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F1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada experiences you don’t want to miss

The Formula 1® Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2025 is a cornerstone experience in Montreal to kick off the summer, bringing the fastest cars, iconic drivers, parties and more to the city at the most beautiful time of the year.

If you're an Amex Cardmember (or if you become one before the Grand Prix), you can enjoy a whole new level of F1® fun with top-tier benefits, events and more that immerse you in the action.

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Quebec Has Announced Huge Plans To Combat Climate Change

On Monday, the government made several ambitious commitments to combat climate change in Quebec and transform some sectors.

With $6.7-billion invested over the next five years, the plan lays out the groundwork to develop a "green economy" in the next decade.

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Montreal's First REM Train Cars Are Here & They're Gonna Be Tested Soon (PHOTOS)

Guess what Montreal? The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here. The first Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) passenger cars have finally arrived and are getting ready to be tested! 

Wrapped in a "plastic cocoon," we can't actually see the cars right now but "they will be revealed to the general public in the coming weeks," REM spokesperson Emmanuelle Rouillard-Moreau told MTL Blog.

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7 Things SNL Got Wrong About Montreal In Its 'Bonjour-Hi!' Sketch

This past weekend, the cast of Saturday Night Live spoofed the CBC, putting its focus on the "Bonjour/Hi" debacle that Quebec continuously finds itself in.  

Montrealers are known for being a pretty chill crowd, maintaining a joie de vivre not often found in other cities around the world.

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Angry Business Owners Have Threatened To Sue Montreal To Stop A New Bike Lane

In the latest sign of opposition to the Plante administration's campaign to remake Montreal into a metropolis of cyclists, a group of rue Saint-Denis businesses is threatening to sue the city to remove a controversial bike lane through the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.

The businesses — including a furniture boutique, an eyeglass store, and a wild mushroom shop — sent the city a letter threatening legal action on September 15, after months of opposition to the Réseau Express Vélo (REV) cycling network.  

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