Category: Montreal

In Montréal, 8 plants are equipped with a siren that sounds to warn the population in case of a major industrial incident. Why is a loud siren going off? In short, it means that something life-threatening is happening and you should go indoors and get more information. Does Canada have a war siren? Better known […]

Airports are under Federal jurisdiction. French and English are official languages in Canada especially in Montreal. Is Montreal airport bilingual? Canadian airports that serve more than one million passengers per year are required to provide services in both English and French. Can I get by speaking English in Montreal? If you move into the Quebec […]

Shelf life: 4 days in a bag at room temperature. Freeze up to 6 months. Can I put my bagels in the freezer? Bagels can last up to 4 – 6 months in the freezer. Be sure to first slice the bagel in half, and place it in a resealable, airtight bag before storing it […]

In 2020, for the first time in its 40-year history the International Montreal Jazz Festival was cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in what would have been its 41st edition. Will there be a Montreal Jazz Festival in 2022? Finally, in 2022, the FIJM returned as an international event. From June 30 to July 9, […]

Find information on all of Heavy Montreal’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2022-2023. Unfortunately there are no concert dates for Heavy Montreal scheduled in 2022. Will there be another Heavy Montreal? Evenko announced on Thursday that the hard-rock festival Heavy Montreal will go on hiatus in the summer of 2020 and return […]

An international leader in such industries as aeronautics, artificial intelligence, information technology, life sciences and interactive entertainment, Montreal is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of the North. Is Montreal a tech hub? More than 20 years after the first video game company set up in Mile End, Montreal has been listed number 15 […]

Those studios grew up in the city because of its history as a technical hub, its universities, government incentives, and lower costs. But it continues to thrive during the COVID era, even though remote work and online connectivity means that more places are hospitable for video game work. Why are there a lot of game […]

Montreal is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is the largest city in the province, the second-largest in Canada and the 9th-largest in North America. How many cities are in Montreal? The city of Montreal is divided into 19 boroughs (in French, arrondissements), each with a mayor and council. Which cities are […]

The Expos retired four numbers in Montreal, and nine former members have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, with Gary Carter, Andre Dawson and Tim Raines’ plaques depicting them with Expos caps. Who was the best Expos player? 1. Gary Carter (1974-1984; 1992) One of the greatest catchers in MLB history, Carter […]

The city is 196 km (122 mi) east of the national capital Ottawa, and 258 km (160 mi) southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. Montreal. Montreal Montréal (French) Province Quebec Region Montreal Urban agglomeration Montreal Founded May 17, 1642 Is Montreal a capital city? “Few people today remember that Montréal was actually the capital […]