Sabrina Marandola participates in Cook for a Cure
Sabrina Marandola will moderate the event.
On May 9, Sabrina Marandola is co-hosting a charity event for the EMSB called Cook for a Cure, where celebrity chefs judge dishes cooked by students. Among the chefs in attendance will be Stefano Faita, Sergio Mattoscio and Nick De Palma. All money raised benefits the Montreal Neurological Institute for research into Dementia & Alzheimer's disease.
CBC at Blue Metropolis Festival
5 à 6 host Nantali Indongo chats with authors about what it's like to sit in the translator's seat. (CBC)
Blue Metropolis – Montreal's annual celebration of writers – kicks off its 19th edition on April 24 and CBC will be there.
Event are happening all the weekend. CBC Montreal's Shawn Apel and Nantali Indongo will be hosting panels.
For more information on tickets and other Blue Metropolis events, please visit their website.
Debra Arbec supports Jump Rope for Heart
Debra Arbec hangs out with kids and staff from Royal vale School (Debra Arbec)
On Friday, April 21, CBC Montreal news anchor Debra Arbec dropped by Royal Vale School to support their 15th year participating in the Jump Rope for Heart. This event consists of staff and students participating in a skipping challenge and is a non-competitive and dynamic way students may raise money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
CBC Montreal Celebrates National Film Day
Wednesday, April 19 was National Film Day and CBC Montreal was part of the celebrations! Sonali Karnick, host of All in a Weekend and Our Montreal was at the Phi Centre for a screening of the cult horror film Ginger Snaps.
Karnick moderated a post-film Q&A with award-winning Screenwriter, Karen Walton.
CBC Montreal Hockey Team laces up for a good cause
CBC Montreal's "No Stars" hockey team at the 2017 Kid's Cup
On Friday, March 31, The CBC Montreal "No Stars" hockey team took to the ice for a showdown with the teachers from St Lambert Elementary school in their annual Kids Cup Tournament.
This was the 3rd year CBC played in the game and,despite an optimistic start, the No Stars faded in the 2nd and 3rd and ended up losing the game 11 to 5.
The No Stars were back in action the following weekend for the Otis Grant Foundation Media Hockey Marathon. They lost two games out of three, but were victorious in their final match of the night against Riverdale High School.
Sonali Karnick at Kids' Cup Rally
Sonali gave out prizes and organized games for the kids. (Julie Melanson/CBC)
On March 21, All in a Weekend and Our Montreal's Sonali Karnick dropped by St. Lambert Elementary School for their Kid's Cup rally.
This event serves to get the kids geared up for the Kid's Cup, the school's major annual fundraiser, which takes place on March 31. The CBC "No Stars" will be playing the Kids Cup Crusaders is what will surely be a riveting match.
CBC Montreal at the St. Patrick's Day parade
CBC Montreal's Debra Arbec, Frank Cavallaro, Doug Gelevan and Mike Finnerty at the 2017 parade. (Elise Jacobs/CBC)
Thanks to everyone who came out to the parade! CBC Montreal had a great time!
Click here for Kate McKenna's recap of the event.
Kim's Convenience Meet and Greet a huge success!
CBC Montreal's Sonali Karnick with Kim's Convenience stars Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Jean Yoon. (Julie Melanson, CBC)
On Monday, March 13, CBC Montreal and the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts presented an exclusive cast talkback and meet and greet with Paul Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Jean Yoon of the play Kim's Convenience. Our own Sonali Karnick hosted the event, which had fans lining up for a chance to meet the actors and to ask questions about the play.
Sabrina Marandola moderates panel for Sunday at the Segal Event
On Sunday, March 12, CBC Journalist Sabrina Marandola moderated a panel for the Segal Centre's "Sunday at the Segal" event.
In keeping with the themes of the centre's current production, Kim's Convenience, Sabrina led a discussion with newcomers who have set down roots in Montreal and - much like the Appa character in the play - grown successful businesses.
The event was well-attended and generated a lively discussion.
Debra Arbec celebrates International Women's Day
Debra and Artistri sud founder Jennifer Lonergan.
On March 8, 2017, Artistri Sud hosted its annual fundraiser, Tales of Triumph, and our own Debra Arbec was there.
Now in it's sixth year, the event celebrates women in the Montreal community who exemplify Artistri Sud's commitment to entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship.
Debra participated in a discussion related to the themes of international women's day, women's empowerment, as well as Montreal women entrepreneurs.
The event is a great opportunity to raise support and awareness for women's empowerment and the fight against poverty.
On March 11, Debra also participated in the 9th edition of the John Molson Women in Business Conference.
She interviewed Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, President and CEO of VIA Rail.
The annual conference brings together over 200 attendees including students, alumni, faculty, business professionals and distinguished speakers.
"Young Quebecers Leading the Way" youth forum
CBC Quebec's Marika Wheeler will emcee the forum. (CBC)
CBC Quebec's Marika Wheeler joined colleague Nick Gamache and a slew of other special guests at the QCGN's "Young Quebecers Leading the Way" annual youth conference.
Marika emceed the forum, which was held in the National Capital region on March 10, 11 and 12, 2017.
Led by the Quebec Community Groups Network, Young Quebecers Leading the Way is a project that engages hundreds of young Quebecers in the celebration of the sesquicentennial of Canadian Confederation. The project oversees youth forums where participants aged 15 to 25 offer their views on the significance of youth engagement in shaping the future of their country.
The event's attendees included NDP leader Thomas Mulcair, keynote speaker Désirée McGraw and Youth Secretary to the PM Peter Schiefke.
Full event line-up here:
Jonathan Montpetit at Concordia
On March 14, Jonathan Montpetit will moderate a panel at Concordia University. (Jean Bernier)
On Tuesday, March 14th, CBC Montreal's Jonathan Montpetit moderated a panel entitled "The Changing Landscape of Language in Montreal" at Concordia University.
The free event was part of a series of talks put on by the students of the School of Community and Public Affairs.
The panelists include Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois, Catherine Leclerc, Ariane Cayer and Jenny Salgado.
CBC Quebec live from the Laurentians
Quebec AM's Susan Campbell interviews a guest at "Les Mots Tremblant" bookstore in the Laurentians. (CBC Quebec)
On Thursday Feb. 23, Quebec AM and Breakaway were broadcasting live from Les Mots Tremblant bookstore and café.
Both shows explored different aspects of life in Tremblant and what is happening in the community.
Nantali Indongo participates in Canadian Citizenship events
(Andrea Stanford)
On Feb. 22, 2017, Cinq à Six host Nantali Indongo attended events related to a Canadian Citizenship ceremony at Riverdale High School in Pierrefonds. The ceremony was a collaborative effort between the ICC (Institute for Canadian Citizenship), Riverdale High School and Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in honour of Black History Month.
Sean Henry at John Abbott College
CBC Montreal weekend news anchor Sean Henry.
On Thursday, February 9th, weekend anchor Sean Henry was at John Abbott College to give a talk about Writing News and Features for Broadcast Media for Tracey McKee's class.
First Voices week at Concordia: A Conversation with Ellen Katsitsakwas Gabriel
CBC Montreal News at 11 host Nancy Wood will interview with Ellen Katsitsakwas Gabriel about her political activism, her career and her art work. The event is free and open to the public
On Wednesday, February 1st, CBC News Anchor & Journalist Nancy Wood lead an in-depth interview with Ellen Katsitsakwas Gabriel. The event was part of "First Voices Week" a week of academic, cultural and social events designed to increase the visibility and enhance the awareness of Indigenous issues on campus and in the city.
Ellen Katsi'tsakwas Gabriel is a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) activist and artist from Kanehsatà:ke Nation - Turtle Clan. She is well known for her long-standing defense of Indigenous human rights and the protection of the environment.
CBC Montreal helps pick up S.T.E.A.M.
CBC Montreal's Sabrina Marandola with kids from General Vanier Elementary School in St. Léonard. (Sabrina Marandola)
On Friday, Jan. 27, CBC Montreal's Sabrina Marandola joined weather forecasters from across Montreal at General Vanier Elementary School in St. Léonard at a press conference announcing the expansion of the S.T.E.A.M. project.
S.T.E.A.M., which stands for science, technology, engineering, arts and math, is a new approach to teaching used by the EMSB. The method aims to make what students learn in class more concrete by showing real life applications.
For the 2016-17 academic year, two elementary schools - General Vanier in St. Léonard and Pierre Elliott Trudeau in Rosemount - have been successfully piloting the program. EMSB Chairman Angela Mancini has announced that at least a dozen schools want to bring S.T.E.A.M. into their buildings as early as next year.
On hand to help the EMSB announce their plans to expand the successful pilot project were a number of people who use science and arts together in every day life. In addition to Marandola, former astronaut and present-day Federal Minister of Transport Marc Garneau was present, along with weather forecasters from CTV, Global TV, CJAD, Meteomedia and Breakfast TV.
