1 -Early-era stripper/burlesque star Lili St. Cyr  who lived and performed in Montreal for many years in the 1950s, personified the f...

Steve Murphy, a colourful misfit who moved in and out of the shadows cast by Montreal’s West End Gang, has died. He was found earlier this m...

 George Neill, considered one of the key figures in the West End Gang of Montreal has died in Vancouver at the age of 78.   Neill moved to C...

 John McLean, longtime key organizer for the Matticks faction of Montreal’s West End Gang, has died at the age of 76.    McLean succumbed to...

 Jeffrey Epstein might have played a role in the loss Motreal’s beloved Expos baseball team. .  Let’s look at what we know.  Epstein was clo...

Kenny Maskal from Verdun got hired by Otis elevator, in Montreal in the 1970s. The union run by Chuck Canning was full of tough guys. Kenny...

Paul Payne in 1989 Paul Payne, 55, opened the door to a hail of bullets at his home on Airlie St near Behrens in LaSalle, Wednesday at about...

These characters are all discussed in my upcoming book Want In? You're In. The West End Gang Story. 10 - Murray Jones (1940-1981) Stick...