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


The Best of Yesterday’s News January - August 2015

Yesterday's News #267 - August 29th, 2015

Show #267 - August 29th, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and Beyond:
August 23 - 29

- Canadian journalist sentenced to three years in Egyptian jail
- World stock markets tumble
- Man killed after two bicycles collide on Jacques Cartier Bridge
- Montreal’s new police chief sworn in
- Toll-free number set-up to report bad experiences in healthcare system
- Taxi drivers hold another protest against Uber
- New Metro trains begin daytime testing
- Cost projections skyrocket for Richler gazebo
- Radio Centre-Ville inaugurates L’Auditoire community centre and cafe

Part 2:

- Some old time radio from 1945

Yesterday's News #266 - August 22nd, 2015

Show #266 - August 22nd, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and Beyond:
August 16 - 22

- Polls showing NDP support in Quebec approaching 50%
- Traffic chaos after RV catches fire in Lafontaine Tunnel
- Man assaulted in Outremont
- Man shot in Riviere-des-Prairies
- Three hurt in car accident in Kirkland
- Boy found unconscious in St. Michel public swimming pool
- Montreal City Hall evacuated during council meeting
- Dore beach temporarily closed due to bacteria
- Montreal’s annual Pride parade held
- Taxi industry still angry about government response to Uber
- Alouettes fire head coach

Part 2:

- How some people take their grievances to the media
- Another “quality of life” poll released
- STM finally decides to order buses equipped with air conditioning

Yesterday's News #265 - August 15th, 2015

Show #265 - August 15th, 2015

Part 1:

News from Montreal and Beyond:
August 9 - 15

- Election news
- Gunshots heard in NDG and Montreal North
- Man stabbed downtown
- Three arrested after altercation in St. Leonard
- Denis Coderre takes jackhammer to community mailbox foundation
- Montreal to set new guidelines for snow clearing

Part 2:

- Some items from the past week in history