Opinion

The plan promises a modern, year-round venue. It also raises a harder question: who gets to decide what public space is worth sacrificing?

Opinion

Decades of research, and Montreal’s own livelier squares, show that the difference between empty concrete and public life can be as simple as a chair.

Opinion

If its surrounding rivers are clean enough to swim in, why does Montreal offer so few places to swim, eat or linger by the water?

Opinion

As companies embrace AI to reduce production costs, they risk undermining the creative talent, authenticity, and audience trust that made their brands valuable in the first place.

Opinion

An open letter from the writer and creator of the documentary "Si j'avais pas de char," coming in 2027.

Opinion

What looked like a failure to land the world’s biggest sporting event may have been one of the city’s smartest decisions.

Arts & Culture

Opinion

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."

Election 2025

Opinion

Opinion: Vote for talent in Montreal's upcoming election, not the party

Otherwise, we run a heavy risk of being stuck with the same two parties that have governed our city since 2013.

Opinion

The digital camera comeback isn't about authenticity. It's just a flattering filter.

Gen Z found a socially acceptable way to blur their pores while somehow convincing everyone it's counter-cultural.

Opinion

Wellness culture has an optimization problem

Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.

Opinion

Will the next generation of creatives be able to afford kids?

Cheap daycare, 1,500 parks, and creative communities made raising interesting kids on a patchwork income possible. Will the next generation of creatives get the same chance?

Arts & Culture

Opinion

Montreal's got a nightlife policy, so why are venues still at risk?

A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.

Opinion

The plan promises a modern, year-round venue. It also raises a harder question: who gets to decide what public space is worth sacrificing?

Opinion

Decades of research, and Montreal’s own livelier squares, show that the difference between empty concrete and public life can be as simple as a chair.

Opinion

If its surrounding rivers are clean enough to swim in, why does Montreal offer so few places to swim, eat or linger by the water?

Opinion

As companies embrace AI to reduce production costs, they risk undermining the creative talent, authenticity, and audience trust that made their brands valuable in the first place.

Opinion

An open letter from the writer and creator of the documentary "Si j'avais pas de char," coming in 2027.

Opinion

What looked like a failure to land the world’s biggest sporting event may have been one of the city’s smartest decisions.

Arts & Culture

Opinion

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."

Election 2025

Opinion

Opinion: Vote for talent in Montreal's upcoming election, not the party

Otherwise, we run a heavy risk of being stuck with the same two parties that have governed our city since 2013.

Opinion

The digital camera comeback isn't about authenticity. It's just a flattering filter.

Gen Z found a socially acceptable way to blur their pores while somehow convincing everyone it's counter-cultural.

Opinion

Wellness culture has an optimization problem

Wellness promised an escape from productivity culture. Then it became another thing to optimize.

Opinion

Will the next generation of creatives be able to afford kids?

Cheap daycare, 1,500 parks, and creative communities made raising interesting kids on a patchwork income possible. Will the next generation of creatives get the same chance?

Arts & Culture

Opinion

Montreal's got a nightlife policy, so why are venues still at risk?

A year into the city's first-ever nightlife framework, the future of Montreal's independent venues still hangs in the balance.