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Canada Geese Are Pooping All Over LaSalle So The Borough Is Using Dogs To Evict Them

Canada geese are creating piles of trouble in Montreal's LaSalle borough so authorities are using dogs and remote-controlled devices to compel them to fly elsewhere.

Gabriel Chevrefils, LaSalle's division chief of Permits and Inspection, told Narcity the birds have become a public nuisance, threatening the city's playgrounds, lawns, golf courses and waterways with their poop.

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6 Montreal Struggles I Will Never Complain About Once This Is All Over

New waves and variant strains of the coronavirus in Montreal continue to rear their ugly heads, while Montrealers reminisce about little things they miss that they once took for granted.

Here are six #MTLthings I'll never complain about again when the pandemic finally goes away.

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8 Weird & Wonderful Wild Animals That You Won't Believe Live In Quebec

Here at MTL Blog, we love weird and wonderful wild critters and just can't help but to write about them. This time, we decided to go out of the city and find some surprising animals that live in Quebec. 

Thanks to the province's Ministry of Forests, Fauna, and Parks, here are eight of the strangest animals that call Quebec home! 

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A Year In Review: The 7 Most Popular MTL Blog Articles Of 2020

We rounded up the seven MTL Blog stories that were most popular with our readers in 2020 — and boy do they paint a picture of the year we've had.  

From lottery winners to states of emergency, from singing on balconies to singing for Céline, from a new Costco opening to nine major retailers shutting their doors, it's been a wild ride. Thanks for riding it out with us, and happy New Year!

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Grocery Stores In Montreal With Employees Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 This Month

Grocery stores in Montréal, along with other essential Quebec businesses, will remain open this holiday season as part of Premier François Legault's two-week lockdown between December 25 and January 11.

According to Santé Montréal's data on COVID-19 outbreaks in Montréal, as of December 8, 38% of total outbreaks in the city were found in workplaces.

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Here's What You Need To Know About Quebec's New Holiday COVID-19 Measures

In a press conference on December 15, Premier François Legault introduced even tighter restrictions in Quebec to slow the spread of COVID-19 around the holidays. 

Most of the new measures will be in place from December 17 to January 11 — a period Legault referred to as a "holiday pause." 

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We Answered All Your Questions About Legault's Crackdown On Red-Zone Rule Breakers

Premier François Legault told Quebecers at a press conference Wednesday that police forces would begin cracking down on people who violate COVID-19 public health rules.

"The warning period is over," said Minister of Health Christian Dubé at the conference, echoing the premier's statements.

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The 9 Companies That Received The Most Complaints In Quebec This Year

As is the end-of-year tradition, the Office de la protection du consommateur (OPC) has released its list of companies that received the most complaints in Quebec.

The office counted 21,533 complaints between November 25, 2019 and November 24, 2020, according to a report obtained by Narcity Québec.

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We Answered All Your Questions & DMs About Quebec's COVID-19 Holiday Plan

Earlier this week, the provincial government announced its holiday plan, outlining exactly if and how Quebecers can celebrate this year given that, you know, we're in the middle of a pandemic. 

The plan covers schools, workplaces and private gatherings and details specific days allotted by the government when Quebecers are permitted to gather with loved ones.

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7 Quebec Swear Words You Need To Know To Get Through The Winter

With winter coming up, Montrealers are bracing themselves for their annual dose of Quebec winter depresso (seasonal sadness sounds cuter when you liken it to coffee, doesn't it?) — and sometimes there's nothing to do but swear about it.  

When Quebec gets hit hard by winter — which inevitably happens every year — we usually begin the hibernation process, emerging only to enjoy sporadic winter activities, such as skiing or snowboarding, Nuit Blanche and Igloofest.

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The Ultimate Road Trip Bucket List, From Montreal To Gaspésie

If you're a native Montrealer, you might not have had much reason to leave our beloved metropolis in search of 'naturescapes' outside of the city. But after being locked down for months, most of us are raring to get away as fast as we can. And a road trip through la belle province sounds like the perfect place to start, as soon as we get the green light!

Being the province with the second-largest landmass in Canada, there's too much beauty in the province to explore on one trip — from whale-watching on beaches to exploring historical, centuries-old sites. 

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12 Red-Zone Date Ideas You & Your Boo Can Do Without Leaving The House... That Aren't Sex

COVID-19 vaccine rollouts may be ramping up but here in Montreal, we're still in the red zone for the time being. With private gatherings limited to those in your household, it's the perfect time to get up-close-and-personal with your boo — and these date ideas will help.

If you're sick of ordering in and passing out in front of the TV, we've come up with a list of better ways to spend quality time with a special someone... and, as per red-zone regulations, you don't even need to leave the house to keep your lockdown love going strong.

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