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Ministerial secrecy invoked to not provide documents to Judge Hogue
The oppositions’ questions will remain unanswered for the summer. Testifying before a parliamentary committee on Thursday, federal Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc and the Prime Minister’s National Security and Intelligence…
Senators pass bill aimed at countering foreign interference
The Senate adopted the bill Wednesday evening aimed at countering acts of foreign interference in Canada, but some fear that this legislative text was the subject of a somewhat too…
D-day for the launch of the French Kineis nanosatellite constellation
Thursday June 20, at 8:30 p.m., the departure for space of the first 5 satellites from the French aerospace company Kineis is planned. Published on 06/20/2024 4:32 p.m. Reading time:…
new rally against anti-Semitism in Paris
Anne-Cécile Mailfert, president of the women’s foundation, denounced, Thursday, “a rise in anti-Semitism in France since October 7” and a “culture of rape in which young people are more inclined…
Weekend plans | To keep you busy during the long weekend
Sorry, your browser does not support videos Inside Out 2, Marcelle Ferron, Market of Possibilities… So many great ideas for the first long weekend of summer. Here are the suggestions…
meeting with the traveling orchestra which makes balls flourish throughout France
Published on 06/20/2024 4:43 p.m. Update on 06/20/2024 4:43 p.m. Video length: 6 min Music Festival: meeting with the traveling orchestra which brings dances to flourish throughout France Music Festival:…
French people take refuge in Dubai
Published on 06/20/2024 8:38 p.m. Video duration: 5 min Drug trafficking: French people take refuge in Dubai Drug trafficking: French people take refuge in Dubai (France 2) The drop in…
Microplastics have been detected even in semen
(Montreal) Three recent studies detected microplastic particles in the semen of at least half of the subjects studied. Posted at 7:55 a.m. Jean-Benoit Legault The Canadian Press The most recent…
The Santé Québec agency in operation on December 1
It is finally on December 1st that the new Santé Québec agency will take office. It is in particular from this date that its employees will be integrated into the…
Tar sands lobby website sees ‘carbon neutrality’ disappear
After claiming on its website, in its advertisements and even in the Canada pavilion at UN climate conferences that tar sands companies were on the path to “carbon neutrality”, the…
Prize of the French Academy | Hélène Dorion wins the Grand Prix for poetry
(Paris) The French Academy has opened up as rarely to the French-speaking world by distributing eight of its prizes this year to foreigners, it announced Thursday. Posted at 2:02 p.m.…
In the United States, Louisiana requires the display of the Ten Commandments in schools
Louisiana became the first U.S. state to legislate the Ten Commandments into law in all public school classrooms, from preschool to college, by 2025. Published on 06/20/2024 6:23 p.m. Reading…
Sabrina Carpenter at the Bell Center on October 11
The singer Sabrina Carpenter, well known for her song Espressowill be at the Bell Center on October 11. Published at 12:59 p.m. The American star will begin his North American…
The Nobel committee denounces the new conviction of Iranian Mohammadi
The Norwegian Nobel Committee denounced Thursday the sentencing of Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi, winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, to one year in prison for “propaganda against…
War in Ukraine: Vladimir Putin continues his search for allies in Vietnam
Vladimir Putin, visiting Hanoi, pledged Thursday to develop relations with Vietnam, to which his country has sold weapons for decades, with a view to countering Western attempts to isolate Russia…
Étienne Daho, Julien Clerc, Sheila, François Ozon around Jacques and Thomas Dutronc for a last farewell to the singer
A large part of the French artistic family attended the singer’s funeral this afternoon at the Père Lachaise cemetery, while hundreds of anonymous people gathered in the square to express…
a non-commissioned officer in the military office of the former Minister of the Armed Forces sentenced to 2 years in prison for sexual harassment
The complainant was 21 years old at the time of the incident and suffered months of sexual harassment from her superior, who was 15 years older than her. Published on…
Miami | Rapper Travis Scott arrested for drunkenness
(Miami) American rapper Travis Scott was arrested early Thursday in Miami Beach, Florida, for disturbing the peace while he was drunk, according to the report of his arrest. Published at…
with contactless chip verification, checks will finally be able to be carried out securely
No more visual inspections, all you have to do is place your phone on a reader and the identity card will be verified. The device is currently available in a…
London | The Victoria & Albert Museum celebrates “fashion legend” Naomi Campbell
(London) In 1988, Naomi Campbell became the first black model to grace the cover of Vogue in France. The star of the 90s catwalks, still influential, will be the first…