My favourite meal in Montreal probably came on my last night. During my pre-trip research, Restaurant Moccione had come up a few times as one of the better restaurants in the city — an unassuming spot in the PM’s riding of Papineau. A bit of a subway trip from downtown,
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Jeff Jedras: Eating off the Hill: First visit to the iconic Schwartz’s Deli
Every other time I’ve been to Montreal it has either been for sports, like a Habs or Expos game, or for political, like a Liberal conference. This was the first trip where I had the time to just tool around the city, and so it was the first time I
Continue readingJeff Jedras: Eating off the Hill: Prix Fixe at Pincette – Bar à Homard in Montreal
My last trip to Montreal coincidentally aligned with their restaurant festival, Mtl a Table, where participating nicer restaurants offer a prix fixe menu to invite people to try them out that may not usually otherwise. This brought me to Pincette – Bar à Homard, which turned out to be just a
Continue readingJeff Jedras: Eating off the Hill: Steak Frites at Liverpool House in Montreal
In November, I took a long weekend to enjoy a few days in Montreal. It’s so near to Ottawa but I’d never really had time to just explore and enjoy the city. Every other visit had been to catch a flight, go to a hockey or football game or attend
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Wednesday Afternoon Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – The Associated Press reports on how the climate breakdown is producing every form of extreme weather everywhere all at once, while E.M. Fischer et al. study how even more intense heat waves are an imminent possibility. And Brishti Basu points out how younger
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM A Blog by Donna Thomson: A Man Finds His Purpose in Caregiving | Ousmane | The New Yorker Screeni…
Lately I’ve been talking about “slivers of time” for self-care or reflection. If you can find half an hour today, watch this short film about a homesick immigrant who finds purpose and meaning in caring for an elderly neighbour with dementia. It’s a quiet film shot in my hometown of
Continue readingKersplebedeb: July 17: Montreal March for Status for All [Solidarity Across Borders]
Montreal March for Status for All Sunday, 17 July 2022 2pm at Place Emilie Gamelin (Berri UQAM metro) As the federal government is in the process of developing a regularization programme for undocumented migrants, precarious status migrants and their friends, neighbours and allies will march together to demand a full
Continue readingNorthern Currents –: Canada has started rationing PCR tests as Omicron surges
Montreal, parts of British Columbia, and Alberta have started to ration Covid-19 PCR tests as Omicron cases reach record numbers across Canada. Politicians didn’t want to make moves that they perceived as unpopular. Covid fatigue is setting in among the population; our leaders didn’t want to take the political risk
Continue readingA BCer in Ottawa: Eating in Montreal: A feast at Maison Publique
A weekend away was always in my post-election plans, and when I decided on Montreal, having a fantastic meal was at the top of my list. Often I would just dash in for a hockey game and eat at the St. Hubert next to the Bell Centre, but this trip was
Continue readingPostArctica: Street Writing …or?
Street Writing – that’s the term I have been applying to what I have been doing since mid May. The activity has evolved from simply me sitting on some infrastructure provided seating along the Verdun waterfront to me using a little portable stool and writing on the now car free
Continue readingPostArctica: Pandemic Report # 6
It might be a good time for ventriloquists.
Continue readingPostArctica: Goose Family in Heatwave
At the river yesterday. One thing I hate about this camera is that it makes my breath sound like I am struggling. Well, maybe I am
Continue readingPostArctica: Pandemic Report #1
Might become a thing…we’ll see.
Continue readingKersplebedeb: MAINTENANT – LES LIGNES FERROVIAIRES DU CN BLOQUÉES SUR LA RIVE SUD DE «MONTRÉAL» APPEL PUBLIC AUX RENFORCEMENTS// BREAKING – CN RAIL LINES BLOCKED ON SOUTH SHORE OF “MONTRÉAL” PUBLIC CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS
MAINTENANT – LES LIGNES FERROVIAIRES DU CN BLOQUÉES SUR LA RIVE SUD DE «MONTRÉAL» APPEL PUBLIC AUX RENFORCEMENTS// BREAKING – CN RAIL LINES BLOCKED ON SOUTH SHORE OF “MONTRÉAL” PUBLIC CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS (english below), Communiqué reçu par Contrepoints.media Une voie ferrée du CN traversant la ville de St-Lambert, connectant
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