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Toast Dawg Embraces the Darker Sounds of Rio For His New EP 'Brazivilain II'
Listen to the Brazillian infused effort that could put the Montreal beatmaker on everyone’s map.
Loud Lary Ajust Can’t Win Quebec’s ADISQ Because of a Stupid Technicality
By excluding Loud Lary Ajust from the Quebec’s Association for the Music Industry on language technicalities, the province proves it’s still behind the times.
Montreal's Toast Dawg Brings You To Brazivilain
Being on the scene for nearly two decades, and the changes in Québécois rap.
Could Montreal Benefit from Being a Sovereign City-State?
All one has to do is note Montreal's diversity, bilingualism, and authentic Chinese food to see how markedly different the city is from the rest of Quebec. The difference is so vast that some citizens have created a grassroots campaign to make Montreal...
We Talked to the Artist Behind the Beaded Tim Hortons Cup That Everyone's Confused About
We talked to artist Gabriel Parniak about Canada's "Americanized" identity, the tenuous nature of artistic intent, and why his supersized beaded Tim Hortons cup sent the internet into a tizzy and may sell for thousands of dollars.
Does the New Nova Scotia Cyberbullying Law Verge on Censorship?
In the wake of the death of Rehtaeh Parsons, the provincial government developed the Cyber Safety Act. But in their haste to get the legislation enacted, they may have included a flaw that could end up making the law unconstitutional.
Should the City of Toronto Partner with Strip Clubs to Open Brothels?
Canada's Supreme Court recently opened up the possibility of legal brothels, but the question of how those brothels should be operated and who should have control of them is still up for debate.
Why the Quebecois Hate Talking About Money
American movies have conventionalized the ban on discussing money, religion, or politics when meeting people for the first time. In Quebec however, religion and politics tend to be our favourite topics. Sometimes it’s almost as if we create...
Nicotine-Derived Pesticides Are Killing Canada's Bees
Since the widespread use of nicotine-like pesticides, bee populations have been in decline. The Ontario Beekeepers' Association believes that these pesticides need to be taken off the market to ensure that our food supply isn't affected.
Solitary Confinement Is a Legal Form of Torture in Canada
You just need to travel 46 minutes northwest of downtown Montreal to find a supermax-style penitentiary—the Regional Reception Centre of Saint-Anne-des-Plaines—that comes complete with its own isolation unit that can hold almost 300 inmates.