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  'Just leave me alone': After getting noise complaint, Saint-Denis bar asks mayor to back off

  A Montreal bar is making a lot of noise on social media after the city warned that it could face a hefty fine for being too loud.

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  Karl Tremblay, singer of Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47

  Karl Tremblay, singer for the Quebec folk rock band Cowboys Fringants, has died at the age of 47. The band made the announcement Wednesday on their Facebook page

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  Netflix signs first-look film project deal with Montreal production house Attraction

  Netflix plans to build up its library of Québécois programming under a new agreement with Montreal-based production house Attraction.

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  How Cirque du Soleil helped Heidi Klum create her most elaborate costume yet

  Heidi Klum’s extravagant Halloween costume ruffled a few feathers this week – in a good way. Here's how Cirque du Soleil brought her peacock ensemble to life.

• Get your spook on: Halloween events and activities in and around Montreal

  Here are just a few things to do in and around Montreal this spooky season. From hardcore horror lovers to the casual pumpkin picker, there's something for everyone.

• Guy Latraverse, the 'father of Quebec show business,' has died

  Guy Latraverse, known in the arts community as the 'father of Quebec show business,' passed away on Saturday at 84.

• The show must go on: Cast, crew scramble to put on Montreal play after costumes stolen

  A few days before opening night, the cast and crew of Mizushōbai (The Water Trade) received news that no theatre production wants to hear: the play's costumes had been stolen.

• Hobbies once associated with grandmothers are gaining in popularity among young people in Quebec

  Knitting, crocheting, embroidery: hobbies you might associate with your grandmothers are gaining in popularity among millennials, and members of Generation Z. Many Quebecers learn on social media how to make new designs and hone their skills.

• Quebec author Kevin Lambert dropped from contention for French literary prize

  Quebec author Kevin Lambert has been dropped from contention for the prestigious French Prix Goncourt. The Saguenay, Que., author didn't make the cut when the literary prize's selection committee narrowed its list of finalists from 16 to eight.

• Museum attendance in Quebec up in 2022, but not to pre-pandemic levels

  More Quebecers visited Quebec museums in 2022, but as in many cultural sectors, the figures still haven't reached pre-pandemic levels.

• Walk for the well-being of seniors in Montreal

  A 3km AGISSONS ENSEMBLE walk for the well-being of seniors took place in Montreal on Sunday.

• National Day for Truth Reconciliation in Montreal: Here's what you need to know

  Canada's third National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up, honouring the survivors and victims of the residential school system.