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This is Montreal

This is Montreal

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Dive into the Montreal stories you’re curious about and the issues you want to understand. From Laval to Longueuil and across the island, host Ainslie MacLellan explores the complexities of our colourful, vibrant and sometimes frustrating, but always interesting city. Every Thursday.

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  • This is from the archives: Why is the South Shore actually to the east?

    This is from the archives: Why is the South Shore actually to the east?
    Jul 10 2025

    If you check out a compass or maps app, you may notice our sense of direction in Montreal is a bit … tilted.

    Our "north" leans pretty far west and if you head over to the South Shore and keep going, you end up in the Eastern Townships — which are not in Eastern Quebec. In this favourite episode from March 2024, we try to help you find your bearings by exploring our off-kilter geography.

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    18 mins
  • Should neighbours be able to block housing projects? The Quebec government is asking

    Should neighbours be able to block housing projects? The Quebec government is asking
    Jun 26 2025

    New housing developments, especially highrises that require zoning changes, can draw opposition from residents, in some cases leading to referendums on whether the projects can go ahead. While some argue referendums amount to NIMBYism during a housing crisis, others argue citizens should have the power to block projects that don’t meet neighbourhood needs.
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    21 mins
  • Montréal-Nord celebrates two hometown heroes in the NBA finals

    Montréal-Nord celebrates two hometown heroes in the NBA finals
    Jun 19 2025

    No matter who wins the NBA finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, a Montrealer will be hoisting the trophy. And perhaps no one is cheering harder for both the Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin and the Thunder’s Luguentz Dort than people in Montréal-Nord. We’ll hear from Montrealers who love basketball about their sport in their city: how far it’s come, how far it can go, and what it takes to get there.
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    21 mins
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