2 months / citynews / Michael Talbot

Employee and patron allegedly stabbed each other in TTC assault last month: police

sootoday - TORONTO — Toronto police say two people are facing aggravated assault charges after an incident in a downtown subway station that saw a TTC employee and patron allegedly stab each other.

#violence #crime #toronto #publicsafety #transit #workplacesafety

TTC worker and customer charged after stabbing each other at Dundas station: police

3 months / globalnews / Prisha Dev

TTC employee allegedly stabbed customer before she was stabbed at Dundas Station

3 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Employee and patron allegedly stabbed each other in TTC assault last month: police

3 months / sootoday

TTC employee charged after allegedly stabbing customer during TMU station assault

3 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Ontario hands over operations of long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC

Allison Jones / theglobeandmail - Major milestone means LRT should open ‘in the coming weeks,’ province says

#canada #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #localelections #transit #infrastructure #government

Ontario hands over operations of long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC

3 months / theglobeandmail / Allison Jones

Eglinton Crosstown LRT finishes testing, will open in ‘coming weeks’

3 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

‘Substantial completion’ reached on Eglinton Crosstown LRT, clearing way for TTC to open line

3 months / citynews / Nick Westoll

Completion of Rogers’ 5G network for TTC delayed by maintenance, asbestos cleanup

Sammy Hudes / theglobeandmail - Telecom at risk of missing federal deadline for completion of the Toronto subway system’s network

#technology #toronto #publicsafety #transit #infrastructure #workplacesafety #government

Completion of Rogers’ 5G network for TTC delayed by maintenance, asbestos cleanup

3 months / theglobeandmail / Sammy Hudes

TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers’ 5G subway network build

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

TTC maintenance, asbestos cleanup delaying parts of Rogers' 5G subway network build

3 months / sootoday

Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

Karen Bartko / globalnews - RCMP from Wetaskiwin responded just before 8 a.m. Thursday to the head-on collision between the bus and an SUV on Highway 814 at Township Road 480, near Millet.

#crime #alberta #edmonton #education #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #localelections #transit #workplacesafety

RCMP investigating fatal head-on collision involving SUV and school bus near Millet

3 months / edmontonjournal / Jason Hills

Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

3 months / globalnews / Karen Bartko

One dead after school bus crash near Wetaskiwin

3 months / westernstandard / Western Standard News Services

LILLEY: Crosstown unlikely to open this year, probably will in January

Brian Lilley / torontosun - Final testing is now complete but still more work to do in order to open this troubled LRT line.

#ontario #toronto #publicsafety #transit #infrastructure #government

LILLEY: Crosstown unlikely to open this year, probably will in January

3 months / torontosun / Brian Lilley

Eglinton Crosstown LRT wraps final testing phase, will soon be handed to TTC

3 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Province reports Eglinton Crosstown passes final operating test, TTC advocates reiterate calls for transparency

3 months / citynews / Nick Westoll

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

Adam MacVicar / globalnews - A $59 million boost is earmarked for Calgary Transit in the proposed budget to cover increased frequency on key routes, the low-income transit pass, and maintenance and upgrades.

#economicpolicy #canada #calgary #budget #spendingpriorities #transit #infrastructure #government #canadianpolitics #finance

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

3 months / globalnews / Adam MacVicar

Budget 2026: Calgary transit director asks for additional $14-million in operating spending

3 months / calgaryherald / Scott Strasser

TTC employee stabbed at downtown subway station

Chris Doucette / torontosun - The violence at Dundas Station unfolded just after Toronto Police unveiled plans to dedicate officers to watch over the subway system

#violence #crime #ontario #toronto #publicsafety #emergencyresponse #transit #workplacesafety

TTC employee stabbed at downtown subway station

3 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

TTC employee allegedly stabbed at Dundas station, police say

3 months / globalnews / Sean Previl

Toronto police investigate alleged stabbing of TTC employee at Dundas subway station

3 months / theglobeandmail

CRIME SCENE: Woman, 34, accused of hate-motivated harassment of youths on TTC

Chris Doucette / torontosun - The accused was arrested just days after investigators released an image of an unidentified suspect to the public.

#violence #crime #toronto #publicsafety #youth #transit

CRIME SCENE: Woman, 34, accused of hate-motivated harassment of youths on TTC

3 months / torontosun / Chris Doucette

Woman arrested in alleged hate-motivated threats on TTC buses towards young people

3 months / citynews / John Marchesan

Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers’ union

Alessia Simona Maratta / globalnews - The strike was scheduled to begin early Saturday and last until Monday, but the Société de transport de Montréal says it reached a deal late Friday.

#publicprotests #quebec #montreal #labour #publicsafety #localelections #transit #government #business #jobs

Montreal transit strike threat lifted with late-night agreement between STM and union

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers’ union

3 months / globalnews / Alessia Simona Maratta

Breaking: Weekend STM shutdown called off as last-minute deal reached

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Montreal businesses brace for 'dead' weekend with STM shutdown

3 months / montrealgazette / Leora Schertzer

STM strike: Still time for a deal to be reached, Martinez Ferrada says

3 months / montrealgazette / Jacob Serebrin, Montreal Gazette

Two more STM unions to strike but commuters to be spared: Here’s what to know

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike

Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Quebec government wants the power to intervene in a strike that has disrupted public transit in Montreal since the start of November.

#canada #publicprotests #quebec #montreal #labour #publicsafety #legalaffairs #transit #government #canadianpolitics

STM maintenance union halts strike to resume talks

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Snowstorm and STM strike snarl traffic across Montreal on Habs game night

3 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike

3 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

Quebec to table bill giving government power to end labour disputes

3 months / theglobeandmail

'You can't paralyze a city': Martinez Ferrada calls on STM unions to pause strike measures

3 months / montrealgazette / Jesse Feith, Montreal Gazette

STM strike: Quebec labour minister plans to table bill to issue back-to-work order

3 months / montrealgazette / Jack Wilson

Toronto’s Nov. 9 snowfall marks earliest 10 cm accumulation in more than 50 years

Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Southern Ontario was blanketed in snow over the weekend, as a rare early-season storm brought winter conditions to Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) on Nov. 9, 2025. By Monday morning, most of the city had recorded 10 centimetres of snow, making …

#ontario #quebec #toronto #publicsafety #weather #emergencyresponse #transit #climate

Snowfall across Toronto sets early season records

3 months / globalnews / Isaac Callan

Major snowfalls leads to hundreds of crashes on Toronto-area roads: OPP

3 months / torontosun / Denette Wilford

3 months / globalnews / Gabby Rodrigues

First snowfall of season hits parts of southern Ontario and Quebec

3 months / nationalobserver / The Canadian Press

Toronto’s Nov. 9 snowfall marks earliest 10 cm accumulation in more than 50 years

3 months / citynews / Lucas Casaletto

Montreal transit strike could put Quebec’s new labour law to the test

Maura Forrest / theglobeandmail - Law gives labour minister the power to end a dispute by imposing binding arbitration when a strike or lockout is deemed harmful to the public

#politics #economicpolicy #canada #publicprotests #quebec #montreal #labour #publicsafety #legalaffairs #transit

‘Progress’ in STM talks but disagreement remains over outsourcing, union says

4 months / montrealgazette / Harry North

Montreal transit strike could put Quebec’s new labour law to the test

4 months / theglobeandmail / Maura Forrest

Montreal transit strike could be the first test of new Quebec labour law

4 months / nationalobserver / Maura Forrest

Montreal transit strike could be first test of new Quebec labour law

4 months / globalnews / Globalnews Digital

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Montreal bus, metro drivers vote in favour of new deal with transit agency

‘Really challenging issue’: Many B.C. communities still at high risk for flooding

First segment of Canada’s high-speed rail project to connect Montreal and Ottawa

Via Rail marathon: Passengers stranded on train for 12 hours near Brockville

Chow promises to address Finch LRT’s slow travel time: ‘It can be faster’

TTC to introduce unlimited free rides after 47 per month starting September 2026: Mayor Chow

Employee and patron allegedly stabbed each other in TTC assault last month: police

Ontario hands over operations of long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT to TTC

Completion of Rogers’ 5G network for TTC delayed by maintenance, asbestos cleanup

Sherwood Park senior killed in collision with school bus near Millet

LILLEY: Crosstown unlikely to open this year, probably will in January

‘Not enough butter’: Calgary Transit sees funding boost but more required to expand service

TTC employee stabbed at downtown subway station

CRIME SCENE: Woman, 34, accused of hate-motivated harassment of youths on TTC

Montreal transit strike averted after tentative deal reached with drivers’ union

Quebec labour minister wants power to intervene in Montreal transit strike

Toronto’s Nov. 9 snowfall marks earliest 10 cm accumulation in more than 50 years

Montreal transit strike could put Quebec’s new labour law to the test

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