Quebec

Quebec’s new government wants to require French exams in English schools and to ban bilingual newsletters in some municipalities. That’s enraging many English speakers. So the government is supporting a province-wide tour by a pro-English musician.

For our Geo Quiz we’re looking for a Canadian city getting a boost from Sandy. The city is known for its protected, deep water harbor on a tributary of the St Lawrence River. Can you name this Canadian city?

A musical collaboration between a Swiss harpist and Norwegian pop star, results in a baroque-sounding album of songs by Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake and others. KCRW’s Tom Schnabel tells more.

Massive demonstrations in the Canadian city of Montreal have continued for more than 100 straight days. What began as a student protest against tuition hikes, now embraces many French Canadians, fighting to protect social programs.

The ships are stuck in the ice of the Saint Lawrence river until the spring thaw, but they come to life this weekend for something called the Port Symphonies.