Here are some of the top stores in Montreal for Halloween costume purchases and rentals. Some stores do offer purchasing online as well. Joseph Ponton Costumes (http://www.pontoncostumes.com) Joseph Ponton has rental costumes from $35 to $150 (price covers a full weekend). Located in Old Montreal, Joseph Ponton has been in the costume business since 1865. [...]
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iPhone and Android Apps
Gone are the days where tourists are seen walking down the street thumbing furiously through a heavy guidebook. With the advent of phone technology, travelling has never been easier! If you own an iPhone or Android phone, just download the relevant apps to your mobile device and you’ll be navigating Montreal like a pro. COMMUTING [...]
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Travel Insurance
Planning a vacation is a lot of fun but while you are happily drawing up your itinerary, remember to take care of practical stuff like travel insurance too. There are different types of travel insurance available and the benefits each one offers varies accordingly. However, regardless of which insurance company you go to, make sure [...]
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Must Know Classified Websites
Do you want to sell some unused items? Do you want to buy some used ones? Nowadays the best way to reach people looking at either buying or selling stuff is the internet : a few websites are definitely must visit places for that purpose. Here a list of classified websites when you will likely [...]
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Health Care System
In Canada, all citizens have the majority of their health care costs covered by one insurer – the provincial government. In Montreal, this means that any citizen can walk into a hospital and receive free medical treatment including consultation, surgery and even some kinds of psychological care. The province and the federal government use a [...]
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Getting A Street Parking Permit
Getting a permit to park in the streets of Montreal is a relative easy task. The city is divided into several sectors and you can get a permit only for the sector area of your residence. The car sticker is valid for one year from October to September. As of 2008, it costs $60 per [...]
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Major Banks and Banking
Canadian banking is very different from other free market countries in the sense that all banks are federally chartered. While in the United States pretty much anyone with enough money and credit can open their own bank, in Canada there are only 5 major banks in the entire country. The term ‘major’ refers to their [...]
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Island Major Malls
With a population of 3 million people, it’s no wonder that the city of Montreal is home to several major shopping malls. While it’s always nice to browse the boutiques along St. Laurent or St. Denis, sometimes you want to just spend a few hours inside a mall that has hundreds of stores to choose [...]
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City Hospitals
Everybody gets sick – it’s a fact of life. Nobody likes having to go to the hospital, but if you do find yourself needing to pay a visit, it helps to be at the best possible facility for the care you need. Montreal is blessed with many different hospitals to serve the diverse needs of [...]
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Ecocentres of Montreal
Ecocentres (for ecological centers) are locations where residents of Montreal can discard items in an environmentally friendly way. Lots of different types of materials can be brought there : construction materials, paints, batteries, soil, wood, metal, concrete… The service is free for all Montreal residents. You are required to show proof that you live in [...]
