Fenn Mayes

Journalist

Fenn Mayes is a journalist with CBC in Montreal.

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Rihanna stole the show at this Montreal bar's Super Bowl Party

Rihanna fans packed Champs Sports Bar on St-Laurent Boulevard, which advertised its event as the “gayest Super Bowl party in town," to watch the halftime performance... and maybe the football game, too.
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Be it snow, salt or pandemic, this Montreal car wash endures

Car washes across Montreal stay open year round. In fact, winter is usually the busiest time of the year. This season is bizarre, says one car wash owner. Here's how one car wash is faring amid less business and frigid temperatures.
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For nearly 90 years, this Montreal building has been a hub for arts and community

Montrealers flock to 4848 St-Laurent Boulevard for eclectic shows in La Sala Rossa. But this building’s history spans nearly nine decades — reinventing itself as communities ebb and flow through the neighbourhood.

22-year-old who died on Montreal's Old Port Ferris wheel was 'always in a good mood'

Riley Jonathan Valcin was clearing snow on Montreal's Old Port Ferris wheel when he became trapped on Christmas Day. Valcin was transported to the hospital in critical condition but later succumbed to his injuries.

New online shop features gifts made by neurodiverse Montreal youth

A Montreal school for neurodiverse youth is selling the handmade goods made by its students in a new online store.

These Laval-made coasters can tell if your drink has been spiked

Coasters created by this Laval-based company do more than just protect table tops from water stains — they detect whether a drink has been spiked. Here's how it works.
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Ink, medicine and solidarity. Welcome to Montreal's new tattoo studio

When tattooists Lindsay Philomene and Terry Dactel met, the pair bonded over their experiences facing discrimination in tattoo studios across Montreal. The pandemic gave them the pause and push to become their own bosses.

St. Lawrence estuary is swimming with abundance of whales

Why there are such impressive numbers of humpbacks this year in the St. Lawrence estuary is a mystery. But one marine biologist has theories that point to climate change.

Inside Eve Parker Finley's one-woman show of laughs, strings and wit

A classically trained violinist first and foremost, and a familiar face in Montreal's indie music scene, Eve had only dabbled — "once, secretly, at an open mic stand-up show" — in comedy before downloading Tiktok during the pandemic.

Local shelters find Montrealers a permanent place to call home

Programme Bienvenu is a three-month rapid rehousing initiative. The program provides one-on-one support and short-term rent supplements.