Weekends with Joanne Vrakas

Weekends with Joanne Vrakas

Joanne has all the info you need to kick off your day. The foundation of Weekends with Joanne Vrakas is news, weather, sports and a review of your entertainment options, but Joanne also has great interviews and contributors on a range of topics.

Episodes

April 20, 2025 6 mins

Wondering what to watch or where to go this weekend? Bill Brownstein has you covered.

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What do you do when your partner and your parents don’t get along? Do you take sides or stay out of it knowing somebody ends up mad. Psychologist Dr. Jennifer Russell guides us through the mess.

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Hosting friends and loved ones this holiday weekend?  Wine expert Mandi Roberston  has her top Easter wine picks.

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A new study finds Canadians are sleep deprived. What is sleep hygiene, sometimes referred to as 'sleepmaxxing,' and how can it help you get a better night's rest?

Dr Christopher Labos explains.

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Looking for something to satisfy your sweet tooth?

Dustin Gilman (AKA FoodguyMTL) takes us to the city’s best chocolate shops.

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Billionaires in space: a waste of money vanity project or a real scientific endeavor?

Vanier College physics teacher Stephen Cohen gets into it.

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Montreal church city? Montreal is home to the largest church in the country.

Tour guide Thom Sievewright explores Montreal’s rich and complex relationship to these iconic buildings.

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Getting our teens ready for their first summer jobs: How do we get a generation growing up on screens ready to function in real life?

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Trying to sneak in an AI lawyer into court, social media is no longer social and the account you should be following.

Lola Kalder with another edition of What’s Trending.

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The latest on Nintendo Switch 2 delays, electronic cats and robotic cakes.

Tech journalist Kris Abel with more.

 

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How did our federal leaders fare in the debates and did anyone move the needle?

Political analyst Sandy White takes a look.

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Friends and family coming over for the holiday long weekend? Chef Vanessa Gianfrancesco has your quick and delicious brunch all set to go.

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Former CTV News Anchor and author Tara Schwartz shares her long journey to motherhood and why it’s important to take the stigma off infertility.

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New music for Kelly Clarkson and an update on the P Diddy trial. Kelly Alexander has those stories and more on a new edition of Hollywood 365.

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Ozempic for everyone? Weight Watchers has filed for bankruptcy and now doctors are saying it could be safe for kids.

Food professor Sylvain Charlebois explains how the food industry is taking on the appetite suppressant.   

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Tough economic times, a trade war and lots of uncertainty.

Are we entering a dead zone for job hunters?

HR expert Jessica Glazer says, the jobs are still there but the market has changed.

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You are what you eat. Can a diet help slow down or even prevent Alzheimer’s?

Nutritionist Kim Arrey explains.

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How long should you wait before having sex with a new partner? 3 dates? 10 dates? Should you set a rule? We asked psychologist Dr Jennifer Russell to weigh in.

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Looking to try something new. CJAD800’s Mandi Roberston explores the world of Portuguese wines.

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Family secrets, DNA and lots of singing. Joanne Vrakas chats with Noam Tomaschoff, star and writer of the Segal Center’s latest musical “Our Little Secret, The 23andMe Musical”

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