Kategori: Culture
Sexual Assault | Appeal Court Upholds Jacob Hoggard Conviction
(Toronto) Ontario’s highest court has upheld the sexual assault conviction of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard, former frontman of the band Hedley. Published at 12:46 p.m. Hoggard was convicted in June…
Lana Del Rey Exclusive, Paralympic Flame… What You Need to Know About the 20th Edition of Rock en Seine
As every year, the music festival is held at the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine), for an edition that will last five days, from August 21 to 25. France Télévisions…
Noovo and RDS TV channels are off the air due to a water leak in Montreal
Bell Media’s Montreal studios are located in the heart of the flooded area following a major water leak at the foot of the Jacques-Cartier on Friday morning. As a result,…
Homicide charge for spouse of woman attacked in Chicoutimi motel
Eric Latour, initially accused of aggravated assault on his partner Eve Chachai, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter since she died on Tuesday. The charges were amended Friday morning at…
Paris prosecutor’s office opens investigation following complaint of anti-Semitic insults in the metro
In a video shared nearly 1,000 times on social media, we can hear a man calling passengers on line 9 of the Paris metro a “bunch of bastards” and “Yids”.…
the virtual tour of the underground galleries
In Lyon, under the Croix Rousse hill, lies a strange underground network in the shape of poison ridges, forbidden to the public. It is one of the greatest historical enigmas…
Concerts to see during the Classical Spree
The Classical Spree organized by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra includes numerous low-cost or free concerts and dozens of activities that put classical music in the spotlight. Updated yesterday at 8:00…
Review of the album “SORCS 80”, Osees
Osees clearly hasn’t finished surprising us. With its umpteenth opus — the group that was previously called Thee Oh Sees has already produced around thirty albums, so we obviously stopped…
“The Count of Monte Cristo”: An Epic Revenge
A brave sailor, Edmond Dantès sees his life turned upside down when vile rivals have him wrongly convicted of treason. With the help of a fellow prisoner who reveals the…
The administrative court of Nice rejects the interim relief appeal of the Muslim college Avicenne on its transfer under contract
He believes that the urgency required for interim relief was not demonstrated, because the college’s enrolment is increasing and its sustainability is not threatened. Published 08/16/2024 11:39 Updated 08/16/2024 12:17…
McGill University Theatre Closed for Back-to-School
More than seven months after asbestos-containing plaster debris was discovered, McGill University’s 300-seat Moyse Hall theatre remains closed. Cleanup and decontamination work has begun, but management says the theatre won’t…
“I am free and when you are free, you are happy”
Author, composer, performer and lyricist Vianney is the special guest of Le Monde d’Élodie Suigo from August 12 to 16, 2024. Five days, five songs to get to know this…
What future for Quebec’s Olympic participation?
Rightly described by the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as “sensational”, the 2024 Paris Games were an opportunity for the entire planet to appreciate the performances of 10,500…
“The Union”: The Spy and the Construction Guy
In a European metropolis, a top-secret government organization executes a carefully planned operation. But things go awry, as the team members are killed one by one. On an adjacent bridge,…
Are family budgets really being revised downwards?
Published 08/15/2024 09:12 Updated 08/15/2024 09:15 Video length: 2 min Back to school: is family budget really being revised downwards? Back to school: is family budget really being revised downwards?…
Classical outing | The ensemble that brings music back to the heart of the city
As it does every year, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) has invited several renowned artists and ensembles to join the Classical Spree. The Ensemble Constantinople, a Montreal gem that…
Discover the program for August 15 and the following days in the region
Thursday, August 15 is a major day of commemorations of the landing in Provence. On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the region, franceinfo takes stock…
We tell you the story of the IBM Simon, the very first multitasking phone with touch screen, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary
On August 16, 1994, the American company IBM marketed the ancestor of the smartphone, the first phone in history with a touch screen and offering multiple applications (messages, calendar, calculator,…
Attack foiled in Vienna | Taylor Swift awaited by her fans in London
(London) Pop star Taylor Swift resumed her monumental “Eras” tour in London on Thursday evening, eagerly awaited by her fans after the cancellation last week of her three concerts planned…
“Close to You”: Returning Home
Sam (Elliot Page) has been anticipating this day for weeks. For the first time since moving to Toronto—and since transitioning—the young trans man visits his family in the small town…