Blue Rodeo – coming up on 30 years The Montrealer December 12, 2013 5305 Blue Rodeo is arguably one of Canada’s most popular and consistently enduring bands, having released fifteen albums (three recorded live), sold over four million recordings, won eleven JUNO Awards, were inducte...
Boris Brott – Canada’s most celebrated orchestra conductor is also a popular motivational speaker The Montrealer November 21, 2013 8815 On November 5 Boris Brott was honoured by McGill University which awarded him an Honorary Doctorate in the ceremony that installed Professor Suzanne Fortier as the new Principal and Vice-Rector. I’ve had the p...
PJ Stock – from the West Island to the NHL and Hockey Night In Canada The Montrealer October 28, 2013 9698 PJ Stock has made the transition from player to television broadcasting. Only 660 players make it to the NHL each year; and only a handful make it to television “In a way – the decision to retire because o...
PJ Stock – from the West Island to the NHL and Hockey Night In Canada The Montrealer October 25, 2013 10970 PJ Stock has made the transition from player to television broadcasting. Only 660 players make it to the NHL each year; and only a handful make it to television "In a way – the decision to retire because of my...
Jian Gomeshi – host of Canada’s most popular radio show – ‘Q’ The Montrealer September 16, 2013 5457 CBC Radio One has struck gold with its largest ever audience in the key mid-morning time slot, making Q a truly national radio program His CBC Radio show has the highest ratings ever measured in the morning...
Paul Anka – a singer’s songwriter and a consummate performer The Montrealer August 16, 2013 5332 A successful life as a singer, songwriter and performer is balanced with an innate business sense. “Adversities for me are the times when I get stronger. I sang Diana for a talent agent and he told me that...
The news anchor and senior editor of Global News has a passion for broadcast news, her family and her city… and lending her time and celebrity to help others The Montrealer July 16, 2013 4999 “Global has completely transformed in the past five or six years, moving to a digital production process. The network has three major production facilities in Vancouver, Edmonton and Toronto; and the control ro...
Holly Cole to perform 3 concerts at Montreal Jazz Fest The Montrealer June 12, 2013 6289 Holly Cole, The Montreal International Jazz Festival and Montreal audiences have a close relationship - so close that this summer’s festival with mark the jazz singer’s 25th festival appearance when she takes t...
Jay Baruchel – actor, writer and Canadian patriot The Montrealer May 16, 2013 7796 At the age of 30, Jay Baruchel has already been an actor for 19 years, eschewing Hollywood as a home base in favour of Montreal. In a departure from his film and television work, Baruchel is currently starring ...
Daniel Boulud – rock star chef The Montrealer April 11, 2013 6828 Manhattan is a very long way from Saint-Pierre de Chandieu, a smallish French village on the outskirts of Lyons. It’s an even farther mindset from the hustle and bustle of the highly competitive restaurant busi...
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