Montreal’s Old Port, in the fall, is golden and rock-gray, and the wind from the river sweeps through the cobblestone streets with a touch of force. The charm is undeniable, and the neighborhood’s neo-Got...
It’s still fall in Montreal, and the city is red and green and a little chilly. But the wind is picking up—it’s icy—and soon it will be winter. Quebec’s fir forests and small mountains will be blanket...
One of the most frustrating childhood memories is undoubtedly the sheer irritation of having to cover up your beautiful costume—the one you pestered your parents about for weeks, the one you shed a tear o...
It’s a little early to start thinking about the holidays—especially since Halloween hasn’t even happened yet—but this news is just too delightful not to share. Late fall is going to be cold and sunny, and...
Are Montreal’s bridges falling into disrepair? Ever since we’ve been happily driving across the new Jacques-Cartier Bridge (officially completed in 2025), we’ve had the impression of an architectural revi...
The sun is setting earlier and earlier over Montreal. Since we passed the fall equinox on September 23, it seems as though the days are getting shorter and shorter, plunging the city into long nights. And...
The Montreal Metro, with its rather marvelous design and very retro feel, will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary in 2026. Like Expo ’67 and the 1976 Olympic Games, it was a project launched by Jean Drape...
On the night of Wednesday, October 21, through Thursday, October 22, 2026, if the sky is clear and light pollution is low (let’s set a reminder right now: turn off the lights), we’ll be able to see betwee...
In early October, snow was spotted piled up in drifts in the Laurentides Wildlife Reserve on the North Shore and in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region at Mont Valin. With the first frost of the year came...
Halloween is a deeply nostalgic time for anyone who remembers walking the streets as a child—with a pumpkin-shaped bag in hand, a glittery polyester witch’s hat on our heads, and parents in sweaters pushi...