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Daybreak Montreal | Dec 3, 2012 | 6:55

Text messaging turns 20

Twenty years ago Neil Papworth sent a text message that read simply "Merry Christmas". It was the first text message ever sent. Neil Papworth is from Reading in England but now lives in Montreal.

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All in a Weekend Montreal - QC Replay: Brome Lake BooksMay 19, 2013 | 11:33All in a Weekend Montreal QC Replay: Brome Lake Books Audio
All in a Weekend Montreal QC Replay: Brome Lake Books May 19, 2013 | 11:33The CBC's Jacquie Czernin went to Brome Lake Books in the Townships and found out they do much more than sell books.
All in a Weekend Montreal - Stress replay part 5: Social Status and StressMay 19, 2013 | 11:06All in a Weekend Montreal Stress replay part 5: Social Status and Stress Audio
All in a Weekend Montreal Stress replay part 5: Social Status and Stress May 19, 2013 | 11:06In our replay of this series, Dr.Sonia Lupien looks at how our social status, particularly with teenagers, affects us.
All in a Weekend Montreal - Tourism Quebec: Sunday UpdateMay 19, 2013 | 4:58All in a Weekend Montreal Tourism Quebec: Sunday Update Audio
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All in a Weekend Montreal - Cannes: Quebec Filmmaker Chloe RobichaudMay 19, 2013 | 5:41All in a Weekend Montreal Cannes: Quebec Filmmaker Chloe Robichaud Audio
All in a Weekend Montreal Cannes: Quebec Filmmaker Chloe Robichaud May 19, 2013 | 5:41"Sarah préfère la course" is the first feature film that Quebec filmmaker Chloe Robichaud is presenting at the Cannes International Film Festival. She says the exposure for her work at the festival has done wonders for her film career.
All in a Weekend Montreal - Douglas Kennedy: "Five Days"May 19, 2013 | 10:03All in a Weekend Montreal Douglas Kennedy: "Five Days" Audio
All in a Weekend Montreal Douglas Kennedy: "Five Days" May 19, 2013 | 10:03International best-selling author Douglas Kennedy, a part-time Montrealer, talks about his new novel "Five Days" that has to do with regret and second chances.
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All in a Weekend Montreal - WhitebrowMay 18, 2013 | 5:38All in a Weekend Montreal Whitebrow Audio
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