The Suburban

The Suburban holds the title of the largest weekly newspaper in English in Quebec. This community-focused publication is located in Montreal and offers three editions tailored to different areas. Each edition includes a mix of common and area-specific articles, catering to residents in Montreal's West Island, East End, and surrounding suburbs, as well as Laval, the third-largest city in Quebec situated just north of Montreal. With a combined circulation of 145,000 for all three editions, it stands out as the most widely distributed weekly newspaper in the province.

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A successful and long overdue return of the UFC to Montreal

3 days ago | thesuburban.com | Mark Lidbetter

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Entertainment Roundup: Comedy is king; GSP gets “hot” and Segal Centre announcement

4 days ago | thesuburban.com | Mike Cohen

Last summer the Just For Laughs Festival was absent from the Montreal summer landscape for the first time in 42 years when the parent company went bankrupt. Now it is back, under new ownership, and set to take the city by storm July 16 to 27. This year’s edition welcomes comedians Tom Segura, Russell Peters, Adam Ray, Fortune Feimster, Michelle Buteau, Kumail Nanjiani and Mae Martin, among others, marking the beginning of a bold new era for the Festival.
Students and dignitaries honour Italian-Canadian veterans

6 days ago | thesuburban.com | Chelsey St-Pierre

In a moving display of remembrance, over one-hundred students joined Italian diplomatic officials and community and civic leaders last week to honor Italian-Canadian veterans at the Last Post Fund National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire. Under clear spring skies, students from several local schools gathered at the cemetery's Currie Circle, where they participated in a solemn ceremony paying tribute to those who served.
‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ Boss on Playing With Georgie’s Strengths & Flaws for Mother’s Day

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Meaghan Darwish

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage Season 1, Episode 20, “Ladies Love Brunch.”]Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage tackled Mother’s Day in its latest episode, “Ladies Love Brunch,” in which Georgie (Montana Jordan) was faced with the daunting task of celebrating the day in a way that three very different moms would approve of.
Children could benefit by delayed school start: MEI study

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Joel Goldenberg

Parents should be able to delay their children's first entry into school by a year if they feel their child is not sufficiently mature, says a study by the non-partisan think tank Montreal Economic Institute. Quebec law says that children who become six years old before Oct. 1. must start school that year. Those born after Sept. 30 must wait another year. This has resulted in some children being considerably younger, or considerably older, than their fellow students in the same grade.
West Island Chamber of Commerce Accolades unveiled at ceremony

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Chelsey St-Pierre

The West Island Chamber of Commerce (CCOIM) kicked off its signature awards season last week with the unveiling of the 2025 Accolades competition finalists. More than 100 business leaders and community members gathered at Salle Pauline-Julien, located within Cégep Gérald-Godin in Sainte-Geneviève, for the announcement ceremony.
Pierrefonds group steps up to help job-seekers amid Quebec service cuts

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Chelsey St-Pierre

In the wake of recent funding cuts to YES Employment + Entrepreneurship by Quebec’s Ministry of Employment, a West Island organization is emerging as a crucial resource for Montreal’s English-speaking job seekers. Inicio, a Montreal-based employment services organization, is expanding its reach to support anglophone and allophone communities facing increasing challenges in the job market.
Quebec police forces intensify road safety operations

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Chelsey St-Pierre

Police presence intensified across Quebec last week as officers crack down on dangerous driving behaviours. The week-long operation, which began April 25 and continued until May 1, follows a recent province-wide blitz that revealed widespread traffic violations. During an operation on April 15, the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and local police forces handed out a staggering 5,545 tickets.
‘Suits LA’: Rick Hoffman Talks Playing Louis Litt Again, Mudding & More

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Damian Holbrook

Here’s mud in your eye! Following the three-episode arc featuring Gabriel Macht‘s Harvey Specter, the smartly paced use of original Suits characters in NBC’s spinoff, Suits L.A., continues this week with the return of Rick Hoffman‘s perfectly persnickety Louis Litt. And it’s absolutely in keeping with what we came to expect from the fan-favorite corporate attorney who loved his cat, wife Sheila, justice, and taking a long deep mud bath with equal (and alarming) vigor.
Media reporting on Israel needs balance, not bias

1 week ago | thesuburban.com | Beryl P. Wajsman

Last Thursday some 8,000 Montrealers — from a broad spectrum of cultural communities — came together to march, rally and celebrate the 77th anniversary of the rebirth of Israel. They marched from Macdonald Park near Hampstead, down closed Décarie service roads spanning some 10 blocks and ended at Van Horne Park in Côte des Neiges. Across from the celebrants at the parks were some dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators and four members of an anti-Israel marginalized ultra-orthodox sect.