Politics / Politique
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Second-hand happiness in a tiny, tiny park
I doubt many people think of the Parc du Bonheur d’occasion as a park. A small plaza, sure, or maybe a glorified bus stop, but not a park. Sure...
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Jean Talon Market vendors told to quit BBQing
Restaurants, butchers and other vendors at the Jean Talon Market have been told to stop cooking food outdoors or they will risk a $200 fine. Apparently...
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Roadsworth’s downtown street stencils
Who doesn’t remember Roadsworth, the artist whose quirky street-and-sidewalk stencils vaulted him into street art stardom in 2004 after he ran into...
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New life for the Mile End garment district
In this week’s edition of the Mirror I have an article outlining some of the issues surrounding the city’s planned redevelopment of the Mile...
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New recycling bins at the Jean-Talon Market
Last Saturday, as some friends and I wandered through Little Italy in the muggy afternoon, we stopped by the Jean-Talon Market. I noticed that new...
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Camping in the Park With No Name
WHAT? Outdoor camping-themed arts event WHERE? Park With No Name, St. Laurent and Van Horne WHEN? Today and tomorrow, 9am to 11pm When it moved to Mile...
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Getting around town: recent transport news
The air’s getting worse and it’s because the number of Montrealers who are driving is growing faster than those who use public transit...
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Plateau makes life easier for cyclists, McGill makes it harder
Over the course of the summer, the Plateau Mont-Royal administration will more than double the number of bicycle parking spaces in the borough, thanks to...
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Rebranding Park Avenue
The first banner was incongruous enough: “Avenue du Parc,” it read in a vaguely Hellenic font, set to a pale blue background. Underneath was...
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Photo du jour: Save Park Avenue
Poster opposing the proposed renaming of Park Avenue after former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa. November 21, 2006
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It’s not easy being green
Sing it, Kermit: it’s not easy being green, as Le Devoir demonstrated this weekend in a feature on Montreal’s trees. Despite the vital role...
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Photo du jour : Une Algérie Glorieuse
Election posters for Montreal’s candidate in the 2007 Algerian elections. Like Italy and several other countries, overseas Algerians are represented...
By Christopher DeWolf