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Articles by Rob Lurie
- Quebec fisherman turned entrepreneur making splash with custom rods
- Health minister apologizes for Robert Bourassa's widow's end-of-life care
- Quebec told Longueuil police to disregard court order on racial profiling, says anti-racism group
- Angry customers in Saint-Colomban after snow clearing company fails to show
- 10-year-old barista from Montreal brewing up big dreams
- Quebec boy with autism refused service because he attends English school
- Chateauguay residents lose their pool, damaged sports centre slated for demolition
- Montreal's Mount Royal Park set to undergo largest expansion in 100 years
- Quebec plans to hit the vaping industry with a new tax next fall
- COP15 road closures, parking, and public transit: What you need to know
- World AIDS Day: A look inside a Montreal shelter for people living with HIV/AIDS
- One too many drinks at the holiday party? Never fear: Operation Red Nose is back
- Coroner's inquest into death of Montreal firefighter begins with rescued boater
- Coroner's inquiry into death of Montreal firefighter to begin Monday
- Montreal bocce club could soon close as borough mayor cites cost concerns, supporters plead for change of heart
- Montreal borough may charge residents to dump their shovelled snow
- Montreal property valuations are rising. Here's what you can do about it
- Left with major repairs, Saint-Jerome condo owners accuse builder of cutting corners
- Canada Post union says new Publisac pilot project will put carriers' health at risk
- 'We're not being as proactive': Most Quebecers not up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines
Rob Lurie
ContactRob Lurie studied business in school but fell in love with the media while listening to overnight talk radio shows. He quit his job selling investments at a bank and in 1993 began working as a traffic reporter before moving on to host talk shows at CIQC and CJAD radio. In 1997, Lurie made the switch to TV to join CTV.
During his time in the media, Lurie has covered some of the biggest stories to hit Montreal including the 1995 referendum, the ice storm, the biker wars, several high profile court cases and several elections. He's also covered several world leaders as they visited Montreal, including former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter; Poland's Lech Walesa, and Israel's Ehud Barak. In 2008, Lurie won the prestigious RTDNA award for central Canada for his election series "Campaign Trail."
A native of Montreal, Lurie has studied at Dawson College, Concordia University and McGill University. In his free time he enjoys boating, hiking and hanging out in the country. Lurie is a fitness buff, avid outdoorsman and bad tennis player.
