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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation de Quebec (MAPAQ) have recalled several grocery items sold across Canada for reasons that pose a serious health and safety risk to Canadian consumers.

The food products have been removed from the marketplace for reasons including the presence of foreign materials including plastic and metal, as well as bacterial contamination. In fact, several food items have been recalled for both Salmonella and Listeria contamination.

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It's time for the 2024 May long weekend! Regardless of whether you call it Victoria Day (like most of Canada) or Journée nationale des patriotes (National Patriots' Day), as it's known in Quebec, the outcome is ultimately the same: we get a much-needed day off, as we enjoy the unofficial start to summer... ahh, can't you just smell the barbecues firing up?

Like any statutory holiday, not everything will be operating as normal on Monday, May 20. Here's what will be open and closed in Montreal on Victoria Day / National Patriots' Day.

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Have you ever wanted to share an opinion about Montreal but weren't sure where to begin? Unfortunately, many of the online forums once dedicated to discussing the city are now deserted or overrun by SPAM, bots and toxic comments.

That's why we're proud to introduce AskMontreal: A community where your voice matters.

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Attention all Montreal weed smokers: the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC) is being sued, and you might be eligible to get in on the (class) action.

Groupe SGF, a law firm specializing in the cannabis industry, announced Thursday that it would be launching a class action lawsuit application against the SQDC on behalf of someone named Gabriel Bélanger, who is both a cannabis consumer and the founder of cannabis concentrate company Origami Extraction.

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Raise your hand (or OPUS card) in the air if you've ever been annoyed or angry with the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) because of something related to the bus or metro? In 2023, that would equate to around 37,943 of you — at least, that's the number of complaints that were actually filed, according to a new report.

And an STM spokesperson has shared the main reasons for those complaints with MTL Blog.

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The Government of Canada announced that it would construct a new national monument in honour of Canada's 2LGBTQIA+ community in 2022 and construction is officially underway.

The 2SLGBTQIA+ National Monument will stand as a reminder of the past and ongoing discrimination cast against 2LGBTQIA+ people in Canada, including during the LGBT Purge from the 1950s to the 1990s.

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Health Canada has issued several recall warnings for baby cribs sold across Canada due to reasons that pose serious health and safety risks.

The federal health agency urges Canadian consumers to verify if they have any recalled products from brands including Crate & Barrel, Shandi and Costway.

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If you take the bus or metro in Montreal, you can probably relate to being overcome with panic when the door slides open and you're forced to pack yourself in like a sardine. On the flip side, it's always a relief to get a seat and a little breathing room.

While you likely have your unofficial guesses as to which Montreal bus lines and metro stations are the busiest, we now have the official rankings thanks to the Société de transport de Montréal (STM)'s 2023 Annual Report, which was released on Thursday.

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The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) is steering Montrealers away from traffic jams this month and onto the scenic St. Lawrence River with the launch of the 2024 river shuttle season. The water taxis serve as a full-fledged commuter service, designed to make city travel smoother and more enjoyable.

With ongoing construction clogging critical points like the Louis-Hippolyte-La Fontaine tunnel, the re-introduction of the shuttles is a timely option for daily travellers looking for a break from the gridlock.

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Health Canada has recalled a children's medication sold across Canada, as it could pose a health and safety risk to Canadian youth.

The federal health agency released the warning on May 2, about hydraSense nasal drops used for children, but the recall took effect on April 18. The medication is currently being recalled due to potential bacterial contamination.

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It has been almost 10 years since the Royal Victoria Hospital moved from its original digs — the iconic 19th century stone structures on the southern slope of Mount Royal — to the Glen in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, leaving the site vacant since 2015.

But with the redevelopment officially in motion, we're finally getting more answers as to what the future of this prime piece of real estate holds. In part, the site will become a McGill University campus, with public spaces and a new pathway between downtown and Mount Royal Park.

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You'll need a few extra coins for your summer commutes on Montreal's metro, bus, or train networks. The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) has announced a fare increase of about 3%, effective from July 1.

As Montreal wrestles with rising costs across various sectors, its public transit system is no exception. The fare hike comes in response to inflation rates hitting 4.1% and is part of what the ARTM describes as "responsible indexing" to keep the transit network both operational and accessible.

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