Even with the abundance of piracy, music blogs and award shows, keeping up with the latest and greatest Canadian bands is no easy task. Sometimes a few manage to scratch the surface — recent explosions of Drake, Justin Bieber and Arcade Fire surely, but nonetheless surprisingly, put Canada on the … Read More
When I originally moved to Montreal, I was an impressionable youth — frivolously spending on drink, late-night eats, concerts and cabbing. In all honesty, not that much has changed. But over time I’ve been exposed to more than what once made Montreal the original Sin City: its arts community is … Read More
The Amex Hot 100 Wishlist is brought to you by American Express Canada. In this series about the new Amex Hot 100 Wishlist, we’ve already posited that the malls are treacherous time-stealers, and online shopping is the stress-free mode of the future. Turns out, the hard stats back up this … Read More
An absolutely charming little nook of a township located just over an hour’s drive outside Montreal, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts was once a go-to destination for vacationers around Quebec. Slowly, the surrounding areas have become rurally gentrified and thus more… enticing (or, able to woo weekenders seeking the more expensive and trendy). The … Read More
CLICK HERE FOR “TRAILS,” THE PREVIOUS INSTALLMENT IN THIS SERIES On assignment in Parry Sound, Ontario, to capture the fireworks of fall colours on digital camera, I’m chasing the leafy rainbow via the platforms of air, land and water. My day starts bright and early. Scratch that: My day starts … Read More
