Tara Simonetta Mann, Author at The Montrealer

A rendering of the Lachine Hospital expansion

Big dreams for a revitalized Lachine Hospital

March 15, 2022

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A new partnership will help Lachine Hospital raise funds for cutting-edge medical equipment. The Lachine Hospital Foundation has integrated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Foundation to Dream Bi...

Heart Health -After surviving a heart attack at 43, Lynn Hébert savours watching her sons Henri (left) and Noah (right) grow up.

Lynn Hebért’s Story: Why Women’s Heart Health Matters

Tara Simonetta Mann

February 22, 2022

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Lynn Hebért had a heart attack when she was just 43 years old. The day it happened, Lynn had numbness up her arm and in her jaw. Her husband Michael, a pediatrician, recognized the symptoms and immediately d...

Social workers personalize the health care journey

Tara Simonetta Mann

January 22, 2022

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The stress and anxiety of illness can turn a person’s world upside down. From tests and procedures to waiting for results and wondering what comes next, the journey that lies ahead can be daunting. Helene Jones...

Bill’s story: a life transformed by a new heart

Tara Simonetta Mann

December 9, 2021

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In 2019, Bill Hastings was fading away. After years of struggling with end-stage heart failure, everything was difficult for the 62-year-old. Breathing, moving, walking up a flight of stairs. Bill’s heart wa...

Dr. Sarkis Meterissian, breast cancer surgeon

Beloved MUHC breast cancer surgeon pledges to shave his head

Tara Simonetta Mann

October 11, 2021

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Breast cancer surgeon Dr. Sarkis Meterissian is shaving his head to better the lives of his patients. But first, he will dye his long gray hair pink, all in the name of supporting the Breast Clinic Wellness Pro...

Dana Massaro is building her family’s legacy

Tara Simonetta Mann

August 15, 2021

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Dana Massaro lost her husband and soulmate, Ken Verdoni, in 2011 after a seven-year battle with cancer. Ken had colorectal cancer, which metastasized to his liver and lungs. Once the cancer has spread in this w...

First-of-its-kind surgery performed in Montreal

Tara Simonetta Mann

July 16, 2021

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This past spring, the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) was the first hospital in Canada to perform a new surgery. Dr. Jacqueline Joza, cardiac electrophysiologist, led a procedure that involved programmin...

Shawnea Roberts speaks up for those with unexplained illness

Tara Simonetta Mann

June 9, 2021

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Imagine you are ill, and your doctor cannot explain why. You go through test after test and see numerous specialists, but not one can explain what is causing your symptoms. You remain sick, always knowing somet...

Young woman’s wish granted by generous donors to the MUHC Foundation

Tara Simonetta Mann

May 9, 2021

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Kirandeep Kaur came to Canada to study business. A strong and determined young woman, she and her husband Baljeet Singh Sidhu left their family in India to begin a life together in Canada. Their story is a hope...

Monique’s story: a life cut short by a silent killer

Tara Simonetta Mann

April 5, 2021

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Monique Girard-Solomita led a happy, adventurous life. A journalist with Le Journal de Montreal for thirty years, the proud Lac Saint-Jean native travelled the world, reporting on stories in countries from Chin...

Ferreira Café serves as a great Montréal ambassador of modern Portuguese cuisine

Little Burgundy – Evolving Montreal, a photographic exhibition of one of Quebec’s first Black neighbourhoods

Navigating Uncertainty: U.S.-Canada Tariffs and Investing

The impact of proposed tariffs on condominium corporations in Canada

Clayoquot Wilderness Resort offers Bucket-List Luxury Adventure

Montreal achieves the highest score ever recorded in the GreenStep sustainable tourism certification process

Visiting Toronto? Catch the highly anticipated Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

Three Perfect Days in Toronto

Bach Cantatas - March 25, Bourgie Hall

Discover, admire and acquire artworks by over 500 artists at the Plural Contemporary Art Fair

Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas and Gilles Vonsattel preform works for cello and piano

Keffiyeh/Made in China is a play with both heartbreak and humour

Discover, admire and acquire artworks by over 500 artists at the Plural Contemporary Art Fair

Adolfo Gutiérrez Arenas and Gilles Vonsattel preform works for cello and piano

Keffiyeh/Made in China is a play with both heartbreak and humour

A theatrical, musical and circus journey - Paperplane

Spring's Big Fashion Sale by Quebec Designers - April 10-13, 2025

Sammy Anzer set to headline at The Comedy Nest

Big dreams for a revitalized Lachine Hospital

Lynn Hebért’s Story: Why Women’s Heart Health Matters

Social workers personalize the health care journey

Bill’s story: a life transformed by a new heart

Beloved MUHC breast cancer surgeon pledges to shave his head

Dana Massaro is building her family’s legacy

First-of-its-kind surgery performed in Montreal

Shawnea Roberts speaks up for those with unexplained illness

Young woman’s wish granted by generous donors to the MUHC Foundation

Monique’s story: a life cut short by a silent killer

Author Tara Simonetta Mann