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  • Base commander's arrest prompts calls to police

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:18 am
    Ontario police are receiving inquiries about Col. Russell Williams from police forces and private citizens, while investigators probe his background following his arrest for the murder of two women and the alleged sexual assault of two others.

  • Red Cross summit assesses needs in Haiti

    9 Feb 2010 | 10:14 am
    A two-day Red Cross conference on the humanitarian response to the Haitian crisis began Tuesday in Montreal.

  • Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:48 am
    Toyota has announced a major expansion to its current list of vehicle recalls. As of Tuesday, 437,000 Prius and other hybrid models are being recalled so that brake problems can be fixed.

  • Search continues for missing Laval roommates

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:20 am
    Family and friends of two missing Laval roommates have stepped up the search by placing posters throughout the metro system in hopes a clue might lead to finding them.

  • Compensation for breast cancer patients

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:03 am
    Patients eligible to receive compensation from a $5.4-million settlement against Quebec hospitals due to lengthy wait times have only a few weeks left to file their claim
 
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    About.com: Montreal, Canada

  • Montreal Chinese New Year 2010: Events, Horoscopes, Tea ...

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:06 am
    According to astrologer Suzanne White, "tiger years are notoriously turbulent. Political unrest, coups d'état, and natural catastrophes often strike ... nothing small or measly will happen. Think large scale everything." Okay, so how is the year of the Tiger is supposed to affect you?Getty News Images Montreal Chinese New Year events heralding the Year of the Tiger this February 14, 2010 are seemingly scarce, but your humble guide did manage to track down a trio of happenings. If and when I discover more events, I'll add them to this blog post as the week progresses. In addition to what I'm…

  • Montreal Insectarium: 20th Anniversary Celebration Wraps Up

    6 Feb 2010 | 3:50 pm
    Meet the world's strongest animal.Photo © Evelyn Reid Just a reminder that Sunday is your last chance to visit the Montreal Insectarium free of charge in the near future. North America's largest "bug museum" founder, entomologist Georges Brossard, will also be available to answer your questions. This is also a great opportunity to eat some of your favorite insects. Tastings are scheduled at 9:15 a.m., 10:15 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Also note that due to labor disputes, the Insectarium's opening hours will be altered next weekend, on both February 13 and…

  • This Weekend in Montreal - Super Bowl, Climate Dance, Free Bugs

    5 Feb 2010 | 5:41 am
    Musts ... Super Bowl XLIV If you want to catch those overhyped multimillion dollar American Super Bowl commercials in real time, tune in to CBS on analog (i.e., catch channel 3 by antenna), otherwise, it appears as though many will have to settle for CTV's simulcast with Canadian commercials. And for those planning on going out to watch the game, consider these Montreal sports bars or McLean's and the Irish Embassy as possibilities. Dance for the Climate Fight climate change by dancing! Saturday only. At Parc Jean-Drapeau. Fête des Neiges Montreal's snow fest wraps up this weekend. Free…

  • Montreal Valentine's Day Activities: Of Raclette and Rosebuds

    4 Feb 2010 | 2:11 am
    It's all in the presentation. Getty News Images Sure, you could go all out and spend a fortune on diamonds, silk lingerie, a night at the opera, marked-up watered-down booze at the local strip club, whatever, but not everyone has that kind of budgetary flexibility. Besides, it really doesn't take a lot of money to lavish a loved one. A dozen roses breaks the bank? Fine, just buy one and set it up as a centerpiece for a home-cooked meal. Or buy a pack of dried rose petals (you can get 30g at Akhavan for $3), and sprinkle them all over the bed or in a bathtub for two surrounded by candles and…

  • Wordless Wednesday

    3 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm
    Photo © Evelyn Reid If you only have time for one museum. More: Wordless Wednesdays and Montreal Pictures on Evelyn's Montreal Blog Stay Connected: Receive the Montreal Newsletter Have Your Say in the Forum Follow Me on Twitter Wordless Wednesday originally appeared on About.com Montreal, Canada on Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 at 20:43:25.Permalink | Comment | Email this
 
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    Montreal Gazette: The Lens

  • Haiti Earthquake In Pictures Part 4

    phil937
    28 Jan 2010 | 3:18 pm
    ****GRAPHIC IMAGES*** ****PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD/USE ANY IMAGE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE GAZETTE*** This is the final set of pictures from my coverage of the earthquake in Haiti, a very small selection of what I have.  I've tried to be as open as possible and not censor my selection based on how graphic an image might be.  For me it's important to show how horrible the consequences of the earthquake have been especially since these consequences could have been avoided.  Gazette photojournalist Allen McInnis is now in Haiti, and we will post some of his images…

  • Haiti Earthquake In Pictures Part 3

    phil937
    20 Jan 2010 | 7:02 pm
      ****PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD/USE ANY IMAGE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE GAZETTE*** Today I saw swarms of people descending on stores which collapsed in the earthquake, trying to scrounge whatever they could find.  They were chased off repeatedly by police officers and security guards alike but they just kept coming back. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't come across a dead body or part of one lying somewhere on the street or sidewalk.  Some are earthquake victims; others are victims of shootings either by police or others.  Whatever the case the…

  • Haiti Earthquake In Pictures Part 2

    phil937
    19 Jan 2010 | 2:41 am
      ****PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD/USE ANY IMAGE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE GAZETTE*** On Monday I was at a field hospital on the grounds of the Hopital de la paix when I received a text message from a friend in Montreal about someone being stuck in a building since the earthquake hit and was still sending text messages.  There had been reports of people still being found alive in some buildings and so I was elated.  I rushed to inform to inform the Canadian Forces Search and Rescue Technician who was there– he became excited but then told me to contact the Canadian…

  • Haiti Earthquake In Pictures Part 1

    phil937
    14 Jan 2010 | 7:11 pm
      ****PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD/USE ANY IMAGE WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE GAZETTE*** ****GRAPHIC CONTENT*** I'm Phil Carpenter, photojournalist at The Gazette.  On January 12,  2010 Haiti was hit by a category 7 earthquake that destroyed buildings, killed hundreds and lefts tens of thousands homeless.  The images presented here are a selection that I've made covering the aftermath of this tragedy.  Many are hard to look at. I show these images to underscore just how tragic this has been for the people of Haiti and how horrible things still are. Readers have…

  • Collection of "Best of Decade/Year in Photos" from Various Publications

    phil937
    6 Jan 2010 | 5:14 pm
    Below is a small collection of slide shows and photo galleries from newspapers around the world, recapping 2009 or the decade in pictures.  The photographers at The Gazette presented our own picks in slide show on this blog in December, here http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/thelens/archive/2009/12/22/montreal-gazette-photographers-pictures-of-the-decade-200-2009.aspx   To view the presentations below just click on the title, or the link below each picture below.  We hope you enjoy.   THE TORONTO STAR THE YEAR IN PICTURES: The Favourites…
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    Montreal Gazette: Inside the Box

  • Talk-show tango Feb. 8-12: Best Super Bowl ad surprise? Letterman, Leno and Oprah

    Denise Duguay
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:14 pm
    I miss ONE Super Bowl. One! And I miss the ad of the night! Here it is and here is the L.A. Times inside scoop on how Jay Leno, David Letterman and Oprah Winfrey pulled off possibly the most secret Super Bowl ad ever. Nice move by Leno, coming off like...(read more)

  • Lost Cocktail Hour: How about a Kate on the Rocks for Tuesday's Lost Season 6 debut?

    Denise Duguay
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:27 pm
    Feeling a little teary -- or even a little panicky -- at the thought of Lost wrapping up in just 18 short hours, starting at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday on CTV and ABC? Drown those sad anxious feelings, and by drown I don't mean Charlie in the Looking Glass...(read more)

  • Lost: new trailers, new questions but Locke says don't worry...

    Denise Duguay
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:47 am
    Updated: I found this four-minute clip on ABC earlier , and assumed from the first couple of minutes that it was the end of the Season 5 finale. But I'm glad I kept watching, although I wil not be voicing a couple of questions it raises, preferring...(read more)

  • Talk-show tango Feb. 1-5:

    Denise Duguay
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:51 am
    This is just cynical of me I'm sure, but is Jimmy Fallon's visit to The Jay Leno Show an effort by NBC to revisit some of the fireworks that caused their talk shows' ratings to spike a couple of weeks back? If you'll recall and if you...(read more)

  • Gourmet mag is gone, but Ruth Reichl's here, on her new PBS series

    Denise Duguay
    26 Jan 2010 | 11:33 pm
    Are you still grieving for Gourmet magazine, killed off last fall? Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of the esteemed cooking and travel magazine/bible, appears to be doing just fine. She's tweeting like a fiend ( @ruthreichl) , and of course we have her...(read more)
 
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    Montreal Gazette: Words and Music

  • The Magnetic Fields, Feb. 6 at Corona Theatre

    JZivitz
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:58 pm
    A set list that began with subversive country/gospel (Kiss Me Like You Mean It) and concluded with a nautical death letter (From a Sinking Boat). A band featuring three singers, cello, ukulele and no percussion. All in a vaudevillian cabaret venue that rarely appears on the pop/rock calendar. We won't be seeing another concert like the Magnetic Fields' sold-out Montreal debut for a while. It's easy to see why Stephin Merritt and company inspire rapt devotion. For one thing, their live dynamic and Merritt's astonishing breadth as a songwriter aren't…

  • Concert review: Stand By Me: Craig Morrison's 13th annual Roots of Rock n' Roll Concert: Oscar Peterson Hall; Feb. 5, 2010

    Bernard Perusse
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:27 pm
      The sight of a couple of canes waving joyously in the air near the front of Oscar Peterson Hall, toward the end of Craig Morrison's 13th annual Roots of Rock n' Roll concert, was undeniably comical. It fairly begged for a music writer with more attitude than I to take the bait and move in for the easy punchline.'Tude, however, has never been my strong suit. In fact, in those canes, I saw a sinister visual echo of something I had been thinking while drummer Gary Sharkey was singing the Percy Sledge classic When a Man Loves a Woman. I'm staring at my words, in caps, in my…

  • Concert Review: Mötley Crüe at the Bell Centre, February 5, 2010

    Al Kratina
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:14 pm
    Photograph by: (THE GAZETTE/Dario Ayala) For a gallery of photos from the show, click here.  Let’s face it. With their sleaze, attitude, and sloppy-drunk guitar riffs, Mötley Crüe have always been a bar band, albeit of the Hollywood variety. It’s just that at one point, they got big—and good—enough that they should have been playing beer halls in Valhalla, or wherever the girlfriends of bikers go where they die.  Which is a pretty good a way to describe their Bell Centre concert last night. Lit by pyrotechnics, the 80s hard rock superstars took…

  • Setlist: Mötley Crüe at the Bell Centre, February 5, 2010

    Al Kratina
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:10 pm
      Here’s the setlist for the February 5th’s Mötley Crüe concert at the Bell Centre: 1. Kickstart My Heart2. Wild Side3. Shout at the Devil4. Saints of Los Angeles 5. Live Wire6. Mutherf***er of the Year7. Looks That Kill8. Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)9. Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)10. Louder than Hell11. Primal Scream12. Girls, Girls, Girls13. Home Sweet Home14. Dr. Feelgood For the full review, click here. For a gallery of photos from the show, click here.  - Al Kratina       

  • Chantal Kreviazuk, Feb. 5 at the Olympia

    JZivitz
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm
    Despite the back-breaking preparation that goes into live performance, sometimes it's chaos that provides a concert's defining moment. So it went with Chantal Kreviazuk at the Olympia Friday night. For all the elegance, open-heart emotion and living-room chats Kreviazuk offered through her 105-minute set, a series of by-request fragments in the encore made the strongest impression. Not for their immaculate execution – lyrics were fluffed, chords were stumbled over, and Kreviazuk's band seemed to be learning Wayne as they went – but for a sense of daring and spontaneity…
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    Montreal Gazette: The Snap

  • Duval workouts pushed back

    Herb Zurkowsky
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:55 pm
    Due to the recent inclement weather that paralyzed portions of the U.S. East Coast, the workouts for Alouettes kicker Damon Duval have now been delayed, but will still take place. He now leaves for New York on Tuesday and is scheduled to workout for the Jets on Wednesday. On Thursday, he's scheduled to travel to Cincinnati and will workout for the Bengals on Friday.

  • More NFL workouts for Duval

    Herb Zurkowsky
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:32 am
    Alouettes kicker Damon Duval has a busy week ahead. He's working out for the Cincinnati Bengals on Tuesday, followed by the New York Jets the following day, a source has told The Snap exclusively. Duval worked out last week for the Atlanta Falcons, and while the team appeared ready to sign the veteran following an impressive showing, they've yet to offer Duval a substantial enough signing bonus to warrant his departure from the CFL. Duval has spent his entire five-year CFL career with Montreal. He's heading into the option year of his contract with the Als, meaning he only has the…

  • Don't eat the Big Boy Breakfast before working out

    Herb Zurkowsky
    4 Feb 2010 | 1:32 pm
    People occasionally ask me what a football writer does in the winter. My answer: As little as possible. My mandate this winter, to a greater extent than was the case a year ago, is to try and remain in shape. Most weekday afternoons find me at the West Island Y on Brunswick Blvd., where I do an hour of cardio work. Then, time permitting, I walk a mile around the track. I began working out last March and was amazed how quickly I lost weight. Now, on a good day, I generally tip the scales between 195 and 200 pounds which, I figure, is about as good as it's going to get considering I…

  • Sanchez released

    Herb Zurkowsky
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:42 am
    According to a Toronto newspaper, veteran Canadian cornerback Davis Sanchez has been released, at his insistence, by the Alouettes. Sanchez, who has spent nine seasons in the Canadian Football League, had a clause written into his last contract, signed last winter, stipulating he would be released to explore his options. One of those could be a return to the Als, according to the published report, although Sanchez wants to test the market with free agency about to begin. The 35-year-old has had three separate stints with Montreal and has been a fixture on the strong-side. Originally drafted…

  • Another free agent returning

    Herb Zurkowsky
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:08 pm
    Another day, and another potential free agent has re-signed with the Alouettes. The latest is reserve fullback and special teams player Dahrran Diedrick, who signed for two years and an option. He was eligible to become a free agent on Feb. 16. The 6-foot, 222 pounder is heading into his sixth CFL season – the last five with Montreal. Diedrick, who attended the University of Nebraska although he's a Canadian, is talented enough to start on most CFL teams. But, given the Als' depth, his role primarily comes on special teams. He played 14 games last season, gaining 106 yards on 19…
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    Montreal Gazette: Green Life

  • Beauchamp takes to the air waves

    MoniqueB
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:37 am
    Quebec Environment Minister Line Beauchamp has had a busy week. It started Sunday, with a Haiti solidarity march in Montreal North, an area she represents in the National Assembly. On Monday, she announced hundreds of millions of dollars in provincial...(read more)

  • Green Tip of the Week: Valentine's Day

    MoniqueB
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:39 am
    Red may be the traditional colour for Valentine's Day, but Équiterre has some ideas for the mid-winter festival a bit greener. The Montreal environmental group has come up with 14 different ways to make Feb. 14 more environmentally friendly...(read more)

  • Green Life Column: Environment is key to help Haiti

    MoniqueB
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:24 pm
    By Monique Beaudin, The Gazette Even before last month's earthquake, Haiti was facing major environmental problems. In addition to being the poorest country in the Western hemisphere, the United Nations says Haiti is also the most environmentally...(read more)

  • Online grocery store offers free delivery of organic foods and local produce; myantidote.ca

    micheller
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:44 pm
    I love the idea of this new online shopping site called Antidote Épicerie . Launched last month by Montrealers Ewelina Piasecka and Jadwiga Zakrzewska, the store lets Montreal-area shoppers choose from a host of healthy grocery products and have...(read more)

  • Post-Copenhagen conference

    MoniqueB
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:04 pm
    Fresh from the Copenhagen climate-change conference, where Prime Minister Stephen Harper's spokesman accused him of taking part in an elaborate hoax mocking Canada's climate-change plans, Quebec environmentalist Steven Guilbeault will speak in...(read more)
 
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    Montreal Gazette: Patent Pending

  • A Tidbit

    JillPage
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:17 pm
    There is a big difference between a J and a W. I'm finding it so much easier to sign my name as Jillian. I always had trouble writing the W in William, and the M, too, come to think of it. Must have been a subconscious thing. No problems with the...(read more)

  • Customer Service 101

    JillPage
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    Happiness is . . . being called "madame" on the phone before I've stated my reason for calling. Which happened today with Bell Canada when I called to inform them of my name and gender changes. The agent was an absolute gentleman throughout...(read more)

  • Ohmygawd, a Journalist!

    JillPage
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Here's one from the I'd thought I'd heard everything dept: I recently reactivated my profile on a popular dating site, and I have been receiving some emails from interested guys. One seemed to be quite a gentleman, and we exchanged a few notes...(read more)

  • The Fashionista in Me

    JillPage
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:40 am
    So, there I was in Simon's yesterday, scoping out the latest fashions. It turned out to be one of the rare times that I wasn't tempted to buy more than my credit cards could pay for. (After all, I do have a pretty full wardrobe now.) Of course...(read more)

  • One From the Lunchroom

    JillPage
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:09 am
    A male colleague started chatting with me while I was in the lunchroom waiting for the kettle to boil yesterday. The topic was Instant Coffee, and "how can you drink that stuff?!" lol. A female colleague entered the room, and he made some comments...(read more)
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    Montreal Gazette: TechnoCite

  • Meet the new Roberto

    Roberto Rocha
    4 Feb 2010 | 3:03 pm
    As many of you may know, thanks to an unintentionally viral video, I'm taking a year off to travel with my fiancée. I hit my thirties and saw a path leading to children, mortgages, and other marks of responsible adulthood. I won't relent just yet. In my absence, you will have another reporter covering the Montreal tech beat in The Gazette and on this blog. His name is Jason Magder.   Jason is scary smart and I'm confident he'll ease into the beat much quicker than I did. And being ridiculously good-looking, he'll make sure my colleagues will be saying…

  • With IPTV and fibre to the home, Bell is finally becoming a serious telecom company

    Roberto Rocha
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:15 am
    It took a long time, but Ma Bell is finally showing it's willing to be a real competitor in Canadian telecom. After years of getting trounced by cable rivals (Videotron stole one million phone customers from them) and several dubious moves (P2P throtling, charging for Twitter SMS), Bell is making good on its goal of being Canada's premier communications provider. Bell announced today it will roll out fibre to the home starting in Quebec City. It also finally committed to its long-mothballed IPTV service, expected to launch in Toronto and Montreal this year. With these moves, Bell…

  • babyTEL improves Facebook voice app, lets you "blast" any friend

    Roberto Rocha
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:08 pm
      Over two years ago, during the first Montreal FacebookCamp, Montreal VoIP company showcased their calling app for Facebook. The idea was simple and promising: an app that lets Facebook friends talk within the site. I installed it and never used it. Why? If I wanted to talk to anyone, they had to have the app installed, too. Sick of getting silly app invitations (remember Ninjas vs. Pirates?) I was loathe to do the same to my friends. Besides, with Skype, cellphones, and countless other ways of communicating, what's the use of one more? "That was our Achilles heel when we…

  • The surprising lack of surprises with the iPad

    Roberto Rocha
    27 Jan 2010 | 3:22 pm
    Montreal Mac fans gathered at Station C to watch a live blog of the iPad announcement It was funny day. It was at once one of the most anticipated announcements of the last few years and one of the least surprising. But what do you expect with so much rumour and speculation about a new Apple product? When was the last time you watched an overhyped movie and it was as good as the ratings had you believe? So I decided to have some fun with it. Martin Dufort of WhereCloud, an iPhone app-making studio, invited fellow Apple geeks to watch the live-blogging of the tablet announcement at Station C,…

  • WatchMojo celebrates 100 million streams

    Roberto Rocha
    20 Jan 2010 | 2:28 pm
      Ashkan Karbasfrooshan has a simple philosophy when it comes to monetizing online video, which can be summarized in five points: 1. People like watching online video.2. Advertisers prefer professional content over UGC.3. Media companies want more videos on their websites but may not have the know-how or staff.4. Make a ton of professional-looking videos and sell them to media companies.5. Profit. His company, WatchMojo.com is celebrating 100 million total streams in four years of existence. And the growth has been exponential. According to numbers provided by the company, WatchMojo…
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    Montreal Gazette: Open Court

  • WTA Tour - Feb. 9, 2010 (results)

    smyles62
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:11 am
    OPEN GDF SUEZ Paris, France Date: February 8-14, 2010 Type: $700,000/Premier Surface: Hard/Indoors Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010 A good win for Melanie Oudin, who needed one. Also a good win for Andrea Petkovic of Germany, who lost both her singles matches in Fed Cup last weekend and, therefore, pretty much cost her country the tie ... Good to see the talented Katarina Srebotnik playing in singles again, after a lost year last year, even in defeat. RESULTS  Singles, first round[4] Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. [Q] Vesna Manasieva (RUS)  60 60  ***Oooooouuuuuuchie.*** [6] Shahar Peer…

  • New sticks for Hot Sauce

    smyles62
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    Here's Fernando Verdasco at left, hitting it up with Pete Sampras at an exhibition in San Jose Monday night (Verdasco won, 6-3, 7-6). At right is Verdasco at the Australian Open. One of these things is not like the other. Yup, it's the racquets. In Australia, it was Technifibre; last night, it was Yonex. Well, sort of, the colours seem a bit off. Same racquet company as his former girlfriend, Ana Ivanovic. It's not working too well for her these days. But the concern, mostly, is that changing a racquet is a big deal, regardless of the bigger paycheque attached. We're convinced…

  • Pete Sampras on ...

    smyles62
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:59 am
    Tennis writer Matt Cronin spoke with Pete Sampras, who played an exhibition against Fernando Verdasco Monday night at the San Jose tournament. Here are a few tidbits from the man. -He says he wants to get involved with coaching the next American player, but the USTA is putting up roadblocks; “I have time on my hands. If (the) USTA wants to step up I'll make a champion,” said Sampras. “These young guys are still green and I see so many things in their attitudes and games that need changing. I'm available for services.” (Cronin's USTA sources says the…

  • Tennis birthdays - Feb. 8, 2010

    smyles62
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:50 am
    Heinz Gunthardt (SUI), 51. The longtime coach of Steffi Graf. Gunthardt won five singles title during his playing career and got to No. 22 in the world, but was best known as a doubles player. He won 30 tournaments, and got to No. 3. Alex Antonitsch(AUT), 44. Antonitsch has played some on the senior tour in recent years, and is remembered most by Open Court because of the fact that he apparently broke his left arm very young, and learned to play tennis well enough righthanded that he made top 40 in the world (and also was No. 54 in doubles) That's a pretty good trick. Try it sometime and…

  • Canada's Fed Cup draw Wednesday

    smyles62
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:07 am
    The Canadians, who won the Americas Zone regional playoff last week to earn the right to advance to the playoff round for World Group II, will find out Wednesday who their opponent will be. The draw will be made in London. After last weekend, the first-round losers in World Group I (the top eight female tennis nations) will have to play a relegation match with the four first-round winners in the World Group II ties. The winners stay (or move up to) World Group I. The losers go down (or stay) in World Group II. They go by the updated world team rankings, meaning the "seeded nations"…
 
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    Montreal Gazette: The Cine Files

  • DVD Round-Up - Week of February 8, 2010: Emma, A Serious Man, Couples Retreat, The Time Traveler's Wife

    Al Kratina
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am
    There’s nothing quite like seeing a film on the big screen. Provided, of course, that you own your own theatre. That way, you can avoid the ongoing battle between James Cameron’s ego and Channing Tatum’s abdominal muscles tearing apart...(read more)

  • Today's Trailer: My Name is Khan

    Al Kratina
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm
    I hope this movie is about either Genghis Khan, Kublai Khan, or Khan Noonian Singh, because I’m a big fan of military leaders, opium, and live-action Shakespearean interpretations of Japanese anime villains, respectively. Let’s find out. Here’s...(read more)

  • What makes diamonds so special?

    Liz Ferguson
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:08 am
    Tonight's Cinema Politica presentation, the Canadian documentary Diamond Road, examines the international diamond industry. And how timely - with Valentine's Day fast approaching, some women might be hoping for more than just roses or chocolates...(read more)

  • Today's Trailer: Ghost Writer

    Al Kratina
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am
    Oh, good. Another Roman Polanski film, which means it’s time once again to discuss the acclaimed filmmaker’s talents while finding a way to either avoid or delicately phrase the whole ‘ rapist ’ thing. His latest project is about...(read more)

  • 82nd Annual Academy Awards Nominations Announced

    Al Kratina
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:47 am
    The nominations for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Normally, I’d accompany this list with some snarky commentary. But I think I’ve used up all my Avatar jokes over the past few weeks, and most of the cracks I want to make...(read more)
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    Montreal Gazette: The Constant Shopper

  • Gaga for Gaga, but Swift dresses like a lady

    evita94
    1 Feb 2010 | 11:43 am
    Give it up for Lady Gaga. At the Grammys Sunday night, she scored on the dress, the shoulders, the shoes and the guts. (Lady Gaga, above, a wonder of the fashion universe in Amani Privé. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) (Beyoncé and Céline...(read more)

  • Mad about leggings, Taylor Swift and the lady

    evita94
    1 Feb 2010 | 11:34 am
    (Taylor Swift shows us how to wear legging-jeggings. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) I know I should be mature enough to resist the latest jean that’s ripped through the denim world, but I’m not. I got me some J Brand jeggings recently...(read more)

  • Weitzman setting up shop here

    evita94
    22 Jan 2010 | 11:14 am
    Shoe lovers take note: Stuart Weitzman , the Ameican shoe designer who seamlessly combines style and comfort, is opening his first store in Montreal March 15 at Rockland Centre. A store in Laval has the same target date. About a dozen stores will open...(read more)

  • Marie Saint Pierre sale starts next week

    evita94
    22 Jan 2010 | 11:07 am
    Marie Saint Pierre’s annual blowout sale runs from next Thursday (Jan. 28) until Feb. 14 at the designer’s boutique, 2081 Mountain St. The sale is an opportunity to stock up on the designer’s signature styles – pleated, ruffled...(read more)

  • Golden Globes red carpet: colour, ruffles and a little rain

    evita94
    17 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    It rained on the red carpet parade, but a rainbow of colours and a riot of ruffles emerged early. And boy, can those celebs complain about rain. “Not rain, just God crying for NBC,” said Tina Fey, in characteristic humour and a dubious striped...(read more)
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    Montreal Gazette: Showbiz Chez Nous

  • Toronto critics dig Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mère

    Brendan Kelly
    5 Feb 2010 | 6:43 am
    I know, I know, you're sick of hearing about the little film that could. But still. It is the day Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mère opens in Toronto so I think we have to yet again spill some ink - or whatever is spilled when you write a blog - to take a look at the critical reaction to the award-winning Quebec flick. Well, surprise, surprise, the Toronto crix really, really like this no-budget French-language dramedy about a teen guy - Dolan himself - who has a love-hate relationship with his mommie, played with gusto by Anne Dorval. Click here for the review by…

  • More than a million Quebecers watch a lame garage-league hockey game

    Brendan Kelly
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:48 pm
    I thought no one would be watching and, yet again, I'm oh so wrong. Turns out 1.449 million folks tuned in Sunday night to watch the first hockey game in the reality-show, talent-show La Série Montréal-Québec on the TVA Network. This is the show from Productions J, the same company that brings us Star Académie, and it's basically Star Académie goes to the hockey rink. They created two teams of amateur hockey players, one from Montreal, one from Quebec, and the goal is try to revive the great Canadiens-Nordiques rivalry of yesteryear. But I was…

  • Quebec films go global (sort of)

    Brendan Kelly
    30 Jan 2010 | 3:42 pm
    Big news for the Quebec film biz out of Park City, Utah Friday. Two Quebec flicks won major prizes at Slamdance, the alternative fest that runs alongside Sundance. Click here for my story in Saturday Gazette on the wins at Slamdance. What's neat here is that two films made chez nous have nabbed awards at Slamdance and two other Quebec films, Les sept jours du talion and Last Train Home, attracted all kinds of heat at Sundance. Director Charles-Olivier Michaud's Snow and Ashes won the Slamdance award for best narrative feature while Alexandre Franchi's The Wild Hunt won the…

  • Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mère has shot at a César

    Brendan Kelly
    23 Jan 2010 | 10:34 am
    Who cares about the Oscars, right? Earlier this week, the Academy Awards voters snubbed Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mère, shutting it out of the nine-film foreign-film long list. But it turns out the French are a little more appreciative of M. Dolan's fine film. The Montreal flick has snared a nomination at les Césars - the French equivalent of the Oscars - for best foreign film. That's the good news. The much-less-good news is the ferocious competition our favourite wonder-kid is going to be facing at les Césars. For one thing, his film is…

  • Xavier Dolan's J'ai tué ma mère is NOT going to win an Oscar

    Brendan Kelly
    21 Jan 2010 | 7:10 am
    Well it turns out that Xavier can't win 'em all. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has unveiled the not-so-short list of nine films that are still in the hunt for the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and, sadly, Xavier Dolan's prize-magnet of a film J'ai tué ma mère is not amongst the nine films. The Academy will whittle the nine foreign films down to the five nominated films. That's going to be announced Feb. 2, along with all the other Oscar nominations. And Dolan will, obviously, not be getting a nomination. That's too…
 
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  • Black Theatre Workshop 40th Anniversary: Archives Go Online

    Pat Donnelly
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:02 pm
    Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, is about to put its archives online at www.blacktheatreworkshop.ca. The online archives  is due to be launched Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010,  at 1 p.m  at the MAI Café, 3680 Jeanne Mance. For info call 514-932-1104. The event is free, open to the public and includes wine and cheezies.  And by the way, this is Black History Month. The treasures soon to be found online will include hundreds of reviews, speeches, videos and footage of BTW shows. No doubt theatre scholars will see it as a…

  • Festival Voix d'Amériques: Ursula Rucker, Last ChanceTonight

    Pat Donnelly
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:17 am
    Ursula Rucker is an amazing spoken word artist from Philadelphia. My friend Helen and I, both feeling bereft over the loss of our mutual friend, Mary Finnegan, caught Rucker's  show at the La Sala Rosa last night, as part of the Festival Voix d'Amériques.  It wasn't just a show. It was a  healing, defiant, uplifting celebration of poetry, jazz and hip-hop (her three-man backup band was wonderful).  At intermission, I rushed to buy Rucker's CD. Having just seen a play about Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac and Michel Tremblay at Centaur…

  • Kurt Cobain Resurrected at La Licorne

    Pat Donnelly
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:33 pm
    Kurt Cobain is back, en français. One of the more intriguing openings next week is that of Je suis Cobain (peu importe) at Théâtre La Licorne. This new work, by Dany Boudreault, directed by Charles Dauphinais, presented by Théâtre Sans Domicile Fixe, brings the Nirvana rocker back to life --  so that he can set the record straight about his life and death.  Cobain's wife, Courtney Love, and their daughter, will also be portrayed in this five-actor play, which opens Feb. 8. The play is fiction, not a documentary. The words "inspired by the…

  • Stratford Festival Thrilled with Christopher Plummer's Oscar Nomination

    Pat Donnelly
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:23 pm
      The Stratford Shakespeare Festival was awfully quick with the press release when Christopher Plummer got nominated for an Best Supporting Actor Academy Award today.  Perhaps they were tipped off in advance. At any rate, the copy was ready and the quotes in place in record time. Here's what Stratford Artistic Director Des McAnuff had to say about the nominaiton: “All of us in Stratford are thrilled with Christopher Plummer’s nomination,” said McAnuff. “At 80 he is as hot as a pistol and more in demand than ever – and rightly so. He’s one of…

  • LOVE Conquers Again: Adrian Wills Collects a Grammy Award for Cirque Video

    Pat Donnelly
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:47 pm
    LOVE is the gift that keeps on giving. Or rather, receiving. Montreal filmmaker Adrian Wills won a Grammy Award on Sunday night for best long form music video, for The Beatles LOVE-- All Together Now. He shared the award with Montreal producer Martin Bolduc (Cirque du Soleil Images)  and Jonathan Clyde, of Apple Corps Ltd. The “making-of” video follows the development of the Cirque du Soleil’s tribute to the Beatles, a show titled LOVE, directed by Dominic Champagne, which opened in Las Vegas in 2006 and continues to play there at The Mirage Resort. The LOVE soundtrack…
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  • Boring at the top, tough at the bottom

    Peter_Cooney
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:32 pm
      Liverpool win. Chelsea win. Manchester United win. What's missing here? Arsenal, of course. They were the only one of the English Premiership big four who didn't win.  This is not surprising as they were playing Chelsea, who did win. But Arsenal are still in the top four, which has taken on a depressingly familiar look as Liverpool start to grind out results. The pretenders, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Southampton, are still hanging in there, but most fans (except those of the big four) would dearly love to see some change. But, as usual, the real excitement is at the…

  • Meanwhile, back on the pitch...

    Peter_Cooney
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:32 pm
    ..... Egypt got partial compensation for failing to make it t the World Cup finals by beating Ghana 1-0 in the African Cup of Nations final. But off the pitch, the African football confederation made the extraordinary decision to ban Togo from the next two tournaments for "political interference." You may remember that on the way to the first game in the tournament in Angola, their bus was attacked by terrorists. Three members of the backroom team were killed, and the reserve goalkeeper seriously injured. There was a period of dithering, understandably, on whether to play on. First…

  • Play nicely, boys

    Peter_Cooney
    27 Jan 2010 | 11:49 pm
    It’s good when the boys play nicely together. Carlos Tevez duly scored for Manchester City at Old Trafford last night to send shivers through the Manchester United faithful, but in the end, the night belonged to that other has-been bad boy Wayne Rooney. Rooney’s late goal put United in the Carling Cup final and broke the hearts of Manchester City, who are desperate to be able to boast of being Manchester’s top team. Former United striker Tevez managed to control himself after scoring, unlike the first leg when he scored twice and found it necessary to gesture at the United dugout. the…

  • You couldn't make it up

    Peter_Cooney
    24 Jan 2010 | 2:06 pm
    When Sol Campbel trotted onto Stoke City's pitch yesterday for his first game back in Arsenal's colours, he might have reflected that his last two games were with different teams – Portsmouth and Notts County, and he lost them both. It didn't get better in the FA Cup fourth round yesterday. Campbell played well enough for an old guy, and seemed reasonably fit after a crazy few months that took him to League Two County where he looked around, didn't like the lay of the land and walked out. County, facing a winding up order, almost beat Premier Division Wigan in the FA Cup…

  • The noisy neighbours

    Peter_Cooney
    19 Jan 2010 | 9:28 pm
    With a titanic battle developing between Manchester United and Chelsea at the top, another major scrap for fourth place between Liverpool, Spurs, Manchester City and Aston Villa, no-one can truly say the English Premier Division is not a load of fun this year. But the laughs reached a new crescendo last night (unless you are a United fan) at City's Eastlands Stadium when City used two goals by Carlos Tevez to beat United 2-1 in the Carling Cup semi-final first leg. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says United are noisy neighbours. That would be to do to a monster billboard put up by City at…
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  • Stricker nears No. 1

    RLP
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:49 pm
    Steve Stricker didn’t have much to enjoy his eighth career victory on the PGA Tour before being asked about the possibility of becoming the new No. 1 -ranked player.“I don’t allow that,” Stricker said when asked if he could imagine himself in top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking, bumping off Tiger Woods. “We all know who the best player in the world is, and I’ll just continue to do what I do, and that’s practice hard and work at it and try to improve.”Stricker’s two-shot win at the Northern Trust Open over Luke Donald at the…

  • Woods return big question

    RLP
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:13 pm
    It's not a question of if, but when Tiger Woods will return to action?Much speculation is circulating that the world’s No.1 player - reportedly now out of a sex rehab clinic and trying to piece together his marriage - will be back in time for new week’s World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play.We’ll only know for sure around 5 p.m. ET Friday (Feb. 12) with the deadline for players to officially commit to play in the 64-man field for the WGC’s flagship event.Woods’s caddie Steve Williams is on record saying his boss won’t be teeing it up at the…

  • Feb. 8, 2010: On this day....

    RLP
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:59 am
    On this day....1953 - Betty Jameson wins LPGA Tour Serbin Miami Beach Open; first-place money - $875.1970 - Bruce Devlin wins PGA Tour Bob Hope Desert Classic; first-place money - $25,000.1976 - Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Tourn Sarah Coventry Naples Classic; first-place money - $8,500.1976 - Johnny Miller wins PGA Tour Bob Hope Desert Classic; first-place money - $36,000.1981 - Sally Little wins LPGA Tour Elizabeth Arden Classic; first-place money - $18,750.1981 - Bruce Lietzke wins PGA Tour Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open; first-place money - $45,000.1987 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Tour…

  • Feb. 7, 2010: On this day....

    RLP
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:08 am
    On this day....1962 - Sam Snead wins LPGA Tour Royal Poinciano Plaza Golf Invitational; first-place money - $2,000. (Eds. note - Yes, that’s the Sam Snead who took part in an women’s event and finished ahead of fellow future hall of famer Mickey Wright.)1971 - Tom Shaw wins PGA Tour Hawaiian Open; first-place money - $40,000.1982 - Joanne Carner wins LPGA Tour Elizabeth Arden Classic; first-place money - $18,750.1982 - Jim Simons wins PGA Tour Bing Crosby National Pro-Am; first-place money - $54,000.1988 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Tour Mazda Classic; first-place money - $30,000.1988…

  • Feb. 6, 2010: On this day....

    RLP
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:34 am
    On this day....1972 - Grier Jones wins PGA Tour Hawaiian Open; first-place money - $40,000.1977 - Bruce Lietzke wins PGA Tour Hawaiian Open; first-place money - $48,000.1983 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Tour Elizabeth Arden Classic; first-place money - $22,500.1983 - Tom Kite wins PGA Tour Bing Crosby National Pro-Am; first-place money - $58,500.1994 - Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Tour HealthSouth Palm Beach Classic; first-place money $60,000.1994 - Johnny Miller wins PGA Tour AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am; first-place money - $225,000.1994 - Lee Trevino wins Senior PGA Tour Royal Caribbean…
 
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  • Bergeron out 6-8 weeks

    Pat Hickey
    9 Feb 2010 | 8:16 am
    Marc-André Bergeron wasn't at practice today and the word is that he will out of action for 6-8 weeks. Bergeron left the Feb. 4 game against Boston after he was hit in the leg with a shot. He missed the weekend games against Pittsburgh and Boston and was limping noticeably in the press box Saturday. 

  • Day off? Sure, tell us another one

    Dave Stubbs
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:29 am
    The Canadiens return to practice today after having had a day off – the players, if not management. An 11 am practice in Brossard will begin to set the table for tomorrow night's formidable challenge, i.e., the visit of the Washington Capitals, they of the 14-game winning streak.Updates to follow from Pat Hickey, who will be at practice today and no doubt will have the reaction of players about yesterday's resignation of general manager Bob Gainey.

  • Gauthier in, Gainey steps down as Habs GM

    Mike Boone
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:05 pm
    Canadiens president Pierre Boivin (left) with newly appointed executive VP and general manager Pierre Gauthier.Pierre Obendrauf, Gazette• AUDIO: Bob Gainey, Pierre Boivin and Pierre Gauthier (with the clicking of camera shutters as an intro) | Jacques Martin• Indefatigable Robert Lefebvre compiles complete list of all the transactions of the Bob Gainey era• Gainey steps down: Hickey• Gainey was team first, right to the end: StubbsThe new general manager of the Montreal Canadiens plans to keep the team's top scorer. And its two young goaltenders. Pierre Gauthier, Bob Gainey's…

  • Pyatt called up, White, Trotter sent to Bulldogs

    Kevin Mio
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:28 pm
    Tom Pyatt has been called up from the Hamilton Bulldogs on Monday, whlle Ryan White and Brock Trotter have been sent back to the farm club.

  • Monster week leads Habs to Olympics

    Dave Stubbs
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:34 am
    By this time next week, Habs defenceman Andrei Markov will be wearing the jersey of his native Russia at the Vancouver Olympics. Markov is seen in action at the 2006 Turin Games.Elsa, Getty Images SportThe Canadiens will enjoy the day off before returning to practice ice tomorrow, a huge week on the schedule leading to the two-week Olympic break.The Habs are home Wednesday to the Washington Capitals, now on a 14-game win streak. Then Friday it's on to Philadelphia, whose Flyers sit in the Eastern Conference's eighth and final playoff spot, three points behind No. 6 Montreal but with four…
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  • Prius proud

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am
    I'm a Prius owner...

  • Knockin' Boots

    8 Feb 2010 | 9:16 am
    I recently decided I hate winter boots...

  • 8 février 2010 - Recommandation vin de la semaine

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    Richfield Vineyard New England Shiraz 2007 (Australie/Nouvelle-Galles du Sud/Nouvelle-Angleterre, code produit SAQ 11034695, 19,85$/750 ml). Trois vins échantillonnés à bouteilles dissimulées ? dégustation à l'aveugle dit-on, on ne m'offre que deux petits indices : même cépage, aucun assemblage...

  • 8 février 2010 - Recommandation vin de la semaine

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:08 am
    Richfield Vineyard New England Shiraz 2007 (Australie/Nouvelle-Galles du Sud/Nouvelle-Angleterre, code produit SAQ 11034695, 19,85$/750 ml). Trois vins échantillonnés à bouteilles dissimulées ? dégustation à l'aveugle dit-on, on ne m'offre que deux petits indices : même cépage, aucun assemblage...

  • HIT THE POST WITH CJAD 800'S RICK MOFFAT, VOICE OF THE HABS AND GREY CUP CHAMP ALOUETTES

    6 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    COYOTES ON THE LOOSE? HOPEFULLY THE PENGUINS ARE MORE WORRIED ABOUT A PACK OF WILD BULLDOGS! How can THIS not get through to Matt D'Agostini? Even with Pouliot and Bergeron out for Super Bowl Weekend, Dags is in the doghouse while Bulldogs are off the chain everywhere...
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  • Prius proud

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am
    I'm a Prius owner...

  • Love for Humanity Quebec: Haiti's Re-Birth

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:52 am
    Marina Cutler, owner of Avenue Art Gallery/Studio wants to know ?How will you show your love this Valentine's Day?? She hopes you will make her unique fund raiser Love for Humanity Quebec: Haiti's Re-Birth, which will take place at the gallery, 10 King Street in Old Montreal, this Saturday, February 13 from 8:30 p.m to 2 a.m., part of your plans...

  • Measures needed to thwart speeders, council told

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:57 pm
    Mayor Peter Trent says he is in complete accord with Argyle Avenue resident Ed Vickery, who returned to a city council meeting last week to report that the speeding problem on his street has gotten worse. "It's like I'm standing on the side of a highway," Vickery said of the passing cars which he claims can reach speeds of 90 kilometres per hour ? "which is very scary when you're going out to get into your car and they're flying by you." Vickery has gone to previous city council meetings to ask if something could be done to slow down lead-footed motorists in Westmount, but not only has no…

  • Old News

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:54 pm
    Fifteen Years Ago February 9, 1995 JOHNSON AIDS ROBILLARD: ?Quebec Liberal leader Daniel Johnson chose Westmount last Saturday to formally endorse his former cabinet minister and now federal Liberal candidate Lucienne Robillard in the St-Henri-Westmount riding-by-election...

  • The next and best phase

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:52 pm
    It was an early autumn morning and we dressed in efficient haste...
 
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  • Game 60: Habs/Bruins

    Mats Naslund
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    I dont know about you guys but I’m still feeling great after yesterday’s refreshing win over the defending champs. From the start Montreal took the game to Pittsburgh with speed and determination. They used an aggressive forecheck, and for the first time since Martin uttered the words “puck possession”, the Canadiens delivered with crisp passes in the neutral zone, and bodies crashing the net looking for rebounds. The result was what we’ve been looking for from day 1. The Canadiens battled for rebounds that they never seem to win, and controlled long stretches…

  • Game 59: Habs/Pens

    Mats Naslund
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:11 am
    What a great weekend this will be with two Canadiens matinee games and the Superbowl. Here’s hoping that it isn’t ruined by Sidney Crosby who I’m pretty sure has never played a bad game against the Canadiens in his life. Sid is having himself a whale of a season with 71 points in 56 games. More impressive is the fact the Kid has taken to scoring goals (37) with reckless abandon, convincing those who had him pegged as a set-up man to re-think their opinion. So this afternoon all of the Habs nation will be cheering in loud opposition to Sid before we change our tune in loud…

  • Game 58: Habs/Bruins

    Mats Naslund
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:59 am
    It never takes very much to set the mood for these two clubs. Living in Beantown last year I can tell you from first-hand experience that Bruins fans feel the same loathing and disgust that we feel towards them. Last year I watched a fat slob of a Broons fan swear at a middle aged French-Canadian woman and block her from passing his seat simply because she wanted to use the rest room while wearing a Habs jersey. As I was leaving TD Banknorth (suffering enough with the normal rage I feel when the Habs lose), I had a particularly hilarious Bruins fan shout me down saying it was “a long…

  • Game 57: Habs/Canucks

    Mats Naslund
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:25 am
    The Habs will be in tough tonight as they face one of the league’s hottest teams in the Vancouver Canucks who have won their last 7 games. They go up against the Sedin twins who some believe came within 24 hours of potentially suiting up for the Habs this year. In itself, that is bad news. Worse however, is the news that the team’s leading goalscorer (by a huge whopping prairie mile) Michael Cammalleri will be sidelined with a knee injury for 6-8 weeks. For the NHL’s worst 5 on 5 team that is about as bad a break as it gets. One of the things I remember talking about during…

  • Game 55: Habs/Lightning

    Mats Naslund
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:30 am
    The Habs will get no time to brood over their frustrating loss in Sunrise last night, as they face the other Florida franchise in Tampa this evening.  Taking care of business tonight is essential. The Habs would do well to start early and play like a team that is desperately clinging to a hope of the post season. That sentiment should start at the top. I understand that JM has been playing with a short stack this season due to many injuries, but his Carbo-esque attempts at using grinders in skill spots and vice versa needs to end. I’m going to go out on a limb here and make a…
 
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  • A New Pizza Classic, Chez Blork

    blork
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:16 pm
    Yes, I hate the term “new classic” too, but what the heck. This pizza is destined to become a classic, chez nous. It is composed of (in order, from bottom to top): Standard Blork San Marzano pizza sauce A dusting of dried oregano A respectable portion of conventional grated full-fat mozzarella cheese Baby spinach sautéed with a clove of garlic Crimini mushrooms, sautéed. Proscuitto A sprinkle of grated aged asiago cheese — applied after the pizza came out of the oven. The result: Kaapow! The only thing missing is a name. Any suggestions as to what I should call this…

  • Samaritans

    blork
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:30 pm
    Quick quiz: what is a “Samaritan?” If you answered “a person who selflessly does a good deed,” you are wrong. A Samaritan is simply a person from Samaria, a mountainous region of the Holy Land between Judea and Galilee — more or less what we now call the West Bank of Israel. The ancient Samaritans had a lot in common with the ancient Jews, but they weren’t on the same team, so to speak. Or perhaps it’s better to say they were on the same team (the Abrahams) but were on different shifts. Put it this way; when the Parable of the Good Samaritan was…

  • Reading List: Books I Read in 2009

    blork
    9 Jan 2010 | 9:11 am
    As is my annual tradition since 2004, I present to you the list of books I read in the previous year (in this case, 2009). They are listed by author, in decending alphabetical order. The ones that really stuck with me are highlighted. House of Meetings, by Martin Amis The Wasted Vigil, by Nadeem Aslam Giovanni’s Room, by James Baldwin Let it Come Down, by Paul Bowles The Postman Always Rings Twice, by James M. Cain That Summer in Paris, by Morely Callaghan The Loved and the Lost, by Morley Callaghan A Month in the Country, by J. L. Carr The Favorite Game, by Leonard Cohen Coffee with…

  • Catalina vs. Thousand Islands

    blork
    30 Dec 2009 | 8:46 am
    No, this is not a review of commercial, over-the-counter, factory-made salad dressings. Rather, it is a chance for me to get something off my chest, to prove something, and perhaps even exorcise an old demon. It has to do with Kraft salad dressings. When I was a kid, we didn’t eat a lot of salad at home, but when we did it was dressed with Kraft dressings. The idea of making your own salad dressing was, in the Cape Breton of the 1970s, as obscure and weird as building your own car or making home-made rubber boots. After all, why mix together some homemade slop like some kind of poor…

  • Nine Years of Blork Blog

    blork
    27 Dec 2009 | 3:04 pm
    The Blork Blog is nine years old today. That’s older than some people I know! Loyal readers have probably noticed that I haven’t been posting very frequently lately. That’s partly due to my having many other distractions (e.g., From the Hip — Montreal, Monday Morning Photo Blog, and the Montreal Burger Report) but it’s also because I’m sort of rolling with the evolution of the medium. In other words, in a time of Facebook and Twitter, the role of the personal blog has diminished significantly, and that makes me less enthusiastic about putting in the time…
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  • Centaur Theatre for Children: Storyville, Feb. 27/10

    The Centaur Theatre likes to get young people involved in the theatre experience so watch for their plays. On February 27, 2010 at 10:30 a.m., they present: Storyville Everyone in Storyville has a tale to tell and with the help of 35 stick puppet characters and 6 actors one amusing tale will lead ...

  • Many 1-Night Shows February 2010 – Don’t Miss Them

    There are several shows coming up, either part of the Montreal Highlights Festival or the Jazz All Year Round series. Don't miss these more affordable shows if you enjoy live music: Monkey Junk, Feb. 10/10 – Jazz All Year Round Jorge Martinez, Feb. 18/10 Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra, with Ingrid Jensen, Feb. 19, ...

  • Brazil Night in Montreal, Feb. 27/10

    Like Brazil? Like Brazilian music? Here's an evening for you: Our Brazilian-born Québécois friends are here to bring us some much-needed Brazilian sunshine, sensuality and summery heat in the waning days of February. Paulo Ramos-also honouring us with his latest album, Bossamba-welcomes the delectable voices of Bïa, Nico Béki, Monica Freire ...

  • Tony Gouveia, Feb. 20/10

    Montreal's import from Portugal, Tony Gouveia's show as part of the Montreal Highlights festival takes place on February 20th, when Montrealers can enjoy his brand of music. When: February 20, 2010, 7 p.m. Cost: 16.50 (you can buy tickets here) Where: Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan 305 Ste. Catherine Street W. Montréal Telephone: 514 288-8882 info-salle @equipespectra.ca

  • Jorge Martinez, Feb. 18/10

    More music - Montreal just never stops, does it? Part of the Montreal Highlights Festival: A former child prodigy and virtuoso guitarist, Jorge Martinez is a major player in stylistic fusion. Inspired as much by ancestral music as modern sounds, he delivers a free-spirited, sincere flamenco-fusion, equal parts technical prowess and Latin ...
 
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  • Our Brand-Spanking New Facebook Page

    Deyanira Bautista
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    Finally I got around to making a Facebook Fanpage for the Blog. It has been on my mind since last November, and I must admit: I didn’t have a clue how to make one. But miracles do happen, and last week I belatedly uncovered the Facebook Fanpage Mystery. Now, it’s just figuring out what to do with it. I’m still pondering over that last one. Suggestions are, as always, gratefully appreciated. You might think that having a blog is already enough work. And you’re right. What I am hoping here is that -unlike the blog- the Facebook page will be self-supported. Of course,…

  • 2009 Real Estate Market – Good Performance

    Deyanira Bautista
    25 Jan 2010 | 4:30 am
    December’s stats came out early this month. The Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB) often gives us monthly numbers and this time, they also have some information on how the year did in general, compared to 2008. We had a slow start last year. The market didn’t show serious signs of activity until late spring. Of course, they didn’t mention that until now, but we could all feel it.  Glad that slow time is over. According to the GMREB, in 2009 prices increased a 5% more than in 2008. There were also more sales- houses lead the way this time, as opposed to condos. And…

  • Montreal Image: Park in Little Italy

    Deyanira Bautista
    20 Jan 2010 | 4:30 am
    photo: Deya Bautista This little park is the same one facing the Condo Church in little Italy, on St Laurent Blvd. According to Google maps it’s called Parc Martel. It’s located right at the entrance of the lovely neighbourhood of Little Italy. If you’ve never been there, it’s on St Laurent and Ste Zotique, where all the stores (apparel, groceries, etc) as well as restaurant and cafes are located. From this point on, and all the way north until Jean Talon there are many many places to shop, eat or just visit. There is now new developments and businesses opening on the…

  • No Escrow in Montreal

    Deyanira Bautista
    18 Jan 2010 | 3:22 am
    We don’t hear about Escrows in Montreal. Believe it or not, my fellow Real Estaters (I think I just created a new word) from other provinces and countries. The first time I heard, actually I didn’t hear it, I READ the word Escrow it was in a Condo Buyer’s Guide I picked up for my clients, and right next to the glossary description of escrow there was a note: Not applicable in Quebec. Naturally I didn’t take interest on that word, up until I had to work with someone who demanded a escrow company and their contact number. “A what? Escrow ??….Hmm, I think I’ve heard…

  • Google Maps the Next Real Estate Search Engine?

    Deyanira Bautista
    15 Jan 2010 | 3:30 am
    I guess it was just a matter of time before Google decided to monetize on the home search queries. A lot of real estate related websites are now using google maps (in the form of a plugin) as part of their listings, and so far is working out just fine. I’ve noticed more and more properties appearing on google maps – or  Google Real Estate 2.0 as they are calling it- since this last summer, and the last time I checked there were a lot of listings from the west  coast of the US. But slowly is moving into Canadian territory. More and more Canadian cities are listing their…
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  • EOTP on Rink Side Radio Tonight 9:45

    Robert L
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:11 pm
    EOTP on Rink Side Radio Tonight 9:45 For anyone interested, I will be a guest on Rink Side Radio tonight at 9:45 answering about the Bob Gainey resignation. The hosts are Joe Fortunato (Blueshirt Banter) and Brandon Worley (Defending Big D) and they have kindly asked me to come on. Should be fun! The show has now been archived and can be listened to here. I come in late...with about an inch left on the progress bar if you want to skip ahead.

  • Gainey Abandons GM Role In Montreal Under Curious Circumstances

    Robert L
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:14 pm
    In the city where every possible hockey decision represents a potential controversy, it is difficult tell the smoke from the dry ice when it comes to today's decision by Bob Gainey to step down from the position of general manager of the Canadiens. There will always be speculation attached to what occurred today and a certain "did he jump or was he pushed" stigma will always be tied to the things fans and reporters are not privy to. Bob Gainey called it a personal decision, saying that he prefrerred to step down a bit sooner rather having to leave once it was too late. Critics will suggest…

  • Watch Canadiens Press Conference LIve

    Robert L
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pm
    Watch Canadiens Press Conference LIve The Montreal Canadiens press conference this afternoon will be streaming live on the team's official site. You can see it here.

  • Transactions of the Bob Gainey Regime 2003 - 2010

    Robert L
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:20 am
    Seeing as the Bob Gainey era in Montreal has now come to an abrupt end, here is a look back at all player moves made by Bob Gainey since taking over the GM's chair in Montreal on June 3, 2003. These are just the plain facts on roster moves, trades, draft picks and other transactions during the Gainey regime in Montreal from 2003 to the present July 2009. The analysis is all yours! The chronological listing includes all moves (players acquired by trade, draft, waivers or free agent signings) on the Canadiens roster and similar relevant moves concerning the Hamilton Bulldogs roster since…

  • Breaking News - Habs GM Gainey to announce resignation today

    Robert L
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am
    Whoa, shocker! Glad I didn't name this site in Bob we trust after all! In an unforeseen story, TSN is reporting that Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey will be stepping down after 7 seasons at the helm of the club. Reports are that assistant GM Pierre Gauthier will assume the position on an interim basis.  A press conference has been called for 4 p.m. and you can listed to it here. Listening to radio station CKAC this morning, french commentator Martin Maguire was speaking about the approaching trade deadline in regards to what the Canadiens would be doing in terms of their goaltending…
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    Games Montreal

  • Interview: Test Lead Paul Loynd from Xbox LIVE Arcade Group (ex-employee of VMC Game Labs Montreal)

    Chris Comeau
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:37 am
    Here’s an interview for you game testers out there, with an ex-employee of VMC Game Labs Montreal. From C.Dump Magazine: Here at C Dump Magazine we have had the opportunity over the course of a few years to work with many people in QA. This includes people who were clients and co-workers at both 3rd party testing companies and development companies. For our first interview on C Dump we had a chat with former co-worker and close friend Paul Loynd who now works at Microsoft with the Xbox LIVE Arcade Group. Jack Rage: Can you describe your role in QA at the Xbox LIVE Arcade Group? Paul Loynd:…

  • Ubisoft annonce Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

    Chris Comeau
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:49 am
    Une version Bêta multijoueur exclusive disponible dès cet été Montréal, QUEBEC – Le 09 février 2010 – Ubisoft annonce le développement de Tom Clancy™’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ par les studios d’Ubisoft Paris. Ce nouveau jeu sortira fin d’année 2010. Créé par l’équipe talentueuse à l’origine du succès de Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter et de Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, Tom Clancy™’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™ se distingue par une technologie de pointe, des prototypes d’armes sophistiqués et des modes solo et…

  • IGDA Montreal: February 24th: Jonathan Knight discussing adaption of Dante’s Inferno

    Chris Comeau
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:26 am
    See you at this month’s IGDA Montreal meeting! Here are the details: From IGDA Montreal: "Burn Babe, Burn: Adapting Dante’s Inferno" Is Dante Alighieri laughing, or rolling, in his grave?  Can the world’s most exciting and dynamic entertainment medium tackle the challenge of making games out of dusty old literature?  Take a visual and literary tour through the creative process and challenges of EA’s controversial adaptation of part one of The Divine Comedy. When: Wednesday, February 24th @ 7:00pm What: IGDA-Montreal Presentation Night Where: The SAT, 1195…

  • EON Reality and Evolver Announce Alliance Providing New 3D Avatar Technology for Business and Education

    Chris Comeau
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:16 am
    From AJAX & RIA Journal: EON Reality, the world’s leading interactive 3D software provider, and Darwin Dimensions [from Montreal] — creators of Evolver, the world’s first 3D Avatar Portal, today announced a partnership on two important projects which serve customers through provision of rich and compelling 3D immersive experiences. The projects deliver breakthroughs in several aspects of 3D collaborative applications and will enhance users’ abilities to communicate more effectively online, and help to revolutionize the way organizations leverage their digital…

  • Gamerizon’s Chop Chop Runner, Single Button Game for Gamma 4 contest

    Chris Comeau
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am
    From Gamerizon: Chop Chop Runner is a single-button game we submitted to the Gamma 4 contest It’s an “action beat’em up platformer” made mostly with reused art assets from Chop Chop Ninja We plan to release it as a more fleshed out game in the future.  In the meantime, here are some screenshots to whet your appetite.    
 
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    At Home With Kim Vallee

  • Salad Bowl + Servers by Joseph Joseph

    At Home with Kim Vallee
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:37 pm
    I like the way this salad bowl integrate a resting place for the servers. The shape of the bowl is elegant. I imagine using one side as a handle. Morph designed this salad set made from easy to clean polypropylene. The set is available in vibrant green, black or white. Joseph Jospeh was founded in UK by the twin brothers Richard and Antony Joseph in 2003. They are the one who made the Index chopping board set designed to reduce the likelihood of cross-contamination of different food types. SOURCING: + Joseph Joseph Salad Bowl and Servers $39.95 USD You might also like these posts

  • Easy Entertaining Menu: Tropical Fennel Salad with a Dijon Mustard Grilled Trout and Green Beans

    At Home with Kim Vallee
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:52 am
    This post was initially about a salad recipe. As I wrote it, the recipes of the dinner I cooked last night became a part of the story. This is a simple menu that you could serve when you have friends over. It is based on taste, lots of good taste. But what I like the most is that you will not pass all night on the kitchen. The ingredients are available at any grocery store. I find everything at the village; we stayed at the ski cottage this weekend. This makes it the ideal menu for stress-free entertaining. Tropical Fennel Salad recipe I ate the tropical fennel salad twice this year and twice…

  • Zurbaines Event at Vic Park

    At Home with Kim Vallee
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am
    Last Wednesday, I went to a fun event organized by Les Zurbaines in collaboration with Vic Park (also called spa Victoria Park), a zen-like, upscale gym and spa located in Westmount, Quebec. I got the pleasures to chat with my fellow bloggers and journalists in the lifestyle and fashion market. They set up sessions for us to try the spa and salon services. They went for a make-up and a manicure. I love both. As you can see from my picture, the make up was a success. And I learned a few makeup tricks to enhance the features of my face. It was the first time I dare to go for a dark grey nail…

  • Mr. and Mrs. Owl Cupcakes for this Valentine’s Day

    At Home with Kim Vallee
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:51 pm
    I love the Valentine’s Day gift box designed by Blue Cupcake. Her owl cupcakes look so adorable. The dozen cupcakes comes with a lady own, a mister cupcake plus cupcakes decorated with a group of flowers or a heart. The 12 cupcakes come a gift box with a personalized card. This is all yours for $40. Pick-up is available from their bakery in Van Nuys. Since you already know that I am a huge fan of Bleu Cupcake, seeing those made me wish that I was living in the Los Angeles area. + photo: Blue Cupcake You might also like these posts

  • DIY Drawer Dividers for Kids Dishes

    At Home with Kim Vallee
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:22 pm
    I applauded this initiative by Sharilyn of Lovely Design, a mother, a designer and craft maker. She designed a neat way to organize her young daughter dinnerware. This is the advantage of the new kitchen that relies on big drawers. Beside being beautiful, her idea teaches her daughter that she must participate in household chores. You can custom made the dividing drawers to fit anything you need to store. + photos and instructions at Lovely Design + via The Kitchn You might also like these posts
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  • La radio Montréalaise est une prostitué

    BruB
    2 Feb 2010 | 4:50 am
    Je vais commencer ce billet avec deux affirmations, la première, je n’écoute pas la radio commerciale de type « Top 40″, je suis un fervent admirateur de la scène locale et même si j’écoute de la musique pendant un minimum de 10 heures par jour, je suis sur les radios universitaires, communautaires et une belle et grande collection de baladodiffusions. Deuxième affirmation, ce billet est purement mon point de vue personnel et ne représente aucun autre auteur sur PM. Fagstein en parle plus longuement sur son blogue, CHOM change de logo et se refait une…

  • Dany Villanueva menacé d’expulsion, bon débarra!

    Le Weird
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:57 am
    Dany Villanueva a comparu cette semaine devant la commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié, à Montréal. La commission invoque la “grande criminalité” de celui-ci pour l’interdire de séjour au Canada. Il a été déclaré coupable de possession d’un révolver de calibre 22, d’avoir bousculé un adolescent de 14 ans pour lui voler sa chaîne qu’il portait au cou, et il doit passer en cours en avril (avec 4 autres personnes) pour des accusations d’utilisation d’une fausse arme lors d’un vol qualifié. Son avocat à l’intention de contester l’expulsion.

  • La Rue Bernard vue par le New-York Times

    BruB
    26 Jan 2010 | 4:11 am
    Tout comme la plupart des blogues sur Montréal ces temps-ci, nous allons fort probablement vous parler de la grève des cols bleus, de l’Autoroute Bonaventure et de la recherche des wagons de métro parfaits. Mais cette fois-ci, je vais faire dans le positif et ce sera court malheureusement. Il semble y avoir une histoire d’amour entre le New York Times et Montréal, à tous les quelques mois, on se retrouve avec une revue d’un resto ou encore un article sur le surf de rivière ou bien encore sur les partys en ville. Le très bon blogue Montréalités Urbaines m’a…

  • Red Bull fête le retour de la F1

    BruB
    23 Jan 2010 | 6:57 am
    Le Grand Prix de Formule 1 sera de retour en 2010 et il n’y a pas grand personne de plus content que moi. Additionnez ça avec l’équipe de promotion qui fini toujours par m’épater de Red Bull et vous avez entre les mains, une vidéo qui me fait envier Juin 2010 déjà. This video was embedded using the YouTuber plugin by Roy Tanck. Adobe Flash Player is required to view the video. Partagez:

  • Plainte de “ticket” de stationnement: quoi ne pas dire!

    Le Weird
    22 Jan 2010 | 8:33 am
    Je travaille à la répartition pour une des villes de l’île de Montréal. Je ne peux pas être plus précis dû à la confidentialité des appels que je dois respecter. Donc, ma position me permet de recevoir plusieurs appels téléphoniques de plaintes contre des constats d’infractions de stationnement. Je peux comprendre un peu la frustration ressentie lors de la réception d’une contravention. Par contre, il y a plusieurs choses à ne pas dire pour ne pas perdre toute crédibilité et pour être pris au sérieux. Normalement, lorsqu’une personne appelle pour se plaindre, elle…
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