Montreal
'We Should Have Expected This': Inside Canada's Coronavirus Epicentre
Montreal has been the epicenter of Canada's coronavirus outbreak. The neighborhood with the highest number of cases is Montreal North, one of the poorest urban areas in the country.
Canadian Provinces Are Reopening But Some People Worry It's Too Soon
Countries that have eased physical distancing have seen spikes in COVID-19 cases. Plus, a slaughterhouse in Alberta is sending staff back to work after half of its workers tested positive for the virus.
TOPS Explain 'Pogos' and the Quebecois Diner Food of Their Favorite Montreal Spot
The Quebec dream pop band love Vincent Sous-Marins, and would like to you to know the difference between a steamie and a toastie.
Apartment Swapping Is Saving People Who Can't Afford Rent Increases
Montreal’s lease-swapping subculture doesn’t exist anywhere else in Canada. Yet.
Police Violently Raided a Black Montrealer's Party at Gunpoint by Mistake, Man Alleges
Taylor Zamor says he was slammed to the ground after cops barged into his apartment during a Super Bowl party, claiming they were searching for two Black men accused of a stabbing.
Sex Worker Killed After Paroled Murderer Allowed to Satisfy 'Sexual Needs'
Canada is investigating the conditions that led to the man’s parole, but an advocate says decriminalization of sex work is the only way to keep sex workers safe.
The Cheapest and Most Expensive Places to Rent in Canada in 2020
Rent is expected to increase in most big cities including Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal.
Harry Potter Fans Angry Over $50 'Scam' Event That Was More of a Low-Budget Kids Party
With a lot of dry erase boards, chopsticks for "wands," and no Butterbeer in sight, the event was essentially a Fyre Festival for muggles.
Finally, We Know How Much Weed and Coke Is in Your City's Pee
A new Stats Can study looked at five major Canadian cities to tell us how much cannabis, cocaine, meth and opioids we've used post-legalization.
In the End, a Quebec Far-Right Group’s Biggest Enemy Was Themselves
The crumbling of La Meute shows many far-right groups biggest enemy isn’t Antifa or the Liberal government, but their own infighting.
What I've Learned Working Minimum Wage Into My 30s
The lowest-paid workers are expected to give up having a life, do anything for the customer, and be grateful to have a job.
The Case for Montreal as City-State
The Quebec government wants to ban public servants from wearing religious symbols. But for one of the world's most tolerant cities, there’s an unlikely way out.