From learning Irish to a snowy owl flying past a traffic camera on Highway 40, here are some Global News stories that made a splash on social media in Montreal this year.

This week on Focus Montreal, hear from political analyst Rafael Jacob who shares his thoughts on the U.S. election, meet great Montrealer Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, the man behind WatchMojo.com and learn about the West Island Women's Shelter 'Let's stomp out violence' campaign.

From the top 10 richest athletes to the scariest songs video games, all of WatchMojo.com's videos are created in the heart of Montreal's Mile End.