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Next time you're taking a little stroll along rue Sherbrooke, make sure to take a moment at avenue Du Musée to see the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts' new outdoor street installation, Adrift.

Adrift will be up until October 2021 and it holds a powerful message. "It integrates a poem by Innu author Joséphine Bacon in tribute to the glaciers, whose accelerated melting is threatening numerous species and populations," the museum wrote in a press release.

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According to Véronique Comtois, Media Relations Officer for the SPVM, a total of 280 tickets were issued at the Montreal protest on Sunday for "rights and liberties." 

The officer told MTL Blog that tickets for failing to wear any type of facial covering during the demonstration resulted in a $1,000 fine. And after taxes and fees, the fine goes all the way up to $1,546. 

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Winter can be a pretty expensive time of the year. Between heating bills, winter gear and maybe a little more takeout than usual, as the weather starts to drop, your cost of living will likely increase.

So if you're hoping not to rack up many driving tickets in Montreal with winter, you can prepare yourself by knowing what could get you in trouble. 

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