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You're not a true Montrealer unless you've tried at least 8 of these 12 restaurants
8+ hour, 1+ min ago (708+ words) How many can you check off the list? Food from a Montreal restaurant. Think you can call yourself a true Montrealer? These iconic restaurants might put your credentials to the test. From longtime institutions like La Binerie Mont-Royal and Gibbys…...
This quaint Montreal restaurant will whisk you away to the cobblestone streets of France
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (773+ words) No plane ticket needed! A restaurant in Montreal. If you've been craving cobblestone strolls while indulging in fresh baguette, gourmet seafood, and fine wines, but a flight to Paris isn't something you have the budget or PTO for, don't fret....
This Quebec pharmacy chain is pulling all energy drinks from its shelves
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (411+ words) A petition calling for a ban on sales to anyone under 16 has surpassed 35, 000 signatures and is set to be tabled at the National Assembly. A Quebec pharmacy chain is taking action on energy drinks before the government does. Familiprix announced…...
Quebec is considering banning energy drinks for kids under 16 after a teen's death
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1070+ words) One family's loss is driving a provincewide push for change. Could energy drinks be putting Quebec teens at risk? Ever since 15-year-old Zachary Miron died after drinking a can of Red Bull while on a school ski trip in January…...
I went to Paris as a Montrealer & spent the entire trip being corrected on my own language
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1292+ words) If you're a Quebecer who's ever tried to use your French in France, you already know how it goes. I braced myself at the counter of a Parisian p'tisserie, ready to order a pain au chocolat " or is it a…...
You can take time off work in Quebec for these 7 reasons (and not touch your vacation days)
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (662+ words) Many workers don't know these protections exist. Under Quebec's Act respecting labour standards, enforced by the CNESST, employees can also take protected leave for a range of reasons. With National Patriots' Day, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, and Canada Day all landing within a…...
Pierre Poilievre is trying to derail the Toronto'Quebec City high-speed rail project
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (732+ words) Poilievre called the plan a "$90 billion Liberal boondoggle." Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the cancellation of a high-speed rail project Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to cancel a proposed high-speed rail line between…...
Montreal's about to get smacked with another heavy dose of freezing rain and ice
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (437+ words) Should we just cancel spring this year? Freezing rain in Montreal. Just when you thought winter was finally loosening its grip, Montreal is about to get another reminder of who's still in charge. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement…...
Uber & Uber Eats users in Quebec could be owed money from a new class action lawsuit
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) If you've been charged a cancellation fee for an Uber ride or Uber Eats order in Quebec since 2019, you're automatically included. The Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit against Uber over its cancellation fees. The plaintiff is seeking…...
New data shows English speakers in Quebec have a higher poverty rate than French speakers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) There's a clear gap. Quebec has always been separated by language on a cultural and political level. But what about finances? New data from Statistics Canada paints a striking picture of how language and poverty intersect in the province According…...