Congregation Shaare Zion set for Blood Drive and Community Day April 6
Congregation Shaare Zion Men's Club (5575 Côte St. Luc Road, near Marcil) will be hosting a Hema Quebec Blood Drive (10 a.m.) and a Community Information Day (1 p.m.) with 20 well known leading...
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CSL TCBY to reopen in temporary location before Passover
These past few months have not been easy for Lenny Rosenberg. Last December, for the second time in seven years, the owner and operator of TCBY at the corner of Côte St. Luc Road and Beaconsfield had...
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A highly controversial lecture is headed to Montreal on the 9/11 Terrorist...
A warning. Some readers still deeply affected by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be offended by what they are about to read.Over the past decade I have followed the commentaries of my...
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Why lawyer and mom of four Valerie Assouline decided to run for the CAQ
In my blog last week I spoke to Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) NDG candidate Noah Sidel. The post sparked a lot of controversy, with Sidel even getting into some verbal sparring on my Facebook...
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The Harlem Globetrotters and their effective anti-bullying program
As a child, year after year, my dad would bring my brother, sister and I to the old Montreal Forum to see the world famous Harlem Globetrotters in action. I have fond memories of the likes of...
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Stephanie Mitelman pitches her Senseez pillows on the Dragon's Den
For those who watch the show Dragon's Den on CBC, you never know just how these men and women will react to a new business proposition. I often squirm on the couch when they rip someone to shreds on...
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Great news for fans of 19-2: Montreal-based police drama renewed for season...
I am thrilled to hear that my favorite new television show, Bravo's 19-2, has been renewed for a second season.Conrad PlaAfter a break-through inaugural season, Bravo announced today that Season 2 of...
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Demers, Lafleur and Calvillo headline another superb Sports Celebrity Breakfast
High profile personalities from the world of sports were on hand for the 10th annual Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Foundation Sports Celebrity Breakfast on Sunday, April 6 at the Gelber Conference...
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The PQ just does not get it and I have the proof
Now that former Quebec Premier Pauline Marois is mulling over retirement options, perhaps she would consider a trip to the Super Expo Sciences Hydro-Québec in Terrebonne with her colleagues Bernard...
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Witnessing some Justin Trudeaumania in St. Michel; tough talk about PQ
I experienced a little Trudeaumania today—as in Federal Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau- when he dropped by John F. Kennedy High School in St. Michel for the inauguration of a new student support...
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Charismatic Montreal morning show weather specialists Laventure and...
Readers of my column and blog know that I am a big fan of our two English language morning televisions shows: The Global Morning News and City's Breakfast Television. I go back and forth between the...
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Identity Crisis - A Celebration of Poutine, Opera, & the Multicultural Mosaic
In the wake of the defeat of Pauline Marois and the Parti Quebecois, Montreal-based actors/comedians Ken Fernandez and Armand Naftali will present a pretty unique show at the Leonardo DaVinci Centre...
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St. Mary's Hospital staff get a real treat from Subway
Who says there’s no such thing as a free lunch? Such was exactly the case on Thursday, April 24 as Subway Québec celebrated Staff and Volunteer Appreciation Day with a massive gesture of community...
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Chantal Desjardins making a name for herself on stand up comedy scene
Chantal Desjardins is enjoying life as a stand up comic. The gal with the movie star looks had a good career going for her on local radio, with gigs on Virgin Radio,CHOM and latterly on CJAD where she...
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Standout arts reporter Pierre Landry one of the casualties of CBC budget cuts
Pierre Landry, one of the really good guys in Montreal radio, will soon be looking for work. CBC had its budget slashed for a change and that means tough decisions had to made. Landry, a top notch...
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Kenny Stein sings the role of Jean Valjean in French in local Les Mis
Productions Coracole and l’Orchestre Philharmonique Équitable are presenting the songs from Les Misérables, along with music from the Romantic era. Montreal area theatergoers can enjoy this treat...
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Media Experts-Joey Elias Comedy gala raises almost $46,000 for On Our Own
On Our Own is one of those lower profile non-profit organizations you don't hear a lot about, yet its mission to provide critical support services and affordable transitional housing for young parents...
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Michael Farber and his battle back from cancer: honouree at upcoming gala
The following is an expanded version of my Wednesday, May 14 column in The Suburban print edition.Michael Farber and I go back a long time. The award winning senior writer for Sports Illustrated and...
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Suburban Exclusive: My live dispatch from American Idol in Los Angeles
Who will win the 13th season of American Idol? Seventeen year old Jena Irene from Farmington Hills, Michigan; rocker Caleb Johnson, 23, from Asheville, North Carolina; or Alex Preston, 20, from Mont...
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