The Montreal St-Ambroise Fringe Festival

Years ago (1947) in merry old Scotland, Edinburgh to be exact, small independent theatre groups wanted to present their shows at the Edinburgh International Festival but were snubbed by the more elite groups wh...
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How Unmarried Couples Can Have More Rights

Dear Readers: So where did we leave off the last time? Ah yes, more rights exist for unmarried couples in Quebec than married couples here and in most provinces! Firstly, I trust you all practised the exe...

Lily Petrone helps Room to Read

A simple seed planted in a Lasalle classroom blossomed into an incredible learning experience for Lily Petrone, an eight-year-old student at Children's World Academy in Verdun.  Lily's teacher, Kathleen Murr...

Jessica Malz – Helping West Island LGBTQ Youth

Growing up gay on the West Island, Jessica Malz says she never felt like she fit in anywhere. "I struggled a lot. I felt very alone and isolated and you know, it didn't have to be that way." As an adult, Malz...

Daniel Boulud – rock star chef

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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Phillip Clement Column

Dear Montrealers, in this month’s column I would like to address the condominium market, a very popular issue these days with regards to real estate in our great city. Spring will be arriving soon, despite our ...