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Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season
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Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season
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Focus Montreal: Volunteering over the holidays
07:54 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Is public WiFi safe?
05:10 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Concordia gets a new president
08:33 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Quebec government lays out youth priorities
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Focus Montreal: MUHC patient survives an extremely rare heart complication
07:54 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: filmmaker Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers discusses her documentary ‘Just Me and You’
06:47 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: the CHUM scientist working to understand how fertility works
05:38 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Daniel Béland on the Liberal’s minority government
09:08 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Anglophone Quebecers underrepresented in the province’s public sector
04:42 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: English Montreal School Board under partial trusteeship
08:51 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Expos Fest
05:35 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Homelessness in winter
07:28 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Vaping and your health
08:10 | December 1, 2019
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Award winning MUHC patient app to expand usage
07:04 | November 24, 2019
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Marvin Rotrand on the motion to end random police checks in Montreal
06:12 | November 24, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season
06:24 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s housing crisis
06:38 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: What you need to know about RRSPs and TFSAs
06:33 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: New scaled back Royalmount development plan
07:59 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Play commemorating Black History Month tours Montreal
06:10 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s recycling crisis
07:15 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s Action Centre works to increase services for people with disabilities
07:48 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Concordia professor on his new documentary that explores Quebec-Irish heritage
06:01 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Longueuil police’s new immersive community officer training program
06:52 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: West Island Palliative Care’s new executive director
08:07 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Is Montreal earthquake ready?
06:16 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s new immigrant awareness campaign
08:51 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu’s shocking anti-Jewish clause
06:21 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Foundation of Greater Montreal celebrates 20 years supporting the community
06:25 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Why oil companies are increasing their ad spending
06:42 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: MUHC gets first woman Surgeon-in-Chief
08:16 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Volunteering over the holidays
07:54 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Is public WiFi safe?
05:10 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Concordia gets a new president
08:33 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Quebec government lays out youth priorities
06:40 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: MUHC patient survives an extremely rare heart complication
07:54 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: filmmaker Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers discusses her documentary ‘Just Me and You’
06:47 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: the CHUM scientist working to understand how fertility works
05:38 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Daniel Béland on the Liberal’s minority government
09:08 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Anglophone Quebecers underrepresented in the province’s public sector
04:42 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: English Montreal School Board under partial trusteeship
08:51 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Expos Fest
05:35 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Homelessness in winter
07:28 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Vaping and your health
08:10 | December 1, 2019
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Award winning MUHC patient app to expand usage
07:04 | November 24, 2019
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Marvin Rotrand on the motion to end random police checks in Montreal
06:12 | November 24, 2019
Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season
Description
December 15, 2019
Researchers are reminding people to avoid giving lottery tickets or gambling gifts to minors over the holidays, calling it risky. McGill University chair of the educational and counselling psychology department Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky joined Global's Elysia Bryan-Baynes to discuss.
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Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season06:24 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s housing crisis06:38 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: What you need to know about RRSPs and TFSAs06:33 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: New scaled back Royalmount development plan07:59 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Play commemorating Black History Month tours Montreal06:10 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s recycling crisis07:15 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s Action Centre works to increase services for people with disabilities07:48 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Concordia professor on his new documentary that explores Quebec-Irish heritage06:01 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Longueuil police’s new immersive community officer training program06:52 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: West Island Palliative Care’s new executive director08:07 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Is Montreal earthquake ready?06:16 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s new immigrant awareness campaign08:51 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu’s shocking anti-Jewish clause06:21 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Foundation of Greater Montreal celebrates 20 years supporting the community06:25 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Why oil companies are increasing their ad spending06:42 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: MUHC gets first woman Surgeon-in-Chief08:16 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Volunteering over the holidays07:54 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Is public WiFi safe?05:10 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Concordia gets a new president08:33 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Quebec government lays out youth priorities06:40 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: MUHC patient survives an extremely rare heart complication07:54 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: filmmaker Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers discusses her documentary ‘Just Me and You’06:47 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: the CHUM scientist working to understand how fertility works05:38 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Daniel Béland on the Liberal’s minority government09:08 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Anglophone Quebecers underrepresented in the province’s public sector04:42 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: English Montreal School Board under partial trusteeship08:51 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Expos Fest05:35 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Homelessness in winter07:28 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Vaping and your health08:10 | December 1, 2019
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Award winning MUHC patient app to expand usage07:04 | November 24, 2019
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Marvin Rotrand on the motion to end random police checks in Montreal06:12 | November 24, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season06:24 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s housing crisis06:38 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: What you need to know about RRSPs and TFSAs06:33 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: New scaled back Royalmount development plan07:59 | March 2, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Play commemorating Black History Month tours Montreal06:10 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s recycling crisis07:15 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s Action Centre works to increase services for people with disabilities07:48 | February 16, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Concordia professor on his new documentary that explores Quebec-Irish heritage06:01 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Longueuil police’s new immersive community officer training program06:52 | January 26, 2020
-
Focus Montreal: West Island Palliative Care’s new executive director08:07 | January 26, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Is Montreal earthquake ready?06:16 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Montreal’s new immigrant awareness campaign08:51 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu’s shocking anti-Jewish clause06:21 | January 17, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Foundation of Greater Montreal celebrates 20 years supporting the community06:25 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Why oil companies are increasing their ad spending06:42 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: MUHC gets first woman Surgeon-in-Chief08:16 | January 12, 2020
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Focus Montreal: Volunteering over the holidays07:54 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Is public WiFi safe?05:10 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Concordia gets a new president08:33 | December 22, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Quebec government lays out youth priorities06:40 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: MUHC patient survives an extremely rare heart complication07:54 | December 15, 2019
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Focus Montreal: filmmaker Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers discusses her documentary ‘Just Me and You’06:47 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: the CHUM scientist working to understand how fertility works05:38 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Daniel Béland on the Liberal’s minority government09:08 | December 10, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Anglophone Quebecers underrepresented in the province’s public sector04:42 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: English Montreal School Board under partial trusteeship08:51 | December 8, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Expos Fest05:35 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Homelessness in winter07:28 | December 1, 2019
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Focus Montreal: Vaping and your health08:10 | December 1, 2019
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Award winning MUHC patient app to expand usage07:04 | November 24, 2019
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Marvin Rotrand on the motion to end random police checks in Montreal06:12 | November 24, 2019
Focus Montreal: Experts warn to avoid giving gambling gifts this holiday season
Description
December 15, 2019
Researchers are reminding people to avoid giving lottery tickets or gambling gifts to minors over the holidays, calling it risky. McGill University chair of the educational and counselling psychology department Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky joined Global's Elysia Bryan-Baynes to discuss.
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