By Olivier Plessis
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The Art of Persuasion: Combatting Suburban Flight
Last September on this site, we mentioned the City of Montreal’s advertising efforts to stem the tide of people fleeing the island for the fool’s gold of...
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“La Guerre des Tuques” on Mount Royal
When I saw “La Guerre des Tuques” (“The Dog Who Stopped the War“) as a kid, I always dreamt of building a huge snow fort and...
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Modest Rebel: Roadsworth @ Montreal Documentary Fest
Every morning, as I walk to the metro, I pass by a garage door next to my apartment. Like much of this section of the Plateau, this door is covered in...
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Calling all Montrealophiles: Free tickets to Memoires des Anges @ Cinema Ex-centris
Remember how annoyed you would get when your Mom would take pictures at family events? That is, until you grew up and realized how lucky you were to have...
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The Big City Vote- The Liberals
This week, Spacing Montreal takes a look at what each federal party has in store for cities. For an overview of the issues, see Monday’s post. The...
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Putting the POP in Montreal
The 7th Annual POP Montreal festival wrapped up on Sunday, and, as has been the habit over the past few years, the biggest star of the festival ended up...
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Montreal and Toronto Mayors Unite for Urban Funding
Montreal mayor Gerald Tremblay and Toronto mayor David Miller held a press conference at Montreal City Hall this morning to repeat their demands for...