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Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast
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Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
341 episodes
Manage series 3600674
Aaron Rand gets Montrealers through the end their work day with the latest news and compelling conversation. The show includes analysis from former NDP leader Tom Mulcair and The Montreal Gazette’s James Mennie. Also expect a laugh or a challenge with the Empire Gold News Quiz!
341 episodes
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1 Mennie: Like it or not, the Quebec election campaign begins Aug. 11 9:50

1 What are someone’s rights in the US while waiting for a visa? 6:54

1 The Right Chemistry: Viagra's surprising new health benefit 9:56

1 Are the cases of colon cancer in young adults actually on the rise? 6:09

1 Quebec English School Boards Association joins calls against provincial education budget cuts 11:02

1 Mennie: Did Quebec taxpayers miss the bus with Lion Electric? 9:16

1 What are some of the challenges of being a city councillor in Montreal? 10:21

1 Montreal driver found guilty of road rage sentenced to 14 month in jail. Is the sentence too harsh? 8:32

1 Quebec paramedics have called a general unlimited strike. Here's what they're fighting for 9:19

1 Mennie: This year, “American Independence Day “ has a special meaning for Canadians. 7:19

1 Mennie: 'Go,' once outlawed, has been partially rehabilitated in Quebec 8:22

1 Tech Corner: Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band 8:08

1 Everything you need to know about the 39th edition of Festival International Nuits d’Afrique 7:48

1 Microsoft AI model successfully diagnosed 85% of health conditions. How could it change traditional medicine? 9:47

1 Mennie: In a timid, tentative step toward the 21st century, Quebec thinks about possibly extending weekend store hours… maybe 9:10

1 Stores in these Quebec towns will be allowed to stay open later on weekends 8:26

1 Legal Corner: Courts will sanction bad faith, especially in family matters 8:44

1 Is Quebec still Canada's most corrupt province? 11:20

1 Mennie: Has Donald Trump defined our identity? 9:52

1 The best salads for summer days when you just don't feel like cooking 8:29

1 What is the city doing to help people out during Moving Day? 9:56

1 Mennie: It may have been a Trudeau-era idea, but Carney takes the blame for the DST climb down. 10:53

1 New report shows Montreal women are staying away from the blue collar workforce 9:56

1 Renewed calls for water safety as a spike in the number of drownings hits Quebec 6:42

1 Nearly 2000 households looking for a unit before Moving Day 6:52

1 Negotiations between Canada and the US pick back up after Canada rescinds digital services tax 11:19

1 Canadians are boycotting the US and some businesses are feeling the pressure, Is Montreal ready for an NBA or WNBA franchise? How Tomatoes and Watermelon can cheer you up, Billions of login… 46:37

1 Mennie: Donald Trump announces the end of negotiations with Canada 8:39

1 Moving on July 1 in Montreal? Here are some tips and things to keep in mind 7:13

1 Mennie: Legault to call Arthabaska byelection (his last as premier?) 10:11

1 'A real rush of emotions': Montreal Victoire GM on being inducted as 'builder' to Hockey Hall of Fame 10:56

1 Child vaccination rates are down around the world. Here's why it's concerning 6:00

1 Tech Corner: Billions of login credentials have been leaked online 8:28

1 Here are some free shows to check out at the 2025 Montreal Jazz Festival 6:29

1 Here's why one former Canadian senator is sounding the alarm over Bill C-5 11:11

1 'Very optimistic about what we have built': Just for Laughs organizer on getting comedy festival back on track 10:56

1 Mennie: Carney’s honeymoon continues with voters (even though it’s clear he will never master the sound bite) 10:11

1 Poll: Local organizations dealing with significant drop in volunteers 6:38

1 'I never left, really': William Shatner returns to Montreal for 2025 edition of Comiccon 9:16

1 Mennie: Nothing says Montreal like a $300,000 self cleaning public toilet that doesn’t work. 11:25

1 The Right Chemistry: Can tomatoes and watermelon to cheer you up? 8:23

1 Montreal’s basketball talent was highlighted during the NBA Finals, could it mean the city is ready for the NBA? 8:04

1 The Canadian Transportation Agency has a complaints back of over 87,000, and it could go up by 45 per cent by 2028 8:40

1 Mennie: Where will Canada stand in a post-American NATO? 10:33

1 Canadians are boycotting the US, and some businesses are feeling the pressure 9:06
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