ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
From the Eastern Townships to Quebec's Far North and everywhere in between, our podcast brings you the stories shaping life across the province from our journalists who call it home. Each week, we dig into the local issues that have Quebecers talking, no matter which language they speak or sing. Every Friday, with host Alison Brunette.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
15 minutes
English
Canada
23 episodes
since June 5, 2026
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
What does an iconic Quebec film have in common with a recent conflict between a mayor and an unpleased business owner? Well, toques. CBC’s Sarah-Kate Dallaire tells us about this story, and its unlikely happy ending.
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
A video of rats swarming a person sleeping on the steps of a Quebec City church has gone viral. Though hard to watch, it’s drawing attention to the growing problem of homelessness across the province, and the risks that unhoused people face. Now, community organizers are calling on Quebec’s n…
In a few weeks, we’ll be changing our clocks, and leaving Daylight Saving Time behind. But more and more provinces and territories in Canada are making the decision to stop changing the clocks, altogether. With Manitoba, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories making the jump this November 1st, what…
Quebecers wanted change, and their votes in the Oct. 5 election reflected that. After nearly a decade in government, the Coalition Avenir Québec has been eradicated from the National Assembly, with the Parti Québécois coming back to power with 59 seats. We take a look at what the election results t…
With several ridings being neck-and-neck across the province, Quebec’s political landscape could change dramatically after voters take to the polls on October 5th. CBC’s Sudha Krishnan joins host Alison Brunette and This is Montreal host Ainslie MacLellan to look at some particularly hot races, and…
It can be hard for autistic children and their parents to get the services they need - particularly when they face language barriers. In the Laurentians, a new mobile unit has been implemented to address that issue. CBC’s Laurentians reporter Andy Bennett joins us to talk about this new resource, a…
It can be hard for autistic children and their parents to get the services they need - particularly when they face language barriers. In the Laurentians, a new mobile unit has been implemented to address that issue. CBC’s Laurentians reporter Andie Bennett joins us to talk about this new resource, …
Residents of Rouyn-Noranda have coexisted with the Horne copper smelter for a century. But what was once celebrated as the driving force and economic engine of the Abitibi community has become a point of contention. In recent decades, concerns over arsenic emission levels a…
It's a longstanding tradition for aspiring politicians to visit iconic Quebec snack shacks while on the campaign trail to be pictured with some greasy food… What’s up with that? We called up Charles-Alexandre Théorêt, food columnist with Radio-Canada’s Ça Promet, and author of Maudite Poutine!, for…
Well, it depends what you measure, exactly. The short answer is yes, but the reality is much more complex than that. As the five official parties in Quebec make their election-time financial promises, we’re looking at what’s true, and isn’t true, about Quebec’s taxing system. Plus, we’ll break down…
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