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Here's What's Open & Closed On Canada Day In Montreal

Canada Day falls on a Thursday this year. Whether you're spending the day moving, partaking in COVID-safe celebrations or attending a vigil/protest, Thursday will probably have a different feel to it than the rest of the week.

Here's a partial list of what's open and closed in Montreal on July 1.

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Here's What's Open & Closed On Saint-Jean-Baptiste In Montreal

Here's a quick list of what's open and closed on Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Montreal. 

With the Montreal Canadiens poised to (hopefully) beat the Las Vegas Golden Knights at the Bell Centre on Thursday, it could be a celebration like no other.

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A Two-Block Section Of Montreal's Blvd Pie-IX Is Shutting Down For Two Years

Starting on June 28, a two-block section of boulevard Pie-IX and a one-block section of rue Jean-Talon will be completely closed to traffic for two years due to the construction of the Pie-IX BRT transit project. 

According to the STM, Pie-IX will be closed between rues Bélair and Everett and rue Jean-Talon will be closed between 22e and 23e avenues. 

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Montreal Is Closing A Bunch Of Wading Pools 'Indefinitely' & 3 Regular Pools For Summer

The city is shutting down several Montreal wading pools indefinitely due to "difficulties in complying with the provincial regulation respecting water quality," confirmed Pascale Sévigny, communications officer for the City of Montreal.

Sévigny said the Institut national de santé public (INSPQ) recommended closing wading pools that don't have "water circulation and treatment systems," which allow for maintenance of their chlorine levels and for disinfection, due to the COVID-19 situation.

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Here's What's Open & Closed On Victoria Day — Aka Fête des Patriotes — In Montreal

The first long weekend of the summer(ish) season is here and even though Quebec doesn't call it Victoria Day (it's the Journée nationale des patriotes), Quebecers certainly appreciate the day off. 

So whether you want to celebrate the queen or simply chill in the park on your day off, some things won't be operating. Here's what's open and closed on May 24. 

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What's Open & Closed In Montreal This Easter Weekend

We made it to April — and with that comes the Easter long weekend in Montreal.

While there's obviously not a ton to do right now, even when it's not a holiday, you'll want to note what's staying open and what's closing.

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What's Open & Closed In Montreal For The Holidays

As we prepare to enter a new lockdown period in Quebec that will see non-essential businesses close from December 25 to January 11 (inclusive), we also prepare for a Christmas like no other. 

This means that in addition to the usual Christmas closures — which can be hard enough to keep track of — there are additional shutdowns due to COVID-19.  

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Montreal Gym Owners Are Confused AF About What They Can Do Privately In Their Own Gyms

Around the middle of September, the start of Quebec's second wave of COVID-19, Montreal trainers took to the streets and social media to protest the province's 28-day lockdown on fitness centres.

When the lockdown was extended, some gym owners threatened to reopen, others shut down and others continued to train clients one-on-one in private establishments.

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Some Montreal Restaurant Owners Are Anxious To Reopen & Frustrated With The Government

Barely a week after the second lockdown was extended by the Quebec government, some Montreal restaurant owners are struggling to make sense of things. 

Anxious to reopen and frustrated with the government's decision to close their businesses to the public, two local restaurant owners vented to MTL Blog about what they're dealing with and how they expect to financially survive on takeout and delivery. 

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This Red Zone Restaurant In Quebec Plans To Reopen On Friday Despite The Ban In Place

Restaurants found in Quebec red zones have now been closed for several weeks. The chef-owner of Temaki sushi in Chicoutimi has decided to put an end to this himself by announcing his restaurant's reopening, despite the bans.

The Minister of Public Safety, Geneviève Guilbault, is asking restaurants to remain closed if they're in a red zone.

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Legault Wants You To Remember That Our Sacrifices Aren't As Bad As Those During WW1

With Remembrance Day right around the corner, Premier François Legault took the time during a press conference on Thursday to contrast Quebecers' sacrifices during the pandemic and those made during WW1.

"You know, currently, restaurants, gyms, theatres are closed," the premier began. 

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9 Stores Montrealers Had To Say Goodbye To In 2020

The pandemic has inflicted significant damage to Montreal's economy since the start of COVID-19 in March. To add to financial losses resulting from the cancellation of iconic Montreal events, a slew of iconic Montreal-based stores announced closures in 2020.

Although some of these brands continue to make their products available in online stores, many of them have shut the doors of their retail locations altogether or filed for bankruptcy.

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