Kategori: Culture
D23 Event | “The World’s Best Fans”
(Anaheim, California) We heard this phrase dozens of times during our weekend in Anaheim, California, where The Walt Disney Company held its eighth annual D23 event every two years. It’s…
Health Canada slow to react to DCPA herbicide, despite emergency ban in the United States
In an emergency advisory, the United States has called for a halt to all use of a dangerous pesticide called DCPA, dacthal or chlorthal. Meanwhile, Health Canada has taken no…
Third Death Linked to Listeria-Contaminated Plant Milk
A third person in Ontario has died from a Listeria outbreak linked to Great Value and Silk plant-based beverages, the province’s Health Ministry announced Monday afternoon. The statement follows an…
Things are moving (a lot) at 98.5 FM
An unusual fall return at 98.5 FM. After a turbulent period, notably the result of the high-profile departures of MC Gilles and Pierre-Yves McSween, the Cogeco Media station is starting…
Patrick Lagacé | “I am immune to comparisons”
Patrick Lagacé downloaded an app that counts down the time left before he has to get up to host his first morning show on 98.5 FM this Monday. When our…
When urban music dresses up the Eiffel Tower
Indila with “Dernière danse” or PNL with “Au DD” update the imagery of the most famous monument in the world in spectacular videos featuring the Eiffel Tower. A way of…
Threat of Iranian attack on Israel grows clearer
The United States warned Monday of a “significant” Iranian attack on Israel as early as this week, joining several European countries in calling on Tehran to “renounce” it. Iranian President…
CBC/Radio-Canada paid out more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation paid out $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were cut. Documents obtained through access to information laws show…
Man sentenced to two years in prison for anti-Semitic attack on Montpellier tram
The scene was filmed by a passenger and posted on social media. Article written by franceinfo – with France Bleu Hérault Radio France Published 08/12/2024 6:54 p.m. Reading time: 1…
Billie Le Kid in the village of Mont-Tremblant
In these summer travel times, the Billie Le Kid children’s boutique located in the pedestrian village of Mont-Tremblant is worth the detour. Published at 2:00 p.m. This lovely space opened…
99.5 Montreal will broadcast Qub Radio content
The “new adventure” announced Thursday by music station WKND, 99.5 FM was confirmed Monday morning. Starting August 26, the channel renamed 99.5 Montréal will broadcast content from digital radio station…
The two French rugby players accused of rape have been released but must remain in Argentina, announces the Mendoza prosecutor’s office
Placed under house arrest since July 17, the two French XV players are accused of raping a woman in their hotel and hitting the victim. Published 08/12/2024 7:14 p.m. Reading…
Canadian mining company Osisko acquired by South African giant Gold Fields
Gold giant Gold Fields is swallowing up Canadian mining company Osisko. The transaction, estimated at $2.16 billion, gives the South African company control of the entire Windfall deposit, on the…
How did Team Canada perform at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
It’s now official: Canada outdid itself at the last Olympics, winning 27 medals. How does this performance compare to those of the past? The Duty analyzed medal data since 1900…
A new Banksy appears in London
(London) Street artist Banksy unveiled a new mural Monday depicting a rhinoceros appearing to climb onto the roof of a car in London — the eighth animal-themed artwork in a…
At the Sainte-Croix Museum in Poitiers, an immersion in the rhythm of saxophones
Saxophonist students have proposed a musical journey through the collections of the Sainte-Croix museum. A poetic fusion between paintings, sculptures and music. The next concert at the museum will take…
WKND 99.5 FM to broadcast Qub Radio content
The “new adventure” announced Thursday by the station WKND, 99.5 FM was confirmed Monday morning. Starting August 26, the channel will broadcast the content of the digital radio station Qub…
A unique pilot project at the Papineau Apartments
Our journalist wanders around Greater Montreal to talk about people, events and places that make the heart of their neighbourhood beat. Published yesterday at 6:30 am When a tenant of…
Calls for truce in Gaza grow, Hamas demands implementation of President Joe Biden’s plan
International pressure increased on Monday to obtain a truce in the Gaza Strip, where war has been raging between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas for more than ten…
In Moscow, aid is being organized for populations displaced by the Ukrainian incursion
In Moscow, volunteers are organising to help people displaced by the Ukrainian incursion into the border region of Kursk, with donations being used to help a state that is sometimes…