The closing of a road through Mount Royal Park is part of Valérie Plante’s ambitious project to get Montrealers on bikes.
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Giving the Middle Finger Is a ‘God-Given’ Right, a Quebec Judge Says
In dismissing a harassment case, the judge wrote that the right to make the obscene gesture is one “that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian.”
2 Children Killed After Bus Driver Crashes Into Day Care Near Montreal
The police in Laval, Quebec, said that six other children were injured and that the driver had been charged with first-degree murder.
A Cop Called Coco, an Actor Named Mani, a Quebecer Exploring Quebec
When Mani Soleymanlou began acting, he was offered roles as stereotypical outsiders. That he now stars as a cop named Coco is indicative of broader shifts in a changing Quebec.
In Quebec, the Independence Movement Gives Way to a New Nationalism
In Monday’s election, residents of a town that was once a stronghold of the independence movement are expected to back the province’s popular premier, who has embraced a nationalism based on French Québécois identity.
A Gay Pilot Reflects on What Travel Means to Queer Folks
As Pride is celebrated around the world, a traveler recalls the cities that helped shape his identity and dreams.
Some Critics Call for Trudeau to Channel His Father on Protests
The prime minister’s father, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, confronted a violent movement in Quebec in 1970, and his response is “burned” into the memories of many Canadians.
Airlines Strand Passengers Who Partied on Flight Without Masks
A group of Canadian social media influencers and others flouted Covid-19 rules on a flight to Cancún, Mexico, resulting in airlines leaving many of them without a way home.
Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal
With a touch of chutzpah and “a little help from God,” Braulio Rocha, a Roman Catholic Portuguese immigrant, traded in his mop for a camera.
French Language Laws Renew Rift With Quebec’s English Speakers
The government calls the new measure necessary for the survival of French, while critics say it stigmatizes bilingualism and is bad for business.