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STM shutdown: Montreal will have ZERO public transportation options for one day this weekend

Montrealers should brace for a full day without buses or metros this weekend.

Starting early Saturday, November 1, the city’s public transit network will grind to a complete halt as two separate STM strikes overlap — one by maintenance employees and another by drivers, metro operators, and station attendants.

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Montreal's STM strike: Here are the full metro & bus schedules for November

In case you haven't heard, employees from the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) will soon kick off their third major strike of 2025.

This time, maintenance employees will walk off the job from November 1 to 28. The job action will seriously limit metro and bus service outside of rush hours, much like the previous strikes in June and September.

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Montreal's Halloween forecast just took a soggy turn and a weather warning is in effect

If you were planning to take your Halloween costume out on the streets of Montreal on Friday night, you might want to pack an umbrella — or maybe a canoe.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for the Montreal area, with 40 to 60 millimetres of rain expected between Thursday afternoon and Friday evening. The warning covers the entire Island of Montreal and its surrounding regions.

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Quebec's fall time change is a few days away — Here's when to set your clocks back

It's almost that time of year again when Quebecers get a little more sleep and a lot less daylight.

The switch from daylight saving time to standard time happens next week, marking the return of darker evenings and earlier sunsets across the province. Like most Canadians, Quebecers still move their clocks twice a year, even though the idea of scrapping the practice keeps coming up.

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A European bakery in Montreal was hit with over $13K in health inspection fines this year

A pastry shop in Montreal's Pointe-Claire borough has been fined more than $13,000 for multiple hygiene-related infractions, according to Quebec's food safety regulator.

The Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ) lists Pâtisserie Suisse Viennoise, located inside Plaza Pointe-Claire at 297 Boulevard Saint-Jean, as having been found guilty in five separate cases linked to health inspections carried out in 2024.

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Quebec's backyard pool rules keep changing — Here's the latest on the $1,000 fines

If you still haven't brought your backyard pool up to code, Quebec just gave you even more time — again.

Earlier this week, Municipal Affairs Minister Geneviève Guilbault officially pushed the province's Residential Pool Safety Regulation deadline to September 30, 2027, marking the second extension in just over a month.

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Montreal's Halloween forecast is out & you might want to add an umbrella to your costume

If you're getting your costume ready for Halloween night in Montreal, you might want to make room for an umbrella — or at least a good hood. Right now, the weather is shaping up to be a little more soggy than spooky.

According to MétéoMédia's latest forecast, the remainder of October will stay relatively mild and calm, with temperatures hovering around 9°C to 11°C most afternoons. Starting Friday, October 24, skies should stay partly cloudy with highs near 10°C and only a 20% chance of showers. The weekend follows a similar trend, with cool mornings around 2°C, afternoons near 9°C, and just the occasional sprinkle. Sunday could bring a few light showers in the afternoon, but nothing too disruptive.

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Driving in Montreal this weekend? These major road closures could ruin your plans

If you're planning to drive in or around Montreal this weekend, you should expect slowdowns.

Major closures are planned across several key routes from October 24 to 27, and Quebec's transport ministry is warning drivers to plan ahead and avoid the busiest zones.

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Montreal's STM drivers are going on strike for 3 days in November

Montreal commuters can expect more transit chaos next month. Just days after the 2,400 Société de transport de Montréal (STM) maintenance employees announced a month-long strike starting October 31, another group of STM workers is joining the mix.

On Wednesday, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1983, which represents 4,500 bus drivers, metro operators, station attendants, and paratransit drivers, confirmed a three-day strike on November 1, 15, and 16.

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A Montreal TikToker is going viral for peeing on landmarks across the city

Urinating in public is technically illegal. But for one Montreal TikTok user, it's become a bizarre claim to fame.

Posting under the handle @themontrealpisser, the anonymous creator first appeared on October 5 with a video of himself peeing atop the Samuel-de-Champlain Bridge. The 11-second clip, set to ominous music from the show Dexter and captioned "I'm in your city, Montreal," quickly made waves online.

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Montreal could see its first snowfall before Halloween this year

After weeks of unseasonably warm weather, winter is finally catching up to Quebec. And Montreal could see its first snowflakes by the end of October.

According to a new report from MétéoMédia, the first snow of the season could start falling over the next few days in certain parts of the province — though Montrealers may have to wait a little longer to see flakes.

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Montreal's STM is going on strike AGAIN — and this one could last nearly a month

If you thought Montreal's public transit chaos was over, think again. The city's 2,400 maintenance employees with the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) are preparing to launch a third strike in less than a year, and this one could last almost the entire month of November.

According to a statement from the Syndicat du transport de Montréal–CSN, the latest walkout is set to begin overnight on October 31 and run through November 28, unless a last-minute deal is reached.

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