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Montreal
Study: Half of the bands at Osheaga haven’t even heard of themselves
MONTREAL – Psychologists at McGill University revealed this week that half of the bands coming to this year’s Osheaga Festival are so indie they haven’t even heard of themselves. The festiv…
Concordia University to replace photography courses with Instagram
Beginning in the Fall 2013 semester, students in Concordia’s photography program will only be taught to use the Instagram app on their phones The image-filtering service, which is best-known for …
STM managers get big pay raise reward for 30-minutes of uninterrupted service
MONTREAL – Service on Montreal’s public transit network was entirely on schedule for half an hour on July 20th, earning the STM’s executives a 5% increase on their 2012 salaries. “With the …
Ex Montreal Mayor Applebaum to invest 267 k severance in SNC Lavalin
MONTREAL – Former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum said he will use his generous severance pay from the City of Montreal to invest in a local engineering and construction firm. “I’m happy to inve…
Perroquet retiré du Biodôme de Montréal après avoir appris trop d’anglais
Montréal – L’ara rouge du Biodôme de Montréal sera déporté au Zoo de Toronto vendredi prochain après n’avoir parlé qu’en anglais lors d’une inspection du gouvernement du Québec.…
Parrot removed from Montreal Biodome after learning too much English
MONTREAL – The Montreal Biodome’s Scarlet macaw will be deported to the Toronto Zoo next Friday after she only spoke English during a government inspection. The parrot – known as “Bou…
WEATHER ADVISORY: Municipal corruption front moves eastward
If you reside in Québec or the Maritime provinces, it’s time to take out your windbreaker and check your umbrella for crooked spokes, because a large air mass of civic malfeasance is moving…
Police arrest Montréal mayor for being short on police bribes
MONTRÉAL – Montréal’s mayor Michael Applebaum was apprehended this morning after falling short on his kickbacks to the police. “We gave him 24 hours to come up with more money” said Chief Inspect…
Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum changes name to ‘Michél Baum-de-la-Pomme’ to satisfy Quebec language laws
MONTREAL – In order to comply with the province’s strict language laws, newly minted mayor of Montreal Michael Applebaum announced yesterday that he has officially changed his name to Miché…
