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Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear
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Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear
01:11 | 3 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2, 2024
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Demands to extend one of the busiest metro lines on Montreal’s network continue to grow
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Engineering students show off Robots, rockets and submarines at Montreal’s Polytechnique engineering school
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Fears mount Anglophone Quebecers might need extra paperwork to access health care
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 30
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Taking the measure of tenants’ concerns on the West Island of Montreal
01:45 | July 30, 2024
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Patients rights groups warn of dire consequences as doctors leave for the private system
02:12 | July 30, 2024
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Verdun emergency shelter gets brief reprieve as Montreal struggles to find rooms for the homeless
01:44 | July 30, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 29
08:48 | July 29, 2024
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Montreal with high hopes of snatching away a Liberal stronghold
01:58 | July 29, 2024
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01:35 | July 29, 2024
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Celebrating Nathan Zsombor-Murray’s Olympic medal at his home diving club in Pointe-Claire
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 26
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 25
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Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear
01:11 | 3 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2, 2024
09:50 | 3 hours ago
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Demands to extend one of the busiest metro lines on Montreal’s network continue to grow
01:56 | 3 hours ago
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Budding young Montreal rock musicians take their day-camp lessons and rock out on the street
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12:18 | August 1, 2024
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Homeowners at wits’ end after living through repeated sewage backups
02:07 | August 1, 2024
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Hydro-Quebec’s plans to increase the cost of electricity in province
02:11 | August 1, 2024
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Quebec’s English-speaking community still waiting for answers over health accessibility
01:56 | August 1, 2024
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Quebec cracks down on unlicensed scooters and mopeds
01:41 | August 1, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 31
11:46 | July 31, 2024
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Montrealers reaching across the divide to promote peace and understanding in the midst of the Israeli-Hamas conflict
02:09 | July 31, 2024
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REM suburban train celebrates 1st birthday with promises of lessons learnt, better service
02:14 | July 31, 2024
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Engineering students show off Robots, rockets and submarines at Montreal’s Polytechnique engineering school
01:33 | July 31, 2024
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Fears mount Anglophone Quebecers might need extra paperwork to access health care
02:15 | July 31, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 30
13:32 | July 30, 2024
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From roof-top to table: Montreal store sells produce it grows on massive top-deck garden
02:00 | July 30, 2024
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Traffic is down at historic Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue locks, the economy may be to blame
02:02 | July 30, 2024
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Taking the measure of tenants’ concerns on the West Island of Montreal
01:45 | July 30, 2024
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Patients rights groups warn of dire consequences as doctors leave for the private system
02:12 | July 30, 2024
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Verdun emergency shelter gets brief reprieve as Montreal struggles to find rooms for the homeless
01:44 | July 30, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 29
08:48 | July 29, 2024
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Montreal with high hopes of snatching away a Liberal stronghold
01:58 | July 29, 2024
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New mural pays tribute to former Quebec Premier René Lévesque
01:35 | July 29, 2024
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Celebrating Nathan Zsombor-Murray’s Olympic medal at his home diving club in Pointe-Claire
02:07 | July 29, 2024
-
Locals in Montreal’s east end upset, looking for answers after second major oil spill
01:51 | July 26, 2024
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Missing cat reunited with family after 8 years and at least 170 kilometers on the road. Where was she all this time?
02:02 | July 26, 2024
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English-speaking Quebec residents fear new language law will throw up barriers to health care
02:15 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 26
07:45 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 25
11:45 | July 25, 2024
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Montreal’s housing market due to pick up after two successive rate cuts
01:56 | July 25, 2024
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Quebec and Canadian government spar over the fate of Quebec’s caribou herd
02:47 | July 25, 2024
Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear
Description
3 hours ago
If you're shopping for eyeglasses in Quebec, most of the frames you'll find for sale are imported from overseas. Some Montreal craftspeople and opticians want to change that. Two years ago, they set up a workshop in Mile-End, and now they're producing a range of Made-in-Montreal eyewear. Our video journalist David Sedell spent the day with them to see how they work.
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Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear01:11 | 3 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2, 202409:50 | 3 hours ago
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Demands to extend one of the busiest metro lines on Montreal’s network continue to grow01:56 | 3 hours ago
-
Budding young Montreal rock musicians take their day-camp lessons and rock out on the street02:07 | 3 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug 1, 202412:18 | August 1, 2024
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Homeowners at wits’ end after living through repeated sewage backups02:07 | August 1, 2024
-
Hydro-Quebec’s plans to increase the cost of electricity in province02:11 | August 1, 2024
-
Quebec’s English-speaking community still waiting for answers over health accessibility01:56 | August 1, 2024
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Quebec cracks down on unlicensed scooters and mopeds01:41 | August 1, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 3111:46 | July 31, 2024
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Montrealers reaching across the divide to promote peace and understanding in the midst of the Israeli-Hamas conflict02:09 | July 31, 2024
-
REM suburban train celebrates 1st birthday with promises of lessons learnt, better service02:14 | July 31, 2024
-
Engineering students show off Robots, rockets and submarines at Montreal’s Polytechnique engineering school01:33 | July 31, 2024
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Fears mount Anglophone Quebecers might need extra paperwork to access health care02:15 | July 31, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 3013:32 | July 30, 2024
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From roof-top to table: Montreal store sells produce it grows on massive top-deck garden02:00 | July 30, 2024
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Traffic is down at historic Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue locks, the economy may be to blame02:02 | July 30, 2024
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Taking the measure of tenants’ concerns on the West Island of Montreal01:45 | July 30, 2024
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Patients rights groups warn of dire consequences as doctors leave for the private system02:12 | July 30, 2024
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Verdun emergency shelter gets brief reprieve as Montreal struggles to find rooms for the homeless01:44 | July 30, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2908:48 | July 29, 2024
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Montreal with high hopes of snatching away a Liberal stronghold01:58 | July 29, 2024
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New mural pays tribute to former Quebec Premier René Lévesque01:35 | July 29, 2024
-
Celebrating Nathan Zsombor-Murray’s Olympic medal at his home diving club in Pointe-Claire02:07 | July 29, 2024
-
Locals in Montreal’s east end upset, looking for answers after second major oil spill01:51 | July 26, 2024
-
Missing cat reunited with family after 8 years and at least 170 kilometers on the road. Where was she all this time?02:02 | July 26, 2024
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English-speaking Quebec residents fear new language law will throw up barriers to health care02:15 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2607:45 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2511:45 | July 25, 2024
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Montreal’s housing market due to pick up after two successive rate cuts01:56 | July 25, 2024
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Quebec and Canadian government spar over the fate of Quebec’s caribou herd02:47 | July 25, 2024
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Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear01:11 | 3 hours ago
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug. 2, 202409:50 | 3 hours ago
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Demands to extend one of the busiest metro lines on Montreal’s network continue to grow01:56 | 3 hours ago
-
Budding young Montreal rock musicians take their day-camp lessons and rock out on the street02:07 | 3 hours ago
-
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: Aug 1, 202412:18 | August 1, 2024
-
Homeowners at wits’ end after living through repeated sewage backups02:07 | August 1, 2024
-
Hydro-Quebec’s plans to increase the cost of electricity in province02:11 | August 1, 2024
-
Quebec’s English-speaking community still waiting for answers over health accessibility01:56 | August 1, 2024
-
Quebec cracks down on unlicensed scooters and mopeds01:41 | August 1, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 3111:46 | July 31, 2024
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Montrealers reaching across the divide to promote peace and understanding in the midst of the Israeli-Hamas conflict02:09 | July 31, 2024
-
REM suburban train celebrates 1st birthday with promises of lessons learnt, better service02:14 | July 31, 2024
-
Engineering students show off Robots, rockets and submarines at Montreal’s Polytechnique engineering school01:33 | July 31, 2024
-
Fears mount Anglophone Quebecers might need extra paperwork to access health care02:15 | July 31, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 3013:32 | July 30, 2024
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From roof-top to table: Montreal store sells produce it grows on massive top-deck garden02:00 | July 30, 2024
-
Traffic is down at historic Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue locks, the economy may be to blame02:02 | July 30, 2024
-
Taking the measure of tenants’ concerns on the West Island of Montreal01:45 | July 30, 2024
-
Patients rights groups warn of dire consequences as doctors leave for the private system02:12 | July 30, 2024
-
Verdun emergency shelter gets brief reprieve as Montreal struggles to find rooms for the homeless01:44 | July 30, 2024
-
Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2908:48 | July 29, 2024
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh visits Montreal with high hopes of snatching away a Liberal stronghold01:58 | July 29, 2024
-
New mural pays tribute to former Quebec Premier René Lévesque01:35 | July 29, 2024
-
Celebrating Nathan Zsombor-Murray’s Olympic medal at his home diving club in Pointe-Claire02:07 | July 29, 2024
-
Locals in Montreal’s east end upset, looking for answers after second major oil spill01:51 | July 26, 2024
-
Missing cat reunited with family after 8 years and at least 170 kilometers on the road. Where was she all this time?02:02 | July 26, 2024
-
English-speaking Quebec residents fear new language law will throw up barriers to health care02:15 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2607:45 | July 26, 2024
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Global News at 5:30 Montreal: July 2511:45 | July 25, 2024
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Montreal’s housing market due to pick up after two successive rate cuts01:56 | July 25, 2024
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Quebec and Canadian government spar over the fate of Quebec’s caribou herd02:47 | July 25, 2024
Montrealers take up the challenge to create Made-in-Montreal eyewear
Description
3 hours ago
If you're shopping for eyeglasses in Quebec, most of the frames you'll find for sale are imported from overseas. Some Montreal craftspeople and opticians want to change that. Two years ago, they set up a workshop in Mile-End, and now they're producing a range of Made-in-Montreal eyewear. Our video journalist David Sedell spent the day with them to see how they work.
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