# Business: Montreal

Updated Fri Nov 6, 7:51 PM Eastern. Most important first.

- [Community meeting about proposed Saint John AI data centre turns heated](/montreal/stories/027c8c208c.md): A community meeting about a proposed AI data centre in Saint John, N.B., quickly turned heated on Thursday night as residents opposed to the project demanded answers from company officials in attendance. (CTV News Montreal, 2026-11-05 23:18 EST)
- [Quebecor reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago](/montreal/stories/17338f139f.md): Quebecor Inc. reported its third-quarter profit and revenue rose compared with a year ago, helped by the strength of its telecommunications and media operations. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-05 08:11 EST)
- [This Montreal bar transformed into a Christmas wonderland and it's open daily until January](/montreal/stories/7059be5558.md): Halloween may have just ended, but one Montreal bar has already traded its pumpkins for twinkling Christmas lights . La Taverne de Noël officially reopened for the season on Wednesday, November 4. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-04 17:17 EST)
- [Après un sinistre, ce restaurant de Piedmont tente de survivre](/montreal/stories/1e66039dd8.md): Un couple, propriétaire d’un restaurant à Piedmont, dans les Laurentides, doit vivre avec les conséquences financières d’un sinistre survenu il y a plus de trois ans. (Radio-Canada Grand Montréal, 2026-11-04 17:08 EST)
- [A Canadian airline just ranked No.1 in the world for economy class and it's not Air Canada](/montreal/stories/e43599c856.md): Flying economy usually means accepting a few things: a tight seat, a tiny bag of pretzels and an armrest you'll be fighting your neighbour for. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-04 13:15 EST)
- [4 Basha locations around Montreal were hit with over $12K in food safety fines in the past year](/montreal/stories/49e8d5b004.md): Montreal is full of great spots for shawarma, and Basha is one of the biggest names around. The Lebanese chain has more than 30 locations across Quebec. (MTL Blog, 2026-11-02 16:14 EST)