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Former Montreal bartender finds his passion in cold smoked salmon
For the first time, the perpetually busy Sam Turp had extra time on his hands, as well as an abundance of outdoor space around his new home.
A converted church on the Magdalen Islands is becoming a cultural hub for the community
With its spire and cross intact, the Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation church in the village of Havre-Aubert on Quebec's Magdalen Islands still looks like a place of worship from the outside. But any visitor who steps inside quickly notices that the space has taken on a new, different life.
How the pandemic transformed one Montrealer's relationship to her backyard and her world
Montreal fashion designer Nadia Bunyan always thought of herself as an urban person but the pandemic sent her into her backyard, where she discovered an interest in gardening.
Quebec Krump pioneer builds a sense of community through street dance
Montreal's Krump culture brings together practitioners of the street dance style in weekly, public practice sessions to express their emotions and creativity through movement while supporting and challenging each other.
This Quebecer is planting the seeds of a small-scale organic farming movement
In his new magazine, Jean-Martin Fortier refers to the growth of this kind of farming as a movement that’s changing the world. And he’s inviting more people to join the revolution.
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With long waitlists at bike shops, this mechanic is helping Mile End get out on two wheels
Lorena calls his shop Vélo Talachas — talacha being Mexican slang for an improvised repair job or the place where that repair gets done. With affordable, quick service, he's been embraced by the neighbourhood as commercial shops have long waiting lists.
With large gatherings off the table, Thanksgiving takes on new meaning for these seniors
The pandemic has been particularly hard on people over 60, as public health authorities urge them to stay home and avoid contact with too many people.
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Meet the Jill-of-all-trades behind Frelighsburg's tea house, Confiserie Bartlam
Just a few kilometres from the Vermont border, a tiny tea house replete with jams and treats has become a tourist attraction all its own.
Montreal's 'Mile End Fairy' heads to Senegal to expand her community through her art — again
Patsy Van Roost and her art have touched many people, who have shown their love by secretly launching a crowdfunding campaign to send her to an art retreat in West Africa.
Flavourless grocery store tomatoes have heirloom seed advocates seeing red
Watery, flavourless tomatoes with a nice shine and shelf life are standard in our grocery stores, but a growing network of farmers and foodies in Quebec want people to bite into something better.