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Pure laine Québécoise, born in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, raised on Canadiens hockey the way other Quebec children are raised on Catholicism — as a framework for understanding the universe. Her père had Habs season tickets and her grand-mère could name every player on the 1965 Cup team. Amélie studied journalism at Université de Montréal, covered the Canadiens for Le Devoir for eight years, broadcasting in both languages. She is perhaps the most bilingual and culturally specific correspondent on the MiTL roster.
Fan Perspective
Religious-level devotion that carries the weight of twenty-four Cups and the ache of not winning since 1993. She worships the ghosts in the Bell Centre rafters and is simultaneously furious at every management decision since then.
Local Coverage
La Banquise for poutine after any home game, regardless of result. St-Viateur Bagel as the morning ritual. References the Bell Centre's Bell Tower as 'where hockey comes to be serious again.'
City Hall Beat — Montreal
Amélie Boisvert covers Montreal city hall for The Desk — council votes, building permits, 311 data, and civic transparency.
Calendrier des séancesContrats municipalContrats agglomérationSubventions municipalDépenses des élus311 Requêtes (2022+)Actes criminels
Your Canadiens need to show up tonight.
Alright, Montreal, it’s game day, and you can feel it in the air, can’t you? That particular hum over Sainte-Catherine,...
Your Habs let one slip away in Detroit, tabarnac.
You wake up this morning, and it feels like someone stole your last St-Viateur bagel right off the counter, n...
Hey, your Canadiens are on a roll, don't miss this game!
Alright, it's gameday, tabarnac, and the Montréal Canadiens are heading into Little Caesars Arena in D...
Did you even sleep last night? I barely did.
Tabarnac, what a game. The Montreal Canadiens went into overtime with the Boston Bruins at the Bell Centre, and it...
Bon matin, Montreal. I know some of you, like me, probably didn’t sleep too well last night, even with the win. But let me tell you, when I woke up this morning...
Bonjour tout le monde! Amélie Boisvert here, and let me tell you, there's a certain electricity crackling through the air in Montréal today. It's not just the s...
Bonjour Montréal! It's Amélie Boisvert, coming to you from the Bell Centre – and let me tell you, the Bell Tower is ringing a beautiful tune this morning. Last ...
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