The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to as a matter of public interest, introduce stringent regulations and guidelines including sanctions on the Point of Sale (PoS) business operations in Nigeria. The resolution followed a motion raised during yesterday’s plenary by Jimoh Olajide, a member representing Lagos Mainland federal […]
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Singer and Grammy nominee Ayra Starr has shared the lyrics video for her brand new song “Commas“. Commas is produced by Bigragee and is Ayra…
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/the-outside-of-a-montreal-bakery-right-the-outside-of-a-montrral-restaurant.jpg?id=60355784&width=600&height=600&coordinates=264%2C0%2C264%2C0"/><br/><br/><p><a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/mapaq" target="_blank">Quebec's food inspection agency</a> has been busy, and for some restaurants and food shops in Montreal, that's not exactly good news.</p><p>According to a recent batch of decisions published by the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/mapaq-fines" target="_blank">Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ)</a>, two establishments located in Montreal's Villeray—Saint-Michel—Parc-Extension borough have each been hit with more than $6,000 in fines so far in 2025. The penalties stem from hygiene and sanitation violations uncovered during routine inspections.</p><p>It's worth noting that while some of the infractions occurred back in 2024, the fines only became public recently after rulings were handed down by the Montreal municipal court.</p><p>Here's a closer look at which businesses were fined — and what led to the charges.</p><h3>Restaurant Nouveau Félix</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1748898092859!6m8!1m7!1sLz7XeTkJ1quwdPKM2U0jJw!2m2!1d45.58005450629341!2d-73.62174466263667!3f38.2!4f-10.519999999999996!5f1.5404434693091535" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p>Address: 9143 Boulevard Pie-IX, Montreal, QC</p><p>This local pizzeria was fined a total of $6,200 for two hygiene-related violations reported in <a href="https://media.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/condamnations/?type=alimentation" target="_blank">March and April 2024</a>. In both cases, inspectors noted the presence of contaminants, pollutants, and even signs of insects and rodents — including droppings — inside the premises. The MAPAQ rulings were released on May 12.</p><h3>Ram Sweet Shop</h3><br/><iframe allowfullscreen="" height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1748898127196!6m8!1m7!1slzUGFx57Jr3E2H5Bx53DRA!2m2!1d45.52450906165883!2d-73.62575374589329!3f129.19!4f-9.409999999999997!5f3.325193203789971" style="border:0;" width="600"></iframe><p>Address: 1016 Rue Jean-Talon O, Montreal, QC</p><p>Specializing in Indian sweets, Ram Sweet Shop was ordered to pay $6,800 after inspectors flagged issues with cleanliness and improper storage of unwrapped food. The infractions were logged in March 2024, and the judgments were made public in April of 2025. </p><p>According to MAPAQ records, this isn't their first offense — the shop has now accumulated <a href="https://media.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/condamnations/?type=alimentation" target="_blank">over $15,900 in fines since 2020</a>.</p><p><span></span><br/></p><p>For more information or to browse other recent rulings, you can check out the full MAPAQ list <a href="https://media.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/condamnations/?type=alimentation" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br/></p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><br/></p><p><em>AI tools may have been used to support the creation or distribution of this content; however, it has been carefully edited and fact-checked by a member of MTL Blog's Editorial team. For more information on our use of AI, please visit our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/editorial-standards" target="_blank">Editorial Standards page</a>.</em></p>
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) as part of…
