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Halloween may have just ended, but one Montreal bar has already traded its pumpkins for twinkling Christmas lights . Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

A Quebec man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder after admitting to stabbing his pregnant wife nearly 50 times in 2024. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Hydro-Québec is proposing to sell a share of a segment on a new power transmission line to New York to the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Once you get past the unpredictable weather and orange cones that seem to sprout up overnight, Montreal is a pretty easy city to fall in love with. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Flying economy usually means accepting a few things: a tight seat, a tiny bag of pretzels and an armrest you'll be fighting your neighbour for. But one Canadian airline keeps showing travellers it doesn't have to be that way. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Quebec Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says his government will launch a diplomatic offensive south of the border following the U.​S. midterm elections. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

A 17-year-old has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of a cyclist in Montreal last week. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

There's something about waking up on Christmas morning to a fresh layer of snow outside that just makes the holidays feel complete. In Montreal, it isn't always a guarantee. Some years, the city gets a snowy postcard scene, and other years, Christmas Day is grey, slushy or even…

The president of a union representing Montreal police officers says it plans to defend the rule of law after seven officers were dismissed from the city's police force on Monday over allegations of discriminatory and racist conduct. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

The holidays are officially on the horizon, and one of Canada's most festive traditions is about to roll back into town. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Hydro-Québec has released a report suggesting it may need to import electricity from neighbouring provinces or the United States within the next three years. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Somewhere in Quebec, there's a lottery ticket worth $333,333 sitting in a wallet, a junk drawer or maybe the bottom of a coat pocket. And whoever has it is running out of time to cash in. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Montreal is full of great spots for shawarma, and Basha is one of the biggest names around. The Lebanese chain has more than 30 locations across Quebec. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

November usually arrives in Montreal with grey skies, bare trees and maybe even a few snowflakes . This year, it's bringing us something closer to a September afternoon. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

A Quebec Superior Court judge has refused a request to suspend a new bylaw banning insults against employees of the City of Montreal, including police officers. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

It's been a busy month for food recalls in Canada, and a handful of them involve products that may already be sitting in your kitchen. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

Quebec provincial police are reminding parents to check their children's trick-or-treating haul after receiving reports of sharp metal objects found in Halloween candy. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

A Quebec-based company is tailoring itself a place in the upcycling industry by breathing new life into discarded fabric — and it has no plans to slow down. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!

You don't have to spend a fortune to enjoy a taste of Italy in Montreal. From cozy bistros serving up classic pizzas to neighbourhood trattorias serving up old-school Italian charm, the city is full of restaurants where you can enjoy a delicious meal without breaking the bank. …

Demonstrators are rallying against pesticides with a "die-in" protest in Montreal. Link in @MTLBlog bio for more!