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Classified live in concert with Shad-February 4th

two of Canada’s favorite rappers for the price of won:
**Classified Live in Concert!!**
Monday Feb 4th, 2008.
While You Were Sleeping Tour!
If you missed him the first time, Class is coming back to Montreal to kill it once again!
One of Canada’s biggest artists, and most slept on talent up north.. back in the 514 for one night […]

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Posted By: angelica | Jan 31st

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God Bless the Separatists

As a multilingual, allophone businessman living in Montreal, I oftentimes blame the Separatist movement for making Montreal take a back seat to Toronto as the economic hub of Canada.  Mind you, Montreal’s joie de vivre and artistic prowess might be the flip side to letting Hogtown take the business crown.  But the fact remains, I […]

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Posted By: froosh | May 28th

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Ally Ntumba Beya (Collectif MOYO) now at the MAI

Ally Ntumba Beya and the Collectif MOYO present the uplifting and original play “Village de Bonne Esperance” in French. The show opened strongly this weekend and plays next Friday and Saturday at 8pm. The Sunday matinee shows (3:30pm) are free for youth 15 and under so if you’re looking for a family friendly activity that won’t cost you an […]

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Posted By: angelica | Jan 20th

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Quebec a Nation… within Canada.

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s stunning motion recognizing Quebec as a nation within Canada has reignited a debate over the divisive issue, with some supporters cautiously viewing it as a bold political step while critics described it as a recipe for tearing apart the country.
Harper’s comments in Parliament seemed to pre-empt a planned motion by […]

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Posted By: froosh | Nov 23rd

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testa rossa caffe

Yes, Crescent Street is where the high rollers come to ogle cars and floss in the hottest bars, so by definition 2110’s Testa Rossa Caffe should be interchangeable with “testosterone cafe”, but in reality, it’s pretty mellow. A hidden treasure, it is open late and hosts some of the best fruit smoothies and caramel cappuccinos […]

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Posted By: angelica | Nov 23rd

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not just any old Rif-Raf

This is a blurb about the great Rafael Katigbak, not to be confused with the best ninja turtle, Raphael. Raf is one of Montreal’s finest columnists (Rif Raf for The Mirror) and is also a true Montreal urban legend. It seems like people either hoard all the jobs in this city or are scrambling to […]

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Posted By: angelica | Oct 14th

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