The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have arrived in Québec for the next stage of their first official tour.

Montréal is first on the agenda, where both Prince William and his wife will visit a world-renowned children’s hospital and a cookery school.

Yesterday, the royal couple were guests of honour as they celebrated Canada Day with about 100,000 people in the capital Ottawa.

The day was a national holiday in Canada, as the country celebrates its 144th birthday.

A small group of separatists – which are seeking an independent Québec – are expected to protest during the day.

The couple will visit seven Canadian cities in nine days – at a cost of £958,580, not including security.

Prince William is expected to take part in Sea King helicopter training session on Prince Edward Island later this week, with a visit to Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, and the Calgary Stampede also on the agenda.

City.Mobi

Also in North America today, City.Mobi is celebrating the success of its new guide to Montréal.

City.Mobi offers the most comprehensive mobile travel guides available, with over 800 cities in 200 countries listed. Each is developed by the City.Mobi team to combine into a single global travel directory.

However, each city retains its own mobile identity via a dedicated domain. Already on offer are Brussels.Mobi, Paris.Mobi, Sanfrancisco.Mobi and Sydney.Mobi.

Montréal.Mobi is the latest in this illustrious line up, offering click to call functionality – which means no scribbling down telephone numbers.

Most entries are also linked to websites where users can quickly access more detailed information if needed.

Other key features include information on accommodation, restaurants, attractions, entertainment, nightlife, shopping, and transport.

City.Mobi guides include user reviews and traveller utilities such as a translation guide, currency converter, news and local weather guide.