Montreal Then: When Pop Culture Came to Montreal, or Superman Never Says…….. “Ouch”
An English lecture allows Alapi to consider some important questions about the Man of Steel.
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1959: The End of Duplessis & Other Quebec Curios
By the end of the 1950s, Maurice Duplessis had been in politics for thirty-two years of his life, eighteen of which had been as Premier of Québec. From humble beginnings as [read on]
Montreal Then and Now: Montreal Then
Zsolt Alapi begins a new column with an homage to a show at the Rising Sun.
Montreal Festival and Event Calendar for August 2018
What should you be doing in August in Montreal?
Montreal Events and Festivals in July for 2018
Don’t miss a thing this July with our monthly calendar of what’s happening in the city.
1958: The Other Chief & Other Quebec Curios
John Diefenbaker’s law practice that began in a shack that he had built on a vacant spot of land and ended with his competitor being run out of town. His political career [read on]
1957: Québec’s Natural Gas Company & Other Quebec Curios
Natural gas, a fossil fuel substance that occurs naturally in the soil, can be harnessed to power homes and vehicles and is generally less toxic to the environment than other [read on]
What to Do in Montreal : June Festivals and Events
June is a month of festivals in Montreal. Here are the ones you might want to check out.
1956: Bourassa Departs and Duplessis Marches On & Other Quebec Curios
In 1956, while the big movers and shakers of the next generation such as Jean Lesage and René Lévesque were already in politics or moving towards that goal, Robert [read on]
We Did It: Rage Cage to Throwing Axes at Sports de Combats
Cathartic and fun, choose your weapons and your games and get your angst out.
Things to Do in Montreal : May Festivals and Events for 2018
There are more festivals than sunny days in May — and May tends to be full of sunshine in the city!
1956: The Coffin Affair & Other Quebec Curios
Wilbert Coffin was firstly a Gaspésien. A prospector by trade, his chance run in with three men and six hundred dollars led to one of the most hotly-debated cases in [read on]
1955: The Other Maurice & Other Quebec Curios
As Maurice Duplessis reigned the world politics, there was another Maurice who reigned the hearts and minds of sports fanatics: Maurice Richard, the star hockey player of the [read on]
1954-6: Duplessis Decides to Tax Everybody & Other Quebec Curios
It’s officially tax time in Canada, and you might be wondering why residents of Québec must fill out two income tax forms. Surprisingly, this is one of Maurice [read on]
1952: Radio-Canada and the Young Lévesque & Other Quebec Curios
September 1952 marked a leap in Canadian media: Radio-Canada marked its first television broadcast. Its English counterpart, the CBC, broadcasting days after Radio-Canada’s [read on]
Montreal Festivals and Events Calendar for April 2018
Your list of the best festivals and events taking place this April in Montreal
Festivals and Events in Montreal : March 2018
Montreal is in like a lion and out like a lion when it comes to festivals and events. March has got you covered from films on art to going all green on St. Pat’s
1949: Asbestos in the Air & Other Quebec Curios
Well into his third term as Premier, Maurice Duplessis‘ campaign to electrify the countryside was going well, while his operation that imprisoned hundreds of thousands [read on]
1945-8: Duplessis’ Countryside Controversies & Other Quebec Curios
Maurice Duplessis, back in power after a stunning election, was once again at the very top of the provincial politics pecking order. Many things had changed as he sat as the [read on]