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30 deli meats from 8 popular brands have been recalled in Quebec

Got poultry deli meats in your fridge right now? Take a minute to check your packages.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a food recall affecting 30 deli meat products from eight popular brands due to unpleasant odour and taste.

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We bought the same items at Provigo and IGA to see which pricey chain costs more in Quebec

When it comes to grocery shopping in Montreal, Provigo and IGA are two of the most popular options around. Both carry a solid selection, both are easy to find across the island, and both tend to sit at the higher end of the price spectrum.

But with grocery bills climbing across the board, even shoppers loyal to their go-to store might be wondering if they're leaving money on the table. To find out which chain actually costs less, we put together a cart of everyday premium items and shopped both stores, finding the exact same products at each one to keep the comparison as fair as possible.

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14 Montreal grocery stores, markets, and bakeries that have been fined by MAPAQ in 2026

MAPAQ fines handed to Montreal restaurants tend to get a lot of attention, but the province's food safety watchdog doesn't just keep tabs on the city's dining scene. Grocery stores, markets, butcher shops, and bakeries are held to the same hygiene and safety standards — and not all of them are meeting the bar.

Since the start of 2026, more than a dozen food businesses across Montreal have been ordered to pay fines ranging from $1,000 to $14,500, all tied to food safety and sanitation violations, according to records published by Quebec's Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ).

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Super C vs. Walmart: Which grocery store is actually cheaper for Quebec shoppers?

For many Quebec shoppers, getting through their weekly grocery run comes with a side of anxiety and a whole lot of compromise.

That could mean switching to cheaper brands for some, eating out less, or even going to a different store altogether. And it's not just your imagination. Grocery bills are going up across the country, and they're not done climbing yet.

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This Montreal grocery store was just hit with $14,500 in food safety fines

A grocery store and butcher shop in Montreal's Saint-Laurent borough is facing more than $14,000 in food safety fines after Quebec's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ) published three new judgments against the business this month.

Marché À Tunis, located at 2277A Boulevard Marcel-Laurin, was hit with a total of $14,500 in fines by the Montreal municipal court on February 17, 2026, with infractions dating back as far as September 2023.

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This popular Montreal grocery store got nearly $5k in fines over the past 2 months

Quebec food safety inspectors have had their eye on a popular Montreal-area grocery chain, and the receipts aren't pretty.

According to records published by Quebec's Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), the Marché C&T on Boulevard Laurentien in St-Laurent was ordered to pay $4,600 in fines over the past two months after inspectors flagged the same cleanliness issue on two separate visits.

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We bought the same items at 5 Montreal grocery stores to see which chain is the cheapest

If grocery shopping in Quebec already feels expensive, 2026 isn't offering any relief. Food prices continue to climb, and that same basket of basics somehow costs more every time you check out.

With experts warning that grocery bills will keep rising this year, many Montrealers might be wondering where their money actually goes the furthest.

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People in Santa costumes stole $3,000 worth of food from a Montreal grocery store (VIDEO)

Montreal police are investigating after several people dressed as Santa Claus and masked elves walked out of a Metro grocery store on Laurier Avenue with carts full of unpaid groceries on Monday night.

But this wasn't your typical shoplifting incident.

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We shopped for Christmas dinner at 5 Montreal grocery stores & the price difference is wild

With Christmas dinner just days away (and grocery prices set to rise in Quebec in January), we wanted to see how much the same holiday staples cost across Montreal's biggest grocery chains. From turkey and potatoes to butter and yule log, we checked prices at IGA, Metro, Super C, Provigo, and Maxi.

We tried our best to match brand quality and package sizes, but when sizes varied significantly, we compared unit prices to keep things fair. And since many stores have holiday sales running right now, we've included both sale and regular prices — because let's be honest, most of us are shopping for sales anyway.

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Quebec's favourite grocery stores were revealed and one beat Costco

Everyone has a go-to grocery store, whether it's for the prices, the quality, or just being close to home, but figuring out which one is objectively the best is another story.

A new national ranking tried to answer that question, though it has one major flaw for Quebecers: most of Canada's top-ranked grocery stores don't even operate here.

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Quebec groceries are about to get more expensive & these items are getting hit hardest

If you thought your grocery bill was finally going to go down in 2026, you might want to brace yourself. The numbers coming out of this year's food price report aren't exactly comforting.

Along with the rising cost of living, Quebecers are going to have to deal with another notable increase in food costs next year, even though general inflation seems to be calming down. That's according to Canada's Food Price Report 2026 from Dalhousie University, released Thursday morning.

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This is your last chance to get money from Quebec's $500M bread lawsuit — no receipt needed

If you bought packaged bread in Quebec anytime between 2001 and 2021, this is a reminder that you might be owed money from a massive $500 million class action settlement. And yes, you can still apply even if you don't have a single receipt.

Quebec residents have until December 12, 2025, to file a claim in what has become the largest price-fixing settlement in Canadian history. After that date, the window closes for good.

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