Jamie Orchard

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• Montreal pedestrian deaths at highest level in 6 years

  As yet another person is hit in downtown Montreal, safety advocates call for change to stem the tide of pedestrian deaths in the city.

  Traffic

  Jun 12, 2019
• #GreatMTLer: Giving back to women is natural for Lise Watier

  Lise Watier: her name is synonymous with beauty and class.

  Canada

  May 17, 2018
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• #GreatMTLer: Michael Penner’s unconventional path to Hydro-Quebec

  Michael Penner is known as the first anglophone chair of Hydro-Quebec, whose initial plan was to bring manufacturing jobs back from Asia.

  Features

  May 9, 2018
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• #GreatMTLer: Nathalie Bondil is an icon of Montreal’s art scene

  Director and chief curator of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Nathalie Bondil, is not afraid to take creative chances when it comes to art.

  Features

  May 3, 2018
• #GreatMTLer: Former NFLer Alvin Powell gets a second chance

  Former NFL offensive lineman Alvin Powell is grateful for his second chance at life.

  Features

  Apr 26, 2018
• #GreatMTLer: Kim Thúy finds her voice through her award-winning writing

  Canadian author Kim Thúy delights in people and books.

  Features

  Apr 19, 2018
• #GreatMTLer: Maestro Kent Nagano a pillar of Montreal’s cultural symphony

  Over the years, Montreal Symphony Orchestra maestro Kent Nagano has grown to embody the spirit of the city's rich culture.

  Features

  Apr 12, 2018
• #GreatMTLer: Matthew Pearce taking care of Montreal’s homeless

  Matthew Pearce has been at the helm of the Old Brewery Mission for 10 years.

  Features

  Apr 5, 2018
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• #GreatMTLer: Judy Martin’s life of philanthropy

  Judy Martin became acquainted with Batshaw when her mother started taking in children.

  Features

  Mar 28, 2018
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• #GreatMTLer: Claire Webster an unlikely pioneer in Montreal’s health-care system

  On the surface, Claire Webster seemed to have it all — until it all came crashing down.

  Features

  Mar 22, 2018
• BLOG: #MeToo Should I feel guilty about being silent for too long?

  I hesitated a long time before adding the #MeToo hashtag to my Facebook status, writes Global News Montreal senior anchor Jamie Orchard.

  Commentary

  Oct 16, 2017
• Focus Montreal: June 17

  Hear from the Longeuil police department about a bold new strategy to help keep teenagers out of the criminal justice system. Catch up with Andy Nulman to find out why Montrealers will be acting out on the streets this summer and an interview with Marvin Rotrand following the upheaval caused by Denis Coderre's decision to fire the longtime city councillor as vice-chair of the STM.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2017
• This week on Focus Montreal: June 11

  This week on Focus Montreal: hear about the efforts being made to tackle sex trafficking during the Grand Prix, an interview with former prime minister Paul Martin after receiving an honorary doctorate from McGill University for his charity work; and meet the stabbing victim giving back to the doctors who saved her life.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2017
• This week on Focus Montreal: Feb. 25

  This week on Focus Montreal, “Fancy Nancy the Musical” hits the stage, meet two Montreal women being honoured for their careers in music and hear from Dr. Linda Pagani on the subject of bullying.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2017
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• This week on Focus Montreal: Feb. 18

  This week on Focus Montreal, meet a 16-year-old student whose Grade 11 school project is inspiring women and girls around the world, hear from two Montreal musical greats and learn about the city's WE Day events.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2017
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• This week on Focus Montreal: Feb. 11

  This week on Focus Montreal, celebrate Black History Month with Four Brown Girls, hear from two influential female jazz and gospel vocalists and learn more about the results of the 2016 Canadian census.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2017
• This week on Focus Montreal: Jan. 28

  This week on Focus Montreal: Actor David Hirsh and director Jacob Tierny discuss the hit play 'Noises Off,' Marnie Grundman shares her harrowing tale of surviving life on the streets as a child and Graham Dodds talks about Donald Trump's first week in office.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2017
• This week on Focus Montreal: Jan. 21

  This week on Focus Montreal, we explore the growing problem of sexual violence on Quebec university campuses, Vélo Québec celebrates 50 years of promoting cycling and the "Montreal Signs Project" is preserving Montreal's history one sign at a time.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2017
• Hudson’s iconic Willow Inn has new owners, plans to reopen

  Hudson’s iconic Willow Inn has new owners who plan to reopen it for business by the end of this year. The new owners are David Ades and Patricia Wenzel, two Montrealers who have raised their three children in the Town of Mount Royal (TMR). The project is a labour of love for the 60-year-old businessman and...

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2017
• This week on Focus Montreal: Jan. 14

  This week on Focus Montreal, learn about the top five natural health trends of 2017, hear from one of the top Alzheimer's disease researchers in Montreal and Matthew Pierce from the Old Brewery Mission discusses what can be done to help improve relations between Montreal's homeless community and the police.

  Canada

  Jan 15, 2017
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• This week on Focus Montreal: Dec. 3

  This week on Focus Montreal, hear from a local gender-equality activist making a difference in young girls' lives, meet a woman whose love of dogs led her to her true calling and find out if Montreal drivers are really all that bad.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2016
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• This week on Focus Montreal: Nov. 26

  This week on Focus Montreal, hear how Concordia students uncovered an ugly truth in Quebec's forestry industry, learn about the STM's service improvements for 2017 and meet the great Montrealer behind Youth Fusion, an award-winning charity aimed at lowering school dropout rates.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2016
• This week on Focus Montreal: Nov. 19

  Jamie Orchard catches up with Pina Arcamone of the Missing Children's Network to talk about Runaway Prevention Month, meet Great Montrealer Franca Sparapini, a woman who's bringing joy to seniors in her neighbourhood and get phsyched for the Montreal Impact.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2016
• This week on Focus Montreal: Oct. 29

  This week on Focus Montreal, hear about Alexandre Trudeau's new book, meet the new executive director of West Island Community Shares and the Action Centre is hosting a master vintner for its Taste of Tuscany fundraiser.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2016
• This week on Focus Montreal: Oct. 23

  This week on Focus Montreal, Jamie Orchard discusses a new app to help the city plan its urban transportation network more efficiently, catches up with super Habs fan Charles Kowalski and meets Kim Reid, our #GreaterMTLer of the week.

  Oct 23, 2016