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Premier François Legault provided the province with some extremely exciting news during a press conference on Tuesday, including the fact that limited indoor gatherings in Montreal will be allowed again as of Monday, June 14.

This is because Montreal, along with various other Quebec regions, will become a yellow zone as of Monday, June 14.

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Adrenaline-lovers in Quebec have a new bucket list activity for this summer, and it's only a short trip from Montreal: electric surfing.

Ecosurf Canada has made electric surfing available to Quebecers aged 14 and up since May 14 — a first in the province. Whether you're a beginner or a boating and surfing pro, you can now surf without ever leaving Quebec.

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As the world celebrated International Women's Day (IWD) on Monday, the day also brought up gender issues that persist in 2021.

People reminded each other that trans women are women while cautioning against including non-binary folks in #IWD posts without permission. This begs the question: Where do we stand in terms of transgender and non-binary rights in Quebec? 

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If you've been thinking "Damn, Montreal's weather has been way milder than we're used to this winter," prepare to be forced to rethink that statement.

The Weather Network predicts that the city won't be feeling any temperatures above -6C for the next 14 days.

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On Sunday, you'll be able to see 14 beams of light shining atop Mount Royal. If they catch your eye, stop to remember the 14 victims who lost their lives during the 1989 "Montreal Massacre."

Mayor Valérie Plante recently announced that the City of Montreal would continue to illuminate the Mount Royal Summit every year in memory of the 1989 shooting at École Polytechnique, one of Canada’s leading engineering schools.

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December is generally a month spent with loved ones, wrapping up the past year while setting intentions for the new one. But with holiday gatherings cancelled in Quebec red zones, it's bound to be different this time around.

Since 2020 was a rollercoaster shitshow — complete with a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, mass protests and murder hornets — it's safe to assume the world is ready to throw this year into the trash where it belongs.

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It's hard to believe, but on Wednesday, November 11, we hit the eight-month mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. We just don't know if it's hard to believe that that it's already been eight months or if it's only been eight months. Either way, it's safe to say that COVID-19 hit Quebec pretty hard during 2020.

Currently, the province is sitting at 123,845 total cases since March, as of November 14.

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The province continues to shatter its coronavirus case records, reporting the highest single-day number of new cases since the start of the pandemic in Quebec earlier this year.

On November 14, Quebec reported that there were 1,448 new cases of COVID-19 on November 13, bringing its total number of cases to 122,643.

The province also recorded 25 new deaths, with four having occurred within the last 24 hours and 17 occurring between November 7 and 12. Four other COVID-19 deaths occurred at an unknown date.

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If you haven't gotten into astrology yet, now's the time.

With Montreal in an extended COVID-19 lockdown for the next two weeks, as novel coronavirus cases continue to climb in Quebec, we could use a little guidance — courtesy of the planets and stars — to tell us what the rest of November will bring.

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New data updated by Santé Montreal on October 29 breaks down the city's recent COVID-19 cases by age group, sex and borough. 

While Quebecers aged 20 to 29 make up the largest proportion of cases in the province, cases in Montreal youth aged 10 to 19 have been notably high for the past couple of weeks.

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Premier François Legault compared the COVID-19 death rate in Quebec to that of the United States in a press conference on October 15 — and while the numbers are striking, they don't necessarily tell the whole story.

"Two figures: 28 dead for 8.5 million of population, it's three deaths per million. Yesterday, in the United States, there were 970 deaths, [divided] by 331 million [is] three deaths per million," he said.

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante implored Montrealers to continue to wear masks, practice hand-washing and two-metre social distancing during a Wednesday meeting with the city's executive committee, as Montreal saw 97 new COVID-19 cases in the previous 24 hours. The mayor asked Montrealers to "double down" on their vigilance in response to rising concerns about anti-maskers in light of a protest in Montreal earlier this week. 

"We should disregard those who believe this virus doesn't exist or that we shouldn't take it seriously," she said. 

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