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<p>Global President of the Kingsway International Christian Centre, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, has publicly disagreed with the notion that the church is a business venture. In an interview with The PUNCH published on Sunday, the 71-year-old said: “I think for anyone to say that the church is a business depends on how they look at it. […]</p>
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Controversial pastor, Nicolas Osei, popularly known as Prophet Kumchacha, has revealed that he does not run his church as a business. The prophet in an…
<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/cold-winter-weather-in-montreal.jpg?id=28753599&width=1200&height=800&coordinates=127%2C0%2C128%2C0"/><br/><br/><p>Get ready, Montreal. We're about to be hit with a cold slap in the face. </p><p>After getting plenty of snow to start off the year, it looks like winter isn't done throwing curveballs our way. According to the latest <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/montreal-weather" target="_blank">Montreal weather</a> forecasts, a wave of brutal cold is expected to hit Quebec this weekend as the polar vortex sets in. </p><p>In southern Quebec, temperatures could take a dramatic plunge of up to 16 degrees between January 19 and 20, with daytime highs struggling to climb above minus 20. It could turn out to be the coldest stretch of the winter, lasting about a week.</p><p>Interestingly, meteorologists had initially called for <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/quebec-winter-weather-forecast-2024-25" target="_blank">mild January weather throughout the province</a>. But Mother Nature clearly has other plans.</p><p>Our province is not alone, though — if it makes you feel any better. </p><p>As per <a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weather/forecasts/polar-vortex-set-to-invade-canada-and-the-us-with-dangerous-cold-prairies-ontario-quebec-maritimes-newfoundland-florida-texas" target="_blank">The Weather Network</a>, "Much colder-than-normal temperatures will dominate across North America east of the Rockies next week, including severe cold for the Prairies and northern Ontario with wind chills into the -40s."</p><p>So, how will Montreal fare?</p><p>According to The Weather Network's <a href="https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/city/ca/quebec/montreal/14-days" target="_blank">forecast</a>, Montreal will get the worst of the vortex from Sunday, January 19 to Tuesday, January 21. Monday, January 20 will feature highs of just minus 19 and overnight lows of minus 26.</p><p>If that wasn't cold enough for you, it's expected to feel like minus 34 with 20 km/h wind gusts. Yikes.</p><p>For context, Montreal hasn't seen the thermometer drop below minus 20 since February 2023. Over the past five years, the coldest temperatures have mainly come our way in the second half of January, although the peaks have often occurred later in the season.</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><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>
