The influence of Taylor Swift
2023 was ‘the year of Taylor Swift’ with the start of her tour The Eras, his new status as a billionaire and his title of Spotify and Apple Music artist of the year. And the year 2024 promises to be just as important for the artist’s career. All eyes are on her in particular for her possible position on the American presidential election. But what makes her such a special artist? We dissect the Taylor Swift phenomenon for you.
Melanie’s last days
Mélanie Lachance requested medical assistance in dying after a second recurrence of ovarian cancer. After “a year of last times”, she left on January 13, surrounded by her loved ones, at the age of 42. The duty met her as she prepared for her final moments.
Getting women off the streets
For 90 years, Le Chaînon has helped women in vulnerable situations find housing and break the cycle of homelessness. The duty followed one of their psychosocial workers. Alix Langlois helps women, when they have housing again, to regain their dignity.
Being a cowgirl in a world of cowboys
Rodeo queen and multiple champion Anne Lottinville participated for the 23rde time at the St-Tite Western Festival in September. As one of the only women practicing gymkhana for several years, she was now noticing a growing interest among other cowgirls.
Representing diversity in artistic swimming internationally
We met athlete Alexandra Mansare-Traoré in November 2021 to discuss diversity issues in artistic swimming. She invited us backstage in the summer of 2023 at the World Swimming Championships, taking place in Fukuoka, Japan, in which she is participating as the representative of Guinea.
Beyond disability, the journey of a Paralympic athlete
“You don’t need pity as a disabled person.” Former Paralympic athlete Camille Chai tells us how she turned her difference into a strength. Why does difference generate various reactions? Discover his no-holds-barred vision on this subject.
Practicing the demanding profession of hairdresser for 42 years
“The day I no longer love my job, I will no longer be in a hair salon.” We met Martine Thibodeau, a hairdresser with 42 years of experience. Discover the challenges of this sometimes precarious profession, where many are entrepreneurs without a safety net and where recognition is not always there.
Astrophysicist Nathalie Ouellette and the James Webb telescope
It was through stargazing that Nathalie Ouellette felt connected to the Universe when she was younger. She is now the deputy director of the Institute for Research on Exoplanets (iREx) at the University of Montreal, as well as the communications scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope in Canada. She transmits her passion and raises awareness among the general public of the discoveries of one of the most powerful telescopes in the world.