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The sun, the great forgotten of the energy transition
While everywhere in the world, including elsewhere in Canada, solar energy is experiencing exponential growth, this form of energy remains the great forgotten part of the energy transition in Quebec.…
The media evolution of an idea | The duty
What if Charles Darwin had published his seminal essay today rather than in 1859? This is what Jean-Philippe Baril Guérard imagined for his new creation tinged with black humor, you…
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will represent Canada at the World Figure Skating Championships
The ice dance duo of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier will lead the Canadian delegation to the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships, Skate Canada announced Sunday. The…
The wise investor | Stella-Jones is no longer unanimous
Every Sunday, we shine the spotlight on financial and stock market news items that may be useful to the investor, but which may have passed under the radar. Posted yesterday…
Time to tax the rich and make them disappear, says Oxfam
Still struggling with the pandemic, humanity must also deal with a soaring cost of living, an increasingly disrupted climate and widening inequalities. Meanwhile, the richest 1% has captured, since 2020,…
Before insuring his show tickets…
With the amount of viruses circulating and all the vagaries of life, our plans may change. You may not be able to attend your favorite singer’s performance months after purchasing…
In the absence of a consensus, the teachers of the ITHQ will go on strike on Monday
The 140 members of the Union of Teachers of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec-CSN (SEEITHQ-CSN) will go on strike on Monday, citing “the lack of sufficient progress”…
New impetus for Quebec wind power
The wind power rush has well and truly begun in Quebec. Currently, environmental authorities are evaluating no less than nine wind farm projects, which could produce up to 3,200 megawatts…
unsanitary conditions, mould, cockroaches… in the heart of La Pacaterie, one of the worst university residences in France
Precariousness: unsanitary conditions, mould, cockroaches… in the heart of La Pacaterie, one of the worst university residences in France Access to accessibility menu source site-19
Telework | Executives must trust their employees, argue experts
(Vancouver) Bosses and remote workers must know how to walk a fine line to balance trust, surveillance and micromanagement, experts say. Posted at 10:44 a.m. Updated at 3:02 p.m. Brenna…
Tested: Calypso Controller | A brain for the water heater
Is there a simpler but more essential device than a water heater? The first statement is no longer true when a Calypso controller is installed, capable of controlling any water…
ITHQ | Lack of consensus, union members will go on strike on Monday
(Montreal) The 140 members of the Teachers’ Union of the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec-CSN (SEEITHQ-CSN) will go on strike on Monday, citing “the lack of sufficient progress”…
Lunar New Year increasingly celebrated by stores nationwide
When Madelyn Chung was a child, few Canadian stores did anything special for the Lunar New Year, celebrated especially in China. Posted at 1:50 p.m. Brett Bundale The Canadian Press…
Technological winks | The Press
Overview of the news of the week in the world of techno. Posted at 1:00 p.m. LastPass LASTPASS SERVICE SCREENSHOT LastPass has minimized the risk of data theft, as the…
FTQ Congress | President Daniel Boyer leaves with his head held high
(Montreal) Some 1,200 delegates from the various unions of the Quebec Federation of Labor (FTQ) will meet in convention, starting Monday – a convention after which the president, Daniel Boyer,…
Money and Happiness | Why I don’t have stocks in my portfolio
In the newsletter money and happiness, sent by email on Tuesday, our journalist Nicolas Bérubé offers reflections on enrichment, the psychology of investors, financial decision-making. His texts are reproduced here…
Lifestyle | That’s enough, I’m moving to my son’s house
Lucille* is 87 years old and she is leaving her RPA to live with her son. What pension should she pay him? What will be the tax impacts? Posted at…
Solo life (and budget)
Food prices have gone up, interest rates too. Many had to do an unexpected exercise, more or less pleasant: the revision of the budget. A puzzle that can be even…
The school of trade unionism | The duty
This text is part of the special booklet 33rd congress of the FTQ For 50 years, the Quebec Federation of Labor (FTQ) has been committed to education. “It’s our biggest…
Artificial intelligence | ChatGPT, nightmare or tool for teachers?
(Paris) The artificial intelligence ChatGPT, capable of writing texts in response to simple questions, has spread like wildfire in the educational world, prompting teachers to question the advisability of banning…