Episodes

  • The city’s best budget eats
    Feb 22 2026

    Looking for a great meal but don’t want to break the bank. FoodguyMtl Dustin Gilman continues his series on the city’s high quality budget bites.

    Dustin Gilman, better known online as Food Guy Montreal, joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Sunday at 7:50 a.m. He shares his insight for some of the best eats in and around Montreal.

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    8 mins
  • Wine scores: A true guide or a sales pitch?
    Feb 22 2026

    Are wine scores a good guide or marketing gimmick? Wine expert Jon Cerone says we should be weary of all those bells and whistles.

    Jon Cercone is a sommelier at Taverne Sur Le Square in Westmount. He can be heard regularly on Weekends with Joanne Vrakas sharing his wine recommendations.

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    7 mins
  • Groceries a different way
    Feb 22 2026

    Meet the woman committed to affordable groceries. Now ten stores in, Marieve Breton founded Liquidation Marie to challenge best before dates and make sure Quebecers don’t feel robbed at the grocery store.

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    7 mins
  • Dr. Labos: A tax on sugary drinks
    Feb 22 2026

    Would a tax on sugary drinks reduce consumption in Quebec? Dr Christopher Labos says it’s not so simple.

    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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    7 mins
  • Is it time for Pierre Poilievre to go?
    Feb 22 2026

    Another floor crossing and members going rogue. Is time for Pierre Poilievre to go? Political analyst Sandy White says a change is coming.

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    5 mins
  • What’s so special about Lasalle?
    Feb 21 2026

    We continue our series exploring Montreal’s 19 boroughs. Next up Lassalle and as Montreal expert Thom Seivewright explains, Lassalle really has it all.

    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 hidden gems and facts you may not know about Montreal.

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    7 mins
  • Chef V: All about the spuds!
    Feb 21 2026

    Mashed, fried, or roasted- we love potatoes! Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco shares her foolproof roasted potato recipe.

    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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    7 mins
  • A love letter to Park Ex
    Feb 21 2026

    In his second book on his beloved Park Extension, Montreal author of The Grand Tour of Park Ex & Assorted Half-Told Yarns Andreas Kessaris writes a love letter to his neighborhood and its people.

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    7 mins