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Explainer: Photos on the down low

A Montreal photo blog takes a clandestine approach to capturing scenes from the streets of our city. EXPLAINER EXAMINES WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SHOOT FROM THE HIP. 1 This photo ...Read more →

Trade you a homicide for a SWAT team

Explainer: Trade you a homicide for a SWAT team

The Montreal Police have come up with a novel way to connect with the city’s youth: trading cards. For the third year in a row, the police have printed off ...Read more →

Peddling a new way to move

Explainer: Peddling a new way to move

Another moving day has come and gone, and with it came a milestone for one Montreal moving company. Transport Myette completed its first July 1 moving day using a different ...Read more →

Montreal needs to get on the bottle

Explainer: Montreal needs to get on the bottle

A downtown Montreal landmark is looking a little worse for wear these days. The Guaranteed Milk bottle is in decay and Heritage Montreal says it’s time to do something about ...Read more →

Montreal bridges start Twittering

Explainer: Montreal bridges start Twittering

The folks overseeing the repairs being made on the Mercier Bridge have decided to use a novel strategy to keep people informed. They’ve created a blog and Twitter account for ...Read more →

Green means go… for free

Explainer: Green means go… for free

The new Bixi public bike rental system is all the rage right now. But another, totally free service also deserves some love. EXPLAINER TAKES A RIDE WITH BÉCIK VERT. 1 ...Read more →

A whole new take on boxed lunches

Explainer: A whole new take on boxed lunches

A Montreal restaurateur has found a way to transform a shipping container into a movable feast of local fare. Is this portable establishment a view of the future? EXPLAINER STEPS ...Read more →

Summer just got hotter

Explainer: Summer just got hotter

"Do you have what it takes?"That’s the question randy gay and bisexual men are being asked in a new hot and sexy cross-Canada HIV prevention campaign on the eve of ...Read more →

Montreal’s symphony finally to be home alone

Explainer: Montreal’s symphony finally to be home alone

Montrealers have long been promised a new concert hall for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to rival those in New York, London, Vienna and Paris. At least seven projects have risen ...Read more →

Cops say freeze (frame) to drivers

Explainer: Cops say freeze (frame) to drivers

Drivers will need to keep their eyes peeled for some new signs on the road. The province has begun testing photo radar and red light cameras in different parts of ...Read more →

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