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Grampa Jim tells about what's going on in town this week. It's small-town drama with a bit of humor here and there. Sometimes re-telling the stories of when he was a boy in Washington state during World War 2. Check out Books on AMAZON: THE TRADING POST and KIDNAPPED, by James R. von Feldt.
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Dive into the Montreal stories you’re curious about and the issues you want to understand. From Laval to Longueuil and across the island, host Ainslie MacLellan explores the complexities of our colourful, vibrant and sometimes frustrating, but always interesting city. Every Thursday.
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This is the dryest comedy you’ll find anywhere. Essential eco-tips that might not help you but will help the environment. Plus shocking stories of being an Asian American Actress in Hollywood. IG: @Sadiecofficial and @ecobitchactress This is (not) a parody. Video version: www.youtube.com/@ecobitchactress My next comedy shows are coming up, check out my instagram for details.
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30 years ago the No side won a narrow victory in the 1995 Quebec referendum. While polls suggest most Quebecers don't want to go through another referendum, some young Quebec sovereignists are hoping they’ll get their chance to vote for independence. Reporter Aatefeh Padidar speaks with some young people in the sovereignty movement about how they’r…
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S2 Ep 11 - Chickpea Water Latte, Anyone? This is a really wholesome eco-tip. Chickpea can be churned into a latte mousse! Your life is yet again saved, you're welcome. Video version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bfYQEP6LCI Follow on IG : instagram.com/sadiecofficial #comedy #comedypodcast #dry #dryhumor #chickpea #ecofriendly #eco #ecolife…
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Despite growing numbers of cyclists and rebounding transit ridership, most people in the greater Montreal area still commute by car. But the choices available to you depend a lot on where you live and where you’re going. Transportation researchers say we need to do a better job of offering everyone alternative ways to get around. We’ll look at what…
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Montreal has long enjoyed a reputation as an affordable rent haven that has supported the artists that live, work, and make the city vibrant. But with rents skyrocketing and with most artists earning a lot less than the Montreal average, one listener asks: "How are artists affording to live in Montreal anymore?” We’ll also hear how parties in the m…
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Join us this week as we wrap up our discussion about acquitted (but definitely did it) child murderer Casey Anthony. Arrested in October 2008 for the suspected murder of her 2 year old daughter, Caylee Anthony, Casey some how wiggled her way out of consequences, even though it was abundantly clear that she was responsible for the death of her daugh…
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Send us a text Homeless for a while in Portland. Wartime activities everywhere. Hustle here, hustle there, ships, airplanes, adrenaline all around. Trips around the area to see what it's all about stretched imagination to the limits. A whole town built in 110 days. Three shipyards turning out ships as if they were cars on an assembly line. The worl…
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S2 Ep9 New York Savage Open Mics Fresh from the big apple. My experience with NY comedians, you need to hear it for sure! Video Version on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp2g_i03Mgs Follow and Subscribe for more! Instagram.com/sadiecofficial #kdrama #coffeehack #drycomedystandup #treehuggers #ecocity #newyorktour #comedypodcastclips…
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Candidates in Montreal’s mayoral race are making some ambitious promises to solve homelessness, including more social and transitional housing and new policies on encampments. But cities across Canada have struggled in recent years to respond to the growing number of people who find themselves living on the streets. So what will it take to change t…
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Join Kate and Suzy on this week’s episode to learn more than you ever needed to know about acquitted child murderer, Casey Anthony. Casey was arrested on July 16, 2008, one day after her mother reported that Casey’s 2 year old daughter, Caylee, had been missing for THIRTY ONE DAYS. Casey never told anyone that her daughter was missing, until she wa…
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MR. JEAN MARC RICHARD HAS WON A CASH PRIZE OF $833,337! In 1999, a letter with this claim from Time Magazine lands in a Montreal man’s mailbox. But according to the fine print, he's not actually a winner. Jean Marc Richard, feeling determined to get his promised payout, launches a court battle with one of North America’s biggest publishers. This we…
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S2 Ep8 Your Neighbor's Fruit is the Best Fruit Casting Couch episode is S1E2 Non-gmo, organic, and fresh! Please subscribe and tell your friends to subscribe. instagram.com/sadiecofficial for news updates! #dryhumor #ecocomedy #ecofriendly #eco #recycle #environmentalimpact #environmentalawareness #entrepreneur #fruits #neighbors #neighborhoodstori…
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The fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi in Longueuil has left a family and a community demanding answers. Reporter Matthew Lapierre explains what we know so far. We also hear why some worry an investigation by Quebec’s police oversight body the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes (BEI) might not be enough to truly get to the bottom of …
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With Valérie Plante not running again, Montrealers will be choosing a new mayor when they go to the polls on November 2. On top of that, the city is dealing with some major issues: from housing and homelessness, to infrastructure and transportation. Journalists Ben Shingler and Sudha Krishnan look at how the campaign is shaping up, and why municipa…
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Whether straight, zig-zagging or curved, outdoor staircases are a fixture of many Montreal duplexes and triplexes. But how did a wintry city like ours end up with so many stairs to shovel? We’ll debunk some rumours step by step and hear how the evolution of the outdoor staircase is wrapped up in ideas about class, aesthetics and even morality.…
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In 2018, Quebec brought in restrictions on the use of neonicotinoids, a class of pesticides that had been shown to be harmful to bees. Now Vermont is becoming the latest U.S. state to take similar steps. In this episode from Vermont Public Radio Podcast Brave Little State, reporter Sabine Poux heads into the field with This is Montreal’s Ainslie Ma…
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Join us today to learn the shocking details of the murder of Sylvia Likens. Sylvia’s parents unwittingly put her and her sister, Jenny, right into the hands of the devil herself. Gertrude Baniszewski promised the girls' parents that she would treat them like her own while they were away for work. Behind closed doors, Gertrude would end up torturing…
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As the school year begins, Quebec schools are still dealing with the aftermath of budget restrictions imposed by the province. Some parents worry that, even if specialized education positions are spared, they could still go unfilled. We hear from parents, a special education technician and a school psychologist who say meeting the needs of all stud…
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Ribbed like a pumpkin, but with a spiderweb exterior like a cantaloupe, the Montreal melon was a wildly popular fruit in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but it all but disappeared by the 1950s. In this archive episode, we'll hear why some people are going to great lengths to try to restore the Montreal melon to its former glory.…
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From Verdun to Rosemont to NDG, wild turkeys have been popping up all over Montreal in recent years. In this archive episode from June 2024, we'll hear about the curiosity turkeys have spurred amongst Montrealers and get some advice for how to avoid accidentally running afoul of our urban bird neighbours.…
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From 1923 to 1983, the sounds of a rumbling roller coaster, carnival games, and the laughter of a giant animatronic woman invited people to Belmont Park, an amusement park along the Des Prairies river in Cartierville. In this episode from the archives, we take you through the twists and turns of the amusement park's history, tying together a former…
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