1812: Brock at Queenston & Other Quebec Curios
Mention the name Sir Isaac Brock and you might be tempted to think that this hero was restricted only to Upper Canada. However, Brock’s military prowess extended to both [read on]
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The Malaise of Quebec – Through My Brown Gay Lens
Andrew Potter’s controversial article and resignation raises questions about free speech.
1812: Tecumseh at Detroit & Other Quebec Curios
One of the leaders of the War of 1812 that you might encounter was Tecumseh. As a young man, Tecumseh joined the ranks of Joseph Brant (Thayendanegea), a Loyalist Mohawk that [read on]
Wrapping up Art Matters 2017
This year’s Art Matters, now in its 17th edition, featured an impressive diversity of exhibits. As usual, it didn’t disappoint: the curators and artists – [read on]
1812: Not Only Seven Nations & Other Quebec Curios
As many history books like to tell us, Canada would not be Canada within the War of 1812. Ostensibly a “Canadian” war, the British spared few British people, instead [read on]
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Mr. Oscar still so white?
While efforts to to increase the presence of visible minorities in film awards like the Oscars are noted, Hollywood still has a whitewash at the top.
1812: Lower Canada’s Army & Other Quebec Curios
Some of the best during the War of 1812 didn’t come from Britain at all. The Canadian Voltigeurs, a light infantry of about 6000 strong, were purely Lower Canadian. The [read on]
1812: America Keeps Trying to Invade Canada & Other Quebec Curios
One of the first attacks of the War of 1812 occurred in present-day Ontario, in a place named Sandwich (out of all possible names to name a town). However, the Americans, at [read on]
Book of the Month Club: The Epic Adventures of Lydia Bennet by Kate Rorick and Rachel Kiley
“I’ve tried to write this essay many times. The first time I tried, I would have told you my failure was having judgment poor enough to not be able to see that somebody [read on]
1811: The Montreal Herald & Other Quebec Curios
Founded in 1811 by William Gray, the Montreal Herald became a major competitor to fellow English papers such as the Montreal Gazette. Originally a weekly paper as conceived [read on]
1807: Ezekiel Hart & Other Quebec Curios
Antisemitism runs rampant in Lower Canada when Ezekiel Hart comes to town
1805: Newspapers Left and Right & Other Quebec Curios
The Montreal Gazette? That is so 1785. Read about the new kids on the block, Le Canadien and the Mercury, on this week’s Curios.
Ari Bayuaji: New Impressions Artist in Residence
This year, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has opened its doors and reserves to Ari Bayuaji. In collaboration with the Conseil des arts de Montreal, the museum put out a [read on]
1793-96: The End of Guy Carleton & Other Quebec Curios
Sir Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, returned to the now plural Canadas in August of 1973 in order to be physically present and assume his role as the Governor of the [read on]
Book of the Month Club: Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai
T. A. Wellington reviews Thanhha Lai’s novel for young adults, “Listen, Slowly”.
1791: The First Constitutional Act & Other Quebec Curios
Read about the Constitutional Act of 1791, the document that created the two Canadas.
1786: John Molson & Other Quebec Curios
Life without John Molson might be a bit drier had he not come back to Montreal in 1786 to establish his own brewery. An Englishman by birth, he entered the brewing business [read on]