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With only weeks left to go, some businesses in Quebec say they’re not done with the province's vaccine passport, despite the government's recent decision to stop requiring it.
As our front page story recounts, we celebrated this cityâs Great Reboot on Friday. The opening of our terraces was welcomed with a remarkable turnout. We needed it for our spirits. We needed it for our recovery. Across the island it was done responsibly. Restauranteurs maintained their tables and guests at proper distancing. They were even controlling the terraces with many establishments requiring reservations. But that was Friday. Then came Saturday night. Following the Habs game at the Bell Centre fans simply lost control on the streets. Peel was shoulder to shoulder people. Traffic ...
To borrow novelist Joseph Hellerâs phrase âSomething Happenedâ this past Saturday afternoon in this city. It came alive for a few hours. Not through noisy, divisive demonstrations, but through normal living. It may have been the signal that it is time for a cautious renaissance and that we should start acting on the positive numbers showing up in our metropolis. Throughout the past year of restrictions, we have always been told that they were necessary based on the numbers and on public health directives. We were even told that when the contrary was true. Public health director...
The lockdown of restaurants, clubs and bars has not only torn the heart out of Montrealâs famed joie-de-vivre, but has put an estimated 300,000 people out of work and may cause permanent closures of some 30% of those establishments. Hundreds of owners intend to do something about it in a symbolic mass opening this Saturday May 8th between noon and two. Doors will be open in all major entertainment areas including Peel, Crescent, Laurier, Bernard, St-Denis, and Griffintown, amongst others. Alain Creton, founder and owner of Peel St.âs fabled Chez Alexandre, told The Suburban in an e...
The lockdown of restaurants, clubs and bars has not only torn the heart out of Montrealâs famed joie-de-vivre, but has put an estimated 300,000 people out of work and may cause permanent closures of some 30% of those establishments. Hundreds of owners intend to do something about it in a symbolic mass opening this Saturday May 8th between noon and two. Doors will be open in all major entertainment areas including Peel, Crescent, Laurier, Bernard, St-Denis, Griffintown among others. Alain Creton, founder and owner of Peel St.âs fabled Chez Alexandre told The Suburban in an exclusive ...