Last week, Montrealers got a look at the new metro cars headed our way. This week, the big transport story isn’t about new things, but […]
Author: Jason C. McLean
Charlie Angus sings about a very different Sir John A. MacDonald (VIDEO)
For many, Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. MacDonald may just be the guy on the ten dollar bill and generally a good man. […]
Here we go again: Another multi-million dollar building the lower Main doesn’t need
Well here we go again. The Société de développement Angus (SDA) just announced a $160 million, 12 floor development project for the corner of St-Laurent and […]
New Montreal Metro cars: accordion-style, more room and a bunch of TVs and cameras
The new Montreal Metro cars are here, well, not quite here, they’re at the Bombardier factory in La Pocatière. While we’ll have to wait until […]
When Harper says he’s going after bullies, he’s actually bullying us all
In October of last year, NDP MP Dany Morin proposed anti-bullying legislation in the House of Commons. Conservatives, including Peter MacKay, defeated it. Over a year […]
When Stephen Harper comes to town
Stephen Harper doesn’t usually visit Montreal and you can understand why. He doesn’t have any elected representation on the island or even near it, he […]
Toronto police arrest Native veteran at Remembrance Day event (VIDEO)
Davyn Calfchild served in the Canadian military and earned three medals over five years. He attended Remembrance Day events in Toronto yesterday not as a […]
The real problem with Rob Ford as mayor isn’t crack or drinking
Rob Ford, the mayor of Toronto, smokes crack when he’s hammered. He admitted as much and after doing so, his approval rating went up. It’s […]
Coderre is mayor but all is not lost: The glass half full look at the 2013 Montreal municipal elections
Denis Coderre is the Mayor of Montreal. Let’s all let that sink in, the man who hangs with Club Charbonneau regulars, thinks it’s cool to […]
FTB readers pick Projet Montreal in our Montreal municipal election poll
The results are in. No, not the results that will name the next mayor and city council members Montreal will have for the next four […]