The Great Canadian Off Topic Thread - Page 12

SignalHillHiker · #**221** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 5:29 PM**

Our House is back in session with a reduced cabinet. Just watching the live feed. The man speaking was:

Minister of Business Tourism Culture Rural Development Justice and Public Safety.

Acajack · #**222** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 5:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Our House is back in session with a reduced cabinet. Just watching the live feed. The man speaking was:

Minister of Business Tourism Culture Rural Development Justice and Public Safety.

Gotta love Newfoundland!

SignalHillHiker · #**223** Posted **Mar 17, 2015, 7:32 PM**

By the way, Happy Paddy's Day, all. I hope your news feeds are as entertaining as mine.

Bcasey25raptor · #**224** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 7:44 AM**

I've been pretty drunk thanks to st pats day. My last name is Casey and well, put 2 and 2 together.

GreaterMontréal · #**225** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 3:44 PM**

98.5 FM in Montréal is the most listened to radio station in the country.
Paul Arcand is the host of the most listened to morning show in Canada.

Acajack · #**226** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 3:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

98.5 FM in Montréal is the most listened to radio station in the country.
Paul Arcand is the host of the most listened to morning show in Canada.

The Beat 92.5 which is an English language pop music station in Montreal, has been saying all this week that the ratings show that they are the most-listened-to and popular radio station in Montreal.

Guess the francophone radio stations don't count for them - even if a whole bunch of the Frenchy stations have way more listeners!

GreaterMontréal · #**227** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 3:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

The Beat 92.5 which is an English language pop music station in Montreal, has been saying all this week that the ratings show that they are the most-listened-to and popular radio station in Montreal.

Guess the francophone radio stations don't count for them - even if a whole bunch of the Frenchy stations have way more listeners!

Dutrizac et Paul Houde sont les plus écoutés au Canada pendant les heures d'écoutes de leurs show.

Acajack · #**228** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 3:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

Dutrizac et Paul Houde sont les plus écoutés au Canada pendant les heures d'écoutes de leurs show.

Québécois entertainment stuff is often "tops" in Canada because of high buy-in from the population and also the fact that the entertainment market is less fragmented than in English Canada.

Most of the time if you count actual eyeballs watching the top 5 (or more) most watched "Canadian" TV shows in all of Canada are Québécois TV shows.

SignalHillHiker · #**229** Posted **Mar 18, 2015, 11:18 PM**

I haven't yet found a way to explain the sensation one gets living in St. John's that I describe as everyone living in each other's lap. You're just... closer than you'd like, really, with everyone.

An acquaintance from Colombia who lives in a rowhouse near the university just posted a status on Facebook complaining about the attached houses because the sound of her next-door neighbour's mobile vibrating but not getting answered is slowly driving her mad.

That works, I guess.

GreaterMontréal · #**230** Posted **Mar 23, 2015, 2:35 PM**

http://www.theguardian.com/environme...pictures#img-4

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Nat...w.php?id=85556

1overcosc · #**231** Posted **May 28, 2015, 3:40 PM**

It's official: Ranked ballots for municipal elections are coming to Ontario.

http://news.ontario.ca/mah/en/2015/5...ipalities.html

flar · #**232** Posted **May 28, 2015, 4:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

http://www.theguardian.com/environme...pictures#img-4

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Nat...w.php?id=85556

Wow, look at the Saguenay region, and also the Rouyn-Noranda and Val d'Or area way up there.

Acajack · #**233** Posted **May 29, 2015, 1:22 PM**

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Wow, look at the Saguenay region, and also the Rouyn-Noranda and Val d'Or area way up there.

It's cool how you can see the outline of Lac St-Jean.

MolsonExport · #**234** Posted **May 29, 2015, 1:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by GreaterMontréal

http://www.theguardian.com/environme...pictures#img-4

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Nat...w.php?id=85556

I read somewhere that Montreal is proportionately (relative to population), one of the brightest places from space at night on account of (1) ample lighting given low hydro electric rates and (2) snow covering the ground for 4-5 months, which reflects that light.