Saturday 30 July 2016

The Radio Centre-Ville Round Table #169 - July 30th, 2016



This Week's Topics:
- Hillary Clinton and the Democratic convention.
- Judge throws out convictions of two suspected terrorists.
- Journal de Montreal columnist blasts tennis star Eugenie Bouchard.
- Just for Laughs festival to hold benefit to help pay for Mike Ward’s legal fees.
- Pokemons will no longer appear at some sensitive locations.
- Quebec coroner suggests total ban on cell phone use while driving.
- Hydro-Quebec asking the energy board for another increase.
- New study claims train project would cause many troublesome issues.
- Rio Olympics about to start.
- It is Food Day in Canada.

Saturday 23 July 2016

The Radio Centre-Ville Round Table #168 - July 23rd, 2016



This Week's Topics:
- Donald Trump and the Republican convention.
- Another police shooting of an unarmed black man in the United States.
- Quebec, B.C. and Ontario strike deal to make it easier to buy wine.
- Human Rights Tribunal rules comedian violated rights of someone by making fun of his disability.
- Montreal send notices to residences about lead pipes.
- two Air Transat pilots stopped at Glasgow Airport on suspicion of being drunk.
- More on the dangers of Pokemon Go...
- Big Steeves family reunion raking place.

Saturday 16 July 2016

The Radio Centre-Ville Round Table #167 - July 16th, 2016



This Week's Topics:
- The terror attack in Nice.
- Donald Trump.
- Theresa May the new Prime Minister of England.
- Air Miles collected prior to January 1st, 2012 to be discarded.
- Lone tenor messes with lyrics of Canadian anthem at baseball All-Star game.
- The 40th anniversary of the Montreal Olympic games.
- Two entrepreneurs want to build a cafe and cultural centre made up of old Metro cars.
- Quebec gives students full marks for history essay question that was originally cancelled after it was leaked.
- The idiocy of Pokemon Go.

Saturday 9 July 2016

The Radio Centre-Ville Round Table #166 - July 9th, 2016



This Week's Topics:
- The police officers shot and killed in Dallas.
- A reported 46 STM employees have failed drug or alcohol tests since 2011.
- Trudeau government renews more than $150 million in annual funding for aid projects and to help Afghanistan's security forces until 2020.
- Who is the middle class?
- CRA phone scam targets the gullible.
- Canadians can now apply to become Senators.
- The threatened postal dispute.
- 75% of meals prepared in Canada now are usually made in 15 minutes or less.

Saturday 2 July 2016

The Radio Centre-Ville Round Table #165 - July 2nd, 2016



This Week's Topics:

- The P.K. Subban trade.

- The threat of a strike at Canada Post.

- 600,000 people have left Quebec since 1971.

- The "Three Amigos" summit.

- Donald Trump.

- Police forcibly arrest legally blind man in Montreal park.

- The political power of cyclists.

- No more laser cataract removal system at St. Mary's.

- Brexit.

- Conservative leadership candidates to attend Toronto pride parade.

- Canada Day / Moving Day.