• This is from the archives: Why does Montreal have so many potholes?
    May 22 2025

    With another spring pothole season upon us, we’re digging into the archives to ponder Montreal’s pothole problem. We’ll get into the science of potholes, their impacts, and what we could be doing differently to deal with them.

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    25 mins
  • Is Lac Saint-Louis really a lake?
    May 15 2025

    Between the West Island and the South Shore and stretching all the way from Ile-Perrot to Lachine, you'll find Lac Saint-Louis. But is it a lake? Is it just part of the Saint Lawrence River? Or is it both? The answer is more complex than you might think.

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    22 mins
  • How to care about the climate when the rent is due
    May 8 2025

    We head to the Montreal Climate Summit to hear how environmental advocates are trying to reshape their message about climate change, to emphasize how it’s hurting the health, homes and finances of Montrealers.

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    20 mins
  • What's needed for Montreal's independent festivals to thrive?
    May 1 2025

    With the city's summer festival season around the corner, Montreal's festivals are in fundraising mode. But post-pandemic, and faced with rising production costs, some say independent festivals need more support to keep going--and to keep Montreal's reputation as a world-class city for arts and culture alive.

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    17 mins
  • How can Montrealers start paying less for their groceries?
    Apr 24 2025

    With the cost of groceries on the rise, more Canadians are turning to food banks to feed themselves. In this episode, as we approach the end of the federal election campaign we look at why food has gotten so expensive and what solutions are being proposed to make grocery shopping more affordable.

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    15 mins
  • What would get more young Montrealers to the polls?
    Apr 17 2025

    From the cost of buying a home, to the climate changes hitting North America, many of the top issues for voters are also top of mind for young people, and central to their futures. So why do young people show up to the polls in fewer numbers than other generations, and what can be done to get more of them to cast their ballot?

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    16 mins
  • Is climate change still an election issue for Montrealers?
    Apr 10 2025

    In the shadow of U.S. tariffs, reviving pipeline projects has been up for discussion in this federal election campaign, even in Quebec, where opposition has been strong in the past. So how did Montreal go from the city where half a million people marched for climate action, to a place where the environment seems barely on the ballot?

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    22 mins
  • We need more housing in Montreal. What should the feds do about it?
    Apr 3 2025

    Montreal rents are rising sharply. The median price of a single family home has more than doubled in a decade. So what can the next federal government do to get housing built more quickly?

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    22 mins
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