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Why this man is running for mayor of Montreal

Management consultant Felix Antoine Jolicoeur explains why he’s planning to run for mayor this fall.
Air Date: January 26, 2021

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How CEGEP students are suffering

Bernard-Marc Tremblay of the Federation of CEGEPs explains why his peers are suffering during pandemic isolation.
Air Date: January 26, 2021
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Low-alcohol wines for an almost-dry January

Natalie MacLean reviews some examples of an increasingly popular product – low-alcohol wines.
Air Date: January 26, 2021

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Long waits at veterinarians

Canadian Veterinary Association president Enid Styles on how more people adopting pets during the pandemic has led to longer wait times.
Air Date: January 25, 2021
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Canadians not immune to insurrect attempts: MPs

Liberal MP Anthony Housefather and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison have a message for Canadians about the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Air Date: January 25, 2021

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A year without buying anything

Rachael Sevet describes why she decided to go an entire year without buying anything new.
Air Date: January 24, 2021
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Another hard semester for CEGEPS, universities

Julia Caddy of Students in Mind discusses how CEGEP and university students bracing for another semester away from campus.
Air Date: January 24, 2021

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Will Payette’s resignation hurt Trudeau?

McGill University’s Daniel Beland discusses the political fallout of Julie Payette’s resignation as Governor General.
Air Date: January 23, 2021
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What does the GG resignation mean?

Political analyst Tom Mulcair on how the Governor General’s resignation affects Canada, and why Erin O’Toole is trying to go moderate.
Air Date: January 22, 2021

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President Biden and Canada

With a new president in the White House, University of Ottawa’s Roland Paris explain what’s in store for U.S.-Canada relations.
Air Date: January 20, 2021
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What is Quebec's 'advance triage protocol'?

MUHC medical ethicist Dr. Eugene Bereza explains what the province's plan for an ICU protocol would mean for patients and their families.
Air Date: January 19, 2021

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Today is Trump's last day in office

Joe Biden's inauguration is on Wednesday and with it, the end of the Trump era. Political scientist Graham Dodds on the transfer of power.
Air Date: January 19, 2021
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How the virus is spreading in Montreal

Infectious disease specialist Donald Vinh explains how COVID-19 is currently spreading in the city.
Air Date: January 18, 2021

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Improving mental health resources

A new online resource centre is aiming to improve access to mental health services. Its leader, Laurence Kirmayer, explains. www.mmhrc.ca
Air Date: January 18, 2021
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Re-evaluating the history of the Far North

Stephen Yeager of Concordia University says the medieval history of the Far North should re-examine the oral histories of indigenous people
Air Date: January 18, 2021

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How to deal with ever-increasing stress

Psychologist Syd Miller explains how some people are coping with the ever increasing stress of the pandemic, 10 months into it.
Air Date: January 17, 2021
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Why some groups are more affected by curfew

Lawyer Marie-Livia Beauge on which communities can be more impacted than others by Quebec’s curfew.
Air Date: January 16, 2021

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Life and death: Quebec COVID-19 triage protocols

If hospitals are pushed too far, staff will need to choose who gets lifesaving care. Medical ethicist Eugene Bereza explains Quebec's rules.
Air Date: January 13, 2021
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What to expect from Habs this season?

The Canadiens are back on ice for a new, strange season, starting with a game in Toronto. TSN’s Dan Robertson explains what he’s watching.
Air Date: January 13, 2021

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Que. cardiologists pleads: stay home, keep surgeries possible

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Air Date: January 13, 2021
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Are Quebec’s Pfizer doses at risk?

Dr. Caroline Quach, president of Quebec’s immunization advisory committee, discusses whether Pfizer could withdraw Quebec's vaccine supply.
Air Date: January 12, 2021

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How much more can Que. hospitals take?

Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg of the Jewish General Hospital, on the situation in Montreal hospitals and how much more they can withstand.
Air Date: January 11, 2021
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Doctor suicide highlights serious mental health concerns

Rod Lim with the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians on the suicide of a Quebec doctor and the stress on healthcare workers.
Air Date: January 11, 2021

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Union reports on the first day back to class

Heidi Yetman from the Quebec Provincial Association of Teachers on what she’s been hearing out off Quebec classrooms on the first day back.
Air Date: January 11, 2021
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More stress on mental health

Myrna Lashley, assistant professor of psychiatry at McGill, on how curfew can add even more stress to life under a pandemic.
Air Date: January 9, 2021

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Is the U.S. republic’s health in jeopardy?

Political science professor Graham Dodds discusses the incredible events at the US capitol Wednesday.
Air Date: January 7, 2021
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Breaking down the strict lockdown and curfew

Dr. Christopher Labos discusses the possible effects the curfew and stricter measures will have on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Air Date: January 7, 2021

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Homeless resources at the brink

Resilience Montreal leader Nakuset describes the conditions at the city’s homeless shelter and centres, which have hit a breaking point.
Air Date: January 5, 2021
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Could Quebec's shutdown be extended?

Concordia University economics professor Moshe Lander analyzes what an extended lockdown could mean for the province.
Air Date: January 2, 2021

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Montreal doctor looks back on 2020

Dr. Christopher Labos talks the highs and lows of 2020, and what we can expect in the new year.
Air Date: December 31, 2020