Tag Archives: Montréal Society

An Ocean Liner to Boost Casino Revenue

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

So Loto-Québec is planning on introducing drinking on the floors of the province’s four casinos, as part of a broader effort to update and modernize the casinos to increase revenue and draw higher attendance. Currently both are down, prompting the … Continue reading →

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Meet Your Next Mayor

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Ensemble nous allons définir une belle avenir pour Montréal. Projet Montréal’s Richard Bergeron, the only legitimate mayoral candidate in Montréal’s 2013 municipal election, isn’t looking to tell you about his party or its ideas, but rather wants to hear what … Continue reading →

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Montréal: The Basics

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

City population: 1.65 million Island population: 1.89 million Metropolitan population: 3.82 million Metropolitan area: 4,259 square kilometers (larger than, among others, Hong Kong, New York City, Luxembourg, Singapore, Bahrain, Andorra, Liechtenstein – or conversely, roughly half the size of Puerto … Continue reading →

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Review: C’est Moi, C’est Chocolat!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Passed by Theatre Sainte Catherine to catch the opening night of Andrew Searles‘ headline show C’est moi! C’est Chocolat! after a long and trying week at work; I was in need of some comic relief and Andrew certainly did not … Continue reading →

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News & Writer’s Block

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

A plantscraper There’s so much going on right now and I recognize I’m doing a poor job chronicling and commenting on the never ending supply of fascinating (and mundane) events that have occurred in our city over the past few … Continue reading →

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Pensées & Observations

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Have been exceptionally busy with work – of all the times to not be able to fully devote myself to all the going’s on of our fair city! First of all – how about that flood? I suppose my question … Continue reading →

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