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From Mount Royals roadblock to downtowns parking hikes, City Hall made us swallow some bitter pills in 2023.

There will be a continued exodus to Laval, the South Shore and West Island for shopping, entertainment and, oh yeah, free parking.

The City of Montreal is backtracking a move by the municipal parking agency to extend parking meter hours downtown after new stickers appeared on meters without prior warning. The extension would require drivers to pay the meter until 11 p.m. six nights a week.

This could drive yet another nail in the coffin for downtown commerce.

Grand Prix, for us, is what launches the season of summer months and really opens up the valves of tourism back in Montreal, said one tourism expert. After the F1 event was cancelled for two years, bars and hotels are bracing for a big comeback.

Grand Prix, for us, is what launches the season of summer months and really opens up the valves of tourism back in Montreal, said one tourism expert. After the F1 event was cancelled for two years, bars and hotels are bracing for a big comeback.

MONTREAL - As Quebec lifted capacity restrictions in bars and restaurants on Monday, owners were hop...

Dancing and singing inside bars and restaurants remain prohibited across the province, and patrons must show proof of vaccination before they can enter.

Jacob Serebrin A server brings an order to a customer at a restaurant in Montreal, Sunday, June 6, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes July 20, 2021 - 3:18 PM MONTREAL - Quebec bar owners say they dont understand why the COVID-19 health order preventing alcohol sales after midnight is still in effect, and they say the rule is hurting business and leading some patrons to drink irresponsibly. "It do...

MONTREAL - Ziggy Eichenbaum has one word to describe his city on a warm spring night when the local hockey team is in the playoffs.