By Alanah Heffez

The Ever-so-short-lived Saint-Lawrence Ice Bridge

Bridge tolls seem unreasonable? Hey, I hear the ice is pretty thick. At least that’s what 19th century railway mogul Louis-Adélard Senécal must have...

Photo du Jour – Flocks

I don’t love pigeons but I do like the way they move. I like the sound of beating wings and the way they circle about aimlessly, yet seem perfectly...

Down in the Dumps of Pointe-Saint-Charles history

So it turns out that a good deal of Pointe-St-Charles is a dump. Literally. Historically, the edge of the Pointe was a wetland, home to thousands of geese...

Photo du Jour : Flight of the snowball

More Christmas day fun on Mont-Royal

Joyeux Noel – Happy Christmas!

It was lovely to see so many merry people enjoying the view, the snowy slopes and the sleigh rides atop Mount Royal this afternoon. Thanks once again for...

The Mall Comes Crumbling Down

“Une bonne journée j’vas y retourner Avec mon bulldozer Pis l’centre d’achat y vas passer Un mauvais quart d’heure”...

Patiner Montréal Tracks the State of the City’s Rinks

Now that temperatures have dipped permanently below zero you might be wondering when your local skating rink will be open, or where you can go to join in...

How Did Tramways Make it Through Montreal’s Winters?

Over on Metropolitan News, Andy Riga recently recently put a spotlight on the debate about how tramways would fare the harsh Montreal winters.  I’ve...

Photo du jour: The Edge

And Then it was Winter

I arrived at work grinning this morning at 9am. At the risk of sounding like spam, here are my 4 simple tips to Montreal winter glee. 1. Expect the...

Too Big to Love: IPAM’s Citizen’s Agora and the Challenge of Regional Planning

All day yesterday, I looked at this map. For their first Citizen’s  Agora, the Institut de politiques alternatives de Montréal went big: they chose...

Active Transportation on the Rise Across the Region

Image:  There sure do seem to be a lot more bikes on the road than there were 7 years ago…at least on the corner of Berri and Cherrier Last...