Hebert: Hillier book ensures mission's end - thestar.comSource: Toronto Star
MONTREAL—In what may be a case of unintended consequences, Rick Hillier, who once was the most effective promoter of Canada's military mission in Kandahar, has likely hammered the last nail in its political coffin.
Montrealers have no problem walking the walk Source: Global Post
MONTREAL, Canada — At various intersections along Sainte Catherine Street, which courses through the heart of downtown Montreal, jaywalking crowds are sometimes so thick they immobilize cars.
Montreal cyclists bare it all to raise awareness on green issuesSource: Google
Sporting only helmets, shoes and a blatant disregard for full body sunburns, some 25 nude cyclists took to the streets of Montreal to raise awareness of global environmental issues.
The Saturday bike ride celebrating cycling and the human body is part of a series of internationa …
Patrick RoySource: Rotoworld.com
Hopefully, we'll get to see if he can do what Tony and Wayne could not do... coach a 'winning' team. I believe Patrick will coach a gritty team, teach toughness, and stress victories, unlike Tony's soft and underperforming teams during both weak stints as the Avs HC.
Major Bicycle Initiative in Montreal Mimics Paris Eyed in New YorkSource: Green Works Links
While North Americans are in the midst of Bike to Work Week its important to note that most of the world bikes to work as a matter of course. It seems that North Americans are the last to jump on any bandwagon that improves our health or saves the environment.
Montreal's Festival of Multilingual DistinctionSource: The Globe and Mail
Only in Montreal - Canada's only truly bilingual city - could such a festival be held. It is run in both French and English, with a number of activities held in other languages.
Montreal Free Bicycle Service Launched by Community GroupSource: Montreal Gazette
"By putting 22 beaten-up but perfectly serviceable old bicycles back on the road, they've cleanly beaten Montreal's new BIXI bike-share project out of the starting gate.
But an upstart Point St. Charles collective of activists wasn't gloating about it yesterday.
Back-door non sequiturSource: The Globe and Mail
That was an unexpected April Fool's joke that the Greater Toronto Airport Authority played on Thursday, coming as it did on April 2.
Godless ad in Toronto likelySource: Google
A highly popular London bus ad that questions the existence of God will now come to Toronto. The Freethought Assopciation of Canada wants to buy the ad.
Provigil - For Vigilant ProfessionalsSource: The Huffington Post
When the American journalist David Plotz took Provigil, he said it should be given a slogan. Just as valium was marketed as "the housewife's little helper," he said this should be sold as "the boss' little helper." It makes you work better and harder than before.
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Winter Cycling Cool in MontréalSource: Google
Avoiding packed public transit and rush hour gridlock, more and more people in this Canadian city, with one of the world's heaviest winter snowfalls, are braving extreme cold to commute by bicycle.