Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal

Journalist at CBMT-TV (Montreal, QC)

Journalist with CBC Daybreak, host of the weekly podcast This is Montreal. Send your questions & topic suggestions: https://t.co/iqCsMNJYMz

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Why is rent going up so much in Montreal?

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·PodcastIn this episode of This is Montreal, we look at how the rental increase formula works and hear why both tenants and landlords seem to want it to change. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: Feb 06, 2025 12:13 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoThis year, Quebec's housing tribunal suggested a 5.9 per cent rent increase for an unheated apartment — the largest increase in at least 30 years.
Would you pay to drive to downtown Montreal?

Jan 23, 2025 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·PodcastIn this episode of This is Montreal, we'll look at how congestion pricing works and hear whether it's on the radar of policymakers in Montreal. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: Jan 23, 2025 12:00 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoSome Montrealers think it's the solution to gridlock here, while others are concerned about it becoming a financial burden for drivers who don't have many other options.
How are Montreal women's shelters taking action in the face of the housing crisis?

Jan 16, 2025 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·NewIn this episode of This is Montreal, we'll hear how, in the midst of a housing affordability crisis, Montreal women's shelters are taking matters into their own hands. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: Jan 16, 2025 2:22 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 minutes agoIn this episode of This is Montreal, we'll hear how the city's women's shelters are taking matters into their own hands and building housing, despite all of the challenges they can face getting projects off the ground.
Do Montrealers have a garbage problem?

Nov 14, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·PodcastRipped open bags, bad smells, even roving rodents. From Milton-Parc to Mercier, residents share their frustrations and their solutions for better garbage pickup. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: Nov 14, 2024 1:57 PM EST | Last Updated: 20 minutes agoOverflowing public trash bins, litter on the street, rats tearing open garbage bags: waste management is a source of many questions for Montrealers. (Ivanoh Demers/Radio-Canada)Ripped open bags, bad smells, even roving rodents.
What surprises can you find in Montreal's labyrinth of alleyways?

Nov 7, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·PodcastIn this episode of This is Montreal, Ainslie MacLellan follows an urban explorer who has walked almost all of Montreal's ruelles to learn more about how they shaped the development of the city and meets Montrealers who are banding together with their neighbours to transform their alleys and their communities.
Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June?

Jun 20, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Why does Montreal celebrate Pride in August instead of June? Ainslie MacLellan | CBC News | Posted: June 20, 2024 4:00 PM | Last Updated: June 20Image | Good question Montreal featured image - 20Caption: Montreal's Pride festival runs from Aug. 1 to Aug. 11 this year. (Marc Bruxelle/iStock)June is Pride Month, especially in the U.S.Meanwhile, Montreal's Pride festivities are in August. But this wasn't always the case.
What's a tiny forest?

May 30, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·New podcastWhat started in Japan has become a worldwide movement to plant densely-packed pockets of vegetation in cities, including Montreal. In this episode of Good Question, Montreal, CBC reporter Ben Shingler shares his documentary. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: May 30, 2024 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes agoThe tiny forest method involves planting multiple native species close together.
Why do we plant big trees under power lines?

May 23, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Why do we plant big trees under power lines? Ainslie MacLellan | CBC News | Posted: Thursday, May 23rd, 2024 4:00 PM | Last Updated: Just nowImage | Good question Montreal featured image - 16Caption: How are we making sure that the island of Montreal will still have healthy trees in the future, especially in the face of climate change? (Twitter/@Energie_NB)Big ice storms, pests, drought: there are lots of threats facing urban trees.
What happens when you flush a toilet in Montreal?

May 16, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Montreal·New podcastIn this episode of Good Question, Montreal, we find out what happens to the water we use and what we can do to make it cleaner before we send it back into the environment. Ainslie MacLellan · CBC News · Posted: May 16, 2024 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes agoHow does the water get from your toilet all the way to Montreal's wastewater treatment plant? All your sewer questions are answered in this episode of Good Question, Montreal.
Why does Montreal have so many potholes?

May 9, 2024 | cbc.ca | Ainslie MacLellan

Why does Montreal have so many potholes? Ainslie MacLellan | CBC News | Posted: Thursday, May 9th, 2024 4:00 PM | Last Updated: Just nowImage | Potholes Caption: In this episode of Good Question, Montreal, we dig into why Montreal has so many potholes and why they keep coming back. (Kim McNairn/CBC)Teeth-rattling, rim-shattering, hub-cap-catapulting potholes seem to be everywhere you turn in Montreal.