Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection
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02:00 | August 6, 2025
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02:24 | July 31, 2025
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02:35 | June 27, 2025
Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection
Description
March 5, 2024
Montreal’s premier comedy festival has cancelled all its performances this summer and has filed for bankruptcy protection. Just for Laughs is citing the effects of the pandemic and increasing costs as reasons to close the curtain on the festival. Organizers, however, are restructuring and hoping to make a comeback in 2025. Global’s Tim Sargeant reports.
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Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection02:13 | March 5, 2024 -
Montreal business goes all-in on Canadian suppliers as trade war with U.S. heats up02:23 | August 28, 2026 -
Quebec business leaders debate next steps in trade war with U.S.02:23 | August 24, 2026 -
Quebec prepares businesses for hard-hitting new US tariffs02:20 | August 13, 2026 -
Meal kit company Goodfood seeks creditor protection00:27 | August 5, 2026 -
Plans to overhaul Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street East lead well-known rotisserie to throw in the towel02:07 | July 20, 2026 -
Montreal merchants gearing up for Grand Prix weekend amid Habs playoff run02:06 | May 20, 2026 -
Quebec aerospace company struggling with aluminum tariffs gets new lifeline01:47 | May 19, 2026 -
Community Shout Out: Dress for Success: Leadership to Impact Luncheon00:26 | May 19, 2026 -
Montreal-area police forces build common front to target extortion02:19 | April 30, 2026 -
Fréchette meets business leaders before Washington trip02:06 | April 24, 2026 -
Parking meter removals planned in Côte-des-Neiges–NDG02:04 | April 23, 2026 -
Montreal reduces patio fees for restaurant owners01:48 | April 17, 2026 -
Walmart to close three locations in Montreal01:52 | April 14, 2026 -
Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls02:43 | March 31, 2026 -
A string of robberies target St-Henri businesses01:56 | March 24, 2026 -
Family-run Villeray bakery speaks out after OQLF accuses it of excessive English-language posting on social media01:49 | February 27, 2026 -
Black History Month Laureate Paves Way for Others05:41 | February 11, 2026 -
Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025 -
Business revenues being squeezed by STM strike02:21 | October 29, 2025 -
Durable goods law: Quebec bans companies from selling products designed to break early00:25 | October 6, 2025 -
Labour board trial begins for Amazon following decision to close Quebec warehouses02:07 | September 26, 2025
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Montreal business owner faces bankruptcy over de minimis tariffs02:14 | September 3, 2025 -
Girl Guides Canada cancels much-anticipated trip to Scotland over Air Canada strike01:58 | August 19, 2025 -
Quick resolution to Air Canada strike unlikely says Quebec labour expert02:10 | August 18, 2025 -
Flight attendants rally outside Air Canada headquarters, Trudeau airport after refusing to return to work02:17 | August 18, 2025 -
Work to replace Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge ‘ahead of schedule’02:00 | August 6, 2025 -
Newly-installed bike paths in Montreal’s Chabanel district have many business owners seeing red02:24 | July 31, 2025 -
Flight simulator built in Montreal helping to prepare pilots closer to home02:02 | July 24, 2025 -
Former unionized workers hold protest on Amazon Prime day02:28 | July 8, 2025 -
Class Action lawsuit will proceed for Quebecers who received emails saying they won a prize from Tim Hortons02:04 | June 30, 2025 -
Frustrated and angry, Montreal condo buyers wait years for their units to be delivered02:35 | June 27, 2025
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Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection02:13 | March 5, 2024
-
Montreal business goes all-in on Canadian suppliers as trade war with U.S. heats up02:23 | August 28, 2026
-
Quebec business leaders debate next steps in trade war with U.S.02:23 | August 24, 2026
-
Quebec prepares businesses for hard-hitting new US tariffs02:20 | August 13, 2026
-
Meal kit company Goodfood seeks creditor protection00:27 | August 5, 2026
-
Plans to overhaul Montreal’s Ste-Catherine Street East lead well-known rotisserie to throw in the towel02:07 | July 20, 2026
-
Montreal merchants gearing up for Grand Prix weekend amid Habs playoff run02:06 | May 20, 2026
-
Quebec aerospace company struggling with aluminum tariffs gets new lifeline01:47 | May 19, 2026
-
Community Shout Out: Dress for Success: Leadership to Impact Luncheon00:26 | May 19, 2026
-
Montreal-area police forces build common front to target extortion02:19 | April 30, 2026
-
Fréchette meets business leaders before Washington trip02:06 | April 24, 2026
-
Parking meter removals planned in Côte-des-Neiges–NDG02:04 | April 23, 2026
-
Montreal reduces patio fees for restaurant owners01:48 | April 17, 2026
-
Walmart to close three locations in Montreal01:52 | April 14, 2026
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Air Canada’s CEO Michael Rousseau to retire after days of resignation calls02:43 | March 31, 2026
-
A string of robberies target St-Henri businesses01:56 | March 24, 2026
-
Family-run Villeray bakery speaks out after OQLF accuses it of excessive English-language posting on social media01:49 | February 27, 2026
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Black History Month Laureate Paves Way for Others05:41 | February 11, 2026
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Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025
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Business revenues being squeezed by STM strike02:21 | October 29, 2025
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Durable goods law: Quebec bans companies from selling products designed to break early00:25 | October 6, 2025
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Labour board trial begins for Amazon following decision to close Quebec warehouses02:07 | September 26, 2025
-
Montreal business owner faces bankruptcy over de minimis tariffs02:14 | September 3, 2025
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Girl Guides Canada cancels much-anticipated trip to Scotland over Air Canada strike01:58 | August 19, 2025
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Quick resolution to Air Canada strike unlikely says Quebec labour expert02:10 | August 18, 2025
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Flight attendants rally outside Air Canada headquarters, Trudeau airport after refusing to return to work02:17 | August 18, 2025
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Work to replace Ile-aux-Tourtes bridge ‘ahead of schedule’02:00 | August 6, 2025
-
Newly-installed bike paths in Montreal’s Chabanel district have many business owners seeing red02:24 | July 31, 2025
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Flight simulator built in Montreal helping to prepare pilots closer to home02:02 | July 24, 2025
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Former unionized workers hold protest on Amazon Prime day02:28 | July 8, 2025
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Class Action lawsuit will proceed for Quebecers who received emails saying they won a prize from Tim Hortons02:04 | June 30, 2025
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Frustrated and angry, Montreal condo buyers wait years for their units to be delivered02:35 | June 27, 2025
Just for Laughs comedy festival cancelled in Montreal as group seeks creditor protection
Description
March 5, 2024
Montreal’s premier comedy festival has cancelled all its performances this summer and has filed for bankruptcy protection. Just for Laughs is citing the effects of the pandemic and increasing costs as reasons to close the curtain on the festival. Organizers, however, are restructuring and hoping to make a comeback in 2025. Global’s Tim Sargeant reports.
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