• This is Montreal

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This is Montreal

By: CBC
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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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Episodes
  • Why are Montreal’s metro station doors so hard to open?

    Why are Montreal’s metro station doors so hard to open?
    Jan 9 2025

    If you’ve taken the metro in Montreal you may have found yourself throwing a shoulder into the rotating doors at some stations and getting a blast of wind in the face for your efforts, especially in winter. We’ll get into the science behind why it seems like you often need herculean strength to pry the doors open and we'll hear what the STM is doing to make metro stations more accessible.
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    21 mins
  • How did Hitler’s car end up in Ottawa via Montreal?

    How did Hitler’s car end up in Ottawa via Montreal?
    Jan 2 2025

    This is Montreal off this week, so we're bringing you an episode of the podcast This is Ottawa. At the Canadian War Museum, you can find an imposing black armoured car that once belonged to none other than Adolf Hitler. Host Robyn Bresnahan looks at how the car ended up in Ottawa after a stop in Montreal, and how the museum balances public interest with critics who say it “glamourizes Nazism.”
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    16 mins
  • Why are some Montrealers embracing Thriftmas?

    Why are some Montrealers embracing Thriftmas?
    Dec 19 2024

    Some Montrealers are looking for the perfect gift for someone on their list, but it won't be brand new with the tags still on. It will be from the thrift shop. Whether it's economic or environmental concerns or just the thrill of the hunt, we'll hear what's driving interest in thrifting and why one expert cautions that thrifting alone won't solve overconsumption.
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    15 mins

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