The Vikings may have landed in Canada first, but the first permanent settlement was manned by Jacques Cartier, a French explorer. Learn about this era of exploration in this week’s Quebec Curios.
“He laughed to free his mind from his mind’s bondage.” James Joyce, Ulysses, 1922 T. A. Wellington (TW): How did you first get acquainted with Joyce’s [read on]
So far the buildings we have discovered in Montreal have been buildings that have already been completed, and, like the New York Life Building or the Sun Life Building, have [read on]
The Sun Life Building is one of few important buildings that are not connected to the Underground City despite being across the street from Place Ville-Marie. However, it is [read on]
With many free events, the annual Blue Metropolis is a chance to meet authors, listen to intelligent discourse, and get in touch with the local and international lit scenes.
In our continuation of our journey learning about architecture in Montreal, we look at Montreal’s other tallest skyscraper, the meagre 8-storey New York Life Building.