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Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor on football, friendship and motoring on
After 40 years of writing songs and playing live together, Blue Rodeo's founding members Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy are sharing the twists and turns of their meteoric rise, in a new documentary, called Blue Rodeo: Lost Together. Greg Keelor tells us about the journey and how it all started on a football field. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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New exhibition reveals the untold stories of slavery and resistance in Quebec
We'll hear about a new bilingual, free exhibition in Quebec City called Fugitives. It was curated by historian and hip-hop artist Webster, with the goal of putting a human face on slavery in the province. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Ballet Jazz Montréal presents a suite of intimate performances
Ballet Jazz de Montreal will be taking over guest rooms at Le Germain Hotel, in Montreal, for the dance company's latest production Niebo Hotel. Artistic director Alexandra Damiani tells us how the company is transforming the rooms into stages. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Quebec's Béké-bobo bear goes to Paris
When Quebec engineer Maggy-Nadyne Lamarche had a sick child in the hospital, she created a therapeutic teddy bear for her. Lamarache tells us how she built a company around her little bear and the invitation she received to display her creation at the Louvre. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Author Deni Ellis Béchard on his new dystopian novel
Award-winning, Canadian-American author Deni Ellis Béchard joins us to chat about his new dystopian novel We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine. It’s about an artificial intelligence machine that takes over the world. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Quebec designer Angie Larocque is Paris Fashion Week-bound
Angie Larocque is the only Quebec designer heading to Paris Fashion Week. We'll talk about how she materialized her childhood dream and what she's taking to the runway. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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She's helping women break mental barriers about money — and invest in themselves
After developing a business matchmaking platform to connect women entrepreneurs with funding, Tayssa Waldron realized that the financial barriers women are often rooted in mental and emotional factors. She’s now committed to helping women build a healthier relationship with money.
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How new early peanut introduction guidelines may reduce allergies
According to a recent study, introducing peanuts before the age of two can help reduce allergic reactions. Guest host Dionne Codrington speaks with senior study author Dr. Moshe Ben-Shoshan, from the Montreal Children’s Hospital, to find out more.
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Exploring the Val Saint-François countryside on a gravel bike
Gravel biking is having a moment and some of the best roads are located in the Val Saint-François region of Quebec's Eastern Townships. Guest host Dionne Codrington speaks with the region’s coordinator of the cycle network Marie-Josée Laforge about a unique bike tour called Carottes et Garnottes.
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New online tool by Montreal researchers is helping users be more 'tick aware'
It’s tick season and if you come across one on yourself or your pet, a new website called TickTOOL can help. Bishop's University entomology professor, Jade Savage tells us about the website and the app called E-Tick, where people can send photos for identification.