Weekends with Joanne Vrakas
Weekends with Joanne Vrakas
Joanne has all the info you need to kick off your day. The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options, but Joanne also has great interviews and contributors on a range of topics.Social links:
Here are some of the must-try restaurants in the Quebec Laurentians
Spending your summer in Quebec? Foodguy MTL, Dustin Gilman takes us on a food tour of the Laurentians. Image: Merci la Vie
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Meet Dusty, the cockatoo captivating clients at a Hudson pet food store
Dusty is a 28 year old cockatoo entertaining patrons at a Hudson pet shop. She loves greeting customers and a good bedtime story. Stacey Forward is a sales associate at Global Pet Foods in Hudson, Quebec. She joins Joanne Vrakas.
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Dr. Labos: Is sunscreen safe? Here's what you need to know
Is there such a thing as too much SPF and what exactly do those numbers mean? Dr Christopher Labos debunks fact from fiction just in time for summer. Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Jo…
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What is behind Canada’s low birth rate?
A difficult economy, environmental and social concerns. Just some of the reasons why Canadian women are choosing to have fewer children. Political analyst Sandy White on what that means for the country and what the government is planning to do about it.
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Chef V: Here's an easy gazpacho recipe for those hot summer days
Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco explores the history of the cold Spanish soup with her easy to make at home recipes. Chef and TV host Vanessa Gianfrancesco can heard every Saturday at 8:20 a.m. on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas sharing her favourite recipes and kitchen tips.
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How to protect yourself from ticks this summer
McGill University Entomologist, Dr. Christopher Buddle on where ticks come from and why they make some of us sick.
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Montreal pedestrian streets: How local merchants got the ball rolling
Summer in the city means many of our busiest streets go car-free. Montreal expert Thom Seivewright on how this all got started and which streets do it best. Thom Seivewright is a tour guide turned social media star. He can be heard every Saturday at 7:40 a.m. on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas sharing…
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Dr. Labos: How to protect yourself from mold during a flood
Dr. Christopher Labos joined Joanne to talk about how to secure yourself during a major flood. Dr. Chris Labos, cardiologist with a degree in epidemiology and a regular contributor on CJAD 800. You can hear him every Sunday on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas at 7:20 a.m.
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Environment Canada: 'We saw 15 days worth of rain in 4 hours'
Climatologist Dave Phillips from Environment and Climate Change Canada joined Joanne Vrakas to talk about yesterday's floods. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
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An update on the flooding in Pierrefonds with Mayor Jim Beis
Pierrefonds Mayor Jim Beis joined Joanne Vrakas to talk about the major flooding that hit his area yesterday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter McCabe
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