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    The Rover is Building an Award-Winning Newsroom From an NDG Basement
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Rover is Building an Award-Winning Newsroom From an NDG Basement

    From a donated home, Christopher Curtis and Savannah Stewart run an operation that isn't replacing legacy media so much as outliving it.

    Things to Do in Montreal This August
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    Things to Do in Montreal This August

    Montreal’s final full month of summer moves from Pride and island festivals to street parties, elite tennis, and a citywide look back at its Olympic past.

    Giddy Up: A Complete 2026 Guide to Montreal's Country Music Festival LASSO
    J.P. Karwacki

    Giddy Up: A Complete 2026 Guide to Montreal's Country Music Festival LASSO

    Dust off your dusters, don your Canadian tuxedos, and slip on your cowboy boots: We're goin' line dancing.

    Montreal’s SUNSAT Moves the Club Upstairs for an All-Day Rooftop Party
    AnnaClare Sung

    Montreal’s SUNSAT Moves the Club Upstairs for an All-Day Rooftop Party

    SUNSAT brings back-to-back DJ sets, cocktails and dancing to the SAT rooftop from noon to 8 p.m.

    Matt Johnson’s Tony Refuses to Mythologize Anthony Bourdain
    Gianni Fiasche

    Matt Johnson’s Tony Refuses to Mythologize Anthony Bourdain

    The director reminds us that the most compelling stories aren't always about how legends are made, but the moments when nobody knows they're becoming one.

    How Art Finds Its Way Into Montreal’s Metro
    Stephan Boissonneault

    How Art Finds Its Way Into Montreal’s Metro

    Getting it there has meant fights over creative freedom, public money, rigorous juries and years spent excavating the city’s forgotten histories.

    You Don’t Have to Leave Montreal to See It Differently
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    You Don’t Have to Leave Montreal to See It Differently

    Immersive installations, sound experiences, and participatory exhibitions: PHI offers plenty of ways to rediscover the city.

    45 Years In, and the Group Behind Plaza St-Hubert's Still Got It
    J.P. Karwacki

    45 Years In, and the Group Behind Plaza St-Hubert's Still Got It

    Half the world shops, eats, and hustles on 1.2 kilometres of Montreal streetscape.

    As Montreal Pride Turns 20, It's Got Something to Prove
    J.P. Karwacki

    As Montreal Pride Turns 20, It's Got Something to Prove

    A leadership overhaul, a return to the Village, and a lineup built from local talent. Here's what Fierté 2026 looks like, and how to be part of it.

    The Odyssey Isn’t Nolan’s Masterpiece, but It Is a Genuine Epic
    Gianni Fiasche

    The Odyssey Isn’t Nolan’s Masterpiece, but It Is a Genuine Epic

    After an uneven first half, Christopher Nolan’s Homer adaptation finds its rhythm and delivers a monumental big-screen spectacle.

    Your OSHEAGA 2026 Survival Guide to the Lineup, Logistics, and Late Nights
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    Your OSHEAGA 2026 Survival Guide to the Lineup, Logistics, and Late Nights

    A complete explainer for Osheaga's three headliners, six stages, and 89 acts while dodging the metro crush, bringing the right equipment, and making it to the afterparty.

    Martin Amini on Going Viral, Storytelling, and Returning to Just For Laughs
    Gianni Fiasche

    Martin Amini on Going Viral, Storytelling, and Returning to Just For Laughs

    Ahead of his latest Montreal appearance, the comedian discusses identity, audience-building, and the stories that finally changed his career.

    Tom Murphy’s Just For Laughs Return Is Also a Goodbye
    Gianni Fiasche

    Tom Murphy’s Just For Laughs Return Is Also a Goodbye

    Tom Murphy is leaving Montreal on a career high, but not without one more Just For Laughs victory lap.

    A Complete 2026 Guide to the 44th Just For Laughs Montréal
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Complete 2026 Guide to the 44th Just For Laughs Montréal

    Twelve days, 250+ shows, a free Weird Al concert, and a World Cup final: This is all you need to navigate JFL from July 15 to 26, 2026.

    How Montreal Became a World Cup City Without Hosting a Single Match
    Joe Kanzangu

    How Montreal Became a World Cup City Without Hosting a Single Match

    Haitian restaurants, Brazilian watch parties, Egyptian cafés, Mexican celebrations: The tournament transformed neighbourhoods across the city into places where the world could gather.

    Here's Why the Casino de Montréal Belongs in Your Summer Plans
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    Here's Why the Casino de Montréal Belongs in Your Summer Plans

    Dinner on the terrasse, live music seven nights a week, and a few hands of blackjack if the mood strikes: the Casino has handily become a complete night out.

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