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Two years after opening its first stores, the Societe quebecoise du cannabis (SQDC) estimates that it has snatched up nearly half of the illicit market and plans to reach the goal of paying a $50 million dividend into the state coffers at the end of its fiscal year.

Looking to survive anyway they can, some Montreal restaurants are offering to be part of people's Thanksgiving dinners. 1

Experts say coyotes are becoming less afraid of humans in the Village of Senneville and people who live there should be aware. 1

Loto-Quebec is temporarily laying off 1,350 employees in its Montreal and Quebec City casinos due to the second wave of COVID-19.

MicroHabitat is the largest network of rooftop farms dedicated to local food banks in Canada and on behold of clients, donates almost 3,000 lbs. of produce to community groups. 1

Montreal is currently in 'orange' COVID-19 regional alert mode, and that means places of worship may only host a maximum of 25 people at a time. Bars, movie theatres and concert halls in Quebec, meantime, are allowed to function at a higher capacity. 1

Wine expert Natalie Maclean explains which wines are on the menu for the fall season

Montreal restaurateurs aren't sure how they'll survive without terrasses. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce estimates that two-thirds of restaurants might be closed for good by the beginning of winter, including those that have already gone under. 1

Jonathan Wener speaks on Concordia's new centre for real estate and how COVID-19 has impacted the business.

The McIntosh, sometimes referred to as Canada's national apple, is hardly ever planted in Quebec orchards to the point where it will likely gradually disappear from supermarket shelves. 1

As Quebec’s premier and public health experts continue to blame the rising number of COVID-19 cases on private gatherings and vow to crack down on scofflaws, a veteran Montreal events planner is chastising some in his industry for not adhering to public health guidelines. 1

Though the COVID-19 pandemic crippled the tourist season for the Montreal Botanical Gardens, workers have harvested more than 2,300 bins of fresh produce that will now be given to food banks. 2

Kosher wines appear to be gaining in popularity, and not just in the Jewish community. Wine expert Natalie Maclean explains the appeal.

Jacques-Cartier Bridge multipurpose path and sidewalk will be open this winter, allowing pedestrians and cyclists to use the bridge all year long.

Everyone has their version of a pandemic escape, and one person just found theirs in downtown Montreal for $20 million. The sale of the luxury property set a new price record in Quebec, with the help of the coronavirus, says the realtor who handled it. 1

Access to Jean-Dore Beach in Montreal is currently closed due to high bacteriological contamination, according to the province's environmental ministry.

Five Montreal rooftops have been transformed into vineyards. Veronique Lemieux of Vignes en Ville talks about the urban wine project.

Three of Quebec's liquor store outlets north of Montreal are closing after eight employees from the SAQ tested positive for COVID-19.

A member of the Quebec legislature representing the popular tourist region of Gaspe is calling on the province to send police and money to help locals deal with rowdy vacationers.

A McGill doctor helped launch an online fitness program for veterans, but it turns out to be well-suited for COVID-19 life too - and based on research, people need it. 1