Here are the most unsafe neighbourhoods in Montreal, according to locals
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Thomas MacDonald was the Senior Editor of MTL Blog. He received a B.A. with honours from McGill University in 2018 and worked as a Writer and Associate Editor before entering his current role. He is proud to lead the MTL Blog team and to provide its readers with the information they need to make the most of their city.
Forbes ranked Canada's best employers for 2026 & these 11 Montreal companies made the cut
McGill cracked the top 10.
Canada Child Benefit payments just increased and here's how much more parents will get
For the 2026-2027 benefit year, families can now receive over $8K per child.
Here's the yearly salary you'd need to buy a house in these 25 Quebec cities
A few spots still let you buy a house on a salary under $60K.
Trump just hit Canada with new 50% tariffs in retaliation for liquor bans & supply management
The new tariffs apply to a wide range of items — and this time, there's no exemption for CUSMA-compliant goods.
I compared Maxi, IGA, and Super C to see which Quebec grocery chain is worth your money
The battle of the grocery haul. 🥊
Canada's highest-paying jobs for 2026 were revealed and the top gig might surprise you
The list features roles in medicine, tech, and business.
Hydro–Québec Shredded A Cheeky Commenter In Its Latest Sassy Facebook Reply
Quebec's Crown energy company and sassiest social media presence, Hydro-Québec, is back at it with hilarious passive-aggressive social media comments.
This time, it's responding to an... ehm unusual suggestion from a customer.
Editor's Choice: 2 Quebecers Wrote A Parody About Curfew & It's Basically The Province's New Anthem (VIDEO)
This little gem was first spotted by Narcity Québec.
In a January 15 Facebook post, the company shared an image of fast-charging electric stations, highlighting a "record year" for their installation across Quebec.
But one commenter was not so impressed. "And when you're a renter, you plug it into your a... I suppose," they wrote.
Hydro clapped back.
"We've never tried it, but it might not work. Please update us!" the company dared (translated from French).
Subsequent comments from Hydro's social media followers shower the company — or, at least its social media manager — in praise.
Hydro-Québec has become known for breaking the stuffy bureaucratic mould and taking on its naysayers in the comments section.
Negative commenters beware.