Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec and the second largest in the country of Canada. The city was originally named Ville-Marie, meaning “City of Mary.” The current name, Montreal, comes from the three-headed hill in the center of the city called “Mont-Royal.”

The official language of Montreal is French. Over 3.5 million people call the Greater Montreal Metropolitan area home as of the 2006 Census. Winters are cold and snowy in Montreal with an average temperature of −14.7 °C (6 °F). Summers produce much precipitation with an average temperature of 26.2 °C (79 °F). Known as “Canada’s Cultural Capital,” visitors from around the world stay at Montreal hotels to experience theater, festivals, visual arts and music and can find the best the best cultural items and locations using a Montreal travel guide. The city is also known for the many churches throughout the streets.

Montreal, Canada is a favorite city to visit in North America. Its cultural arts and music has drawn many intrigued vacationers. Visitors enjoy many attractions throughout including casinos, luxury and unique Montreal hotels, Festivals, Cirque du Soleil and Opus Montreal.

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• Augury Drummer Quits the Band

  
  Braingell Radio — Authority: 151
  Montreal’s juggernauts AUGURY sadly report the departure of their drummer Antoine Baril . Aussie skinsman ‘ Frog’ of THE AMENTA will be filling in on the upcoming tour with VADER : “I’m very sad to have to announce my departure from AUGURY .  Some personal and professional reasons have made ...
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• A bundle of new Assassin’s Creed II shots

  
  SCRAWL — Authority: 618
  Ubisoft’s released eighteen new screenshots of Assassin’s Creed II today, probably to build up more momentum for the game’s big release next Tuesday, November 17. There’s plenty more to see of Ezio, the sequel’s new hooded assassin, as well as the city of Venice and the blood that spills on its floors. ...
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• Nothing Like A Good Mask To Stop Pucks

  
  Dennis-Kane.com — Authority: 429
  Yes I know, you’ve probably seen this picture before. But I thought, hey, what the heck, I’m not going to get run over by a bus or have a curse inflicted upon me if I show it. So I’m showing it. With all the talk about Jacques Plante and him finally putting the mask on after taking an Andy Bathgate puck in the ...
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• Totally Outlandish Attempt to grow sport? Or a "TOA" to destroy it?

  
  The 24th Minute — Authority: 579
  "...Yet in less than a decade professional football in the United States had collapsed, driven by its own internal soccer wars. A long simmering disagreement between the USFA and ASL broke into open warfare..Two poor leagues could not match the interest created by one good one..." From The Ball is Round: A Global ...
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• CupcakeCamp Montreal on November 22nd, 2009

  
  At Home with Kim Vallee — Authority: 478
  At last, Montreal will have its first CupcakeCamp. Montreal bakers here is your chance to show off your baking talents. CupcakeCamp Montreal has 3 contest categories: professional bakers, amateur bakers and kids (less than 16 years old). Even the bad cupcake makers can participate. A fourth category is the Failcake ...
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• Kap Bambino in Montreal!

  
  SNAP! Magazine — Authority: 127
  Electronic duo Kap Bambino are coming to Montreal! The French (from France) kids are supposed to be great live and at just $8 this show is a total bargain! GO AND LISTEN!  
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• White vs Green roofs at McGill

  
  World Landscape Architect — Authority: 139
  Henry Gass of McGill Daily reports The fight for Montreal’s environmental future has recently reached new heights, as various environmental groups in the city promote the installation of energy-efficient green and white roofs. Green rooftops, or rooftop gardens, are becoming more and more popular in Montreal, ...
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• As Promised, Here It Is – Claude Lemieux Singing ‘Hallelujah!’

  
  Dennis-Kane.com — Authority: 429
  As a continuation of yesterday’s post (’Claude Lemieux Sings Better Than Me’)  Claude Lemieux sings and figure skates in Battle of the Blades to his own recording of Hallelujah. Here he is, singing his song. And thanks to Christopher for finding it and sending it along.
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• Opportunity: Videographe call for submissions

  
  Curating.info — Authority: 110
  Call for Submissions Vidéographe: 2010-2011 Programming Deadline: Monday January 11, 2010 – 17h Vidéographe invites Canadian and Quebec artists, curators, art centres and galleries to submit proposals for video art programs and media arts exhibitions. Since its founding in 1998, the programming sector of ...
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• Of Montreal’s James Husband unveils ‘Window’ video

  
  Crib Notes — Authority: 138
  Long-standing Of Montreal multi-instrumentalist James Husband premiered the first video from his solo debut this week at Spinner.com
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• Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Live Stream NHL (Watch Free Online TV) Nov 10 2009

  
  Watch Online TV — Authority: 457
  Watch Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens Live Stream and online tv for FREE this November 10, 2009. The match between Calgary Flames vs Montreal Canadiens is for NHL game that is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 PM. Though this match is available in those people who has Direct TV and Dish Network at home. But, ...
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• White Denim are playing Il Motore Tonight

  
  Trendwhore — Authority: 123
  tickets and more info here some relevant links: White Denim Brazos some relevant audio: White Denim - I Start To Run
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  Pierre Fitch's Journal — Authority: 113
  ****IMPORTANT****: My facebook has been temporarily suspended for unknown reasons. If you would like to contact me, please email the following: pierre@djpierrefitch.com ****IMPORTANT****
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• Assassins Creed 2s final dev diary takes us into Ezios villa

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 790
  Like so many fancy Italian citizens in the Renaissance, Assassins Creed 2 s Ezio Auditore di Firenze has a sweet villa in the country to run off to whenever hes feeling overburdened by his ... ahem ... work . In this latest (and final) developer diary for next weeks big game, we are introduced to the quaint ...
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• Assassin’s Creed 2’s final dev diary takes us into Ezio’s villa

  
  Gaming Rover - The News You Want — Authority: 161
  Like so many fancy Italian citizens in the Renaissance, Assassins Creed 2 s Ezio Auditore di Firenze has a sweet villa in the country to run off to whenever hes feeling overburdened by his ... ahem ... work . In this latest (and final) developer diary for next weeks big game, we are introduced to the quaint ...
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• A Win Over The Flames Would Be A Big Flaming Deal

  
  Dennis-Kane.com — Authority: 429
  It’s a big game for the Habs when the Calgary Flames visit Tuesday, if only for the fact that Calgary is sporting an excellent 10-4-1 record so far and is a fine test for the sometimes good, sometimes bad Canadiens. Montreal has hovered around the .500 mark ever since game 1 when Andrei Markov went down, and they ...
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• Art & Dinner, plus Canadian Art History in a Box

  
  View on Canadian Art — Authority: 415
  Here are some things I suggest checking out, if you can.Montreal art duo Maryse Larivière and Robin Simpson of Pavilion Projects regularly host art-plus-dinner series, and in a few weeks they will bring the series to Toronto with a screening by the artist Rosa Barba’s 2007 film Outwardly from Earth’s Centre.Rosa ...
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• Thunderheist To Release LBG (Little Booty Girl)

  
  Raised On Indie: Raised on Indie — Authority: 127
  Thunderheist is an electronic music duo from Toronto and Montreal. Thunderheist is producer Grahm Zilla (from Montreal) and MC Isis (from Toronto). Their track “Jerk It” was featured in the 2008 film The Wrestler. The band is also signed to Big Dada Records . Thunderheist return with “LBG”. “Little Booty ...
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• Hammerfall 2010 US & Canada Tour Dates

  
  Braingell Radio — Authority: 151
  HAMMERFALL are returning to the US and Canada for a series of tour dates in March and April of 2010. Support will come from POWERGLOVE in March and ECHOES OF ETERNITY in April: HAMMERFALL with Powerglove March 5 – Jaxx – W. Springfield, VA March 6 – The Palladium – Worcester, MA March 7 – The ...
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