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Quebec will freeze the baseline number of spots in English-language CEGEPs in Quebec for the next 10 years, Premier François Legault said in a press conference on June 18. 

On the other end of the spectrum, the government announced that it would add 21,814 spots in French-language CEGEPs over the next decade.

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Montreal is officially becoming a yellow zone this Monday, June 14. And, with that, come yellow zone rules.

As Quebec's new COVID-19 cases continue to decline and with the rules on gatherings, restaurants, gyms — and more — changing quickly, MTL Blog went through your DMs and answered your questions about what it means to be at a "Level 2–Early Warning (yellow)" alert level. 

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If you and your bubble are looking for places to see in Quebec this summer, just to make you forget that we can't leave the province, below are nine suggestions to add to your bucket list to enjoy the good weather.

There's no question of staying at home during the summer season, so we've found a few places where you can get away from it all, walk in nature and get your fill of sun.

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On April 6, Premier François Legault announced a tightening of Quebec's COVID-19 restrictions in order to curb the "rapid spread" of virus variants

From new rules in schools to more red zones, here's everything you need to know about the province's latest round of restrictions. 

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If the past year has taught us anything, it's that home is a haven like no other.

And while your immediate living space should be a place that brings you joy, your neighbourhood is equally as important. As the saying goes: it's all about location, location, location — and that's especially true of Quartier des Spectacles, which has a little something for everyone at any time of the year. 

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Brunch is honestly the best meal of the day. And brunch places in Montreal are simply the best of the best.

Not only is it delicious, but the restaurants themselves put the biggest smiles on our faces, even when we're dreaming about them.

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Premier François Legault hinted at a possible reopening of more business and cultural sectors in Quebec in the coming weeks — provided Quebecers follow red-zone rules for public gatherings during March break.

After announcing that parts of the general public will begin to receive COVID-19 vaccines later this week, the premier said the government could authorize the reopening of other sectors "if things continue to go well."

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At a press conference on Tuesday, Premier François Legault confirmed that the Quebec government is thinking about "limiting the number of places" in English CEGEPs due to concerns about the state of the French language in the province. 

Discussions are ongoing and nothing is decided, according to Legault.

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The last year has brought us more reasons to cry than ever. So it's time to refresh our list of the best places to cry in public in Montreal to suit pandemic restrictions and accommodate all the delightful new stresses that come along with them.

COVID-19, unfortunately, means exhibitionary crying is out for now: no heading to crowded places to let the world know how you're feeling or sitting among happy tourists in Old Montreal for some public but still anonymous sobs.

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Montreal is a food-lover's paradise! People come from all over the world to try some of Montreal's popular dishes. But how many have you tried?

One of the best parts of Montreal is that all of the places that tourists like to go to are places that locals like to check out, too.

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The magic of the holiday season is quietly taking hold in the homes of Quebecers and in our favourite places. In order to plunge further into this magical universe, we're found eleven places in Quebec that will make you feel as if you're in a classic Christmas movie

If you're already starting to get excited about the cold season, this list is sure to add to the joy.

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On September 28, the provincial government announced that Montreal will be entering Quebec's COVID-19 red zone for 28 days, starting on October 1.

Premier François Legault outlined which businesses will remain operational and which will close during the red zone period. Businesses in the arts and culture industry were among the closures — hitting theatre companies, museums and cinemas particularly hard.

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