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Montreal’s REM Is Finally Starting To Come Together & Is Making Huge Progress (VIDEO)

On June 3, the Réseau Express Metropolitain (REM) presented an update on its progress so far — three years into the launch of the light-rail metro project.

As its 3,000 workers are preparing for what's slated to be "the project's biggest work season" this summer, here's a look at what's been happening.

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The SQDC Is Hiring For 28 In-Store Positions & You Can Apply In Time For 4/20

The Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), Quebec's cannabis retailer, is hiring for 28 in-store positions across the province. There are both full-time and part-time jobs available in and around Montreal.

The positions currently available in Montreal are at the new Pointe-aux-Trembles branch. But the Laval-Chomedey branch is also hiring.

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A 100-Year-Old Explosive Went Off In The Mount Royal Tunnel & Has Delayed The REM

Unexpected incidents have led to significant construction delays for Montreal's most anticipated public transit project, the Réseau Express Métropolitain's (REM).

First, an "unexpected detonation of a century-old explosive charge" in the Mount Royal Tunnel, along with the separate discovery of structural degradation in some tunnels walls, has led officials to push the opening of the segment between the Gare Centrale and Du Ruisseau stations by over a year, to fall 2023.

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