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Before the 2024 Paris Olympics, house arrests and accreditation refusals are increasing
Published 07/24/2024 06:40 Update 07/24/2024 07:39 Reading time: 4 min Several lawyers denounce measures that infringe on freedoms, illustration photo. (MARTIN RICKETT / MAXPPP) More than 4,000 people have been…
Marie Gaboury, muse, muse and anchor point of Pierre Vadeboncoeur
Wife of the trade unionist and essayist Pierre Vadeboncoeur, Marie Gaboury died on July 18 at the venerable age of 103. She was in the line of Marie-Anne Gaboury, the…
How emotions fuel fake news on social media
Imagine scrolling through your social media feed. You come across a post that makes you angry or tearful. Immediately, you hit the share button. Later, you discover that what you…
British blues pioneer John Mayall dies
(Los Angeles) British singer and musician John Mayall, a pioneer of English blues in the 1960s and an influential figure in the rock scene, has died at the age of…
The magic of classical music resonates on Royan beach
50,000 spectators gather on the Grande Conche beach for the 32nd edition of the Un violon sur le sable festival. France Télévisions – Culture Editorial Published 07/23/2024 4:14 PM Reading…
Quebec Premier Remains Confident in Northvolt Battery Plant
After the Northvolt company announced that it was slowing down its international development plans, possibly affecting the schedule for its plant in Quebec, and despite BMW canceling a $3 billion…
Montreal Public Health calls for vigilance for listeriosis
The Montreal Regional Public Health Department (DRSP) issued a call for vigilance to medical personnel in the metropolis on Tuesday, following the listeriosis outbreak in Canada that led to a…
Eminem dethrones Taylor Swift on Billboard 200
Eminem’s latest album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, stunning The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift, which had been there…
The return of the Beaver Canoe collection at Roots
After the Vuarnet t-shirts, here for those who are nostalgic is the return of the collection Beaver Canoe at Roots! Published at 3:00 p.m. This iconic collection was created in…
Wildfire forces evacuation of Jasper town
Thousands of travellers woke up to uncertainty Tuesday after overnight wildfires in Jasper National Park raged wildly, forcing thousands to flee. Everyone in the vast park — tourists, hikers, campers,…
France blocks 1,000 people suspected of spying from Olympics
Three days before the start of the 2024 Olympics, France’s interior minister said that around 1,000 people suspected of possible interference on behalf of a foreign power had been barred…
Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ to be Kamala Harris’ campaign anthem
The song is a title taken from the committed album “Lemonade” released in 2016. This gesture by the American singer is part of a tradition of support for Democratic candidates.…
Rosalie Vaillancourt and Guy Jodoin will co-host Get Me Out of Here!
Rosalie Vaillancourt and Guy Jodoin will succeed Jean-Philippe Dion and Alexandre Barrette as hosts of the popular reality TV show, Get me out of here! Published at 3:51 p.m. The…
Prostitution at the Paris 2024 Olympics: fears of Uberization
“In two clicks, the girl is with the client”: traditionally displayed in the street, prostitution is now nestled on a large scale on the Internet. A new deal for a…
In France, the NFP proposes Lucie Castets as candidate for the post of Prime Minister
In France, the coalition of left-wing parties that came out on top in the legislative elections agreed on Tuesday to propose to President Emmanuel Macron a senior civil servant unknown…
American films and series | When current events flirt with fiction
Assassination attempt, sex scandal, sudden departure of the president: until recently, these subjects were the delight of moviegoers and television viewers eager for fictional politics. The news of the last…
Jules Koundé, a very stylish footballer
French footballer Jules Koundé is undoubtedly one of the best-dressed soccer players. Published at 2:00 p.m. Passionate about fashion, the FC Barcelona player always gets noticed for his very original…
Minors are increasingly less placed with foster carers, 38% compared to 56% twenty years ago
A Dress study points to a decline in placements with family assistants over the last 20 years. More than 4 out of 10 children were placed in specialized establishments at…
Those who bring culture to life, everywhere in Quebec | Art makes people happy in Plaisance
In this summer series, our journalists meet people and institutions that promote culture outside of major centers. Published at 6:30 a.m. I have always loved the Petite-Nation, one of the…
A look back at the career of Thomas Jolly, the director of the Games ceremonies, in three memorable works
Thomas Jolly, the artistic mastermind behind the Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies, is known for his wildly imaginative theatre. France Télévisions – Culture Editorial Published 07/23/2024 6:02 PM Reading time: 3…