One of the last sunsets of Summer 2025…taken atop Mont Royal at the Outremont outlook. People with pets and picnics…all silent watching the “show”. (And tumbling down the hill after dark will make you feel like a kid again!)☀️ @plateauastro.bsky.social

Good morning! Some blue skies for your #bluesky Make it a great day!☀️ #doggo

Climbing Mont-Royal for a beautiful view of the Blood Moon with a group of interesting, curious people! Thank you @plateauastro.bsky.social 🙂🌕

Why are some Montrealers being forced to replace perfectly legal pool fences? @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social's @christinelongctv.bsky.social joined @eliasmakos.bsky.social with more:

Canada Day! This is the “Native Canadian Flag” designed by West Coast Indigenous artist James Curtis Wilson. Proudly in my front window. This year July 1 feels different - like we shouldn’t take for granted all the great things that make up this land!

When I visit schools for @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social it’s so fun to get students interested in the camera gear! Magnus & Julian here have skills and smart questions. Technology is probably more intuitive to those Kindergarteners than to me sometimes!🎥

After a career of thwarting evil-doers, Police Dog “Monty” has retired. His handler Constable Patrick Desjardins of the SPVM adopted the rascal who now gets extra belly-rubs and playtime in his retirement! (But tell the bad guys that other K-9 units are still on the job!)🚔

Happy Pride ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷💖

Happy Pride Month!​ We are proud to celebrate and welcome the 2SLGBTQIA+ community into our space. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Protected bike lanes & beautiful views! Cycling around Vancouver is good for the body and soul! (The lovely perimeter path around Stanley Park includes glimpses of eagles; an owl & seals frolicking in the ocean. Plus the dog-friendly beach areas are so much fun to watch.)🙂🚵

The Soulanges Canal has a lovely 35km bike path alongside of it. Plus, new signs show how you can also paddle the canal…with a wee portage or 2 between sections.🙂 a side-quest I can’t resist! 🚴🏼‍♀️🛶

When the winds are calm, I walk my board down the street in Dorval to the St-Lawrence River…and skim across this mirror. #happy #SUP #Spring Make it a great day! ☀️

This is my lovely neighbour & my dog. Joan & Tom don’t have a critter of their own, yet they walk and cuddle the luckiest dog in the world and we are so grateful. It’s a wonder Aurora even comes home after a nice visit like this…🥹

Beautiful art by female Inuit creators from Nunavik on display at The Dorval Cultural Centre. Materials include seal skin; caribou antler and glass beads combined to make amazingly intricate items that are a marvel to see. Check it out, free to visit and you will be impressed! Promise!

Ah, Spring in Montreal. Crimson sunrise at 6:45am and then one hour later, a lovely little blizzard. Plus, the forecast promises some more seasons today!☀️ Make it a memorable Monday, BlueSky buddies!

A message for all time and especially days with dark headlines. KINDNESS is the theme for this mural created by students at Horizon High School. They are special needs learners & obviously have special talents too! CTV Montreal has their inspiring story - told by the artists themselves.🎨

Hi BlueSky Buddies! It’s like Spring! Promise yourself some sunshine & exercise today. It’s a good way to take a break from the heaviness of the headlines. Our mental & physical health requires some self-care!🙂 (I got snow pants & a smile while I cycle!) Make it a great day!

Spring skiing already?! Yes, last few weeks to get out there and play on the snow. (Speedy, slick tracks at Cap St-Jacques with birdsong and little critters exhibiting signs of “Spring Fever”!)💚

This may be the luckiest dog in Dorval. My darling neighbours don’t have a dog anymore and when they need some canine-comfort, they borrow Aurora. Currently, she’s at their house cuddling on their couch watching TV…🥹🐕💕 #luckydog

Thank you for a wonderful visit & a hearty congratulations on your Centennial!

Might be the best way to travel in MTL today….(snow dog is supposed to pull forward, not left & right). Tallyho!

So romantic!💘 I bought my Valentine a lovely little gift! No, it doesn’t smell like vulcanized rubber. Darn. 🏒 Happy Love day to all hockey fans!

Deep snow in the “sous bois” on the Edge side of Tremblant. Skis are quiet as we cruise slow-motion between the trees. Winter goes by quickly when you’re playing in the snow! And there’s MORE snow coming soon!❄️❄️❄️

Rather than watching, I’ll be reading. 5 years ago this McGill Grad won the Super Bowl with Kansas City. Weeks later the world shut down under the weight of a global pandemic. Dr. Duvernay-Tardif chose to work in Quebec’s health care system rather than return to the NFL. Interesting read!

Westwood Junior School (grades 7&8) have banned cell-phones for students and most staff from the first bell, til after school! School parents had to agree and the changes (so far) seem to be positive! Kids are socializing + extracurricular activities have been added to keep them busy!

It’s a good time to wear these…

Taking a break from the headlines. Contemplating snow & sun while X-country skiing is good for my mental wellness.❄️🙂 (now, if I can only get Aurora my happy mutt to pull in a forward direction rather than left & right!🐕❄️)

With climate change, sometimes Mother Nature needs a boost. The city of Dorval rented a snow-cannon to cover the toboggan hill with fresh snow so kids can go sledding!🛷❄️ Plus, a snow-cat groomer will make sure the run is safe for families to enjoy the upcoming Winter Festival! All are welcome!

Winter happens every year in Canada. Outdoor activities like skiing sure help the season fly by! Even when it’s frigid cold, dress for it & go out to play!❄️🌟 Blue skies, fresh snow & no crowds #Tremblant #MardiSki #RodRoy

The Rideau Canal skateway in Ottawa is open fully for the first Winter in 3 years. It’s a glorious experience to skate through Canada’s Capital for 7.8km with other smiling people from all around the world who gather on this expanse of ice with blades on their feet!!🙂⛸️✨

Playwright Vittorio Rossi is helping retired NHLer Chris “Knuckles” Nilan shape his life story into a one-man stage show. Nilan talks about hockey, trauma, addictions and how in 2015 he overdosed & was resuscitated. Proceeds from the show go to finance mental health initiatives. @fondationlorenzetti

Clear, cold & uncrowded! Canadian Winters happen every year. The season goes faster when you bundle-up and ski down lovely, large mountains!!🗻 (certainly better than hibernation!) Give it a go!🎿❄️

The future stars of the classical music constellation! Aneida Benjamin, Diego Antonio & Thanina Hamiche learn wind instruments, violin & cello with MTL Symphony Orchestra outreach program modeled after Venezuela’s “El Sistema”🎶 @ctvnewsmontreal has my charming report⭐️

Sunrise X-country ski with a scamp who always makes herself available for early-morning shenanigans! Cold & invigorating! (Now it’s time for a coffee!) Who wants to join me next time?❄️✨

Wrapping holiday gifts in old paper maps….vintage and fun, no? Especially if the map coincides with the special meaning of the friendship and the places you’ve shared.☺️🎁❄️

The Secret Chord is a tribute to Leonard Cohen with his beautiful music & his writings to give background on his sometimes mystifying lyrics. Super-talented artists reimagine Cohen’s work so well. It’s a lovely show to immerse yourself in…see it at The Segal Centre!

Small independent businesses are struggling with inflation & the postal strike. Make sure you have your holiday gifts already at home by shopping local.🎁 @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social visited La Ribouldingue family-run games & toy store who are seeing the biggest challenges in 33 years of business.

Read the story here: montreal.ctvnews.ca/porch-pirate...

Adam Reider’s Holiday gifts were stolen by “porch pirates”! His community helped alert police and AMAZINGLY the thieves were caught and items returned!🎁📦 He seems happy, no?

Almost 50 years old and Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is getting a new roof. Again. The site will reopen in 2028 (would that be too late for the ERAS tour?)

If it’s good enough for Astronaut David Saint-Jacques, it’s good enough for us terrestrials! The Canadian Space Agency uses autonomous health units powered by AI to evaluate the health of their people orbiting the planet. A pilot project allows regular folks to get assessed…before seeing a human.

This is Lu. She’s watching CTV News Montreal. Must be the “good news” because her friends are on it. (Now Lu’s wondering how to get the pals off the screen and into the yard… 🐕🐕🐕)

Who steals from a food bank? Action Nouvelle Vie in Longueuil feeds 1000 families a week and was prepping 2200 Holiday Baskets…until theives stole $10,000.00 worth of frozen meats meant to go to hungry people. (The police have the surveillance video) If you want to help: Actionnv.com

Yuzu would like you to know that the Montreal SPCA is asking the Justice Minister for a provision in the Quebec Civil Code that would force judges to consider animal welfare in custody disputes between the humans…(they are pets, not property).

Bird-watching & bike-trails at Bois-de-Liesse. An urban oasis for walking, cycling and cross-country skiing on groomed trails. And you can’t get too far lost because there is city and/or water on all sides of this foret enchantée🌲🌲

Being able to take my bike on public transit allows me to explore other neighbourhoods and pathways! Watch out for deer when you’re cycling around Ile-Perrot, pals! Beautiful day to go for a ride!🚴🏼‍♀️☺️

Hey Funsters, ski season has begun! Even tho it’s mild during the day, snow-making machines get cranking as soon as temperatures dip. St-Sauveur has one run open…(and then you can go golf or ride your bike after since it’s so mild!) I skied with my CTV News camera, tune-in to see if I fell….😉❄️

Bluesky pals, what do I do about an “invalid handle”? (Other than giggle about other people funny posts about that😉) Merci!