Tuning into the alternative: Pay-per-view concerts
The COVID-19 pandemic is challenging the traditional concert model in the classical world. Organizations like the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera and the Seattle…
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Fifth Vernon Proms Classical Music Festival: The Show Must Go On
For a brief moment, it looked as though the fifth annual Vernon Proms Classical Music Festival was going to be canceled. But thanks to the…
Not all masks are created equal but it’s important to wear one
As of July 13, the Quebec government will make face masks mandatory for people using public transit. With some exceptions, the City of Toronto has…
Virtual Summer Camps 2020
Overnight summer camps across Canada have been cancelled because of COVID-19. Programs, accordingly, are shifting their activities online to provide both children and adults an…
Bell and Videotron End Unlimited Internet Data
In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, a considerable majority of Canadians have stayed home, following social-distancing procedures and enduring the government closures of…
Ready to return: Leger survey shows that more than 60% are ready to engage in outdoor activities in Montreal
A Leger web survey of 2,144 residents of Montreal and the surrounding municipalities revealed that 60% of Quartier des Spectacles regulars (those who have already…
