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    When Beatlemania conquered Montreal for one day
    Stuart Nulman

    When Beatlemania Conquered Montreal for One Day

    🎵 It was 60 years ago today / The Beatles came to Montreal to play 🎵

    Montreal melons: A city's forgotten fruit, and the modern farms preserving its agricultural heritage
    J.P. Karwacki

    Montreal Melons: A City's Forgotten Fruit, and the Modern Farms Preserving Its Agricultural Heritage

    And catching up with David McMillan during a delivery run of Montreal melons to chef Ari Schor's Verdun restaurant Beba.

    The story of Labatt 50, a working class beer
    Pierre-Olivier Bussières

    The Story of Labatt 50, a Working Class Beer

    Labatt 50 was the best-selling beer in Canada for over 10 years, but nowhere has it had as much of an impact on popular culture as it has in Quebec. Here's an investigation of that legendary beer.

    Traces of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in Montreal
    Justine Smith

    Traces of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe in Montreal

    On the futuristic allure of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Montreal creations, where sleek and minimalistic architecture reimagined modern living.

    Café Union: An elder statesman of Montreal’s coffee history
    Jon Dempsey

    Café Union: An Elder Statesman of Montreal’s Coffee History

    Montreal’s Café Union has been around for over a century—here’s how it has survived a world of constantly evolving trends.

    In the rearview mirror: The biggest headlines from Montreal in 2023
    J.P. Karwacki

    In the Rearview Mirror: The Biggest Headlines from Montreal in 2023

    From ChatGPT experiments and institutions shuttering to ice storms, floods, fires, and protests, here's a look back on some of the biggest stories of 2023.

    A man named Dandurand, and the first cars to ride the streets of Montreal
    J.P. Karwacki

    A Man Named Dandurand, and the First Cars to Ride the Streets of Montreal

    At a time before potholes, when horseless carriages ran free.

    Mary Gallagher & an enduring tale of murder in 19th-century Griffintown
    J.P. Karwacki

    Mary Gallagher & an Enduring Tale of Murder in 19th-century Griffintown

    An infamous death and haunting from the city's Irish working-class past and once-chaotic streets buried below today's condos.

    Age, grace & ice: The Royal Montreal Curling Club, North America's oldest sports club
    J.P. Karwacki

    Age, Grace & Ice: The Royal Montreal Curling Club, North America's Oldest Sports Club

    The oldest established and active sports club—let alone the oldest curling club, period—on the entire continent is right here at home.

    Remembering the October Crisis of 1970
    J.P. Karwacki

    Remembering the October Crisis of 1970

    A time of many devastating firsts for Montreal and Canada, fuelled by kidnappings and murders by the FLQ's terrorist cell and a historic security crackdown that tested a nation's resilience and values.

    The Montreal Metro's inauguration, 57 years later
    J.P. Karwacki

    The Montreal Metro's Inauguration, 57 Years Later

    A look back at the inauguration of Montreal’s metro, a unique system with a unique story, made by and for Montrealers.

    The Fascinating History of Montreal's Spiral Staircases
    Daniel Bromberg

    The Fascinating History of Montreal's Spiral Staircases

    This history lesson explores how Montreal's exterior spiral staircases came to be and how they came to be one of Montreal’s most iconic symbols.

    Vintage Photos of Montreal's Most Famous Landmarks, from the Notre-Dame Basilica to Marché Maisonneuve
    Daniel Bromberg

    Vintage Photos of Montreal's Most Famous Landmarks, from the Notre-Dame Basilica to Marché Maisonneuve

    See what these iconic spots looked like over 100 years ago.

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