Lately, people have been sharing COVID-related one year anniversaries. Some are sad or downright tragic, others are thought-provoking and some are kinda silly in retrospect. […]
Year: 2021
FTB Fridays 03/05/2021: Gala Dynastie with Special Guest Preach
Jason C. McLean speaks with comedian Preach, the host of this year’s Gala Dynastie, a celebration of Black excellence from across Quebec. They talk about […]
The Greater Montreal Region to Remain in the Red Zone At Least Another Month, the Rest of Quebec to Turn Orange After March Break
Quebecers outside of the Greater Montreal Region will see some COVID-19 restrictions loosen when they pass into an Orange Zone after March Break (so Monday, […]
FTB Fridays 02/26/2021: Canada’s Parliament Votes to Call China’s Treatment of Uighurs a Genocide
Host Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Niall Clapham Ricardo discuss Canada’s Parliament voting for the Conservative Party motion to declare China’s treatment of the […]
Finally Some Good News…From Mars: Photos, Video and Audio from the Perseverance Rover
With a pandemic still raging and plenty else to bring down the spirits happening on this planet, we finally get some news from outer space. […]
Quebec Begins Vaccinating the General Public Against COVID-19 Next Week, Starting with People 85 and Older
As of this Thursday, Montrealers born in 1936 or earlier can register online or by phone to be vaccinated as of next week against COVID-19. […]
Canada to Extend COVID-19 Relief Benefits: CRB, CRSB and EI are Included
Canada’s COVID-19 numbers may be improving and the vaccine rollout continues, but the pandemic is still very much here with new variants of the virus […]
FTB Fridays 02/19/2021: News Roundup – Legault’s Culture War, Ted Cruz Leaves Texas Freezing & More
Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through the week’s big news stories: Quebec Premier François Legault injects himself into the campus “free […]
Quebec Movie Theatres, Arenas and Indoor Pools Can Re-Open February 26th While the Curfew Will Remain in Effect
Quebec’s COVID-19 infection numbers are dropping, but according to Premier François Legault, new variants of the virus and Spring Break coming up mean the province […]
Bill C-21: Canada Proposes Strict New Gun Control Measures, a Buyback Program and Red Flag Laws
The Government of Canada wants to render the roughly 1500 assault-style guns they had previously banned last May effectively useless as a firearms. This is […]