Costco will arrive in Bas-Saint-Laurent after the sale of land that will allow it to open its first warehouse in the region, causing excitement and concern among retailers and the population. • Also read: T&T Supermarket: an Asian grocery store the size of a Costco in Montreal • Also read: Price increase for Costco members: … [Read more…]
The lack of snow in the Old Capital is impacting the tourism industry, while traffic is down compared to 2022. • Also read: Weather in Quebec: Cloudy but pleasant weather this holiday weekend The recent rain has saddened international tourists who have come to admire the magic of Old Quebec. “I couldn’t wait to see … [Read more…]
Despite the slowdown, the share of purchases of luxury properties, or those priced well above Quebec’s average price, has increased significantly since the pandemic. In Montreal, for example, transactions of houses priced above the $900,000 threshold have practically doubled since 2019, according to the Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Agents (APCIQ). While they accounted … [Read more…]
In this bi-weekly column, we provide an overview of insider transactions and investments in Quebec companies. He gets $2.5 million thanks to options Bombardier CEO Eric Martel made a profit of more than $2.5 million by exercising stock options earlier this month. Mr. Martel took control of Bombardier in April 2020. Since that date, the … [Read more…]