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    In Photos: The Last Good Weeks Zine Launch and Alley Party
    J.P. Karwacki

    In Photos: The Last Good Weeks Zine Launch and Alley Party

    Fresh product from the Townships, wood-fired pizza, donuts, music 'n' booze, and the first copies of our new magazine in the hands of Montrealers.

    What To Do This Weekend (10.08-10.11)
    AnnaClare Sung

    What To Do This Weekend (10.08-10.11)

    The marathon, a river-side disco party, a petting farm, and more: October 8 to 11, 2026

    The Story of the Dying Indie Bookstore Doesn’t Apply to The Word
    Sena Ho

    The Story of the Dying Indie Bookstore Doesn’t Apply to The Word

    For decades, the conversation around independent bookstores has centred on survival, but there's a different reality on the ground in Milton Park.

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Pastificio Etna, Villeray's Iconic Pasta Workshop
    J.P. Karwacki

    A (Mostly) Spoken History of Pastificio Etna, Villeray's Iconic Pasta Workshop

    Claudia Fancello brings a performer’s ease and generations of know-how to the kitchen window and counter of neighbourhood institution's small culinary stage.

    Quebec Votes 2026: Asking a Designer to Judge the Campaign Signs
    J.P. Karwacki

    Quebec Votes 2026: Asking a Designer to Judge the Campaign Signs

    Nouvelle idée founder Justin Daoust unpacks what the parties’ design choices say about them, revealing one clear standout and plenty of missed opportunities.

    Quebec Votes 2026: What Five Montreal Voters Want From the Next Government
    AnnaClare Sung

    Quebec Votes 2026: What Five Montreal Voters Want From the Next Government

    Housing, healthcare, and making ends meet are top of mind for these locals heading to the polls—all with little confidence those concerns will be heard.

    Montreal Halloween 2026: Sunrise Raves, Witchy Drag, and Three Rocky Horrors
    The Main

    Montreal Halloween 2026: Sunrise Raves, Witchy Drag, and Three Rocky Horrors

    A Grateful Dead tribute, a fetish mass in a former church, a psychedelic circus until 8 a.m., and more: This is Montreal on All Hallows' Eve, October 31.

    At Last, Mon Lapin Is Sharing the Recipes It Never Had to Write Down
    J.P. Karwacki

    At Last, Mon Lapin Is Sharing the Recipes It Never Had to Write Down

    More than 100 recipes, two languages, and three years of explaining its kitchen and its city: Mon Lapin’s first cookbook took some translating.

    The Bulletin: An Alleyway Party & Magazine Launch, a Local Design Showcase, and Free Dinner If You're Named Jessica [Issue #201]
    The Main

    The Bulletin: An Alleyway Party & Magazine Launch, a Local Design Showcase, and Free Dinner If You're Named Jessica [Issue #201]

    The Bulletin is a collection of what's happened, what’s happening, and what’s to come in and around Montreal.

    Open Letter: Indigenous Existence Will Not Bow to Denial
    Dr. Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean

    Open Letter: Indigenous Existence Will Not Bow to Denial

    On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a Kanien'kehá:ka scholar asks Montrealers to confront what they think they already know.

    A Final Day at Blatter & Blatter, Montreal’s Pipe Shop Since 1907
    AnnaClare Sung

    A Final Day at Blatter & Blatter, Montreal’s Pipe Shop Since 1907

    Four generations of the Blatter family kept the craft of handmade pipes alive. Now, dwindling demand and difficulty sourcing tobacco are bringing that work to an end.

    Opinion: Truth and Reconciliation Requires More Than Compensation
    Maya Jiyâmeyihtam Brousseau

    Opinion: Truth and Reconciliation Requires More Than Compensation

    Canada’s responsibility to residential school survivors includes the support to heal, reclaim their languages and cultures, and decide how they want to live.

    The Last Good Weeks: A Book of the Harvest
    The Main

    The Last Good Weeks: A Book of the Harvest

    Our special edition in print follows the people who feed, Montreal through the harvest, and what it takes to make the peak last all year.

    John Cleese Is Serious About Laughter
    Gianni Fiasche

    John Cleese Is Serious About Laughter

    Before taking the stage in Montreal, Cleese reflects on death, the social value of comedy and a 50-year-old ending he never found funny.

    The Stunt Driver Is a Worthy Tribute to Canada’s Daredevil
    Gianni Fiasche

    The Stunt Driver Is a Worthy Tribute to Canada’s Daredevil

    Jay Baruchel plays Saint-Henri daredevil Ken Carter in Michael Dowse’s brisk biopic about the man who dreamed of jumping the St. Lawrence in a rocket-powered car.

    Print Is Not Dead.
    Arjun Basu

    Print Is Not Dead.

    Readers haven’t given up on magazines, but giving print a future means rethinking the business built around it.

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