Montreal Murmurs

There are movements in town. I am not talking about political movements or environmental movements or social justice or feminist...

For those of you who don’t know it, the sporting brand Adidas is opening a new store on St-Catherine's and announcing it with a poster...

Montreal is known in Canada for its smoked meat and poutine, but in fact, the city feeds on chicken. The demand for chicken is so...

Every now and then, a mild (but vociferous, by Canadian standards) debate erupts about some crucifix adorning some public space somewhere...

There is enormous pressure nowadays to be present: present in the present moment, that is. This ancient Eastern wisdom was popularized by...

People in this town wear n'importe quoi. Winter is the worst, what with jeans tucked into wool socks, soggy Uggs stained with salt, and...

There is a great deal of passion all over town, and all over the place, especially in the upper middle class where passion is at such an...

Montrealers sometimes say that this is a small town - a large village, really - where everyone knows everyone and where the denizens are...

The best time of year is unofficially upon us: those last three weeks of spring when the city is suddenly inundated with copious...

Never mind the Neon Bible, the neon cone has come alight! Never mind the rain and temperature: by Meu Meu time, it's summertime! Come all...