Kategori: Culture
Wind power footprint smaller than previously thought
This text is part of the special issue Climate Issues section Although the Legault government has promised a major project in this area, wind energy has not always had the…
François Legault at the Grand-Guignol Theater
When Premier Legault spoke of the various “options” he was considering if Ottawa persisted in rejecting his immigration applications, no one imagined for a single moment that one of them…
Behind the scenes of the new school year
A reader wrote to me this week to ask me where I find the time to read all these books I’m talking about. This is not the first time I’ve…
Bales of cocaine found on the beaches of Courseulles-sur-mer and Graye-sur-mer
Similar strandings occurred in the Manche department at the end of August, probable releases at sea, according to the authorities, who remind people not to touch them and to notify…
Yves Desrosiers | In the footsteps of Lhasa de Sela
The mourning was long for Yves Desrosiers, Lhasa de Sela’s first musical partner. Nearly 15 years after the premature death of the incandescent singer, he is now ready to unveil…
Treating numbers, or the growing dehumanization of the State
Quebecers have elevated the monitoring of emergency room overflows to a national sport in order to better choose where they will expiate their purgatory while waiting for a consultation that…
Exhibition by Geneviève Cadieux and Pascal Grandmaison at the Blouin Division gallery
Geneviève Cadieux’s most recent exhibition opens with a fragment of the prose poem Body, remember, by the Greek poet from Alexandria Constantin Cavafy (1863-1933), a phrase written in large white…
A low-cost wedding is possible
Spring and summer weddings are being prepared now. There are also trade fairs, like this weekend in Paris. Advice from Fanny Guinochet. Published 09/21/2024 08:54 Reading time: 2 min To…
The song’s lesson in humility for new ministers
As Michel Barnier’s government takes hold, let’s look back at how the song evokes the ministerial function… Published 09/21/2024 09:10 Reading time: 9 min André Malraux, Minister of Cultural Affairs,…
a way to flourish in your job or retrain in a secure environment
Being a cider maker and consultant at the same time, or HR director in a ministry and psychoanalyst, that’s “slashing”. The SME show, dedicated to the self-employed, opens its doors…
Discover the Costa Daurada, from the sea to the monasteries
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Southwest of Barcelona, in the Catalonia region, the Costa Daurada combines golden beaches, rocky terrain, centuries-old monasteries, unbridled food and far…
Pasta recipe with Pont Blanc and wild mushrooms
This text is part of the special Pleasures notebook Le Pont blanc is a farmhouse cheese made from raw milk and molded with a ladle from the Au gré des…
Billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed targeted by rape complaints
Published 09/21/2024 08:03 Updated 09/21/2024 09:22 Video length: 2 min Sexual violence: billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed targeted by rape complaints Sexual violence: billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed targeted by rape complaints (Franceinfo) The…
a second moon around the Earth
The Earth is going to have a second moon. It’s scheduled for September 29, according to astronomers’ calculations: an asteroid will orbit the Earth for two months. It won’t be…
Building Bridges, Watching Films; The Cinema of Architect Martin Houle
Filmmakers, like architects, take a unique look at their environment. Are those who have the task of drawing up the plans for our homes or gathering places influenced by cinema?…
A literary world tour in 10 titles
Intermezzo Sally Rooney After Conversations between friends And Normal People (L’Olivier, 2019 and 2021), the young Irish writer Sally Rooney continues in the same vein. With Intermezzoshe will tell us…
The Eiffel Tower lit up on Saturday evening to raise awareness of pediatric cancers
With around 2,500 children affected by cancer each year, the Golden September operation aims to raise awareness of their existence. Published 09/21/2024 07:24 Reading time: 1 min A child being…
Alouettes defensive end Lwal Uguak to face Rouge et Noir
As soon as he’s back, he’s immediately inserted into the fray. Defensive winger Lwal Uguak, repatriated by the Alouettes on Wednesday, will be in the lineup on Saturday, when the…
CF Montreal clings to its chances of participating in the Eastern Conference playoffs
“So I have a little chance,” said Jim Carrey’s character in the cult film The Bell and the Idiot. Thirty years later, CF Montreal is clinging to this “small chance”…
Yves Desrosiers | In the footsteps of Lhasa de Sela
The mourning was long for Yves Desrosiers, Lhasa de Sela’s first musical partner. Nearly 15 years after the premature death of the incandescent singer, he is now ready to unveil…