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For anyone in dire need of a little retail therapy, there's no better time than now to indulge because so many stores in Montreal are having summer sales at the moment.

If you're hoping to get in on the steals, act quickly because we all know seasons change quickly in our city, which means the merchandise in stores does also.

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To celebrate one of the sweetest holidays and kick off another ice cream season, one of Montreal's go-to spots for lavish ice cream cones, Gaufres & Glaces, is offering two limited-time Easter waffles.

They're making the Easter bunny proud, to say the least.

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The opening date for Laval's first Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) store has finally been confirmed — and it will be open in time for 4/20.

Located in the Sainte-Dorothée district, near Highway 13 in the 250-B building of Mega Centre Notre-Dame, Narcity Québec reported that the store will open on March 19.  

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This summer in Montreal is going to be more delicious than ever, as several boroughs will be allowing even more food truck locations

In collaboration with the Association des restaurateurs de rue du Québec, the boroughs of Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Ville-Marie, Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, and Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie are introducing new authorized food truck spots.

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If you're out stretching your legs and need a caffeine boost, Second Cup is giving free vanilla bean lattes to Montrealers who walk past five shuttered Starbucks locations in the city.

According to information shared with MTL Blog, Montrealers who pass any of these Starbucks locations will receive geo-targeted Facebook and Instagram ads inviting them to claim their free drink.

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The Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail announced Thursday that it had issued 11 offence reports to nine Dollarama locations in Quebec "for failure to comply with health measures." 

The announcement comes after the CNESST visited 68 Dollarama stores in the province. The commission also issued 124 "correction notices."

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34 workers at McDonald’s restaurants across Quebec have tested positive for COVID-19 since Christmas Eve, as of the time of writing.

That means Quebec’s locations have recorded the highest number of confirmed cases in the country over the last 14 days, ahead of the 28 reported in Ontario, according to the company’s COVID-19 case tracker.

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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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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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Summer may be over, but any true ice cream lover knows that any time is ice cream time. The weather getting colder doesn't stop some Montreal ice cream spots from offering locals this sweet treat.

In fact, it shows just the way we know how to brave the winter months.

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As the cold weather creeps in and we're tucked away at home, it may be more and more enticing to order in or pick up some take-out. But just because you're not dining in a restaurant doesn't mean you can't enjoy some of the wildest takeout options in Montreal.

We've got some pretty creative dishes of all styles and some classics with a little extra flair.

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It's almost the holidays! And that means that not only is the city about to get festive, but there are tons of Montreal stores with holiday decorations to help you turn your home into an absolutely magical space for the season, too.

And if you've already started, I don't blame you.

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