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LGBT rights: Will Vladimir Putin change his tune, with a little bit of help...
“I would welcome the opportunity to introduce President Putin to some Russians who deserve to be heard, and who deserve to be treated in their own country with the same respect and warm welcome that I...
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Drawing Conclusions: Aislin on Sochi, slapshots and sentiment
Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Drawing Conclusions featuring The Gazette’s Terry Mosher, aka Aislin. Terry’s been chronicling Olympic Games for nearly 40 years, and whether wandering...
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Russia: When will President Putin speak out against homophobic attacks?
It seems we are hearing more and more reports about vicious attacks against LGBTQ people in Russia these days, after the country passed it controversial anti-gay-propaganda bill last year. Reports...
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Gazette Midday: Russia target of more sanctions; Paul Simon arrested
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. The United States has announced new sanctions against Russian...
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Gazette Midday: Father who killed daughter gets sentenced to 60 days; PKP in...
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. A father who killed his daughter by slapping her when he wasn’t...
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Montreal Sept 8 “kiss-in” outside Russian Consulate to protest Russia’s...
Montreal Sept 8 Kiss-In organizer Christian S. Généreux (Photo by Paul A. Larocque, courtesy Christian S. Généreux) Over 50 cities will participate in a Global Kiss-In on Sept 8 to protest Russia’s...
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Drawing Conclusions: Aislin on the PQ’s charter of values, Syria and how to...
Hello and welcome back to Drawing Conclusions with The Gazette’s Terry Mosher, aka Aislin. This week Terry shares his thoughts on how many cartoon ideas the Parti Quebecois gave him with its...
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Montreal Gay Pride grand marshall Peter Tatchell reflects on a life in the...
U.K. activist Peter Tatchell (Photo courtesy Fierte Montreal Pride) Legendary British activist Peter Tatchell has been a thorn in the side of countless homophobes over the decades, everybody from the...
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World War III: Russia, is Ukraine worth it?
So there was Russian president Vladimir Putin talking to young people at a summer camp on Friday about Ukraine, and reminding them — and the rest of the world — that Russia is one of the world’s...
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Putin’s ban on Canadian goods hits Russians hardest: Moore
Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s decision to ban Canadian agricultural products will hurt that country’s citizens “much harder” than the Canadian economy, federal Industry Minister James Moore said...
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Show Biz Chez Nous: Ferrara finds his own truth in Strauss-Kahn story
Abel Ferrara never doubted there was a compelling movie to be inspired by l’affaire Dominique Strauss-Kahn. “The events, the milieu, the Shakespearean world of presidents and presidents’ men, big...
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Letter: NATO should be standing up to Putin
I would like to know what kind of gutless leaders we have in the free world today. NATO is letting the Russians get away with murder in Ukraine, instead of making Ukraine a part of NATO, and then...
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Ukraine president’s office says an agreement with Russia on a cease-fire has...
KIEV, Ukraine — The office of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko says he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have reached agreement on a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine. The brief statement on...
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Letter: NATO should worry about ISIS more than about Ukraine
Seeing Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko next to our prime minister at the NATO summit in Newport, Wales made me wonder, what is Poroshenko doing there? Ukraine is not part of NATO, although they...
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Blatter, 78, seeks 5th term as FIFA president
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Sepp Blatter will run for a fifth, four-year term as FIFA president. Buoyed by a successful World Cup in Brazil and UEFA president Michel Platini opting not to stand in next...
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Bombardier’s Russian venture on hold
MONTREAL — Deteriorating relations between Canada and Russia over the Ukrainian crisis will delay for at least a year a tentative joint venture Bombardier Inc. signed last year with Russian firm...
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Letter: Let’s hope the Scottish referendum awakens Canada’s elephant in the room
Re: “By George, there’s a royal sibling underway” (Gazette, Sept. 9), “Analysts foresee Quebec scenario in Scotland” (Gazette, Sept. 9), “Let’s just leave the Constitution alone for now” (Editorial,...
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Doug Camilli: Criticizing Taylor Swift is not a good career move
Taylor Swift sang and wore some slinky outfits during last year’s ridiculous televised Victoria’s Secret Christmas underwear-a-thon show. A model called Jessica Hart was puzzled, and said so afterward:...
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Gazette Midday: Stabbing victim is city's 10th homicide
Hello and welcome to montrealgazette.com and welcome to Midday. Here’s the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. A man stabbed to death last night in Ville-Marie is Montreal’s...
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Jack Todd: 'Comically grotesque' FIFA gets less funny by the year
With the Women’s World Cup set to kick off in Canada on Saturday, the timing could hardly have been worse: Mass arrests of FIFA officials in Switzerland and the U.S. with more sure to follow, the...
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