Spotted on the corner of Saint-Viateur and Waverly, during the Journée des Bons Voisins...Will it hold out until Halloween?

La Fruiterie Mile End sur l'Avenue du Parc, par un dimanche pluvieux.

Another Saturday, another overwhelming list of things going on about town... Saint-Hubert is having a sidewalk sale this weekend and ball-gowns are on special, among other more practical deals (even on a regular day, most Saint-Hubert shops fall into I-suspect-this-was-manufactured-by-slaves price range, although to be fair, its mostly the same brands available elsewhere for more). You might want to save this visit for a rainy Sunday since the plaza's awnings provide at least a little shelter. Meanwhile the Grand Débarras brings local designers and eco-chic ...

La Presse recently dug up a provincial report that quantifies the toll of deaths and injuries related right turns on red lights, which have been permitted in most of Quebec since April 2003. In the past seven years, 5 deaths, 30 serious injuries and 622 light injuries have been caused by accidents involving a right turn on a red light. In an interview with La Presse, the head of security at the MTQ said that, while of course 5 deaths are too many, that this is more ...

Given the kind of neighbourhood that Mile End has become, Riddell's storefront can easily be mistaken for work of installation art rather than a bona fide fishing gear store. Sadly, the curious storefront may not be around for much longer as the shopkeeper, George Riddell, passed away on June 30th at the age of 82 after keeping shop on Bernard street for 50 years. Personally, I ventured through this door only once and quickly retreated, feeling as though I had stumbled into someone's private living ...