Here's why some Montrealers aren't happy about Quebec's new retail hours law
Starting next week, stores in Quebec can stay open much later on weekends.
- Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.
When you should actually take off your winter tires in Quebec, according to a meteorologist
"Snow is still possible into the end of March and even into April."
Montreal's La Ronde was just sold in a $342M deal and changes could be coming
"Our priority is to ensure a smooth transition."
Montreal stores can stay open later starting this month (even on Sundays)
Quebec is one of the only places in North America that still legislates store opening hours.
This Montreal grocery store was just hit with $14,500 in food safety fines
The store was handed three separate fines last month.
Canadian passport fees are going up this month — Here's how much more you'll pay
Getting your application in before the end of the month means you won't pay the new rates.
Super C vs. Walmart: Which grocery store is actually cheaper for Quebec shoppers?
There was a clear winner.
The STM is hiring for summer 2026 and some jobs pay over $33 an hour
Training is paid too.
'Quebec poutine cheese' could soon get a special designation to protect the squeak
The cheese would have protected status like Champagne and Bordeaux wine.
Legault Wants To ‘Clean Up’ Hateful Social Media Comments & Will Report Them To The Police
Over the weekend, Premier François Legault posted a statement on Facebook that condemned hateful social media comments towards him and said that his team would report any threatening comments to the police.
"Every time I make a post now, I get a barrage of aggressive, sometimes even violent, comments, insults, obscenities and even threats," said the statement, "we have to do something about it."
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Legault likened hateful comments from who he calls "virtual cowards" to bullying and explained that "what affects me the most is the bullying you get when you leave me a comment that is encouraging or just positive or constructive."
What Legault plans to do is to "clean up" his social media accounts and "try to curb all the messages that we consider aggressive, violent, threatening, obscene and also lies like conspiracy theories. And the threats will be transferred to the police."
"Show your support or opposition using the emoticons and, if you wish, with a comment, positive or critical, but respectful," the premier added.