Round Table topics: - Justin Trudeau's comments following the death of Fidel Castro. - Donald Trump. - Court upholds Montreal’s ban on pitbulls. - Air Miles has backs off plan to void points. - The unemployment rate in Quebec now at lowest level since 1976. - Only around 10% of Syrian refugees who arrived in Canada since November of 2015 have been able to find jobs. - Trudeau Liberals to undo previous government's moves to identify those who vote. - The two largest English school boards in Quebe...
Dec 04, 2016•57 min
Part 1: - Federal Finance Minister thinks people should get used to the "job churn" economy. - CRTC data indicates Canadians are consuming more media, but are watching less TV. - Queens casino refuses to pay out millions after they claim slot machine malfunctions. Part 2: The Round Table convenes to discuss: - Donald Trump and the American election. - A possible Muslim housing project in Brossard. - The possible religious house of worship ban in Outremont, - A piper fined $220 for carrying a Sco...
Nov 22, 2016•58 min
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Sep 08, 2016•55 min
Show #305 - May 21, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: May 15 - 21 - Montreal imposes year-long moratorium on horse-drawn carriages - Former interim mayor Applebaum asks to have criminal case against him dismissed - Montreal municipal engineers walked off the job - Montreal Auditor General claims recommendations have been ignored - AMT cancels $100 million contract it had signed with Bombardier - Montreal police unveil body cameras Part 2: - A few words about space travel - A few w...
May 21, 2016•28 min
Show #304 - May 14, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: May 7 - 14 - Three die as fire ravages apartment building in Longueuil - Police ask for help in finding hit-and-run driver - Molotov Cocktail thrown at STM bus - Man was shot in St. Michel - West island high school threatened - Quebec sends group of firefighters to Alberta - Quebec unveils legislation to deal with Uber - Quebec's birth rate continues to decline - Number of fatalities in road accidents in Quebec increases - New ...
May 14, 2016•28 min
Show #303 - May 7th, 2016 Some old time radio from the 1950s. Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for show recaps and podcasts of previous programs.
May 14, 2016•28 min
Show #301 - April 23th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: April 17 - 23 - Two Quebecers die in massive earthquake in Equador - Man dies after losing control of car in Lachine - Father and son drown at hotel pool - Fire breaks out at the Hotel Dieu Hospital - Caisse and city of Montreal unveil light rail plan Part 2: - A few words about prescription drug advertising - A few words about local news in Canada - CRTC claims public already happy with skinny cable Visit Yesterday‘s News ...
Apr 23, 2016•28 min
Show #300 - April 16th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: April 10 - 16 - Woman murdered inside grocery store - Three men arrested after intrusion inside Montreal's Metro system - Trudeau Liberals release details of assisted suicide law - Thomas Mulcair loses NDP confidence vote - Montreal records $145 million surplus - Sinkhole in Griffintown leads to demolition of parts of co-op - Bixi returns for another season Part 2: - It’s the 300th edition of Yesterday’s News Visit Yesterda...
Apr 16, 2016•27 min
Show #299 - April 9th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: April 3 - 9 - Violence erupts after police brutality protest in Montreal North - Plateau bar firebombed - Three people arrested after high-speed chase - Woman injured in three car crash on Champlain Bridge - SUV collides with STM bus - City, province and federal government announce infrastructure spending - Hospital to be built in Vaudreuil-Dorion - Montreal to spend $18 million to fight emerald ash borer beetle infestation ...
Apr 09, 2016•27 min
Show #298 - April 2nd, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: March 27 - April 2 - Jean Lapierre and 4 family members killed in plane crash - Man arrested after bomb scare on West Island - St. Hubert chain sold to Ontario-based Cara Operations - Man was shot in Riviere des Prairies - Intruders access Metro system - Over 100,000 fans attend annual MLB exhibition games Part 2: - A few more words about the mainstream media - Some tech news Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for ...
Apr 02, 2016•28 min
Show #297 - March 26th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: March 20 - 26 - Federal budget tabled - Taxi driver becomes first Montreal homicide victim on 2016 - Security compromised at some Concordia library workstations - Major fire breaks out in Old Montreal - Woman struck by car downtown - Vigil held at City Hall to show solidarity with Belgium - First woman elected to the Quebec legislature dies Part 2: - A few words about Olympic Stadium’s 40th birthday - A few words about the ...
Mar 27, 2016•27 min
Show #296 - March 19th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: March 13 - 19 - Quebec budget tabled - UPAC makes several high-profile arrests - Man in custody after the stabbing of three people at Toronto military recruitment office - Two home invasions take place in the Montreal area - Attempted robbery foiled at Lachine bar - Woman found dead in basement of a Ville Emard bar - Bixi gets new corporate sponsor - STM to experiment with passengers entering buses at rear Part 2: - A few m...
Mar 19, 2016•28 min
Show #295 - March 12th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: March 6 - 12 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Washington - Quebec aims to change its immigration policy - Major water main break in NDG - CAA study confirms gas prices in Quebec have not fallen in synch with price of oil - Hydro rates to go up again in April - Quebec considering new plan to deal with Uber - Mitchell Brownstein acclaimed as mayor of Cote St-Luc Part 2: - Some old time radio from 1943 Visit Yesterday‘s ...
Mar 12, 2016•28 min
Show #294 - March 5th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: February 28 - March 5 - Quebec investing another $500,000 into Montreal's anti-radicalization centre - Man assaulted on STM bus in Lachine - Three people rescued from balcony during Cote-des-Neiges fire - Man killed after car hits tree in Rivière-des-Prairies - More info released about charges against former mayor Applebaum - Quebec asks for a court injunction to stop Energy East Pipeline - Montreal and suburbs come to an ag...
Mar 05, 2016•28 min
Show #293 - February 27th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: February 21 - 27 - Ice storm knocks out power to 250,000 homes - Montreal intends to ban plastic bags by the start of 2018 - City’s white collar workers suspend rotating walkouts - Major fire breaks out in Villeray - Education Minister Pierre Moreau steps away from most duties due to health reasons - Controversial former Montreal police officer found guilty of assault - Police ask for public's help in locating missing wo...
Feb 27, 2016•27 min
Show #292 - February 20th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: February 14 - 20 - Woman and young granddaughter die in fire - Man dies after work-related accident at the University of Montreal - Montreal taxi drivers protest Uber again - Police Brotherhood complains about senior officers receiving bonuses for number of tickets being handed out - Bombardier to eliminate 7,000 jobs over next two years - Former MNA Victor Goldbloom dies - Montreal Heart Institute to undergo $190 millio...
Feb 20, 2016•28 min
Show #291 - February 13th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: February 7 - 13 - Canadian CF-18 fighter jets will cease air strikes - Secretary General of the United Nations visits Montreal - Rally held in Montreal to denounce cuts to subsidized daycare - Montreal taxi drivers protest in front of Airport - Woman was stabbed in Dollard - Montreal Emergency rooms operating way above capacities - Lachine General to be expanded - Northern part of Dorchester Square to be renovated Part 2...
Feb 13, 2016•27 min
Show #290 - February 6th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: January 31 - February 6 - Funerals held for six Quebecers killed in Burkina Faso terror attack - Hardware giant Lowes to buy Rona - Receipts now required for purchases at Quebec bars - Two men stabbed in Cote-des-Neiges - First of the new Metro cars to go into service - Tourists flocked to Montreal in 2015 Part 2: - A few words about the war between the taxi industry and Uber - Some tech news Visit Yesterday‘s News on Rad...
Feb 06, 2016•28 min
Show #289 - January 30th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: January 24 - 30 - Couillard shuffles cabinet - Montreal wants to set up office for refugees - Justin Trudeau meets with Denis Coderre - Montreal white collar workers hold first in a series of rotating strikes - Woman stabbed in random attack - Man barricades himself inside house - City wants public input on revitalization of Old Port Part 2: - A few words about the distraction of hyperlinks - Apple records record profits ...
Jan 30, 2016•28 min
Show #288 - January 23rd, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: January 17 - 23 - Four dead in Saskatchewan mass shooting - Province reacts to deaths of six Quebecers in Burkina Faso - Former mayor of Montreal North facing sexual assault charges - Two people attacked in the Plateau - Several fires cause minor injuries and damage - Funeral held in Montreal for Rene Angelil - Mayor Denis Coderre and group of Quebec mayors denounce proposed Energy East pipeline Part 2: - A few words abou...
Jan 23, 2016•28 min
Show #287 - January 16th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: January 10 - 16 - Funeral for Rene Angelil to be held in Montreal - First person assisted with ending their life in Quebec - Man dies in Plateau fire - Two individuals force their way into apartments in separate incidents - Montreal to revamp to Jacques Cartier Square - Fete des Neiges kicks off Part 2: - Man dies after St. Mary’s surgeon refused to operate - Netflix takes hard line against out-of-country site visitors - ...
Jan 17, 2016•28 min
Show #286 - January 9th, 2016 Part 1: News from Montreal and from Beyond: January 3 - 9 - Borough mayor of Montreal North resigns - Man stabbed in Montreal North - Pedestrian struck and killed by delivery truck in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve - Woman struck by SUV in front of Jeanne Mance Park - Fire crews discover marijuana grow op in St. Michel - Two Montreal women arrested in a Newfoundland after altercation on an airplane - USB drive containing sensitive information stolen from Montreal police - Ub...
Jan 09, 2016•1 min
Show #285 - January 2nd, 2016 Yesterday’s News reviews some of the big Montreal news stories of 2015. Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for show recaps and podcasts of previous programs.
Jan 03, 2016•29 min
Show #284 - December 26th, 2015 A few holiday-themed news items and some classic Christmas songs. Originally Broadcast: December 20th, 2014. Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for show recaps and podcasts of previous programs.
Dec 26, 2015•27 min
