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Le Grand Roue de Montréal in the city's Old Port is one of its most distinctive tourist attractions. (Photo by Mark Stachiew)
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Enjoying spectacular views of Montreal from Canada’s tallest Ferris Wheel

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024 Mark Stachiew

It’s only been seven years since it opened, but I finally rode on Le Grand roue de Montréal, the giant Ferris Wheel in the city’s

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A new tourist attraction is coming to Montreal in form of an aquarium

March 14, 2023 Mark Stachiew

Originally conceived as part of Expo 67, when the Montreal Aquarium closed in 1991, the city has been without a similar attraction, but a future

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Montreal’s incredible Cité Mémoire set to expand

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 Mark Stachiew

Thanks to $2.6 million in new funding from the federal government, Montréal en Histoires is expanding Cité Mémoire, an innovative project that uses technology to

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For World Food Travel Day, I nominate Montreal bagels, smoked meat and poutine

April 20, 2020December 12, 2024 Mark Stachiew

In case you missed it, and I know I did, The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) declared Saturday, April 18 as World Food Travel Day. The

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More direct flights coming to Montreal, including low-cost service at St-Hubert

November 19, 2018November 20, 2018 Mark Stachiew

One of the more annoying things about being a traveller from Montreal is not having as many direct flights as Toronto which means having to

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St-Hubert runway upgrade could help attract low-cost carriers to Montreal

September 4, 2018 Mark Stachiew

The news that Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport has upgraded its primary runway to accommodate larger aircraft, such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A220/320, is interesting

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Earth, wind and water: 10 offbeat experiences in and around Montreal

July 24, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

There’s nothing better than getting outside during a Montreal summer, but if you have already overdosed on festivals and had your fill of celebrating the

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Montreal: The city of bagels

January 5, 2017October 6, 2017 Mark Stachiew

Ask any Montrealer to name the city’s most iconic foods and without hesitation, they will answer smoked meat and bagels. But what most probably don’t

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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    As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Mon As seen in the light-polluted night skies over Montreal in recent weeks: the Ring Nebula, the Needle Galaxy and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
    Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lak Getting the cottage ready for summer 58 on the lake.
    I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw t I’m not sure when the last day was that we saw the sun, but the crabapple blossoms don’t care.
    Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxi Globular clusters don’t get the love that galaxies and nebulae do, but I think these stellar nurseries are cool. This one is Messier 3 in Canes  Venatici.
    I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately I haven't been taking many deep-sky photos lately because it's usually cloudy 9 days out of 10, but I tried reprocessing this photo of the Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) and I think it's much improved from my previous effort. What always amazes me about galaxy photos is that when you look closely, you can see other tiny galaxies photobombing the image. There are at least three others that I can see here!
    It’s a good day to exercise your democratic righ It’s a good day to exercise your democratic right to vote.
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