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McDavid, Matthews among finalists for NHL individual honors
Some of the NHL’s greatest players will be honored Thursday night at a ceremony in Las Vegas, Nevada. Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is one of three finalists for the…
Hiker dies after being attacked by cows in Austria
A 40-year-old hiker in the Austrian Alps died after being charged by a herd of cows, with her two daughters injured in the rare incident, police said Thursday. Originally from…
The mayor of Laval files a complaint after receiving threats on social networks
A video showing Florian Bercault dancing with members of the Guinean community during an association party is at the origin of these threats. Published on 06/27/2024 5:47 p.m. Reading time:…
Montreal | An exhibition dedicated to Zïlon
(Montreal) An outdoor exhibition in tribute to the urban artist Zïlon, who died last year, is presented in Montreal starting today. Posted at 1:38 p.m. The event, titled ZÏLON: Urban…
the LDH files two complaints after the broadcast of a racist song imported from Germany in France
A racist chant was sung in Albi during the music festival. The Human Rights League is filing a complaint, indicates France Bleu Occitanie, Thursday. Published on 06/27/2024 5:50 p.m. Reading…
Waitress Review | The difficult recipe for happiness
The recipe for a successful musical has never been found before. Gold Waitress, by New York singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles, has enough good ingredients to pass the ramp. Alas, the work…
The tram project remains unpopular in the Quebec region, according to a survey
Despite the release of the favorable report from CDPQ Infra, the tram project remains unpopular in the Quebec region, particularly among voters of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), reveals a…
Melting ice: Everest reveals the corpses of climbers
On the slopes of Mount Everest, climate change is melting layers of snow and ice, revealing the bodies of hundreds of climbers who perished trying to reach the roof of…
Singer Manu Chao to release new studio album in September, first since 2007
As Manu Chao continues his tour in Europe, the committed singer is giving his fans a wonderful gift by producing a fifth album. Published on 06/27/2024 4:09 p.m. Reading time:…
these national education reforms put on hold by the dissolution of the National Assembly
Launched by the current government, certain reforms and changes launched in the field of education may not see the light of day before the start of the school year in…
LGBTQ+ people on French-speaking TV | A “superficial” and “cliché” representation
A new report criticizes French-speaking television when it comes to the representation of LGBTQ+ people. According to this study, Quebec series “tend” to depict homosexual, transgender and queer characters in…
Quebec basketball in the eye of Adil Boukind
12 On the left, founder of the Brookwood Elite program, Joey McKitterick started the Montreal Invitational tournament 10 years ago. Right: Pierre-Charles Yimga, Kalan-Jameer Leith and Daven Larosilière, from the…
Minister Randy Boissonnault’s past called into question
The federal Minister of Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, campaigned by presenting himself as a successful entrepreneur and journalist. After his business relationships were placed under the microscope of the ethics…
Racist acts are increasing sharply in France and the tolerance index towards minorities is declining, according to the CNCDH annual report
The National Consultative Commission on Human Rights publishes each year different indicators measuring racism and anti-Semitism in France. Published on 06/27/2024 12:52 Update on 06/27/2024 1:48 p.m. Reading time: 3…
Review the financing of our TV, but at what price?
A lot has been said recently about the future of our television. Some are agreed, but others shed interesting light, such as the comments that the actor, host and producer…
Anti-Semitism remains “more marked on the right than on the left”, points out the annual report of the CNCDH
According to the National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, the anti-Semitism observed among people on the left is “without comparison with that observed on the extreme right and among those…
Waitress | Joël Legendre, scattered and fulfilled
Denise Filiatrault advised him not to put all his eggs in one basket. “Write, teach, act, direct, radio…” Others found him scattered, urged him to grasp an art and stick…
The man behind the Campbell Concerts remains a mystery, a century after his legacy.
Absent from all of Montreal’s large and small archival collections, parks and music philanthropist Charles Sandwith Campbell has managed to remain anonymous for the past hundred years. Charles Sandwith Campbell…
“Like Never Before”: crossing the Jordan River
Ace guitarist, Jordan Officer is still one. What comes out of his fingers mesmerizes and seduces, without a particle of pretension, without ever bragging. He plays like a Merle Travis,…
“The cosmopolitan society that we dream of, to which the Republic claims, remains an objective”
Every day, a personality invites itself into the world of Élodie Suigo. Thursday June 27, 2024: the author, composer, writer and founder of the Zebda group, Magyd Cherfi. He is…