Facebook’s latest money-making scheme? Promoted Posts.
The new feature will show users how many more views they got for the money they paid. It may seem like a surprise to some, but as Facebook hit its 1 billionth member this week, the social networking...
View ArticleScratch Arthur T. Porter Way. What should MUHC call it?
So what should we call it? It took some dithering and fidgeting but the board of the McGill University Health Centre has decided that maybe it shouldn’t name the road in front of the superhospital...
View ArticleGeorges Laraque’s call for boycott of pig festival backfires
STE-PERPÉTUE — Former Canadiens player Georges Laraque’s call to boycott the pig festival in St-Perpétue has apparently had the opposite effect. According to one of the organizers of the event,...
View ArticleLetter: Not all Jewish grandmothers live in Westmount Square
Re: “Persistent director gets his movie made” (Arts & Life, Sept. 5) Hopefully Shawn Levy will eventually come out of his bubble and learn that not all Jewish grandmothers live in Westmount...
View ArticleApplause: Service lets partiers celebrate – and donate
When Hunter Rosenberg celebrated his first birthday and big brother Stone celebrated his third this year, the family purchased a swing set with a rock climbing wall for the backyard with half the...
View ArticleGeraldine Doucet dies at 85
Geraldine Doucet, a well-known singer and actress in Montreal’s English arts scene and a tireless philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 85. She died peacefully in her sleep at her home in West...
View ArticleSainte-Justine Hospital to open centre for eating disorders
Sainte-Justine Hospital announced the creation of a specialized facility to treat and prevent eating disorders among children and young mothers. The goal is to decrease the length of hospital stays for...
View ArticleOpinion: Montreal's emerging artists deserve support
As one of the nation’s major metropolitan centres, our city has made the arts a priority, as the 2007-2017 Montréal métropole culturelle action plan and the related development of the Quartier des...
View ArticleLaval newlyweds raise $800,000 for cancer treatment
The case of newlyweds Matthew Schreindorfer and Katia Luciani of Laval is an example of the massive potential of online crowdfunding, and proof that flash philanthropy campaigns can have happy endings....
View ArticleStory of James Robertson's gruelling commute spurs $360,000
Detroit resident James Robertson, 56, had been walking 33 kilometres a day to get to and from his $10.55-an-hour factory job for a decade, a slave to limited bus routes, a broken-down Honda Accord and...
View ArticleWhen flash philanthropy goes viral
When a Quebec Court judge wouldn’t hear the case of Montrealer Rania El-Alloul last February because she refused to remove her hijab in a courtroom, compassion and moral outrage spurred an online...
View ArticleCampaign hopes to raise $10,000 for Samantha Higgins's family
An fundraising campaign to help cover funeral costs and help the family of Samantha Higgins has raised more than $7,000, donated from more than 120 people online, in only five days. According to the...
View ArticleTel-Aide hotline finds itself in a funding crisis
Two months since it launched a fundraising campaign, the Tel-Aide crisis hotline says it is still in urgent need of donations and may need to cut services, or even close, if it doesn’t raise enough...
View ArticleLetter: Story on kids' clothing was over the top
Re: “A growing concern: Kid Biz caters to little Bosses, tiny Versaces and junior Armanis” (FP Montreal, Sept. 5) I was appalled reading Eva Friede’s recent article that covered a business selling...
View ArticleEditorial: P.K. Subban follows Jean Béliveau's example
There’s never been a question as to the size of P.K. Subban’s heart. But the Canadiens defenceman’s unprecedented donation on Wednesday to the Montreal Children’s Hospital took the discussion to an...
View ArticleCouillard, Barrette praise Subban's $10M pledge to Children's Hospital
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard and Health Minister Gaétan Barrette are singing P.K. Subban’s praises after the Montreal Canadiens defenceman pledged $10 million in donations to the Montreal...
View Article2015 fall/winter social calendar
Noties, if you think spring 2015 was abrim with hot events, best prep your party-loving, party-attending selves for the fall/winter cavalcade. Like WOW. We initiate the fun&festive with the...
View ArticleOpinion: #GivingTuesdayCA starts a crucial month for charities
After the frenzy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes, well, a reality check. It’s called GivingTuesday, a day to focus on giving back by donating your time and/or money to a cause you truly care...
View ArticleOpinion: It's important to work together to improve students' mental health
Universities are meant to be healthy educational environments in which students can grow to their optimal potential. To achieve that goal, however, enhanced mental health and wellness services tailored...
View ArticleConcordia alumnus gives the gift of encouragement — and $1 million
Hardeep Grewal was not an entrepreneurial success story when he left Montreal thirty years ago, but he never forgot the city where he acquired his skill set and hunger to achieve. Monday, Grewal...
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