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Quebec AM | Jul 18, 2012 | 9:04

Front yard garden being banned by municipality of Drummondville

Josée Landry and her husband have a large garden in their front yard, where they grow their own vegetables. But the municipality of Drummondville says they can't and is banning practice.

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Quebec AM Liberal MP urges government to reverse EI changes Sep 28, 2012 | 8:25The federal government reforms to Employment Insurance are not going over well in some quarters, because some people are losing money when they work. Susan speaks with Liberal MP Wayne Easter.
Quebec AM - Patients called back due to incomplete colonoscopiesSep 27, 2012 | 7:05Quebec AM Patients called back due to incomplete colonoscopies Audio
Quebec AM Patients called back due to incomplete colonoscopies Sep 27, 2012 | 7:05The hospital in Ste.-Anne-des-Monts is telling 85 patients to come back and possibly retake colonoscopies, apparently because of a series of incomplete exams by one fill-in doctor. Susan speaks with the secretary of the Quebec College of physicians, Dr. Yves Robert about what the organization does to try to prevent these incidents.
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Quebec AM OIl companies continue exploration near Gaspé Sep 27, 2012 | 8:42Oil exploration in the Gaspé is continuing this fall. Quebec AM's Glenn Wanamaker brings us an update on activities of the two major companies, and asks if the new government's "green" team is making the industry nervous.
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Quebec AM Demand increases for youth protection services Sep 26, 2012 | 12:24Parents in distress, children in trouble. Quebec's network of Youth Protection centres presented a portrait this week of what happens when they're asked to intervene. We hear from Madeleine Bérard, director of Youth Protection at Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in Montreal.
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Quebec AM Abestos prepares for life after asbestos mining Sep 26, 2012 | 5:27Quebec travelling journalist Rachelle Solomon speaks with business owners in the town of Asbestos who are looking for ways to diversify the economy.
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Quebec AM "Game Over" tells ups and downs of star pitcher Gagné Sep 26, 2012 | 5:32The story of star pitcher Éric Gagné - from his boyhood days in Mascouche to the bright lights of L.A. - has been told in a book that's just been released -- "Game Over". Susan speaks with the author, Martin Leclerc.
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Quebec AM Eric Gagné's life put to the page in "Game Over" Sep 26, 2012 | 9:28He holds the major league baseball record for most consecutive saves. He won the Cy Young Award. And he admitted using human growth hormone. Former star pitcher Éric Gagné speaks with Susan about a new book on his life, called "Game Over".
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