By Jacob Larsen
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Psychogeographers take to the Falaise St. Jacques
A huge neglected strip of nature running almost to the city’s core? While the downtown portion of this slope teams with traffic, what is stunning...
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NDG and the Turcot Interchange
As the ramifications of the mega overhaul planned on the Turcot Interchange become clearer, it appears that NDG residents will be affected as well...
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The only constant is change: Mile End’s religious heritage
Constant cultural change has long been the signature of multi-ethnic neighbourhoods like the Mile End. Yesterday, in a lecture at the Mile End Library...
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Walking Hochelaga
Following the minor splash made by a recent article in Mirror, Montreal’s fledgling Psychogeography Society turned its gaze — and its feet...
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A river flows to it: The Charles J. Des Baillets water filtration plant
Beneath the streets of our city lies two vast networks of pipes and conduits. One to ensure a steady supply of fresh water is always on hand and another...
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Photo du jour: Tuned in — but moved out
I was struck by this little electronics repair shop on a bike ride through Ville Émard. With the advent of flat screen TVs, produced in distant places...
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Thrown for a loop on de Maisonneuve
If you’ve ever biked east from NDG along the de Maisonneuve bike path, you might have found yourself feeling a little turned around at one point. It...
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A Visit to the Vespasiennes
Walking through Cabot Square you may have spotted this unusual octagonal building that could almost pass as a shrine or even tiny palace. But the only...
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‘S.V.P. Insérez vingt-cinq sous’ (encore): What do payphone rate hikes mean for Montreal?
Next time your cell dies and you dig out a quarter for a payphone, you’ll have to dig a little deeper. After the go-ahead from the CRTC earlier this...