Last Saturday, Defund the Police protesters, in solidarity with Black Lives Matter marched through the rainy streets of Downtown Montreal. When they arrived in Dominion […]
Year: 2020
Kamala Harris Through Progressive Lenses
Joe Biden officially named Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 US Election on August 11th. Since then, all eyes have understandably been […]
Donald Trump’s RNC Messaging Has Casualties in Wisconsin
Last night, a gunman shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin and injured a third. This was on the third consecutive night of protests […]
New Rates for Public Transit in Montreal as of October
Some Montreal transit fares will be going up as of October 1st. After a few months of record low ridership on the Metro and bus […]
Unprecedented Yet Entirely Predictable: Donald Trump Suggests Delaying the 2020 US Election
Sure, I had “Donald Trump Attempts to Cancel US Democracy Itself” on my 2020 Bingo Card. I even had the excuses he would use (mail-in […]
What to Expect When You’re Testing (For COVID-19 in Quebec)
We are in the midst of a global pandemic. COVID-19 is ravaging the United States and the European Union and other countries are slowly easing […]
COVID-19: Quebec Orders Bars to Stop Selling Alcohol at Midnight and Limit Capacity to Half
Effective immediately, Quebec bars must stop selling alcohol at midnight and all patrons must leave by 1am instead of staying open to the normal 3am. […]
COVID-19: Montreal to Make Mask Wearing Mandatory For All Indoor Public Spaces Starting July 27th
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante announced on social media today that the city is working on a bylaw that will require everyone to wear a mask […]
COVID-19: Quebec Ends Daily Reports and Deconfines Almost All of the Economy Including Bars
UPDATE: The Quebec Government has reversed its decision to only release data weekly and will instead continue to release it on a daily basis. Yesterday, […]
It’s Finally Time To Honour Oscar Peterson By Renaming Lionel-Groulx Metro After Him
A few years ago, there was a push to rename Lionel-Groulx Metro after late Montreal jazz legend Oscar Peterson. Now that movement is back, currently […]