Critics in Montreal say hip-hop artists mixing French and English are threatening the future of the French language in the majority Francophone province.
Tag: Montreal (Quebec)
Of ‘Covidivorces’ and ‘Coronababies’: Life During a Lockdown
Across the world, the pandemic is radically altering approaches to love, dating, sex and family relations.
A Quebec Ban on Religious Symbols Upends Lives and Careers
Four women recount how Quebec’s new secularism law has changed their lives.
Enormous Pileup Near Montreal Injures Dozens and Kills Two
The crash, on Highway 15 in La Prairie, Quebec, stretched for more than half a mile. Officials said it might have been caused by a sudden whiteout.
He Wanted to Be Pope. He Settled for Conducting the Metropolitan Opera.
The Quebec-born music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin has soared to the peak of his profession thanks to his precocious talent and a belief in “smiles and optimism.”
Shmoo Cake, Persians and Spudnuts: Touring Canada’s Regional Cuisine
In appreciation of the delicacies that provoke local pride and debate.
A Montreal Bagel War Unites Rival Kings
A culinary symbol of Montreal has become ensnared in a battle pitting environmentalists against bagel-loving traditionalists.
For Quebec, a French Woman May Not Be French Enough
A French woman was denied a certificate she needed before she can settle permanently in Quebec on the grounds that she had not demonstrated sufficient proficiency in French.
Five Places to Visit in Montreal With Sugar Sammy
The comedian Sugar Sammy credits his Montreal upbringing for making him so funny. He shares his favorite spots.
Gay and Once Divorced, a Rabbi’s Experiences Help Her Broaden Judaism’s Tent
Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, a Rhodes scholar who leads a Montreal synagogue, has won over many skeptics. Even a local Orthodox rabbi said, “Rabbi Grushcow is my rabbi.”