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 ...

Ontario’s waterfront community of Creg Quay

In 1962, a young couple living in Montreal went on a quest for a more peaceful and tranquil environment outside city limits, and took a drive to a small community which was then at the “far western tip” of the ...
Linda Hammerschmid

Ask the Hammer

Tax Deductible Legal Fees Every year, I come across a certain number of people who have been through family proceedings and are not aware that they may be entitled to a tax deduction for the legal fees, or a p...

Mike Lenase, Still Young at 105

A crisp winter day, and Mike Lenase is bundled up for his daily constitution. He walks three kilometers every day. A good distance for a young man, but Mike is 105. "Walking is my best way to keep young. If you...
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Real Estate Philip Clement

Dear Montrealers, with January 2013 behind us and February just beginning, The Spring Market is here, nice and early which is a nice change from previous years. Not only have I experienced an unexpected increas...