A headline like La neige rend la circulation difficile has a kind of resonant “dog bites man” feel to it.
Snow removal is to start Friday morning, so Thursday may merit the headline.
Thursday morning, more from Radio‑Canada about the state of the storm – more snow and wind, and getting colder again.
The REM was down for an hour Wednesday evening between Bois‑Franc and Deux‑Montagnes. A general slowdown is also mentioned, and a lack of shuttle buses.
The REM doesn’t work when there’s snow. Also when there’s no snow. /s
Broke down again this morning. At least the staff at Panama have the shuttle bus routine down pat. Saw an interview on RadCan with some transportation expert that said it takes avg 6yrs for a system to work out the kinks so 4yrs to go, right? Usually I’d be super cranky, but the recent Finch LRT in Taronno makes the REM a speedy, luxurious limo in comparison so it ain’t that bad lol
So due to being stuck at the Town of Mont Royal REM station for 15 minutes around 5:30pm I decided to get out and change taking the 16 to take me to VSL. It runs every 30 mins, so I waited for 45 minutes, which all in all isn’t too bad ( the driver that came said the previous bus was in a small accident on Jean-Talon ).
Well on the 16 between TMR REM station and Sainte-Croix/de L’eglise were almost on 3 or 4 accidents too! two of them the driver had to slam in the brakes forcefully sending people flying inside. Drivers were completely nuts! swerving in and out of their lanes (without blinkers but anyways). Turning right from the extreme left lane on Graham at the last minute… totally dangerous driving whilst it was still snowing heavily and the roads were slippery (the bus itself slid a bit left and right a couple of times on different turns ) and I was at the very front of the bus I am not too proud to admit that drive was scary af!! I don’t understand how people can drive like that is bad conditions (or good ones really!) Poor driver had a few choice words a couple of times, but way milder than anything I would have said if I were in his place!
Next time I will stay on the REM and wait whatever time it takes for it to start again….
Jacques Nadeau, one of Quebec’s outstanding press photographers for many years, has died. Le Devoir, his home till he retired in 2023, also has thoughts on his influence on photojournalism locally.
La Presse republishes a few of Nadeau’s classic shots. Le Devoir, of course, has rather more.
Such a solid dude.
An STM maintenance workers’ overtime strike is set to begin Thursday. It may mean a shortage of buses outside rush hour. The metro is not expected to feel any effects.
Property taxes are rising, in some boroughs more than others.
I watched part of the Verdun borough council meeting online last night (secretly hoping to catch our smiley, elementary school teacher mayor calling someone an asshole) and the person who inquired about this subject made to sure to remind everyone that these increases get passed on to tenants, something that I at least, forget when I hear news about property taxes.
Outremont is looking more affordable than Mile End every day, who’da thunk it?
La Presse describes the damage caused by chenillettes to house frontages and, in particular, to bicycles locked outside.
Nicholas 00:30 on 2025-12-11 Permalink
The STM dropped an alert this afternoon, one I hadn’t seen before: “Due to weather conditions, difficult traffic conditions could be expected on the bus network in the next few hours. Be careful and plan your trips!”
PatrickC 10:27 on 2025-12-11 Permalink
Headline writers know their job is to confirm feelings as much as it is to communicate information.
Kate 12:49 on 2025-12-11 Permalink
Confirm feelings – or steer them.