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Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
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Official languages commissioner concerned with the federal government’s inability to comply with bilingualism, A new study shows lonely older adults could actually live longer, Why yogurt is not the miracle food it is claimed to be, How technology can help during an emergency? What are the psychological effects of being abandoned at a young age? & The Grand Prix will remain in Montreal until 2035
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Jun 20, 2025 |
Pablo Rodriguez picks Saint-Laurent MNA Marwah Rizqy to lead the official opposition at the National Assembly
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Jun 20, 2025 |
Mulcair: Mark Carney is doing exactly what he promised to do
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Jun 20, 2025 |
Mennie: Summer recess? The Quebec election campaign is already in full swing.
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Jun 20, 2025 |
A new study shows lonely older adults could actually live longer
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Jun 19, 2025 |
Reid: Donald Trump doesn’t like taking angry calls from powerful businessmen
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Jun 19, 2025 |
Mennie: Quebec Liberals meet the new boss.
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Jun 19, 2025 |
Tech Corner: How technology can help during an emergency
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Jun 19, 2025 |
What are the psychological effects of being abandoned at a young age?
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Jun 19, 2025 |
How the Canadian Grand Prix promoter secured Montreal as a host city until 2035
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Crane: Francois Legault doesn’t have a deep bench
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Mennie: Drainville’s education funding cuts make sense if the first courses to be axed teach math
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Legal Corner: Amazon is letting employees know they are being replaced by AI in advance
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Languages commissioner: Situation for English-speaking Quebecers has changed 'drastically'
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Report: Record number of heart patients have died while waiting for surgery in Quebec
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Jun 18, 2025 |
Husny: When there is a crisis you want all leaders to be able to talk to each other
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Jun 17, 2025 |
Mennie: A day after Trump tells the G7 he misses Putin, Canada announces $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine.
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Jun 17, 2025 |
The Right Chemistry: Why yogurt is not the miracle it is claimed to be
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Jun 17, 2025 |
Parent-teacher meetings for CEGEP students: Here's why they can be problematic
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Jun 17, 2025 |
Heurtel: Carney established himself as the adult in the room
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Jun 16, 2025 |
Mennie: Rodriguez's odds of beating CAQ not very good
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Jun 16, 2025 |
Dr. Labos: New AI technology could help fight male infertility
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Jun 16, 2025 |
Could the challenge to Quebec's Bill 21 and Bill 96 make it to the UN?
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Jun 16, 2025 |
Richard Crouse reviews Materialists & How To Train Your Dragon
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Jun 13, 2025 |
Mulcair : Expect Carl Blackburn to win Liberal leadership race on 2nd ballot
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Jun 13, 2025 |
Mennie: Is Quebec ready for a new Liberal leader? Does Quebec care?
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Jun 13, 2025 |
Reid: Will Legault decide to pack it in? Is there a CAQ without Legault?
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Jun 12, 2025 |
Mennie: Legault reclaims his crown as the least popular premier in Canada
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Jun 12, 2025 |
Tech Corner: Alleged Canadian hacker unmasked after threatening cybersecurity researcher
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Jun 12, 2025 |
Town of Mount-Royal mayor responds to concerns with speeding along Lucerne Road
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Jun 12, 2025 |
Crane: The federal government is beginning to look like an economic supergroup
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Jun 11, 2025 |
'They're getting away with murder': Former Hampstead mayor calls out current mayor over questionable expenses
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Jun 11, 2025 |
Mennie: Michael Sabia joins government, speaking volumes over where Carney is headed
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Jun 11, 2025 |
Husny: It’s not a Conservative or Liberal issue
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Jun 10, 2025 |
Mennie: Pretty sure that F35 deal isn’t happening on Carney’s watch
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Jun 10, 2025 |
The Right Chemistry: Why is there a spike in salmonella poisoning?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
Remembering the wild, colourful life and legacy of Sly Stone
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Jun 10, 2025 |
What are the broader impacts of the STM maintenance workers' strike?
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Jun 10, 2025 |
Heurtel: We’re going to need real smart competent top guns
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Jun 09, 2025 |
Mennie: Canada has a $62 billion deficit — so where’s the money coming from for increased military spending?
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Jun 09, 2025 |
Mulcair: It is going to be an epic battle
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Jun 06, 2025 |
Mennie: The Quebec election is in October of 2026…or is it?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
Tech Corner: What would happen if Trump retaliated against Musk’s companies?
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Jun 06, 2025 |
Here's why the air quality is so bad in Montreal today
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Jun 06, 2025 |
'Brilliant but humble': Speaker of the House of Commons pays tribute to Marc Garneau
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Jun 05, 2025 |
Reid: We're living in an upside down world and it stinks
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Jun 05, 2025 |
Mennie: Quebec resumes its game of immigrant roulette
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Jun 05, 2025 |
How are things going with Quebec's new bottle deposit-return system?
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Jun 05, 2025 |
Crane: Carney doesn't want to say anything that would put negotiations with Trump at risk
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Jun 04, 2025 |
Mennie: How long can we sit out Trump?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
Legal Corner: Here's how swimming pools can cause legal problems
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Jun 04, 2025 |
Here's what you can expect from the Nintendo Switch 2
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Jun 04, 2025 |
Do honest Montreal business owners need to worry about extortion threats?
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Jun 04, 2025 |
New Quebec bill aims to crack down on electoral misinformation
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Jun 03, 2025 |
Husny: Danielle Smith shifts tone at premiers meeting
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Jun 03, 2025 |
F1 promoter is putting measures in place to ensure it remains in Montreal
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Jun 03, 2025 |
Mennie: Did Carney just close Trudeau’s open door?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
The Right Chemistry: Is coffee helping you age healthy?
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Jun 03, 2025 |
Heurtel: What are the premiers doing in Saskatoon?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
Mennie: Are the 'new' Quebec Liberals a dime store version of the CAQ ?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
Will Quebec’s bill to push French-language content on streaming platforms work?
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Jun 02, 2025 |
Quebec high schools exams will now be worth 50 per cent of a student's overall grade
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Jun 02, 2025 |
The SPVM are updating their policy when it comes to police stops, How Quebec’s new French language signage law is creating trouble for some businesses, CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy kids, Is the ink used for tattoos harmful for your health? & Checking in with one of Montreal’s new Michelin Star chefs
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May 30, 2025 |
Quebec Government appealing Bill 40 to the Supreme Court
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May 30, 2025 |
Mulcair: The Liberal Party put in a “Denis Coderre” clause
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May 30, 2025 |
Mennie: The Quebec Liberals ignore Denis Coderre
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May 30, 2025 |
Business Brief: Canada’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter
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May 30, 2025 |
Is Denis Coderre writing off the Quebec Liberal Party?
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May 30, 2025 |
Quebec committee recommends restricting access to social media for kids without parents' consent
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May 30, 2025 |
Reid: Mark Carney looked comfortable in the Question Period
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May 29, 2025 |
Mennie: The return (again) of Denis Coderre
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May 29, 2025 |
Tech Corner: There could be another smart home on the market later this year
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May 29, 2025 |
Is the ink used for tattoos harmful for your health?
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May 29, 2025 |
New bill requires immigrants to embrace common culture of Quebec
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May 29, 2025 |
Quebec government ordered to pay $164 million for unlawful detentions
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May 28, 2025 |
Crane: Somebody has to be accountable at some level
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May 28, 2025 |
Mennie: The SAAQclic scandal should topple a government, but not here in Quebec
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May 28, 2025 |
The Legal Corner: The number of unmarried couples in Quebec is twice the national average
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May 28, 2025 |
'Pretty excited when the day came': Montreal chef on being awarded a Michelin Guide star
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May 28, 2025 |
CDC no longer recommends COVID-19 vaccine for pregnant women and healthy kids
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May 28, 2025 |
How Quebec’s new French signage law is creating trouble for some businesses
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May 27, 2025 |
Husny: Our new economic and security relationship with the U.S. was the key moment of the Throne speech
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May 27, 2025 |
Mennie: The King’s Speech: it’s certain Trump was listening but will Canadians get the message?
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May 27, 2025 |
The Right Chemistry: Artificial and natural flavours
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May 27, 2025 |
What’s behind a slowing condo market in downtown Montreal?
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May 27, 2025 |
Here's what you missed from King Charles' throne speech
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May 27, 2025 |
'No more random stops': Montreal police will have stricter rules for street checks
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May 26, 2025 |
Heurtel: It’s a crowning achievement for Francis Scarpaleggia
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May 26, 2025 |
Mennie: The NDP has now lost everything except its smugness
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May 26, 2025 |
Illegal dumping in Ormstown sparks outcry from municipal officials
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May 26, 2025 |
What's it like to be a Michelin Guide Restaurant Inspector? MP Carlos Leitão makes the jump from Provincial to Federal politics, CTVs W5 uncovers connections between a network of men who drug, rape and record women, & Police in Kingston are using drones to combat distracted driving.
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May 23, 2025 |
Mulcair: It’s about time somebody starts managing Canada
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May 23, 2025 |
Mennie: Another week, another poll turning the presumptions over Quebec sovereignty on their head.
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May 23, 2025 |
Business Brief: Apple under pressure following Trump's threats of tarriffs
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May 23, 2025 |
French Language Commissioner finds flaws in the province’s system for teaching new arrivals French
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May 23, 2025 |
Heurtel: Mark Carney’s reign as Prime Minister feels like a false start
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May 22, 2025 |
Mennie: When the going gets tough, Carney gets coy
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May 22, 2025 |
How Quebec is using Bill 104 to take back power from Montreal
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May 22, 2025 |
Tech Corner: New GPS-like system for the Moon could be an astronaut version of Waze
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May 22, 2025 |
Montreal family looking for man who saved their patriarch's life with CPR
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May 22, 2025 |