Opinion

AI Can Cut Costs, But It Can’t Replace Creativity

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

5 Easy Ways to Get Killed While Cycling in Montreal

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

Opinion

Good Riddance, FIFA

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

Opinion

Tim Hortons Lost Canada Long Before Dunkin’ Arrived

Foodtastic’s plan to bring Dunkin’ back to Canada isn’t really a battle for coffee supremacy. It’s a test of whether Canadians are finally ready to admit how far Tim Hortons fell.

Opinion

Who Killed the Late-Night Dinner?

Montreal used to be Canada's late-night dining capital. Now more kitchens are closing at 9 p.m., and everyone has a good reason why.

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?

Opinion

AI Can Cut Costs, But It Can’t Replace Creativity

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

5 Easy Ways to Get Killed While Cycling in Montreal

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

Opinion

Good Riddance, FIFA

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

Opinion

Tim Hortons Lost Canada Long Before Dunkin’ Arrived

Foodtastic’s plan to bring Dunkin’ back to Canada isn’t really a battle for coffee supremacy. It’s a test of whether Canadians are finally ready to admit how far Tim Hortons fell.

Opinion

Who Killed the Late-Night Dinner?

Montreal used to be Canada's late-night dining capital. Now more kitchens are closing at 9 p.m., and everyone has a good reason why.

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

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

Farewell, Valérie Plante: A letter for Montreal's first woman mayor and her legacy

You didn't fix everything, but in many key respects, you left Montreal better than you found it.

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 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.

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

Farewell, Valérie Plante: A letter for Montreal's first woman mayor and her legacy

You didn't fix everything, but in many key respects, you left Montreal better than you found it.

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 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.