Daybreak Montrealtag:www.cbc.ca,2010-01-28:/daybreakmontreal//3752012-05-25T14:21:42ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.37Fire at Schwartz's iconic delitag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2194782012-05-25T14:13:51Z2012-05-25T14:21:42ZDimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839A minor fire broke out at Schwartz's iconic smoked-meat deli last night. Daybreak's Shawn Apel gave us a live update the morning after, and spoke to General Manager Frank Silva.
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Daybreak's poet laureatetag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2194362012-05-25T12:44:19Z2012-05-25T12:49:07ZPerhaps you've noticed Montreal is in a strange mood as of late. So we once again called on the services of our very own poet laureate - Gabe Foreman. He is a Quebec Writers Federation award-winning poet and author of...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839Perhaps you've noticed Montreal is in a strange mood as of late. So we once again called on the services of our very own poet laureate - Gabe Foreman. He is a Quebec Writers Federation award-winning poet and author of the collection: A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People. Take a listen to the poem he wrote for us.
(Photo: Sophie Tremblay/CBC)
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Defending Bill 78tag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2192742012-05-24T16:01:08Z2012-05-24T16:02:39ZFollowing the massive march against tuition hikes and Bill 78 and a new growing pot-banging movement against the bill, Mike speaks to Quebec Finances Minister Raymond Bachand. He is also the minister responsible for Montreal and the Liberal MNA for...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839
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Pots and pan-demoniumtag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2192712012-05-24T15:42:58Z2012-05-24T15:57:10ZShawn Apel reports on the growing pot-banging movement hitting the streets of Montreal. Last night, the movement spread across many neighbourhoods and thousands of people then descended into the streets for a spontaneous march, against new Bill 78 rules.(Photo: Shawn...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839Shawn Apel reports on the growing pot-banging movement hitting the streets of Montreal. Last night, the movement spread across many neighbourhoods and thousands of people then descended into the streets for a spontaneous march, against new Bill 78 rules.
(Photo: Shawn Apel/CBC)
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Massive protest aftermathtag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2189752012-05-23T15:25:38Z2012-05-23T16:24:48ZDimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839The aftermath of the massive protest Tuesday which saw thousands hit the streets. Mike spoke to Tom Mouhteros, spokesperson for STM bus drivers union. Amir Khadir of Québec solidaire. And CBC senior political columnist Bernard Saint-Laurent.
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Upcoming summer festival seasontag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2189712012-05-23T15:20:03Z2012-05-23T15:23:19ZFestival season is less than three weeks away with the Canadian Grand Prix F1 race kicking things off. Mike spoke to Andy Nulman, president of the Just for Laughs festival whose concerned about how protests may affect the fest and...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839
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Bar owners caught in the middletag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2186542012-05-22T15:45:53Z2012-05-23T16:12:54ZIt has been a hot weekend in Montreal, with protesters and police squaring off downtown repeatedly and violently. That's despite the emergency legislation passed by the Charest government on Friday aimed at putting a stop to the protests. CBC's Tanya...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839It has been a hot weekend in Montreal, with protesters and police squaring off downtown repeatedly and violently. That's despite the emergency legislation passed by the Charest government on Friday aimed at putting a stop to the protests. CBC's Tanya Birkbeck was in the Quartier Latin both Saturday and Sunday nights and she joined us live with a debrief. And Mike spoke to two bar and resto owners who got caught in the middle.
(Dominique Dion, one of the owners of Zero 8 restaurant. And Maxime Perrault, one of the owners of Pub L'Abreuvoir. Photo: Sophie Tremblay/CBC)
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Marquee guest: James Cherrytag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2186502012-05-22T15:35:46Z2012-05-22T15:42:29ZOne of the most influential members of the city's business community, James Cherry is our Tuesday feature this week. He's the President and CEO of Montreal's airports, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). He also sits on the Board of Governors of...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839One of the most influential members of the city's business community, James Cherry is our Tuesday feature this week. He's the President and CEO of Montreal's airports, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). He also sits on the Board of Governors of Concordia University.
(Photo: Sophie Tremblay/CBC)
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Collecting pop tabs for a causetag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2185442012-05-21T15:45:48Z2012-05-21T15:54:11ZJonah Hoppenheim is a 13 year old on a mission to collect a million tabs from metal soft-drink cans. He plans to trade them in for hospital equipment. So far he's collected over 300, 000 tabs.Shawn Apel spoke to both...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839Jonah Hoppenheim is a 13 year old on a mission to collect a million tabs from metal soft-drink cans. He plans to trade them in for hospital equipment. So far he's collected over 300, 000 tabs. Shawn Apel spoke to both Jonah and his mother Sharyn live in the Daybreak studio.
(Jonah with his mom Sharyn proudly displaying their tab bracelets. Photo: Silvet Ali/CBC)
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C2-MTL conferencetag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2185402012-05-21T15:37:56Z2012-05-21T15:43:55ZA revolutionary business conference is taking place right here in Montreal. Tomorrow is the first day of C2-MTL and its organizers are saying that it will reinvent the global business conference.The conference is curated by one of the world's top...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839A revolutionary business conference is taking place right here in Montreal. Tomorrow is the first day of C2-MTL and its organizers are saying that it will reinvent the global business conference. The conference is curated by one of the world's top ad agencies, Montreal's Sid Lee. Shawn Apel spoke to President and Senior Partner of Sid Lee and the Curator of C2-MTL, JF Bouchard.
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Bionic man doctortag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2185392012-05-21T15:34:10Z2012-05-21T15:42:14ZDr. John Donoghue and his team have created a bionic piece of the nervous system. It allows paralyzed people to turn thought into action. By thinking of moving, they can make a robotic arm move for them. Dr. Donoghue is...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839 More info on the research here, and check out a video of the bionic technology at work here ]]>
UQAM students react to Bill 78tag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2183152012-05-18T15:17:48Z2012-05-18T15:33:25ZThe Quebec government is currently deliberating over special legislation that would suspend the academic session for striking students. The special law is designed to provide a cooling-off period for both sides in the tuition hike battle. Shawn Apel spoke to...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839The Quebec government is currently deliberating over special legislation that would suspend the academic session for striking students. The special law is designed to provide a cooling-off period for both sides in the tuition hike battle. Shawn Apel spoke to students who are on different sides of that battle. Both also law students at UQAM, a school that has taken centre stage in the student crisis this week. Celina Toia is eager to get back into her law classes. Manuel Johnson has been supporting the strike.
(UQAM law students Celina Toia and Manuel Johnson. Photo: Sophie Tremblay/CBC)
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Aussie Football on the rise in Montrealtag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2180402012-05-17T15:54:51Z2012-05-17T15:58:54ZThe Australian Football League in is on the rise in Montreal. Sports columnist Doug Gelevan caught up with members of the league who play at Jarry Park. (1st year player Guy-Joel Rocher working on a drop kicking a 'footie' at...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839The Australian Football League in is on the rise in Montreal. Sports columnist Doug Gelevan caught up with members of the league who play at Jarry Park.
(1st year player Guy-Joel Rocher working on a drop kicking a 'footie' at practice in Jarry Park. Photo: Doug Gelevan/CBC)
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Changes to Employment Insurancetag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2180282012-05-17T15:30:17Z2012-05-17T15:33:16ZThe Conservative government is preparing to make changes to the Employment Insurance program. We get reaction from Andrew Doiron is applying for unemployment insurance. And Suzannah Millette who is currently working in the film and television industry and collects EI...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839The Conservative government is preparing to make changes to the Employment Insurance program. We get reaction from Andrew Doiron is applying for unemployment insurance. And Suzannah Millette who is currently working in the film and television industry and collects EI between contracts.
(Andrew Doiron and Suzannah Millette. Photo: Sophie Tremblay/CBC)
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Special law proposal reaxtag:www.cbc.ca,2012:/daybreakmontreal//375.2180152012-05-17T15:10:11Z2012-05-17T15:28:20ZPremier Jean Charest announced his proposed law to end the student strikes. The proposed law will suspend the session for students enrolled in 14 CEGEP's and some programs at 11 universities, unless an agreement is reached. Shawn Apel spoke to...Dimitri Katadotishttp://www.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/MT4/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&blog_id=375&id=839Premier Jean Charest announced his proposed law to end the student strikes. The proposed law will suspend the session for students enrolled in 14 CEGEP's and some programs at 11 universities, unless an agreement is reached. Shawn Apel spoke to Martine Desjardins of the La Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ) the morning after.
A minor fire broke out at Schwartz's iconic smoked-meat deli last night. Daybreak's Shawn Apel gave us a live update the morning after, and spoke to General Manager Frank Silva. 
Perhaps you've noticed Montreal is in a strange mood as of late. So we once again called on the services of our very own poet laureate - Gabe Foreman. He is a Quebec Writers Federation award-winning poet and author of the collection: A Complete Encyclopedia of Different Types of People. Take a listen to the poem he wrote for us.
Shawn Apel reports on the growing pot-banging movement hitting the streets of Montreal. Last night, the movement spread across many neighbourhoods and thousands of people then descended into the streets for a spontaneous march, against new Bill 78 rules.
The aftermath of the massive protest Tuesday which saw thousands hit the streets. Mike spoke to Tom Mouhteros, spokesperson for STM bus drivers union. Amir Khadir of Québec solidaire. And CBC senior political columnist Bernard Saint-Laurent. 
It has been a hot weekend in Montreal, with protesters and police squaring off downtown repeatedly and violently. That's despite the emergency legislation passed by the Charest government on Friday aimed at putting a stop to the protests. CBC's Tanya Birkbeck was in the Quartier Latin both Saturday and Sunday nights and she joined us live with a debrief. And Mike spoke to two bar and resto owners who got caught in the middle. 
One of the most influential members of the city's business community, James Cherry is our Tuesday feature this week. He's the President and CEO of Montreal's airports, Aéroports de Montréal (ADM). He also sits on the Board of Governors of Concordia University. 
Jonah Hoppenheim is a 13 year old on a mission to collect a million tabs from metal soft-drink cans. He plans to trade them in for hospital equipment. So far he's collected over 300, 000 tabs.
A revolutionary business conference is taking place right here in Montreal. Tomorrow is the first day of C2-MTL and its organizers are saying that it will reinvent the global business conference.
The Quebec government is currently deliberating over special legislation that would suspend the academic session for striking students. The special law is designed to provide a cooling-off period for both sides in the tuition hike battle. Shawn Apel spoke to students who are on different sides of that battle. Both also law students at UQAM, a school that has taken centre stage in the student crisis this week. Celina Toia is eager to get back into her law classes. Manuel Johnson has been supporting the strike.
The Australian Football League in is on the rise in Montreal. Sports columnist Doug Gelevan caught up with members of the league who play at Jarry Park. 
The Conservative government is preparing to make changes to the Employment Insurance program. We get reaction from Andrew Doiron is applying for unemployment insurance. And Suzannah Millette who is currently working in the film and television industry and collects EI between contracts.
Premier Jean Charest announced his proposed law to end the student strikes. The proposed law will suspend the session for students enrolled in 14 CEGEP's and some programs at 11 universities, unless an agreement is reached. Shawn Apel spoke to Martine Desjardins of the La Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec (FEUQ) the morning after.