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When rubbing shoulders with death is your full-time gig
"In my first months working in funeral services, I immediately realized it was going to profoundly change my perception of life."
When McGill med students went grave-robbing for science
The law demanded they learn anatomy but made dissection illegal, so for nearly a century, stolen corpses were tobogganed down Mount Royal to a folk hero janitor who paid cash, no questions asked.
A new city gateway and memorial with the Montreal Irish Monument Park
An incoming commemorative park design makes the Black Rock accessible for the first time with public space honouring 6,000 Irish famine victims and the Montrealers who tried to save them.
How Mile-Ex launched (and lost) Montreal's warehouse pop explosion
From 2006 to 2016, Mile-Ex's DIY spaces launched Grimes, Mac DeMarco, TOPS, and one of Montreal's most productive music scenes. Then it was all killed off.
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The Bulletin: Who's afraid of the big bad weekend? 😱 [Issue #153]
The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.
Opinion: Vote for talent in Montreal's upcoming election, not the party
Otherwise, we run a heavy risk of being stuck with the same two parties that have governed our city since 2013.
Taking over Icehouse means inheriting a decade of expectations
Preserving the Plateau's Tex-Mex institution means proving yourself every single night.
Montreal’s new underground social scene is all about dinners, drawing, and apartment galleries
A new wave of gatherings in Montreal—dinners with strangers, life drawing, and apartment galleries—is bringing back the risk and reward of unscripted human contact.
What's it take to create a political party from scratch?
Two new parties trying to crack Montreal's 2025 election with grassroots outreach and Discord servers instead of establishment war chests.
The Main's guide to the 2025 Montreal mayoral race: Candidates, issues, and how to vote
Everything you need to know before November 2.
Bar Minou is the kind of place you want to spend all night in
No reservations, only walk-ins, a wall of natty wines, taxes and tips included, and a barstool for an anchor.
There’s a reason why this fashion runway was out in the cold
It was chill: ROYALMOUNT’s Urban Park hosted eight brands and a live Milk & Bone set.
Montreal Votes 2025: What each party is saying about language & identity this election
Language is how Montreal defines itself. The question this election is how it can protect French while reflecting everyone who calls it home.
Montreal Votes 2025: What each party is saying about safety & belonging this election
Safety is a central issue in this election and it's on the platform of every mayoral candidate, but inclusion is what will define Montreal’s next chapter.
Montreal Votes 2025: What each party is saying about public space this election
Public space is Montreal’s biggest stage, and the 2025 municipal election will decide who gets the spotlight moving forward.
Montreal Votes 2025: What each party is saying about arts & festival funding this election
Montreal’s cultural life and festivals both big and small depend on steady support. Here’s how the parties say they’ll fund it.
