Starting Monday, transit goers will no longer have access to Villa Maria metro station. It will be undergoing repairs and  renovations for at least the next three months.

A special shuttle bus will be available to take people to Cote St. Catherine or Snowdon metro stations. During peak hours the shuttle will leave every two to three hours.

The repairs are expected cost $1.9 million.

Photo by Nika Vee.

Canada Post workers in Montreal went on strike late Sunday night. Their reasons for walking off include workplace safety, wages for new employees, and sick leave.

Postal workers in Winnipeg and Hamilton also went on strike last week.

The strike is set to last until 11:30pm Monday night. No mail will be delivered across Montreal while the workers are off the job.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will table Canada’s budget to the House of Commons Monday afternoon. It will be an almost identical budget to the one tabled on March 22. The Conservatives hold a majority of the seats in Parliament and the budget is likely to pass without any trouble.

Around 25,000 people showed up with bikes at the ready on Sunday for Tour de l'Île, so many that some riders had to wait an hour just to get started. 2,600 volunteers also staffed the 52 kilometre route for the the 27th annual event.

Cyclists kicked off their trip on Parc Avenue at 9:15 Sunday morning. They were enthusiastic about the ride, which had them travel through and around the city. 

Brett Dennen took the stage in front of a packed house at the gorgeous and historic National Theatre. While I disapprove of his music generally, the songsmith has an undeniable charisma, and set against the smoky, softly lit backdrop of the National’s stage his 6’5” frame is impossible to ignore. His entrance was marked by screams from the crowd, many of whom had obviously come just to hear him play.