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Good Question, Montreal
Good Question, Montreal
CBC

Your Montreal questions, answered weekly. Nothing too big, too small, or too weird. What are you wondering? Send us your question here:... more

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Episodes

Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?

June is Pride Month, especially in the U.S. Montreal’s Pride festivities are in August, but this wasn’t always the case.... more

20 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
Where did all these wild turkeys come from?

From Verdun to Rosemont to NDG, it seems like wild turkeys have been popping up all over Montreal in recent... more

13 Jun 2024 · 17 minutes
Why did the Montreal melon disappear?

Ribbed like a pumpkin, but with a spiderweb exterior like a cantaloupe, the Montreal melon was a wildly popular fruit... more

06 Jun 2024 · 18 minutes
What’s a tiny forest?

As we heard last week, it’s not always easy to find spaces to plant trees in a city. That’s where... more

30 May 2024 · 16 minutes
Why do we plant big trees under power lines?

Big ice storms, pests, drought: there are lots of threats facing urban trees. In a special two-part episode, one Montrealer... more

23 May 2024 · 27 minutes
What happens when you flush a toilet in Montreal?

This question came from a 9-year-old boy who is curious about our sewer system, so you’d better believe we took... more

16 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Why does Montreal have so many potholes?

Teeth-rattling, rim-shattering, hub-cap-catapulting potholes seem to be everywhere you turn in Montreal. Sometimes they lurk underneath puddles, just waiting to... more

09 May 2024 · 22 minutes
Where do the profits from Loto-Québec go?

If you’ve ever bought a lottery ticket or placed a bet at a Quebec casino, you may have wondered where... more

02 May 2024 · 24 minutes
Why does Montreal have a street named after Christopher Columbus?

For more than a century, the name Christophe-Colomb Avenue has appeared on Montreal street signs. The Italian-born navigator is known... more

25 Apr 2024 · 25 minutes
What happened to Belmont Park?

From 1923 to 1983, the sounds of a rumbling roller coaster, carnival games, and the laughter of a giant animatronic... more

18 Apr 2024 · 24 minutes
Good Question, Montreal
Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?
Good Question, Montreal