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Montreal mafia boss visits strip club - 1983: the chilling untold story
Strip clubs were a huge industry in Montreal. Over 70 clubs dotted the island in the late 70s and other new ones were being opened all the time. Many of these clubs attempted to attract clientele...
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Who killed Pierre-Isnard Amy? Taxi driver killed in Montreal's first murder...
Pierre-Isnard Amy, 36, died after being shot in the taxi he was driving on Doremy near Laus in St. Leonard at 2:15 a.m. on March 24. He thus became the first Montreal murder victim of 2016. Two...
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When a tree fell on a parade full of majorettes on the Lachine waterfront
The Etoile d'Or de Ste. Marie majorettes were a Montreal-area troupe of about 60 girls aged between 9 and 18 who twirled their batons in around 50 parades a year. None, however, was as ill-advised...
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Maz Bar gets transformed into Jersey's Saloon - NDG explodes with rage
"Any ideas on what a good concept for Maz's should be when it reopens?" asked new owner Peter Sergakis. "No I don't. Sorry. But I liked the karaoke nights," said I. "Grumble, grumble," said...
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Cops finally bust St. Henri shantytown one year after exposed by Coolopolis
One year after Coolopolis shed light on a longstanding illegal shantytown set in a backyard in St. Henri, police have finally moved in. Last year the landlord interviewed by Coolopolis did not...
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Happy in prison - maybe jail ain't so bad
John Griffin killed his cousin's boyfriend Denis Poirier in 2003 over a $100,000 debt. Poirier was urinating on a wall on Atwater just up from Notre Dame when shot. Griffin's brother Richard,...
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Montreal Canadiens 24 Stanley Cup wins - were they fixed?
Is it possible that the Montreal Canadiens won many of their 24 Stanley Cups because their opponents intentionally lost for the benefit of gamblers? Sixty-five years ago police arrested nine...
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Karla Homolka in Chateauguay
Reports and social media gossip have suggested that Karla Homolka has moved to Chateauguay and her children are attending Centennial Park School, a public school in the area. Homolka is, of course,...
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Never use the word 'community' when you mean 'town'
Every day in Canada people in print media or electronic broadcasting crank up the drama as they solemnly use the word "community" when referring to people who happen to share a geographical location....
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Does the RCMP have pictures of Ted Cruz's father with Lee Harvey Oswald?
Fred Moore, unidentified woman, Lee Harvey Oswald, RafaelCruz Republican presidential nomination candidate Ted Cruz's father Rafael Cruz was photographed alongside John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey...
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Has the Rizzuto Row sniper struck again?
Toronto police have reported that a Browning BLR short magnum rifle used in a recent murder has "a strong connection to Montreal." They did not specify what they meant to by it having "a strong...
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RIP Prince: What the music icon meant to Montreal
Prince was among the 10 most- loved famous people alive, so the mourning is authentic and heartfelt. But not only is the shocking loss of this Warhol-like artistic icon sad, but it represents the...
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Montreal FutureTrain: why it should take southern route
Montreal's newly-proposed $5B rail suburban passenger rail system has sparked much excitement but unfortunately it skirts some heavily-populated areas that could most use its services. Planners...
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Dear Quebec politicians: stop trying to be charming
Quebec politicians aim to impress with their charm far more than their compatriots elsewhere. Perhaps it's intrinsic to the Quebec culture, a central joie-de-vivre or insouciance compels Quebec...
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The upcoming ice-age: can Canada survive?
So brace yourself for a frosty thought on this chilly day just days away from May: it's possible that Montreal and the rest of the world will get colder and stay colder for the rest of your lifetime....
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Coolopolis exclusive: Montreal woman identified as Jane Doe 59, possible...
Reet Jurvetson, who grew up at 4545 Royal Ave. in NDG, has been positively identified through DNA testing as Jane Doe 59, the unidentified murder victim found stabbed dead 150 times in Laurel...
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End of an era: Mikie Johnston, last of the Johnston West End Gang bank...
Michael "Mikie" Johnston The fifth of six Johnston brothers, a Montreal West End Gang-related clan known for their bank robbing skills, has died, as Michael "Mikie" Johnston passed away earlier this...
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Montreal showdown: Iconic barmaid boots terrifying sadist in the head
In an epic showdown of Montreal characters, barmaid, artist and punk-era scenester Ave Rave - then still a teenager - once kicked sadistic thug Mike French in the head in a vicious late night...
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Million Carpets and Tiles comedy video: mockery or loving tribute?
Adam Burhop's comedy troupe has filmed a series of retro comedy videos at old style Montreal retail outlets, making perhaps its cleverest effort yet with a video shot at the Million Carpets and...
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Meeting Charles Manson: Montrealer on knowing the '60s hippie murder cult leader
Here is an account of meeting murder cult leader Charles Manson, as recounted by Montreal street performer Greg Dunlevy who worked as a Military Police in the Canadian Army from 1960-64. In 1963...
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