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It's official: the Montreal Canadiens are in the playoffs and that means it's time to throw on your retro jersey, grab your roomies and celebrate like you're at a Habs game IRL.

May 20 marks the Game 1 opening-round matchup in Toronto against the Maple Leafs, which is sure to be one for the books. For this game and every game during the 2021 playoffs season, the Montreal Canadiens will be hosting a whole series of events and initiatives so you can cheer on the Habs in style. 

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One of Montreal's favourite summer destinations has announced that it will be reopening to the public just in time for the warm weather! The Pointe-Calumet Beach, where Beachclub usually takes place, is reopening as of May 19 and will be offering a host of unique activities for you to enjoy.

According to a press release, "Pointe-Calumet Beach will be open seven days a week when the weather permits, a true paradise near Montreal!"

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December is generally a month spent with loved ones, wrapping up the past year while setting intentions for the new one. But with holiday gatherings cancelled in Quebec red zones, it's bound to be different this time around.

Since 2020 was a rollercoaster shitshow — complete with a global pandemic, devastating wildfires, mass protests and murder hornets — it's safe to assume the world is ready to throw this year into the trash where it belongs.

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Quebec is the proud home to many notable celebrities and politicians who inject un peu de la belle province into mainstream culture.

Famous people from Quebec have paved their own on the world stage, and some continue to rep the 514, making Montrealers proud as they put our city on the map. 

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One of Montreal's most iconic landmarks is getting some legal recognition. The Farine Five Roses sign, along with 18 other legendary signs, is getting special protection by the borough of Ville-Marie.

It's part of an effort "to showcase our local heritage and preserve it for present and future generations," Mayor Plante, who is also the Ville-Marie borough mayor, said in a statement.

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If you haven't gotten into astrology yet, now's the time.

With Montreal in an extended COVID-19 lockdown for the next two weeks, as novel coronavirus cases continue to climb in Quebec, we could use a little guidance — courtesy of the planets and stars — to tell us what the rest of November will bring.

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