CBC MontrealMar 7
Montrealer recounts being stuck in Dubai, as others continue to struggle to flee hostilities
Since the conflict began on Feb. 28, Iran who was attacked by Israel and the United States has retaliated, firing waves of missiles and drones at Gulf states hosting American forces, including the United Arab Emirates. Some Montrealers caught in the conflict are relieved to be back home, while others are...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dubai-montrealers-middle-east-conflict-9.7119111?cmp=rss
Show threadGemma SeymourFeb 12

It would also be nice if #Canada would get on board with making the Amtrak Vermonter the Amtrak #Montrealer again.

Many people don't realize that the easiest and cheapest way to fly from Vermont without a car is to take the Amtrak to NYC or Philly, then the regional rail (NJ Transit or SEPTA) to EWR or PHL airports, even if you have to stay in a hotel overnight, and fly out the next day (because you get in so late that a flight the next day is often a better option).

Gemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Mar 19, 2025

On the other hand, if Vermont joined Canada, maybe we'd finally get rail service working to Montreal, again. It's been out of service for decades, and my understanding is that the problem is Canada refusing to budget the money to fix the rails on their side of the border.

Make the #Amtrak #Vermonter the #Montrealer Again

joe•iuculano Aug 28, 2024

Please don’t tell #FrançoisLegault.

This week, former #TSN 690 personality #TonyMarinaro, an #English-speaking #Montrealer of #Italian origins, made his debut as host of the mid-morning show on #francophone radio station #BPM #Sports & Tuesday he spent more than 20 minutes interviewing, in #French, #Canadiens general manager #KentHughes, who’s an #anglophone. That’s right, two blokes speaking in their second language on French radio

Quick, call the (#Language) police!

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/sports-radio-host-tony-marinaro-french-show

LaSalle's Tony Marinaro is bridging the two solitudes with French radio show

Made his debut this week as host of the mid-morning program on BPM Sports.

Montreal Gazette
Ray JepsonSep 13, 2023

I just found this out: the soldier in charge of the squad sent after John Wilkes Boothe was a #Montrealer. The soldier who shot and killed Boothe was a #Londoner.

#civilwar #history

M. Natasha Rajah MoirJan 26, 2023
You know you are a #Montrealer when this weather doesn’t stop you from going out to a restaurant packed full if other Montrealers who enjoy the occasional snow drive home.