Once seen as a way to get ships past the Lachine rapids, the canal became one of the backbones of the early Canadian economy, ...
The 14-kilometre Lachine Canal, which opened in 1825, was built largely by Irish immigrants, who settled in the neighbourhood ...
Iconic elements, such as the neon-red Farine Five Roses sign and the old Canada Malting silos, continue to dot the landscape.
It used to be that on New Year's Eve, people living along Montreal's Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck midnight.
A far cry from a dusty, old-school museum, Museum of Memories (MEM) is dedicated to the recollections and oral histories of ...
A watery wonderland in the heart of Montréal, the Lachine Canal National Historic Site runs for nearly 9 miles from the entrance at Lock No. 1 in the Old Port to Lock No. 5 at Lake Saint Louis in ...
Yes, the city has a European vibe. (Mainly old Montreal—and also all the French words.) But the 514 has so much more to offer—especially if you’re looking for adventure. As a seventh-generation ...
MONTREAL - It used to be that on New Year’s Eve, people living along Montreal’s Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby factories blow their horns when the clocks struck ...
Water flows from a lock on the Lachine Canal next to the old Redpath Sugar Mill in Montreal, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Work on the canal began in 1821 and officially opened in 1825. THE CANADIAN ...
We apologize, but this video has failed to load. MONTREAL — It used to be that on New Year’s Eve, people living along Montreal’s Lachine Canal would throw open their doors to hear the nearby ...