Frost – through April 29, Salle d’exposition Place des Arts LiveEvents April 11, 2018 3849 Frost - The life and culture of the Sámi The Sámi are an indigenous Arctic people whose territory extends as far as northern Finland, Norway and Sweden. Through this exhibition, photographer Fred Ivar Utsi Kle...
Financial Abuse of Seniors – A Growing Problem Lynn MacNeil March 22, 2018 2965 Managing Your Money The abuse often seems to begin innocently enough with a few small purchases or simple financial requests. The person being abused often won’t even realize that they’re being taken advanta...
Wendy Wray is transforming care at the MUHC – one woman at a time Kristina Anastasopoulos March 21, 2018 4568 “Of course you can do it” – these words have become Wendy Wray’s mantra. A cardiac nurse clinician at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) for many years, she never anticipated becoming an advocate for he...
François Legault – the man who would be Premier? Peter Kerr March 19, 2018 7553 West Island native believes in a culture that values education and entrepreneurship I recently attended a presentation by Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) leader François Legault, followed by a question period mo...
Food for random thoughts linda.hammerschmid March 18, 2018 2912 Ask the Hammer I don’t know about you, but I find the juxtaposition of 2 assault cases last October to be troublesome to “the collective” that we call justice. If the pen is mightier than the sword, w...
Michel Kelly-Gagnon has moulded the Montreal Economic Institute into a world-class think tank Peter Kerr March 16, 2018 4104 The Montreal Economic Institute will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary on October, and it is largely due to the leadership of President Michel Kelly-Gagnon. He’s a larger-than-life personality, brilliant, cha...
Butterflies Go Free – until April 29, Botanical Garden LiveEvents March 4, 2018 5321 Butterflies Go Free Nature Haven Enjoy a natural refuge where you can discover butterflies’ habitat and learn how to create your own beautiful, inviting butterfly garden. As you step inside the Reception...
“Stock Market Turmoil: What’s going on?” – “DOW plunges 1175 – Worst Point Decline in History” Lynn MacNeil February 23, 2018 2541 Managing Your Money These were some of the news headline after Monday’s massive stock market drop. Reading news headlines about the markets can be scary, especially if you don’t follow the financial news dai...
Dr. Gerald Fried has stayed true to his roots while saving lives at the MUHC Kristina Anastasopoulos January 29, 2018 5539 What do the fifth grade, a scrapbook, and cancer have in common? They all served as the inspiration for Dr. Gerald Fried of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) to pursue a career in medicine. It was ...
The Death of Privacy – a scary New Year? linda.hammerschmid January 27, 2018 3718 Ask the Hammer Do you notice that every new technological device guaranteed to lighten your load is also a means of surveillance against your right to privacy? Syncing your mobile equipment to your home...
