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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Montreal Votes 2025: What each party is saying about nightlife this election

What happens after dark is shapes the city’s future: From noise bylaws to metro hours, the next mayor will help decide what kind of city Montreal gets to be.

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The Bulletin: Who's going to define the future of Montreal? [Issue #152]

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

J.P. Karwacki

Chez Greenberg: The honest Mile End deli that smoked salmon 'n' knishes built

Jake Greenberg turned a pandemic side hustle into a Jewish deli centred on house-smoked fish, knishes, and a neighbourhood his family's been serving for generations.

J.P. Karwacki

If you want to understand Montreal's dance scene, start with Ferias

Guthrie Drake and Alina Byrne built their dance community on borrowed time, clandestine spaces, and the belief that range matters more than genre.

Jean Bourbeau @ URBANIA

The mystery of white sauce poutine

A deep dive into the belly of the Outaouais.

Kevin Demers

Old Montreal's losing its soul and we've got to get it back

"Nine years running bars in the neighbourhood has taught me one thing: we're fumbling what should be our greatest asset."

Ivy Lerner-Frank

How Nora Gray spun its spicy pepperoncini and focaccia into a Miss Vickie's chip

First, a chip company came calling. Then came a year-long R&D process involving professional tasters and corporate NDAs.

J.P. Karwacki

Firing ceramics by hand in the Laurentians with the pottery collective Goregama

Ancient technique, unpredictability, and slow, communal craft: Goregama has gathered twice a year since 2019 to feed wood into an anagama kiln for 40 hours straight.

Phylida Tuff-West

How Little Portugal carved out its place in the Plateau

From postwar migration to piri piri chicken, Azorean immigrants transformed an iconic Montreal neighbourhood with enduring community.

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Things to do in Montreal during November

The best things to do in Montreal during November bring enough festivals, holiday markets, and cultural programming to make you forget the cold.

J.P. Karwacki

Illustrator Raymond Biesinger's self-defence guide against getting ripped off

After two decades of wage theft and rip-offs, a Montreal illustrator pens a tactical guide to defending creative work.

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The Bulletin: October is giving us too many good options [Issue #151]

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