Quebec’s Curfew Back to 8pm in Montreal and Laval as of Sunday
As of Sunday (April 11), Montreal and Laval will join other Quebec Red Zones with a curfew once again running from 8pm to 5am. The government had moved the start time of the curfew to 9:30pm on March 17th. Quebec Premier François Legault made the announcement late this afternoon in a press conference joined by […]
2021 Montreal Municipal Election Poll
Is it that time again? We’ll, at the time of writing this, not for a few months. The 2021 Montreal Municipal Election is on November 7th, but the campaigning has already begun. So, with that in mind, we’re launching our 2021 Montreal Municipal Election Poll. And the focus of the poll is the Mayoral race. […]
Montreal Arts & Music This Week: Shigawake Music Festival, No Ordinary Man & Urban Science Brass Band
Okay, sure, it snowed on Thursday. Maybe that was Mother Nature’s way of playing an April Fools joke on us. In general, though, things are getting much nicer outside, but for the time being, most of us are stuck indoors after 9:30pm. Fortunately, there are tons of local arts and music you can enjoy from […]
FTB Fridays 04/02/2021: Denis Coderre is Running for Mayor of Montreal Once Again
Former Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre is running for his old job. Jason C. McLean is not a fan and hopes Montrealers don’t forget why people were so mad with Coderre last election. (Op-Ed/Opinion) Follow Jason C. McLean on Twitter @jasoncmclean Featured Image from Tout le monde en parle Facebook Comments
Quebec Putting the Quebec City, Lévis and Gatineau Regions Back on Pause for Ten Days Starting Tomorrow
As of tomorrow, the Quebec City, Lévis, Gatineau regions will go back on pause for ten days. This means non-essential businesses will close, including gyms, movie theatres and hair salons, just as they were in January. Also in those areas, schools will close, religious services will be limited to a maximum of 25 people and […]
Hypocrisy, Health and Quebec’s Flavored Vape Ban
When I walk into my local major chain grocery store, one of the first fridges I see is filled with bright, fun cans, chock full of sugar and alcohol. One in particular looks just like those red, white, and blue rocket popsicles, and hits me in the nostalgia. They share the fridge with rows of […]
Quebec Temporarily Suspends AstraZeneca Vaccinations for People Under 55
Quebec’s COVID-19 vaccination program is in full swing, but today it hit what could end up being a setback. Quebec Minister of Health and Social Services Christian Dubé announced today that the province is temporarily halting its administration of the AstraZeneca vaccine known as Covishield to people under 55 years old. This decision follows a […]
FTB Fridays 03/26/2021: News Roundup – Vapes, Vaccines, Shiller Lavy & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through some of the big Quebec and Montreal news stories: Quebec and Canada’s ban on flavoured vapes are coming into effect. What will this mean for local business? Quebec high schools students are back, religious services can have up to 200 people, but there is still […]
Montreal Arts & Music This Week: Eve Egoyan in a Film, Titelaine’s Live Show & Gayance’s New Single
The weather outside is spring-like, but we’re still under a curfew. Fret not as there is plenty of great arts and music to enjoy from home. This week, it’s all music, though one entry is a film. Let’s get started: Eve Egoyan in Duet for Solo Piano When you see the name Egoyan and the […]
An Old Problem Made Public: A Response to the Increase in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes from Your Friendly Neighbourhood Filipino Canadian
On Tuesday March 17, 2021 a white gunman walked into three massage parlors in Atlanta, Georgia and killed eight people, most of them Asian women. On March 18, 2021, a thirty-nine year old man was attacking people of Asian descent in San Francisco, starting with an 83 year old Chinese man. The attacker’s second victim […]
FTB Fridays 03/19/2021: Building Solidarity with Special Guests Niki Ashton and Niall Ricardo
This Saturday, Niki Ashton will be taking part in a Zoom Conference with former British Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn called Building Solidarity. The progressive NDP MP and Niall Ricardo of Independent Jewish Voices discuss the conference and the controversy surrounding it with host Jason C. McLean. Building Solidarity: A Conversation with Jeremy Corbyn and Niki […]
Quebec’s Curfew to Start at 9:30pm as of Tomorrow, Even in Red Zones
While all of Quebec remains under curfew, as of tomorrow, it will run from 9:30pm until 5am across the province, even in Red Zones such as Montreal. For over two months, it started at 8pm but people living in Orange Zones got the 90 minute delay as of last Monday. Quebec Premier François Legault made […]