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STM bus 485 heading North on St-Jean Boulevard in Pointe-Claire

The West Island has long been a place where the automobile is the primary mode of transportation for people to get around.

The sprawling landscape, low-density housing and malls with ample parking have made it much easier for people to move around by driving compared to taking buses and trains.

Officials are trying to slowly change that through new high-density housing developments near public transit stations and the new electric train line, Le réseau express métropolitain (REM).

But some local mayors insists massive new parking spaces at REM stations and easy access to get to them are necessary to boost public transit.

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“We need to have an access point like a massive parking lot, for example, as was proposed in the beginning,” Jim

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The coronavirus has slowed down business and leisure travel nationwide, and even with some economic recovery, air travel has not bounced back. That includes the Burlington airport, where the number of flights has dropped by 70 percent and has meant fewer options for people looking to fly.

An empty airport reflects the decline in travel during the coronavirus pandemic

“Flights were not what they were a year ago. Flights are down substantially,” said Gene Richards, director of aviation at the Burlington International Airport. He says they normally see around 9,000 travelers a week this time of the year. Now, they are seeing around 3,000.

Despite the low numbers, no airlines have pulled out of Burlington. “The good news is that many airports our size have lost all service and we actually have — all the airlines are still here and still flying,” Richards said.

But he

What’s the safest way to deliver my baby if I’m HIV positive?

That depends on your health and individual circumstances. The decision to have a vaginal birth or a c-section is one to make with your healthcare provider.

Discuss the risks and benefits of each type of delivery with your healthcare team early in pregnancy. It’s an important decision because the risk of passing HIV on to a baby is highest around the time of delivery.

Experts aren’t sure why the risk of spreading the virus is greater during birth. It could be that some of the blood containing the virus crosses the placenta during contractions. Another possibility is that a baby becomes infected from contact with body fluids during birth.

In the past, HIV-positive women were usually advised by their provider to have a c-section. But these days, controlling HIV with antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces the risk of transmitting