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A union president heeds the call of Ontario's premier to hit back against US President Donald Trump's doubling of tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel.Montrealers were upset when a beloved music venue shut down last because of a noise complaint. So the city passed a new bylaw, but one owner says it won't protect venues like his from a similar fate.We'll hear from a State Senator in California who is pushing to establish new rules governing AI – if the Trump Administration doesn't ban him from doing it first.After almost 70 years, Medicine Hat, Alberta's CHAT-TV has faded to black, and the channel's news anchor tells us he's heartbroken. We'll check in with Oilers Superfan Magoo, who says there's magic in the air and on the ice, and the team is ready to bring the cup back to Canada. Knock wood. Don't skip that part.Scientists delve into the question of whether we'd like robots more if they swore, and discover a fascinating cuss and effect.As It Happens, the Wednesday Edition. Radio that warns you: the results are not cut and droid.

Dr. Wilder Penfield is well known by Montrealers for having helped establish the Neuro. However, one other founding members, Dr. William Cone, has been forgotten with time. Montreal-based journalist, Eric Andrew-Gee, has published a book detailing the relationship between the two and how they came to create the Neuro.

We head to the Montreal Climate Summit to hear how environmental advocates are trying to reshape their message about climate change, to emphasize how it's hurting the health, homes and finances of Montrealers.

With the cost of groceries on the rise, more Canadians are turning to food banks to feed themselves. In this episode, as we approach the end of the federal election campaign we look at why food has gotten so expensive and what solutions are being proposed to make grocery shopping more affordable. 

From the cost of buying a home, to the climate changes hitting North America, many of the top issues for voters are also top of mind for young people, and central to their futures. So why do young people show up to the polls in fewer numbers than other generations, and what can be done to get more of them to cast their ballot? 

In the shadow of U.S. tariffs, reviving pipeline projects has been up for discussion in this federal election campaign, even in Quebec, where opposition has been strong in the past. So how did Montreal go from the city where half a million people marched for climate action, to a place where the environment seems barely on the ballot?

For some it was the choppy sound of a video call. For others, it was tuning into the daily news briefings. For others still, it was the voice of a patient saying goodbye to loved ones who couldn't be with them in their final hour. Five years after Quebec declared a public health emergency over COVID-19, five Montrealers reflect on what they remember most about the early days of the pandemic and how their lives have changed since. 

Tonight, Montrealers will be able to see the blood moon total lunar eclipse. Andrew Fazekas is The Night Sky Guy and he spoke to Andrew Carter about when and where you can see it.

Sharon heard from Montrealers about their favourite local restaurants.

Elias Makos kicks the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia. It’s week 2 of snow clearing in the city. And things right now aren’t looking so great. With firefighters sounding the alarm over inaccessible streets, Old Montreal merchants fed up over lack of snow removal making their businesses difficult to access for delivery or customers and many frustrated over tickets and more Tonight in Montreal, the first French-language debate for the Liberal leadership will take place Over 168,000 people have signed a petition to revoke Elon Musk of his Canadian Citizenship and passport

In October, the Education Ministry published a report alleging that a group of teachers at an elementary school in Côte-des-Neiges had for years created a toxic atmosphere. That led to a series of investigations into other schools. In the wake of those events, about 30 Montrealers gathered at the Maison des Jeunes in Côte-des-Neiges, for a conversation with CBC host Nantali Indongo about the state of our schools. In this episode, we'll hear from some of those students, parents, teachers, administrators, community organizers and researchers, about their experiences in the Quebec education system and what they think needs to change.

A Montreal-area Walmart customer created a buzz on social media after he recorded an interaction between himself and an employee. In the video, the customer can be heard asking the French-speaking employee to be served in English. The employee, feeling her English was not good enough, offered to get a colleague who could better serve him. Yet the customer persisted in his request and even switches to speaking in French. Was the video a setup? Was his social stunt a disservice to English-speaking Quebecers? Montrealers shared their thoughts with Montreal Now's Aaron Rand.

A new space is allowing Montrealers to relive some nostalgia by way of pinball machines. Mike Loftus, owner of Pinball Medics in Ottawa and Montreal, spoke to Andrew Carter.

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – As a result of a single 40-foot shipping container loaded with lithium-ion batteries experiencing a thermal runaway in the Port of Montreal, toxic smoke forced the evacuation of about 100 people in nearby homes. The smoke was so dense that some Montrealers couldn't even see across the street. Now imagine if hundreds of these...

The Other Side of the Story with Tom Harris and Todd Royal – As a result of a single 40-foot shipping container loaded with lithium-ion batteries experiencing a thermal runaway in the Port of Montreal, toxic smoke forced the evacuation of about 100 people in nearby homes. The smoke was so dense that some Montrealers couldn't even see across the street. Now imagine if hundreds of these...

Some Montrealers are looking for the perfect gift for someone on their list, but it won't be brand new with the tags still on. It will be from the thrift shop. Whether it's economic or environmental concerns or just the thrill of the hunt, we'll hear what's driving interest in thrifting and why one expert cautions that thrifting alone won't solve overconsumption.

As the cost of food has risen, more Montrealers have been relying on food banks. But for some people with dietary restrictions, it can be a challenge to find food that they can eat that won't make them sick. We'll hear about the obstacles Montreal food banks face in meeting specific dietary needs and why many advocates are calling for more financial support from governments.

Steve Waterhouse, former IT security officer at the Department of National Defence and lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke

The temperatures are dropping and snow is on its way, but it's not stopping some Montrealers from gearing up for the winter biking season. While winter cyclists are still only a fraction of the total bike riding population, they represent a growing group of commuters. We'll hear what's driving people to keep pedaling year-round and why one borough has even decided to subsidize 100 people to give winter cycling a try.

Ripped open bags, bad smells, even roving rodents: from Milton Park to Mercier, residents share their frustrations and their solutions for better garbage pickup. And Ainslie MacLellan gets the real dirt on trash collection from a longtime garbage collector, who shares which habits we should be breaking when we put our bags and bins to the curb.

SUBSCRIBE to Tatiana's Sanctuary Newsletter: https://tatianafraser.substack.com/ --- The first woman elected mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante has distinguished herself through her leadership, attentive listening and closeness to the Montreal population. It is with a progressive, ambitious and innovative vision that she has been able to rally Montrealers from all four corners of the city. Both warm and rigorous, she works with her team to make Montreal a city at the forefront. Her career outside the political arena is one of her strengths. After completing studies in anthropology, museology and multi-ethnic intervention, Valérie Plante developed extensive field experience within several community organizations, including the Fondation Filles d'action. These experiences taught her a great deal about the various issues affecting the metropolis. Following these apprenticeships, Valérie Plante made the leap into municipal politics in 2013. First elected as a councillor for the Sainte-Marie district, she stood out for her audacity and became head of Projet Montréal in 2016. It only took her one year to be elected mayor of Montreal. After four years as mayor of Montreal and the borough of Ville-Marie, the people of Montreal reaffirmed their confidence in her by giving her a second term in the 2021 elections.

There are more than 4000 of them crisscrossing the central parts of the city — nearly 500 kilometres worth! In this episode, Ainslie MacLellan follows an urban explorer who has walked almost *all* of Montreal's ruelles, learns more about how they shaped the development of the city, and meets Montrealers who are banding together with their neighbours to transform their alleys and their communities.

Justine McIntyre kicks off the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. Valerie Plante remains convinced that her party will remain in power Quebec's health minister Christian Dube is set to table a law to force new doctors to practice in the public sector 2024 has seen a major spike in calls to 311 about social issues such as homelessness, mental health and drugs Jaywalking has now been legalised in New York. Do you jaywalk, and should Montreal follow suit?

You don't need to go to Salem, Massachusetts to find stories of people being accused as witches. Quebec has its own distinct history with witchcraft trials. Ainslie MacLellan visits the Pointe-à-Callière Montreal Archeology and History Complex in Old Montreal to learn about witch stories from the city's past, and what they can tell us about attitudes and beliefs in Montreal society over time.This story includes a mention of suicide. If you or someone you know needs support, you can reach Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566 or can text 45645 between 4 p.m. and midnight ET.

Elias Makos caps the week off with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Neil Drabkin, lawyer and political commentator who was a chief of staff in the Harper government. Quebec's health Minister Christian Dube, Minister of the French Language Jean-Francois Roberge, and the Minister responsible for relations with English-speaking Quebecers Eric Girard, have written a letter in the Montreal Gazette this morning about the new language directives Yet another example of Montreal expertise and technology being exported around the world, and how Montrealers will have to get on a plane if they ever want to experience it

David Heurtel is joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer, Women in Governance and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies on The Big 5. Under pounding rain, pro-Palestinian protesters carried their belongings off McGill University's downtown Montreal campus on yesterday. About 15% of Montreal's tenants report in 2024 that they have already experienced an episode of homelessness. Canada was criticised by its allies earlier this week for its insufficient military spending in this period of geopolitical instability,

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David Heurtel was joined by Caroline Codsi, Founder & Chief Equity Officer at Women in Governance and Akil Alleyne, Reporter and commentator with extensive experience analysing legal, political, and social issues and Manager of the GemStar Circle of Excellence Scholarship Program Pierre Poilievre is in Quebec and yesterday he was interviewed by CTV's Maya Johnson. He plans to use this time to drum up support as he kicks off his summer tour. Last night he held a rally in Montreal where he argued that Justin Trudeau is done taking Montrealers for granted, in front of a crowd of around 500 people gathered in a community centre in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough. To Add: He also announced that Montreal lawyer Neil Oberman will be running for the federal Conservatives in Anthony Housefather's riding of Mount-Royal. That riding has been held by the Liberal MP since 2015.  Justin Trudeau keeps repeating the same thing: he wants to stay. He wants to lead the next electoral fight against Pierre Poilievre. But his leadership could be put to the test next week, with a partial in Toronto–St-Paul's. And as his deputies dance between resignation and enthusiasm. At a time when Prime Minister François Legault wants to halve temporary immigration to Quebec, it continues to increase to reach another all time high. According to Statistics Canada data released Wednesday, non-permanent residents, also called temporary immigrants, increased from 560,174 in the first quarter to 597,140, ​​an increase of 6.6%. This growth is even stronger in Quebec than Ontario or Canada as a whole.

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David Heurtel welcomes back Paul Gott, Lead singer and guitarist for Montreal Punk Rock band the Ripcordz and a journalism professor at Concordia, and Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor. The Plante administration dreams of crisscrossing the city with a gigantic tram network by 2050 so that three out of four Montrealers will have access to structuring public transportation near their homes The U.S. government has raised concerns about Quebec's Bill 96, which aims to strengthen the use of French in the province Montreal's McGill University is proposing to review its investments in weapons manufacturers and grant amnesty to protesting students

Simon Tsalikis and Luca Scott are in for Campbell vs. Gallo and heard from Montrealers and their Stanley Cup predictions.

We're taking a day off at The CJN Daily, so please enjoy this podcast from our friends at Montreal's Federation CJA, which aired last month. To subscribe to their feed, click here. In this episode of the Federation CJA 360 Podcast, host Glenn Nashen talks about using the law and the courts to fight back. Meet lawyer Neil Oberman, who is standing up for the Montreal Jewish community and helping fight against the scourge of antisemitism and Jew hatred through the courts. We'll also hear a behind-the-scenes interview from the film One Life with director James Hawes. And we're happy to welcome our newest reporter, Dan Laxer, to the podcast. Dan is a freelance content provider whom Montrealers know from his years at CJAD Radio, and his contributions to The Suburban and CTV. Dan will bring us a report on a heartwarming Passover seder organized by Federation CJA volunteers for the JEM workshop employees. Credits The CJN Daily is written and hosted by Ellin Bessner (@ebessner on Twitter). Zachary Kauffman is the producer. Michael Fraiman is the executive producer. Our intern is Ashok Lamichhane, and our theme music by Dov Beck-Levine. We're a member of The CJN Podcast Network. To subscribe to this podcast, please watch this video. Donate to The CJN and receive a charitable tax receipt by clicking here.

Elias Makos ends the week with Jimmy Zoubris, special advisor to the Mayor, and Anthony Koch, Former National Spokesperson for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre and current managing principal at AK Strategies.  A new Angus Reid poll shows the Liberals losing Muslim and Jewish voters as the war in Gaza continues The Montreal imam who delivered a speech at a pro-Palestinian rally will not be charged Quebec media says that a new bill to protect politicians is excessive and harms free speech

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and other pain you'd rather forget! ;) 

Hey Vancouver Islanders! This week we're sharing an episode from another island: Montreal. Enjoy this exploration from our CBC local podcast friends, "Good Question Montreal." Every July 1, many Montrealers find themselves on the move, not just with their tables, chairs, couches and beds, but with their fridges and stoves too. Apartments here are often rented without appliances included, which does not seem to be a common practice elsewhere in Canada. We'll explore some of the reasons this might be, and what this says about Montreal's unique (but changing) rental culture.

and why your banana glows like that. =p 

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Mornings Rock your walks, runs and traffic jams. Thanks for taking us along for your ride. =) 

Elias Makos kicks off the week with David Heurtel, Former Quebec liberal cabinet minister, Council at Fasken and political analyst, and Sue Montgomery, former journalist and former mayor of CDN-NDG  Projet Montréal recently polled Montrealers for their views about a list of people who could conceivably run for mayor Just a few months before the start of the leadership race for Quebec's Liberal Party - a political commission has been formed to highlight, defend and make clear what the political positions of the Liberals are Laval will be offering $50 dollars a year to residents towards the purchase of reusable menstrual products and adult diapers

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Marc-O Brouillette joins Campbell vs gallo to chat about the Montreal Alouettes Grey Cup Championship

Elias Makos welcomes in Meeker Guerrier, Weekend News Anchor at Noovo and a commentator at RDS, and Dan Delmar, Co-founder of the PR and content firm TNKR Media. Quebec taxpayers will pay five to seven million dollars to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City for a week CTV News has learned that Montrealers are in store for the largest property tax increase in fourteen years, a whopping 4.9% Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Went after Justin Trudeau on social media late Tuesday night

one's in 'mint condition.' ...oh yes I did... =) 

On Monday, Montreal police said the Old Montreal fire that killed seven people in March 2023 is now being treated as a criminal investigation. Alongside police looking into persons of interest in the case, the Globe's Montreal-based reporter Frédérik-Xavier Duhamel reported on the many safety violations in the burned-out building that Montreal and Quebec officials had known about for more than a decade. He uncovered a moratorium on enforcing evacuation route violations that had been in place since 2018, which were quietly lifted in the days after the fire.His investigations are trying to answer: how did this happen and who is ultimately responsible for the deaths of seven victims and the safety of Montrealers?Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

In more than two years of this podcast, my guest today is the FIRST and only guest to agree to record two separate interviews in TWO languages! That is right everyone, this episode will be in both English AND French!! Who is this bilingual stud and talented guy?!! Well, I met him in Club Med Cancun in 2004 when he was a Circus G.O., but his first season was in Club Med Cancun in March of 1998 as a Set Designer. He worked for Club Med from 1998-2006 in villages such as Eleuthera, Huatulco Varadero, Ixtapa, Turks and Caicos, and Lindeman Island. Please help me welcome, the one and only, from Montreal, Francois “Tiger” MacKay!!! Tiger was also a Chief of Circus himself and he is here today to show off his bilingual prowess!! Before Club Med, Tiger worked in construction and design, which led him to answer an ad for Club Med that he saw in the local paper. Like most Montrealers, Tiger thought he would stay only two years, but wound up staying eight years (winter in Montreal will do that to you!). Tiger worked for Chief of Villages such as Kevin Batt, Mike Coltman, LouLou, Saverio Friselli, Teach Mayer, Myriam Karaohanessian, Paul Langas, and Hendel Duplessy. My favorite story of Tiger's took place at Club Med Ixtapa in 2001-2003 and involved the fill-in for the trapeze show “gag”, inadvertent nudity, and Club Med's president at the time, Philippe Bourguignon! Another incredible story is that Tiger met a G.O. in Cancun in 2005 and it turned out, Tiger was his hockey coach when he was younger! Who was the G.O.? You have all heard of him or worked with him, and you will have to listen to this very funny interview to find out who it is. Enjoy!! **My First Season podcast has always been ad-free and free to listen to and is available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Samsung Podcasts, Podbean App, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, TuneIn + Alexa, iHeartRadio, PlayerFM, Pandora and Listen Notes. And if you like what you hear, please leave a review at Apple podcasts.

Andy Nulman is considered by many the father of Surprise Marketing; a genre he outlines and evangelizes in his new book “Pow! Right Between The Eyes.” Andy is currently the President and CMO of Airborne Mobile, which he co-founded in 1999 with Garner Bornstein. Airborne Mobile strengthens brands through the creation of innovative mobile content and applications. To Andy, surprise is a powerful secret weapon of modern marketing. Throughout his career, he has used surprise to open eyes and make sales.   In establishing Just For Laughs, the world's largest humor event, Andy established policies that “guaranteed laughs or your money back,” set up guerrilla entertainment for people waiting in long ticket lines, and conceived a series of epic press conferences where he attracted attention by launching a new religion, engaging journalists in Olympic-styled competitions, and being reeled onto a cruise ship like a giant deep-sea fish. At Airbone Mobile, he brought life to staid industry conferences with storms of branded dollar bills, used stealthily-placed wirecutters to attract and intrigue future clients like Disney and HBO, and planted dozens of timebombed golfballs, most still waiting to explode.   An acclaimed and thought-provoking public speaker/showman known for motivating and challenging Fortune 500 companies, Andy has also written two best-selling books, “How To Do The Impossible” and “I Almost Killed George Burns.” He is the recipient of many awards, including being voted one of the Top 100 Montrealers of the 20th Century by the Montreal Gazette in 2000. Read the show notes on Arcbound's Podcast Page: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/    Find Arcbound here: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/