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Bank of Canada | HEC Montréal professor Nicolas Vincent obtains a post of Deputy Governor
(OTTAWA) The Bank of Canada on Monday announced the appointment of Nicolas Vincent, a professor in the applied economics department at HEC Montreal, as external nonexecutive deputy governor for a…
New carbon credits for trees planted a long time ago
Major polluters in Quebec can now plant trees to offset emissions on the carbon market. The new regulation, considered “very robust” from most angles, raises eyebrows in one respect, however:…
Revenu Québec professionals give themselves an indefinite strike mandate
(Montreal) The 5,800 professionals at Revenu Québec have just given themselves a mandate for pressure tactics that can go as far as an indefinite strike. Posted yesterday at 4:28 p.m.…
Cate Blanchett criticizes ‘the patriarchal pyramid’ of Hollywood awards
Cate Blanchett attacked the “patriarchal pyramid” of awards shows in Hollywood on Sunday, wishing for a change in the whole “structure”, by receiving the trophy for best actress awarded in…
Toronto Stock Exchange | S&P/TSX up slightly on eve of inflation data
(Toronto) The Toronto Stock Exchange closed slightly higher on Monday, with gains in most of its sectors allowing it to stay in positive territory despite the weak volume of activity.…
Great interview with Stéphane Lefebvre | Cirque du Soleil’s comeback
After 15 months of complete inactivity and a painful restructuring, Cirque du Soleil began in July 2021 the resumption of its shows in Las Vegas to then begin a gradual…
“Local extinction” in sight for a large herd of woodland caribou
Inventory after inventory, we see that the situation of woodland caribou is getting worse in Quebec. The new data published Monday by the Legault government thus reveal that a large…
Magali Picard will be president of the FTQ on Thursday
Magali Picard will effectively become the new president of the FTQ — the first woman and the first Aboriginal to hold this position. The president of the FTQ, Daniel Boyer,…
FTQ | Magali Picard will be the first woman and the first Aboriginal to the presidency
(Montreal) Magali Picard will effectively become the new president of the FTQ — the first woman and the first Aboriginal to hold this position. Posted at 5:27 p.m. Lia Levesque…
“They are not only increasing, they are accelerating”, according to the organization’s spokesperson
Oxfam’s annual report on inequality: ‘It’s not just growing, it’s accelerating’, says organization spokesperson Access to accessibility menu source site-21
The housing crisis in Germany and Canada
The housing crisis in Germany and Canada Access to accessibility menu source site-19
Home sales in Canada are expected to decline by 0.5% in 2023, predicts The Canadian Real Estate Association
The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to decline 0.5% and prices to fall 5.9% from 2022, the last month of which was marked by a lackluster market as…
The business forum | A blow too hard to take for our companies
The business section of The Press gives space to an op-ed from a business person. Entrepreneurs and managers, the floor is yours. Raise questions, share your experiences, propose solutions, express…
Baie-James lithium mine | Ottawa gives conditional green light to project
(OTTAWA) Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday the green light from Ottawa for the development of a new lithium mine in James Bay, in northern Quebec. Posted at…
Father Rivoire accused of sexual assault: punch action in France
The Lyon retirement home where Father Johannes Rivoire lives, accused of sexual assault on young Inuit in Canada in the 1970s, was targeted on Monday by a punch action organized…
Canadian manufacturing sales held steady in November
(OTTAWA) Canadian manufacturing sales were flat at $72.3 billion in November, Statistics Canada said Monday. Posted at 11:34 a.m. Sales in the motor vehicle industry rose 12.7% to 3.9 billion,…
Federal officials back in the office two to three days a week
All federal civil servants who were still working from home last week begin their transition to a hybrid formula on Monday. Last month, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced that…
SME Innovation | The second life of gin spices…
Local alcohol lovers are familiar with Menaud, this Charlevoix distillery that works with local ingredients to produce its vodkas, gins, beers and other fine alcohols, including these rhubarb and haskap…
in Essonne, an unsanitary CROUS university residence arouses indignation
Student precariousness: in Essonne, an unsanitary CROUS university residence arouses indignation Access to accessibility menu source site-19
Bitcoin ignites and returns to the milestone of US$20,000
(LONDON) The price of bitcoin has been surging for several sessions, rekindling embers in the lackluster cryptocurrency market since the failure of the FTX platform, although some observers are urging…