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 Quebec will be investigated by a provincial auditor and the anti-corruption squad.
- Old Montreal Children’s Hospital site will no become ballpark.
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Yesterday's News #306 - November 20th, 2016
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 Scottish traditional knife in his sock.
- The plight of the contract worker.
- Metro conductors playing with their cell phones.
- Snow on the way...
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Yesterday's News - A Brief History of Baseball in Montreal
Originally aired: 2011.
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Yesterday's News - May 21st, 2016
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 words about automobiles and the smartphone
Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for show recaps and podcasts of previous programs.
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Yesterday's News - May 14th, 2016
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 international wing opened at Trudeau Airport
Part 2:
- A few words about moving
- Census web site crashes
- Government upholds rights of small ISPs
Visit Yesterday‘s News on Radio Centre-Ville for show recaps and podcasts of previous programs.
Yesterday's News is a weekly radio show on Radio Centre-Ville CINQ 102.3 FM in Montreal.
Hosted by Mark Korman, the program is comprised of a weekly news review, a look back at historical events and opinions about media, politics and popular culture.
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