Jump That Hump

Don’t like Mondays, eh? What about Wednesdays? Those are depressing. In the thick of the workweek, fatigue is setting in and the weekend still seems far away. Plus, there’s nothing going on in our no-fun city, right? Not quite. Before you seriously consider another Entourage with bathrobe and martini, consider … Read More

Canada’s “New” Age of Majority

Unless you spent Monday beneath a rock, you already know that Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party earned its first parliamentary majority this week. It’s hard to imagine a more favourable outcome for the formerly put-upon PM: his party has 167 seats, two of the three men he stared down (or avoided … Read More

Spring Festivals in Montreal

Let the grey gloomy skies of April fade into the distance of yesterday’s news, and step outside at one of Montreal’s outdoor spring events. From bike tours and outdoor concerts to pedestrian streets and art installations, our great outdoors boast it all. Better still, they’re all low-cost and high energy, … Read More

Political Party Hearty, Part III

The federal election looms, gents, larger than ever: it’s this Monday, May 2. If you’re tired of the typical Green-Con-Lib-Newdem-Bloc options, there are fourteen other officially registered parties. With the way the race is running, it seems like just about anyone could be our next Prime Minister. Or Jack Layton. … Read More

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