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Americano? Nope. Try a Canadiano at this Montreal café as trade war heats up
Montreal bars, cafés and restaurants are getting their elbows up and boycotting U.S. products in the wake of President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Quebec investing up to $50M in loans to companies in counter measures to U.S. tariffs
Quebec will provide local companies up to $50 million in liquidity loans for 12 months to help them survive and reposition themselves to be less dependent on trade with the United States.
Here's how Quebec's bottle deposit-refund system is changing on March 1
Quebec's new plastic bottle deposit and refund program, which has been repeatedly delayed, goes into effect on March 1. All ready-to-drink plastic beverage containers will come with a deposit fee of 10 cents in Quebec.
Montreal starts to repair potholes as snow clearing enters final stage
On Wednesday morning, City of Montreal spokesperson Philippe Sabourin gave an update on the snow-clearing operation and announced the start of pothole repair work, which will focus on the worst and deepest craters.
Montreal Ukrainians hope for more support, 3 years after Russian invasion
Three years after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainians living in Montreal are still seeking peace for their homeland and asking for more support from Canada.
What you need to know about Montreal's snow-clearing operation
Montreal just got hit with two consecutive winter storms. Here's some useful information about the city's snow-clearing operation, which is expected to last at least eight days.
Cleanup has only just begun, as Quebec digs out from back-to-back storms
Quebec is still struggling to dig out from record-breaking back-to-back storms, with schools in some parts of the province closed. Most schools in Montreal are open despite the abundance of snow and many sidewalks not being cleared.
Quebecers cancel travel plans to U.S. in protest of incoming Trump tariffs
Many Quebecers, including a school in the Eastern Townships, are cancelling their trips to the United States in opposition of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have been paused for at least a month.
'Our situation is dire,' says Montreal day shelter on lack of funding
As it prepares to move to Atwater Avenue, Resilience Montreal is seeking $350,000 from the province to cover for its operational shortfall. The day shelter serves up to 1,000 meals a day to unhoused people in downtown Montreal.
How to identify Quebec products if you're boycotting U.S. goods
Some Quebecers are boycotting American products after U.S. President Donald Trump declared he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports.