Brendan Kelly
The Montreal Gazette
Montreal, QC, Canada
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Take 2 for Plan B: CBC time-travel series keeps original's Montreal flavour
“I’m so grateful that it’s CBC that’s airing it,” star Karine Vanasse says of the adaptation of the popular Radio-Canada drama. “It didn’t go to the States. It didn’t become something completely different.” → Read More
Serge Fiori meets Jean-Paul Riopelle in marriage of visual and symphonic art
Riopelle symphonique features 140 musicians and singers on stage, accompanied by dozens of images of works by the famed Québécois artist. → Read More
Iconic St-Denis bar is closing permanently after 43 years
"Many jokes. Good times. A very good student job," says Paul St-Pierre Plamondon (who dropped a tray of beer during his interview.) → Read More
Quebec film reps tell Hollywood: You can still shoot in English here
They say the government must do more, especially in the wake of Bill 96, to make clear the province is open for business in the language of Spielberg. → Read More
Singer Jonathan Roy comes out of 'a very rough patch' on Life Distortions
The former Quebec Remparts hockey player and son of Patrick Roy wasn’t happy with the music he was making, so he went off the grid and found himself. → Read More
Singer proud to wear kippah while belting out national anthems at Bell Centre
Gideon Zelermyer, the cantor at the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue, often performs O Canada and the Star Spangled Banner before Habs games. → Read More
Woman found dead Friday night on Décarie Blvd.
Article content The Montreal police are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old woman whose body was discovered on Décarie Blvd. just north of Jean Talon St. on Friday just after 8 p.m. It appears that she was hit by a car. The woman had severe injuries to her upper body. A driver saw the body and called 911, according to the police. → Read More
What the Puck: P.K. Subban tribute shows Canadiens have turned a page
Habs are now led by smart, modern hockey managers who understand that you need a winning team and a healthy relationship with the fan base. → Read More
Habs Liveblog: P.K. Subban tribute inspires Habs to beat Predators 4-3
Article content The Montreal Canadiens and the Nashville Predators face off at the Bell Centre Thursday night. But the big talk in town is the fact that the Canadiens will be paying tribute to P.K. Subban, the team’s former star defenceman who was sent from the Habs to the Preds in a controversial 2016 trade that brought Shea Weber to Montreal. → Read More
Résonance Bookstore is musical dream come true for Jean Lavigne
Librairie Résonance Bookstore is musical dream come true for Jean Lavigne, who created this store to focus solely on music books. → Read More
From Céline Dion's illness to Arcade Fire scandal: The year in Quebec arts
Montreal became Nashville North in August, and Three Pines made no secret of the fact it was set in la belle province. → Read More
Winners of $40-million Lotto Max jackpot stunned into silence
Asked for her plans as a new multimillionaire, Jovita Cruz Deladia San Jose said she wants to go to Belgium. "That's the best chocolate place." Three winners from the Dec. 16 draw have yet to be identified. → Read More
Our favourite things: A visit to popular St-Henri music spot Bar de Courcelle
"We're not a cocktail bar. Actually, it's more like a dive bar that's had a facelift." → Read More
Lucie Opatrny named new executive director of the MUHC
Opatrny, currently an associate deputy minister in Quebec's health department, succeeds Pierre Gfeller. → Read More
Police arrest suspect in series of robberies in N.D.G.
The police arrested Paul Costigan, 43, at 4:30 a.m. Thursday. → Read More
Ville-Marie borough adds safety measures after Ukrainian refugee killed by car
Maria Legenkovska, 7, died Tuesday morning while walking to school. → Read More
Passionate fans follow Argentina-Croatia World Cup match from Montreal
Argentine Montrealers celebrated Argentina's victory over Croatia on Tuesday, at the Café Conca d'Oro. → Read More
Liveblog replay: Canadiens' power play fizzles in 4-0 loss to Sharks
Article content The Montreal Canadiens were shut out 4-0 by the San Jose Sharks at the Bell Centre Tuesday night and one of the biggest factors in the game was Montreal’s inability to put the puck in the net during six power-play opportunities. It didn’t help that the Sharks did a great job of killing the penalties. → Read More
Habs Liveblog: Montreal Canadiens versus Chicago Blackhawks
Article content The Montreal Canadiens face off against the Chicago Blackhawks Friday afternoon at the United Center in Chicago, which marks the first game for Habs forward Kirby Dach against his former team. Dach was traded to the Canadiens this summer after spending the first three seasons of his career with the Blackhawks. → Read More
Montreal filmmaker looks behind the scenes of 1972 Summit Series
Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series will have its local première at Cinéma du Parc next week. → Read More