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It could be difficult to breathe in parts of Quebec on July 11 as smog alerts and special air quality advisories have been issued for 10 areas.

A total of four areas are under smog alert — Abitibi, Témiscamingue, Lac-Saint-Jean and Saguenay — as "high concentrations of fine particulate matter are expected" and "smoke from forest fires in Ontario will cause poor air quality today," according to Environment Canada.

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If you haven't already invested in an air conditioner, now is definitely the time to. There's currently a heat warning for Montreal, meaning "humidex values reaching 40 are expected for the next 2 days."

As of Monday morning, the warning was in effect for Châteauguay - La Prairie area, Laval area, Longueuil - Varennes area, and Montreal Island area.

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Air Canada has announced that it will begin offering direct flights to Hawaii from select Canadian cities this winter — and Montreal is one of them.

The new route represents the airline's first-ever direct flight service from Montreal to Honolulu.

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July 1 will be here before we know it, which means it's likely that many locals are looking for new apartments for rent in Montreal right now. And what's the most important thing to have in your home when summer hits? Air conditioning. 

This is why we put together a list of apartments on the rental market right now for $1000/month or less that come with A/C, to help locals prep for both moving day and the summer heat all at once.

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Just as Montrealers were getting used to summer-like weather, the province was hit with the s-word — that's right: it's been snowing across Quebec all day. 

It's not like it's never snowed here in April before. But after a number of 20-degree days (or warmer), we're simply not having it. As we looked up at the sky and cursed the heavens, asking, "Why the f*** is this happening?" we decided it would be more productive to ask actual experts the same question. 

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Did the pandemic ruin your travel plans? Air Canada is refunding non-refundable plane tickets for flights that were cancelled — by the airline or voluntarily by the passenger — due to COVID-19 since February 2020.

In a press release, Air Canada also announced that, as of today, flyers who purchase non-refundable tickets and whose future flights are cancelled or rescheduled by more than three hours will have the option of a refund.

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Montreal-based company CAE has secured a deal with PYURE to produce air purifiers that help destroy the COVID-19 virus in the air and on surfaces.

“The contract with PYURE will allow us to maintain manufacturing jobs in Montreal while continuing to play a role in the fight against the pandemic,” stated Marc Parent, president and CEO of CAE, on Tuesday.

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In collaboration with the federal government, Canada's major airlines have agreed to suspend all flights to "sun destinations" after countless requests from Premier François Legault to tighten travel restrictions in Canada. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing and Air Transat will "cancel air service" to all Caribbean destinations and Mexico starting on Sunday, January 31 until April 30. 

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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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Not much is publicly known about Quebec's controversial leader, Premier François Legault or how he came to amass a net worth that was reportedly almost $10 million in 2018.

Before co-founding Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) and rising to power in the province, Legault was a jack of many trades — an accountant, the owner of Air Transat, a board member for Provigo.

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