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Looking to buy a condo? Well, there's one less on the Montreal market, but it's pretty unlikely you could have made a competitive offer.

Wine Expert Natalie Maclean gives tips on being a virtual sommelier.

Hanukkah 2020. There’s nowhere to go, no big party to plan, no dressy outfit to wear - the virus has seen to that. But it can’t prevent Jewish families and individuals in Montreal from lighting the first of eight candles on Thursday evening just after sundown, creating that special Hanukkah glow. 3

Long winters can be harsh on outdoor dogs but, in the Indigenous communities in Northern Quebec, people have banded together to make sure their four-legged companions don’t go hungry during the winter months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A mural commemorating Nelson Mandela's visit to Montreal 30 years ago was unveiled in the city's Sud-Ouest borough on Monday morning. 1

Honey made by the busy bees on the roof of the Bell Centre is officially available for purchase online.

For parents have been banging their heads trying to keep little ones occupied during the lockdown brought on by the pandemic, and now with the holidays not so far away, the Protégez-Vous 2020 Toy Guide has lots of suggestions.

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.