Kategori: Culture
Novelist Nancy Huston, “sister” of the prisoners
(Dieulefit) “I am their sister”: the French-Canadian author Nancy Huston talks to AFP about her commitment to prisoners, “destinies as battered as those of artists” and her encounters in French…
La Patrie Building, Sainte-Catherine Street: a project still under construction for the Church of Scientology of Montreal
There are 800 vacant buildings in Montreal. Many could be reused, and a number even have strong heritage value. Here are the stories of some of these abandoned places and…
Promoting our national repertoire to better connect with each other
Reading Mélissa Anctil’s letter, “The era is one of cultural recycling”, published in The dutyit seems essential to me to answer the question posed: “What do we gain by reviving…
TESCREAL Movement: Do you see the specter of eugenic thinking rising again?
Let’s say it from the outset: the Nazi crimes committed between 1933 and 1945—of which the Jewish genocide is undoubtedly the one that rightly attracts the most public attention—require the…
The return of the MAD festival
The MAD (fashion, arts, entertainment) festival is back this year and will be held from August 22 to 25 at the Quartier des spectacles. For its 24e edition, more than…
Krummavísur | An exotic trip to Iceland
With his character Kornelius Jakobsson, the French writer Ian Manook (who is behind Yeruldelgger and other novels written under various pseudonyms) always draws us into slightly crazy stories where we…
trials, sketches by Coluche, mentor of Claude François… a life in the shadows in the star system of the 1980s
A small record seller turned talent scout, Paul Lederman, who died at the age of 84, was the impresario of big stars, from Claude François to Coluche and Les Inconnus,…
Construction begins on Calgary Flames’ new home arena, Scotia Place
Construction began Monday on the Calgary Flames’ new $800 million arena. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek took part in a groundbreaking ceremony Monday for the arena…
British Columbia wildfire threatens Williams Lake
Residents of Williams Lake, B.C., have been on the front lines of fighting wildfires to save their community, with water bombers dispersing fire retardant, crews dousing structure fires from ladders…
Family Meals | Rivalries, Little Lies and Dirty Secrets
Ontario’s Shari Lapena has had us completely hooked on her novels since her excellent Couple next doorto the point that it has become practically impossible to resist its new releases,…
UK government launches plan to reduce reliance on immigration for labour market
Called “Skills England”, the plan delivers on one of the Labour Party’s campaign promises. Published 07/22/2024 1:43 PM Reading time: 1 min British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Woodstock, UK,…
The Seventh Moon | Into the Abyss of Evil
Among the authors of detective novels, the Italian Piergiorgio Pulixi is one of those who has hooked us since his very first title translated into French, The island of souls.…
Scientists Discover Surprising ‘Black Oxygen’ in Deep Pacific Ocean
This oxygen is produced not by living beings, but by a kind of pebbles containing metals. It could be the result of a process of electrolysis of water. Published 07/22/2024…
Medication Review | Are you taking too much medication?
Swallowing a handful of pills is a daily ritual for many people, from young adults battling anxiety to seniors managing chronic illnesses. Published at 2:02 p.m. Carla K. Johnson Associated…
Ukrainian Foreign Minister in China to Talk Peace
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba arrives in China, a close partner of Russia, on Tuesday for an unprecedented visit to discuss ways to find a peaceful solution to the war…
Wise decision to withdraw from the US presidential race, Mr. President Biden
In 2020, campaigning alongside Kamala Harris, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, patriarch Joe Biden presented his candidacy as a “bridge” to new generations of Democratic…
The Seine placed under very high surveillance
Published 07/22/2024 9:54 p.m. Video length: 2 min Paris 2024: the Seine placed under very high surveillance Paris 2024: the Seine placed under very high surveillance (France 2) Security is…
International Festival Nuits d’Afrique | Rutshelle Guillaume rewarded
Haitian singer Rutshelle Guillaume received the Nuits d’Afrique Prize for Francophonie on Monday, the day after her closing concert at the festival, during which thousands of people gathered to hear…
in the East, a girl from the East
Patricia Kaas has travelled extensively on long tours since the beginning of her career in 1987. In the first decade of the 21st century, she established a unique relationship with…
Air Canada cuts 2024 forecast
Air Canada is lowering its 2024 forecast as it faces tough competition in international markets and its planes are not as full as it had expected in the second half…