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    [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: A Look Back at îLESONIQ 2025
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    [PHOTOS] All Night, All Neon: A Look Back at ÎLESONIQ 2025

    From euphoric stage drops to sweat-drenched dance pits, here are our visual dispatches from îLESONIQ’s 10th anniversary blowout.

    [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers
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    [PHOTOS] No Sleep, All Access: Osheaga 2025 Through the Eyes of Photographers

    From behind barricades to swelling crowds, here are our photographic dispatches from the chaos, sweat, and beauty of Osheaga 2025.

    The weekend ride carrying everything that matters: Cargo bikes in Montreal
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    The Weekend Ride Carrying Everything That Matters: Cargo Bikes in Montreal

    With electric assist and a front seat to the city, cargo bikes are changing how Montreal families move through their weekends.

    [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-Ever Block Party
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    [PHOTOS] A Look Back at The Main's First-Ever Block Party

    The vibes, the people, the proof: our first-ever block party in pictures.

    The Olympic Park asks: What do you build from a fallen roof?
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Olympic Park Asks: What Do You Build from a Fallen Roof?

    For the Games’ 50th anniversary, two new public artworks will rise from the ruins of Montreal’s most controversial structure.

    Mr. Beau Type and the art of noticing
    J.P. Karwacki

    Mr. Beau Type and the Art of Noticing

    What began as a personal archive has become one of Montreal’s most quietly compelling design diaries.

    The chequered flags and crowned champions of Hochelaga’s most joyful race
    Marie Rousseau

    The Chequered Flags and Crowned Champions of Hochelaga’s Most Joyful Race

    Now a neighbourhood's proudest annual tradition, here's how far an all-access triporteur (mobility aid) course has come over the years.

    Why being weird works in Plaza St-Hubert’s new era
    J.P. Karwacki

    Why Being Weird Works in Plaza St-Hubert’s New Era

    Multilingual, weird, and working-class, Plaza St-Hubert is one of the few streets where Montreal’s past and present coexist in a uniquely local way.

    This dance party has a dress code: Inflatable
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    This Dance Party Has a Dress Code: Inflatable

    A no-water floaty party, a deep house set, and a very Montreal kind of surrealism at ROYALMOUNT.

    The best run clubs in Montreal for open air exercise
    Anahi Pellathy

    The Best Run Clubs in Montreal for Open Air Exercise

    Sunrise trails, post-run pints, beginners' groups—these are the Montreal running clubs taking over the city streets.

    This is what going out to dance looks like now
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    This is What Going Out to Dance Looks Like Now

    What does more than 3,000 people dancing midday mean for the city’s party scene? We waited for the drop at Montreal's premiere luxury mall to find out.

    Ten minutes with Denis Villeneuve
    Benoît Lelièvre @ URBANIA

    Ten Minutes with Denis Villeneuve

    Denis Villeneuve talks building trust on set and creating something epic without losing soul.

    GOAL MTL 2025 is where football meets community, culture, and good causes
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    GOAL MTL 2025 is Where Football Meets Community, Culture, and Good Causes

    Competition becomes collaboration at this interactive Montreal sports charity where the city explores the cultures of health, wellness, and inclusivity through play.

    Demons, wonders, and 100 films worth watching at the Cinémathèque québécoise this summer
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    Demons, Wonders, and 100 Films Worth Watching at the Cinémathèque Québécoise This Summer

    A two-month journey through fantasy cinema in Montreal, from Méliès to Miyazaki: What a century of films tells us about imagination, myth, and moviegoing.

    A Montreal veteran on what the DJ scene’s lost—and what’s still worth saving
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Montreal Veteran on What the DJ Scene’s Lost—and What’s Still Worth Saving

    There’s a soul of DJing worth preserving that’s getting lost in the algorithm age, says JoJo Flores.

    This is Sergey, Montreal's most elusive record seller
    Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

    This is Sergey, Montreal's Most Elusive Record Seller

    An afternoon with the "Russian of Lachine" and his 300,000-strong trove.

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