Freddy James headlines West Island Blues Fest on June 17
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Freddy James headlines West Island Blues Fest on June 17

Contact Staff For the third year running Freddy James will bring his funky stuff to the West Island Blues Festival. The superstar Montrealer who has been touring the world...

Haters will hate. Subban will continue to win
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Haters will hate. Subban will continue to win

After his unceremonious trade, P.K is still standing and playing while his detractors pout   Egbert Gaye What is it about P.K. Subban that provokes so much unruly emotion...

“I need to take a break”
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“I need to take a break”

Gemma Raeburn Baynes: “retirement maybe…” Egbert Gaye It must have been something about 22-year-old Gemma Raeburn back in 1972, when Winston Roberts, the man accredited as been one of...

Ramsing Sharma the Village Ram guy here for I love Chutney Soca
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Ramsing Sharma the Village Ram guy here for I love Chutney Soca

Contact Staff It’s OK  to see Omardath Maraj as the new sensation on the Soca Chutney scene. In Trinidad and Tobago and across the Caribbean you ask who is...

The Amazing Fitz-Patrick Sisters at Gospel Exposé
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The Amazing Fitz-Patrick Sisters at Gospel Exposé

Show features local talent for a good cause Contact Staff The name Roen Higgins is familiar to many in the realm of community work, special needs counseling and slam...

TRULY A MESSED UP WORLD Opinions

TRULY A MESSED UP WORLD

So there they were again, G7 leaders at their annual summit, held this year in a place called Taormina, Italy. The gathering included the leaders of Britain, Canada, France,...

The challenge of living without health insurance in Quebec
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The challenge of living without health insurance in Quebec

Contact Staff For most Canadians, universal healthcare – the ability for rich and poor to access and benefit from the same medical system – makes Canada one of the...

The Struggle Is Real Opinions

The Struggle Is Real

The struggles of life become a part of our story Life can be full of loss, frustration, disappointment, struggle and challenges. Yes, the struggles of life are real, but...

BATSHAW CHILDREN  NEEDING HOMES Community News

BATSHAW CHILDREN NEEDING HOMES

A long-term foster home is being sought for a sibling group of three. Nine-and-a-half-year-old Jeff, 7-year-old Jack, and 4½ year-old sister, Jean. The siblings are very close and must...

BCQ Jam Session at Van Horne Parc on June 17
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BCQ Jam Session at Van Horne Parc on June 17

Contact Staff It promises to be a Montreal jam session Parc Van Horne (corner Van Horne and Westbury- Metro Plamondon) on Saturday June 17, when The Black Coalition of...