Are we carrying bans too far? linda.hammerschmid November 26, 2018 2199 Ask the Hammer I’ll be honest. About the only thing I think should be banned are assault rifles – automatic/semi -automatic/non-automatic – all of them. I’ll also confess that many years ago (many) in th...
Irwin Cotler – a tireless champion for Human Rights Peter Blaikie November 13, 2018 5994 Irwin Cotler’s life has been a relentless and tireless fight for justice for others. His has been a life of public service, not only in the usual sense of political service, but also in the broader sense, perh...
Henry Dauphin – taking his colleagues in The Refinery to international success Peter Kerr November 3, 2018 7050 Henry Dauphin is the charismatic leader of The Refinery, a Montreal-based management firm which works with promising entrepreneurs to successfully grow their start-up businesses. Since its inception, The Refine...
We pass on to the next generation what we have learned from the previous generation Lynn MacNeil November 2, 2018 3549 Managing Your Money Recently, I was thinking back to when I was a child and how I often watched my parents fix all sorts of items. Anything from a broken radio to a ripped pair of jeans. They usually took th...
Top Montreal Lawyer and Philanthropist named Chair of the McGill University Health Centre Foundation Kate Shingler November 1, 2018 6343 By his own account, Norman Steinberg has always been a disciplined person. He is tanned and lean, and at ease in the spotlight. His casual nickname, “Norm,” belies his accolade filled resume and reputation as o...
Klimt & Schiele – select Cineplex locations LiveEvents November 1, 2018 4140 Klimt & Schiele – Eros And Psyche 1918 - As the roar of the First World War cannons is dying out, in Vienna, the heart of Central Europe, a golden age comes to an end. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is beginn...
Montreal’s John Schweitzer: When every picture tells a story P.A. Sévigny October 30, 2018 5620 John Schweitzer Already known as a ‘mature’ artist with up to three decades worth of work that includes everything from sculpture, film, installations and photography, some might describe John Schweitzer’s ‘Te...
Birks re-opens its historic flagship store with elegant renovations and new high-end Brand exclusivities Peter Kerr October 5, 2018 4726 The windows have been re-opened to the street, as seen here in the Cartier boutique For generations, the Birks store on Ste-Catherine Street at Phillips Square was the ‘go to’ store of Montreal’s elite to p...
Why Rock the Boat? Lynn MacNeil October 4, 2018 2447 Managing Your Money Why Rock the Boat? I remember an occasion years ago when a lady I had recently met with was facing a very delicate situation. She was about to have a very difficult conversation with her l...
What to do to stay married together linda.hammerschmid October 2, 2018 2466 Ask The Hammer The Legal I Do’s and Don’ts of Marriage and Co-habiting Couples Anyone who has ever listened to me on Dr. Laurie Betito’s CJAD program - Passion – knows that I always recommend getting either...