Kategori: Culture
Age of menopause and first period | Omega-3 and omega-6 play a role
(Montreal) Blood levels of fatty acids such as omega-3 and omega-6 play a role in the age of first menstruation and menopause, a study led by Dr.D Despoina Manousaki, endocrinologist…
a slow return to normal
Published on 05/29/2024 3:58 p.m. Video length: 2 min Riots in New Caledonia: a slow return to normal Riots in New Caledonia: a slow return to normal (France 2) New…
Japan creates the very first wooden satellite, and plans to launch it in September
This ten-centimeter cube was designed with magnolia wood. It is due to return to the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX rocket, and will be completely burned up when it…
Take the bull by the horn (and drink from the other)
Posted at 9:33 p.m. Big week on Quebec TV for the open-air recorder, the return of gressini in the kitchen and the expression “it never bothered me”, thank you, Meriem.…
Soon a watchdog dedicated to the well-being and rights of Quebec children
Three years after the tabling of the “Laurent report” on children’s rights and youth protection, Quebec is preparing to have its “ombudsman” dedicated to young Quebecers. After months of work,…
Paul Genest named president of the Board of Directors of the National Gallery of Canada
Paul Genest becomes Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). He knows the establishment well, having been vice-president of the board of its foundation.…
A drag queen show canceled in Nantes after death threats on social networks
The Nantes bar targeted by the threats had planned to organize a drag queen show on Thursday. The managers filed a complaint. Published on 05/29/2024 7:02 p.m. Reading time: 1…
Judgment on the act of smoking on stage | “A victory for theater and artistic freedom”
Prohibiting the gesture of smoking a cigarette on stage in the context of a theatrical performance is “an unjustified violation of freedom of expression,” concluded the Superior Court, in a…
Guitar used by John Lennon for ‘Help!’, presumed lost for 50 years, sold for nearly $3 million at auction
The guitar was auctioned Wednesday at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York. It is the most expensive Beatles guitar ever sold at auction. Published on 05/30/2024 00:06 Reading time:…
Is Israel defying international law? Interview with Alain-Guy Tachou Sipowo
The Israeli army has increased its bombings in Rafah in recent days, hitting displaced people’s camps in the process and causing hundreds of victims. So far, more than 36,000 Palestinians…
The Caisse de dépôt et placement wants to be even more present in Quebec
The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec wants to continue to increase its impact on the Quebec economy. The institution remains focused on its target of holding 100 billion…
the union of prison directors asks to recreate a state secretariat for penitentiary conditions
The union is calling on Franceinfo on Wednesday for a “structure which would allow us to have a political interlocutor in the government”. Published on 05/29/2024 22:59 Reading time: 1…
Acadian singer Cayouche dies at age 75
(Montreal) Acadia is in mourning: country singer Cayouche died Wednesday, at the age of 75. Posted at 6:16 p.m. He would have requested medical assistance in dying to relieve his…
A brief escape | The Press
As a child, when Pascale couldn’t fall asleep, she would sit at her grandmother’s table to place a few puzzle pieces beside her. It was Marthe who passed on her…
when tobacco shops replace agencies
Published on 05/29/2024 8:27 p.m. Update on 05/29/2024 22:37 Video length: 2 min Tobacco shops: they are gradually replacing bank branches In France, more and more tobacco shops offer the…
Newfoundland and Labrador | A municipal councilor wins the Griffin Prize for the first Canadian book
A city councilor from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, has won the First Canadian Book Award, administered by the Griffin Poetry Prize. Posted at 4:11 p.m. Maggie Burton received the…
Mexico grapples with unprecedented heatwaves
In Mexico, it’s not just the elections — where, for the first time, a woman is expected to be elected president — that are historic. With temperatures well above seasonal…
Canada’s total residential mortgage debt stands at $2.16 trillion, says CMHC
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says the country’s total residential mortgage debt stood at $2.16 trillion in February of this year, up 3.4% year-over-year and representing the fastest…
find the second episode of our exclusive series with French astronaut Sophie Adenot
Published on 05/29/2024 4:01 p.m. She is the next French woman to board the International Space Station, for a mission planned for 2026. She said to herself “super happy”. Twenty-five…
immigration policy called into question
Published on 05/29/2024 8:10 p.m. Video length: 2 min Sweden: immigration policy called into question In Sweden, one of the major issues of the European electoral campaign is the question…