1899: The Boer War & Other Quebec Curios
Also known as the South African War, the cause of the Second Boer War’s beginnings depends on who you ask and when. For the British and the English-speaking Canadians of [read on]
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1884: La Presse & Other Quebec Curios
Founded in 1884 by William-Edmond Blumhart, La Presse’s ideology at the beginnings of its publication was to be an independent newspaper. Independence, however, was [read on]
1878: Honoré Beaugrand & Other Quebec Curios
Not only the terminus of East End’s green line, Honoré Beaugrand was a person with quite the interesting life. A lifelong traveller and politician, Beaugrand’s family [read on]
My Montreal: Westmount & Other Quebec Curios
Back in the day (as in the 1700s), it was known as as a little town named Cote St. Antoine. Then, in 1895, it was renamed Westmount. Chartered to become a city at the turn of [read on]
My Montreal: Ville-Marie & Other Quebec Curios
The heart of the Island, the borough of Ville-Marie goes back to 1642, when some of the first colonists came to populate the land and convert the natives. Founded by Paul de [read on]
My Montreal: Le Sud-Ouest & Other Quebec Curios
Like all the places covered in our My Montreal series, Le Sud-Ouest has an important place in the history of Montreal. Its story is particularly interesting: composed of [read on]
My Montreal: Lachine & Other Quebec Curios
It is said that the town’s name came from a joke of the explorer La Salle looking for China one fine day in 1669. When he didn’t make it to Asia, the people mocked him [read on]
Punk-Up Your Weekend @ Punk-O-Rama Fest 2015
Punk-O-Rama Fest is spinning its way into TRH Bar and Foufs this weekend, dragging along some of the best folk punk bands in North America – not to miss.
The Priest’s University & Other Quebec Curios
Part one of an ongoing series, a little history of Quebec’s universities. This week: Université Laval.
The Main & Other Quebec Curios
Exploring the history of a Montreal landmark, Saint Lawrence Boulevard (“The Main”).
Ready, Set, Read : Salon du Livre in Montreal
Celebrate French literature in all its forms this weekend at the Salon du Livre.
Photolog: OPE and John Andrew Et Les Bonnes Manières at Divan Orange
Andres Roget turns his camera to capture Montreal bands OPE & John Andrew Et Les Bonnes Manières.
Meet Mark Lavorato. The World of Serafim and Claire
Serafim and Clare follows two artists, a photographer and a dancer, who come together as lovers despite their different backgrounds in Quebec of the 1920s.