Yesterday's News #274 - October 17th, 2015

Show #274 - October 17th, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and from Beyond:
October 11 - 17

- Federal election only two days away
- Environment Canada blocks Montreal’s planned dumping of raw sewage
- Man beaten to death with hammer in Laval
- 16-year-old boy stabbed to death in Laval
- Dorval pizzeria firebombed
- MUHC to ban smoking and vaping on its grounds
- All Montreal taxis must now offer ability to pay electronically
- Westmount Examiner and West Island Chronicle to shut down
- Bell Centre to be renovated


Part 2:

- A few more words about Windows 10
- A few words about the end of the election campaign

Yesterday's News #273 - October 10th, 2015

Show #273 - October 10th, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and from Beyond:
October 4 - 10

- Advanced polling begins
- Coderre angry about sewage dumping backlash
- Two people stabbed in Petite-Patrie
- Two people stabbed in NDG
- Quebec woman murdered in California
- Woman dies in Pierrefonds fire
- Montreal police to test body cameras
- Quebec to bring in new rules for certification of seniors residences
- Quebec announces new measures to deal with mental illness
- Province to encourage purchases of electric vehicles

Part 2:

- A few words about Thanksgiving and political party platforms

Yesterday's News #272 - October 3rd, 2015

Show #272 - October 3rd, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and from Beyond:
September 27 - October 3

- Marcel Aubut resigns as president of Canadian Olympic Committee after sexual harassment allegations
- Final leader’s debate held
- Montreal to dump raw sewage into St. Lawrence
- Teachers hold one day strike
- Quebec gives mayors more power over municipal workers
- Four people hit by taxi
- Guy Lafleur loses cicil suit against Montreal police and Crown
- Former Quebec Lieutenant-governor to remain in jail for now
- Non-stop flights begin between Montreal and China


Part 2:

- VW deals with emissions scandal
- More on Google’s driver-less car
- The prohibitive cost of electric vehicles
- McDonald’s to dramatically change the functionality of its restaurants

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Yesterday's News #271 - September 26th, 2015

Show #271 - September 26th, 2015

Part 1:

News about Montreal and Beyond:
September 19 - 26

- First French debate held
- Montreal against forcing cyclists to wear helmets
- Guy Turcotte's second trial begins
- Woman collapses at Montreal marathon and later dies
- 76-year-old woman struck and killed by STM bus
- Construction worker struck and killed by truck
- Man murdered in Lasalle
- Man shot in Montreal North
- TMR approves construction of massive new shopping complex


Part 2:

- A few words about interpreting history
- Selfies now causing more fatalities than shark attacks

Yesterday's News #270 - September 19th, 2015

Show #270 - September 19th, 2015


Some old-time radio from 1954.

Yesterday's News #269 - September 12th, 2015

Show #269 - September 12th, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and Beyond:
September 6 - 12

- Quebec wants to bring in more Syrian refugees
- Ontario to study possibility of importing more electricity from Quebec
- Man injured in downtown brawl
- Man stabbed in St. Laurent
- Arrests made in connection with stolen silver
- Man falls off downtown roof
- Children's Hospital stages emergency simulation
- Pierre Karl Péladeau to place controlling shares of Quebecor into blind trust

Part 2:

- A few words about the Syrian refugee crisis in Europe

Yesterday's News #268 - September 5th, 2015

Show #268 - September 5th, 2015


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