Dan Spector
Photojournalist
For as long as he can remember, Dan Spector has always wanted to be a journalist.
He studied media at John Abbott College not far from where he grew up in Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO), then went on to study journalism at Concordia University in Quebec.
After graduating, he got his first job in media at CJAD radio, where he worked for five years as the afternoon drive producer for Aaron Rand.
During that time, a show he produced for the Lac-Mégantic train disaster won the National RTNDA Peter Gzowski Award.
Dan soon branched out into reporting and hosting, becoming a regular replacement host on the CJAD evening show.
In 2016, he left his radio job to become a TV reporter at MAtv, but continued to contribute to CJAD as a part-time reporter and host.
In the spring of 2017, he left MAtv to join Global News as a photojournalist.
Dan is a big movie and TV buff and loves being a tourist in his own city, going to concerts and seeking out the best food in Montreal.
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Author Archives
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Montreal SPCA calling for help, overwhelmed with abandoned dogs ahead of moving dayThe Montreal SPCA says there has been an 'exponential' increase in animal abandonments, and is calling upon animal lovers to donate or adopt.CanadaJun 20
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Tensions continue to rise between Montreal residents and supervised injection siteDrug use out in the open, people exposing themselves in public, screaming, being violent: Maison Benoît Labre continues to cause concern.HealthJun 17
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Quebec restaurant halts free-meal program after warning over English-only textA Montreal restauranteur said he's halted a "pay it forward" free meal program after a complaint from Quebec's language law enforcement office.CanadaJun 15
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Residents, merchants, school board concerned about new Montreal homeless shelterA coalition of citizens is calling on the city to include them in the process of creating a new community resource, but say the city is ignoring them.CanadaJun 13
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Quebec strawberries have arrived, but you might find yourself paying moreFruit lovers look forward to Quebec strawberries arriving in stores every year, but to start the season they can be more expensive than foreign products.CanadaJun 7
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Whooping cough cases on the rise in Quebec. Is it cause for concern?Health workers are seeing an increase in whooping cough cases in Quebec, sparking them to explain the importance of vaccinating against the disease.HealthJun 3
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‘It’s absolute chaos’: Indefinite bridge closures spark outrage in Montreal’s West IslandA pair of bridges connecting Montreal's West Island to Highway 13 have been indefinitely closed due to major cracks discovered during an inspection.CanadaJun 1
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Montreal parents raise money for Children’s Hospital in honour of late sonTwo parents from Montreal's West Island have been raising money for the Montreal Children's Hospital in honour of their late son, who died after being born with a heart defect.HealthMay 29
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Montreal’s Mindstrong passes $10-million milestone in fundraising for mental healthThe 9th edition of Montreal's Mindstrong mental health fundraiser took place on Sunday. The annual event has now raised over $10 million since its inception in 2015.HealthMay 26
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Citizens concerned about plans for new Montreal homeless shelter near schools, daycaresThe City of Montreal wants to turn an old, decrepit church in Rosemont into a homeless shelter. Citizens accuse them of lacking transparency.CanadaMay 26
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Will Quebec’s forest fire season be as bad as it was last year?With fires raging out west, many people have begun to wonder what Quebec's 2024 forest fire season could look like, and if it will be as bad as 2023.CanadaMay 18
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Montreal expects strong summer tourism seasonEleven million tourists descended on Montreal in 2023, and there is plenty of optimism that those numbers will be exceeded this year.CanadaMay 17
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Montreal’s pro ultimate frisbee team snaps 19-game losing streak, preps for home openerThe Montreal Royal have just snapped at 19-game losing streak after beating the Toronto Rush. Now they're prepping for their home opener.SportsMay 13
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Free dental clinic in Montreal reopens after sweeping renovationThe Jim Lund Dental Clinic by Welcome Hall Mission and McGill University is back after undergoing a major renovation project that saw state-of-the-art equipment installed.HealthMay 7
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New award honours late scientist who fought cancer to see his daughter bornA new research scholarship has been named in honour of Sooran Noroozi, who fought tooth and nail against a rare cancer so he could be there when his wife gave birth.HealthMay 6
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Politicians call for new homeless shelter in Côte-des-NeigesWith homelessness increasing in Montreal, Côte-des-Neiges is no exception. There are calls for a new homeless shelter in the area.PoliticsMay 3
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‘Planets were aligned’ for Quebec astrologer and his $7-million lottery winWhile winning the Loto-Québec's Grande Vie draw came as a surprise to astrologer Robert Gareau, the Quebec said he had an inkling good things were coming.CanadaMay 2
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‘Proud of where we are right now’: REM team defends delaysAfter latest delay for Montreal's new REM rail project, officials took reporters on a tour of the completed work in the tunnel they call the 'core' of the new network.CanadaMay 1
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‘Can it get any worse?’ Quebec’s new health-care ‘top gun’ brings mix of optimism, skepticismThe appointment of Quebec's new 'top gun' of the embattled health-care system is evoking a lot of reaction. Some are optimistic, some are concerned.HealthApr 30
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‘Unprofessional’: Couple waits hours at a hospital to see a doctor who wasn’t thereKaren and Brian Williams say the Quebec health system is leaving patients feeling vulnerable and ignored after they were left to wait hours for a doctor who wasn't even there.HealthApr 28
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Officials seek to reassure neighbours of new Montreal supervised injection siteResidents say a new supervised-injection site in Montreal's Saint-Henri neighbourhood is making the area unsafe. Officials say efforts are underway to deal with concerns.CanadaApr 26
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1 in 3 adults who grew up in Quebec’s youth protection out of work, school at 21: studyA new study paints a bleak picture of Quebec's youth protection system. Many children who age out of care have trouble getting an education and maintaining a job.CanadaApr 19
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Montreal mobile health clinic helps get homeless people out of tents, into apartmentsOld Brewery Mission says its mobile health clinic has intervened 2,691 times to help homeless people in the community in its first year.CanadaApr 15
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Would Mount Royal constituents support Anthony Housefather crossing the floor?There is speculation that Anthony Housefather might leave the Liberals to join the Conservatives, but would his constituents support such a move?PoliticsMar 28
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Study finds fireworks have minimal impact on Montreal air qualityMultiple fireworks shows were cancelled in Quebec last summer due to smoke from wildfires, but now the fireworks business says the impacts are not so bad.CanadaMar 27