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F1 Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada experiences you don’t want to miss

The Formula 1® Pirelli Grand Prix du Canada 2025 is a cornerstone experience in Montreal to kick off the summer, bringing the fastest cars, iconic drivers, parties and more to the city at the most beautiful time of the year.

If you're an Amex Cardmember (or if you become one before the Grand Prix), you can enjoy a whole new level of F1® fun with top-tier benefits, events and more that immerse you in the action.

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Montreal Police Officers Will Get Body Cameras Next Year, According To The Mayor

Mayor Valérie Plante plans to equip SPVM police officers with body cameras next year.

The mayor's office told MTL Blog that the administration aims to start implementing the technology across the 5,000-person force at the beginning of 2022.

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Here's A Quick Recap Of Which Rules Are Changing In Quebec As We Go Into The Green Zone

The time has nearly come. As of Monday, June 28, all of Quebec is going into the green zone and this move will come with the loosening up of various restrictions.

During a press conference on June 22, Legault specified that
"we can go from small parties to medium-sized parties. No big parties yet."

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9 Handy Tax Credits Quebecers Can Claim To Save $$$ On Their Taxes This Year

Doing taxes can be overwhelming, especially since each province and territory has its own system. What most Canadians want to know is how to pay less income tax — and that means taking advantage of tax credits in Canada and Quebec. 

Put simply, tax credits allow you to "write off" expenses, deducting money from the amount you owe or adding to the amount you get back from the government. Non-refundable credits help with the former and refundable credits help with the latter, FYI.

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8 Montreal Restaurants That Sadly Closed In 2020

2020 has brought a lot of heartbreaking changes, especially for Montreal restaurants.

Such a key part of the city's culture, saying goodbye to any restaurant is always painful, but to have so many gone away before their time this year has been absolutely crushing.

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