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If you’re running low on your favourite lipstick or looking for a new perfume for summer, you can always count on Shoppers Drug Mart for the best deals.

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Montreal has dropped by 19 points in The Economist's latest Global Liveability Index.

Montreal was one of the cities that has dropped the most points, along with Athens, Greece; Rome, Italy; and, at the top of the list of "biggest movers down the ranking," Hamburg, Germany, among others. 

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You're more likely to know Katheryne Aubert by the moniker "Miss Coupon." The 23-year-old Quebecer is a self-proclaimed "couponing addict" who works as a professional coupon coach to "help Quebec families get more for their money."

She said she once paid $1.72 for a Pharmaprix bill that would have cost her $955.68. On top of that, she made $313.10 in PC Optimum points so she basically got paid to take home four full baskets of goods. Now, she's sharing her tips with you!

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For the first time in history, three Montrealers played an NBA game on Sunday evening as the Toronto Raptors took on the Oklahoma City Thunder. 

For the Thunder, Luguentz Dort, a native of Montreal-Nord, led his team with 29 points in a losing effort against Toronto. For the Raptors, Chris Boucher, also from Montreal-Nord, led the charge with 31 points, while Raptors newcomer Khem Birch had a decent outing with seven points and six rebounds.

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Now that Montreal and other regions of the province have transitioned to maximum alert, the government has stressed that inter-regional travel is "not recommended" — and, starting this weekend, Quebec police will be out on the roads encouraging the public to comply.

Police officers will create "awareness points" on roadsides in parts of Quebec that are usually busy in the fall, a spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirmed in a statement to MTL Blog.

According to Hugo Fournier, these areas include the Eastern Townships, the Laurentians and Charlevoix.

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