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Royalmount — Montreal's new 824,000-square-foot "luxury" shopping mall — officially opened its doors on September 5, bringing a slew of high-end stores, restaurants, green spaces, and art installations to the city.

Spearheaded by real estate development and management company Carbonleo, the $7 billion Royalmount mega-mall complex houses a total of 170+ stores (50% of which are brand new to Quebec or stores with never-seen-before concepts) and 60+ cafés and restaurants. It's eventually expected to include a VIP movie house, REC room, arts and entertainment events and much more.

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Oh, Montreal. A metropolis steeped in history and culture with the city's name playing an important role in its identity. I mean, Montreal is technically named after one of its biggest and most popular landmarks, Mount Royal.

Despite already having a pretty epic name, we asked locals what alternative names they could think of for Montreal and people didn't hold back.

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After growing up in Réunion Island, studying in South Africa, working for a bit in Berlin, Germany, then going back home before taking the plunge and moving all the way to rural Quebec for a few months, I finally made it to Montreal!

Arriving at the peak of summer with no COVID-19 restrictions to ruin my festival season, I can honestly say that it was love at first sight — though I wish I had a little "Expat 101" lecture beforehand.

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Montreal's Mount Royal could see some major renovations in the coming years. The city administration is seeking $60 million to carry out improvement projects to the beloved signature park. La Presse was the first to report this story.

In a September 7 meeting, Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles borough mayor and executive committee member responsible for large parks, Mount Royal, sports and recreation Caroline Bourgeois outlined some of the proposed projects in the works.

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The STM first began construction on the Mont-Royal metro station back in October 2018 in order to make it universally accessible. The plan included changes made to the entrance, an additional turnstiles area, new signage, a street-level fare booth, motorized butterfly doors and, of course, elevators.

In July 2022, the STM officially introduced the new and improved station, making it the 20th accessible metro station in Montreal. While the new features are certainly great additions, you might have noticed that the escalators that once took you down to the fare booth are still closed and under construction.

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There’s a new pool on avenue Mont-Royal but don’t put your goggles on just yet. This isn’t your typical water feature: the refreshing breeze comes from two sets of fans, sending currents of air across the street to relieve pedestrians from the heat.

This little oasis is the brainchild of urban architect and designer Jean Beaudoin, whose work extends all along the walkable street this summer. His series of interactive installations include a gently flowing stream right on the street where passersby are serenaded by a choir of frogs and crickets, courtesy of Beaudoin’s friend and installation partner, Erick Villeneuve.

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This Essay article is part of a Narcity Media series. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Narcity Media.

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Montreal is making 10 streets pedestrian-only during the summer and promised to continue summer pedestrianization through at least 2024. In a remarkable display of unity, everyone is happy and no one on the Internet complained about it.

Just kidding.

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With COVID-19 restrictions largely scaled back, the arrival of summer in Montreal means the city will slowly but surely be filled with tourists from all over. While things can get busy, it's the perfect time of year for visitors to take in all that the 514 has to offer, that is if you plan your trip right.

While tourism gives the city a special spark, there are a few common mistakes that visitors to Montreal tend to make that we wish they knew beforehand. So, maybe don't make these errors on your next visit...Either way, bienvenue à Montréal.

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City of Montreal. Island of Montreal. Agglomeration of Montreal. Montreal metropolitan community. All called Montreal. Not all the same thing.

A diagram and map of Montreal by local researcher Raymundo Cassani illustrate all the official definitions that divide the urban area.

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The city has announced the Montreal streets which will be pedestrianized for the summer of 2022. Since social distancing requirements inspired the city to block off extra space for residents in 2020, the summer pedestrian thoroughfares have become somewhat of a staple.

Terrasses line the sidewalks, shop owners put up stalls on the curb, and Montrealers can enjoy pleasant strolls without the noise, danger, and pollution of vehicular traffic.

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