Montreal - CBC News

Mayor Valérie Plante announced the plan at a Wednesday afternoon press conference. She said underground infrastructure in that area, including pipes, was installed in the 1800s and is in need of an update.

The Quebec premier's comments follow the publication of a report recommending several steps the province could take to boost its autonomy.

At Quebec's rental tribunal offices in Montreal's east end, tenants and landlords were visibly frustrated by the limited scope of their hearings and the time it takes to be heard as the number of cases skyrockets.

Negotiations have broken down between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers for the first time since a nationwide strike began nearly two weeks ago.

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations that have done the same after coming under attack by conservative activists. It's not clear what impact these changes will have at Walmart Canada.