Jason C. McLean and Special Guest Dawn McSweeney go through some of the big Quebec and Montreal news stories: Quebec and Canada’s ban on flavoured […]
Category: Culture
March 13, 2020: The Day I Realized That This Whole Coronavirus Thing Might Actually Affect Me
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. […]
FTB Fridays 01/01/2021: 2020 Year-in-Review
On the latest FTB Fridays, host Jason C. McLean and guest panelists Samantha Gold and Jerry Gabriel take a look back at 2020 covering federal […]
What to Expect When You’re Testing (For COVID-19 in Quebec)
We are in the midst of a global pandemic. COVID-19 is ravaging the United States and the European Union and other countries are slowly easing […]
It’s Finally Time To Honour Oscar Peterson By Renaming Lionel-Groulx Metro After Him
A few years ago, there was a push to rename Lionel-Groulx Metro after late Montreal jazz legend Oscar Peterson. Now that movement is back, currently […]
COVID-19: Quebec to Allow Small Outdoor Gatherings (with Restrictions) as of Friday and Healthcare and Personal Care Businesses in June
Small outdoor gatherings in backyards or parks will be permitted in Quebec as of this Friday, May 22nd. They can have no more than ten […]
COVID-19: Montreal Announces New Safe Active Transportation Circuit to Help Pedestrians, Cyclists and Merchants This Summer
Montreal will be temporarily converting 327 kilometers of city streets into what the city is calling the Safe Active Transportation Circuit. These will last throughout […]
COVID-19: Montreal Schools Will Only Re-Open in the Fall, Quebec Will Help Provide Masks
Quebec Premier François Legault is in Montreal today. Speaking alongside Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, Quebec’s National Director for Public Health Horacio Arruda, Public Health Regional […]