Communication
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Photo du jour: Downtown from Abandoned Silo
Taken on September 15, 2007 while exploring an abandoned silo on the Pointe St-Charles side of the Lachine Canal.
By Chris Erb -
English street signs
Even now, 40 30 years (ed—oops!) after Bill 101 mandated that Montreal conduct its official business in French only, it is not uncommon to find old...
By Christopher DeWolf -
Mile End’s manhole covers: the mystery is solved!
Last month I asked if anyone knew who was painting the manhole covers of Mile End. Slowly but surely, readers started offering some leads. One mentioned...
By Christopher DeWolf -
‘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...
By Jacob Larsen -
Who is painting the manhole covers?
I’m not just asking — I really want to know. Over the past month, somebody has painted dozens of manhole covers around Mile End, on Park...
By Christopher DeWolf