United States: cryptocurrencies weaken Washington’s economic sanctions
Washington considers it necessary to modernize its system of economic and financial sanctions, the effectiveness of which is weakened in particular by the development of cryptocurrencies, the US Treasury said…
Conservatory: Maka Kotto still at the center of appearances of favoritism, according to the opposition
The appearances of political interference in favor of the former PQ minister Maka Kotto continue following the establishment of a new selection process for the post of director general of…
A year later, the mental health waiting list is not shortening
One year after Quebec announced a $ 100 million investment to improve access to mental health services, more than 19,000 adults and children are still awaiting care. The use of…
Employment: more confident, workers allow themselves to look elsewhere
Confident in the recovery, workers increasingly consider the possibility of voluntarily leaving their job to find better somewhere else, to change sector of activity. They are also thinking of increasing…
Music: The Beatles’ Never Final End
The six-disc box set Let It Be, planned for the 50e anniversary of the album of the same name, in 2020, finally arrives in stores, a few weeks before the…
The ex-mayor of Terrebonne, Jean-Marc Robitaille, obtains a stay of proceedings
The former mayor of Terrebonne, Jean-Marc Robitaille, is released from the charges against him. Judge Nancy McKenna ordered, Monday at the Saint-Jérôme courthouse, the stay of proceedings against Mr. Robitaille…
Immigration: a Tunisian soon deported despite an integration he considers exemplary
Firas Bouzgarrou is a French-speaking Tunisian, well integrated in Quebec, who works 80 hours a week in three different jobs. Despite everything, the soon-to-be-40-year-old man has just learned that he…
After the collapse of a building in Dieppe, Marius the cat is about to be rescued
It’s a story that should end well! In Dieppe, Marius, Martine’s cat could soon find its owner. Since the collapse of the building in rue des bains on October 12,…
A superb bike to celebrate the end of the career of the Mayenne champion François Pervis
After a bronze medal won at the Tokyo Paralympic Games last summer alongside the visually impaired cyclist Raphaël Beaugillet, Mayenne François Pervis retired from sports at the age of 37.…
Cazaux-Savès (32)
Tiò, èm a Casaus, Casaus de Savés. Cazaux which corresponds to the French pronunciation of the name of Gascon origin Casaus. Nowadays, lo casau is the vegetable garden adjoining the…
Evil One Comics in Clermont-Ferrand
Frans Hervier, bookseller specializing in Comics since 1998, offers an exceptional showcase for Auvergnats. Open six days a week, Evil One Comics is a great place to meet your favorite…
North Korea launched an unidentified projectile
SEOUL | North Korea launched an unidentified projectile into the sea, continuing a series of tests that began a few weeks ago, the South Korean military said on Tuesday. •…
Microsoft | Bill Gates allegedly sent emails deemed inappropriate to a colleague in 2008
(Washington) Co-founder and former Microsoft boss Bill Gates, whose final departure from the group in 2020 followed the revelation of an affair 20 years ago with an employee, had already…
Rangers defeat Maple Leafs
(Toronto) Artemi Panarin moved the strings in overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Monday night. Posted on October 18, 2021 at 10:44 p.m.…
Montreal Canadian | Territorial recognition: a mixed initiative
Prior to every home game this season, the Montreal Canadiens will present a message of territorial recognition “in honor of the past, present and future contributions of Indigenous peoples”. While…
Violence linked to drug trafficking | Ecuadorian president declares state of emergency
(Quito) Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on Monday that he had declared a state of emergency for the entire country due to a wave of violence due to drug trafficking,…
Washington renews its call for dialogue with North Korea
(Washington) A senior US diplomat issued a further call for talks with North Korea on Monday, arguing that the US had no hostile intentions towards Pyongyang after tensions rose. Posted…
The blind and the elephant | Press
As in the Buddhist parable, one often examines the public debt like the six blind men who feel different ends of the elephant and who try to get an idea…
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | The courage of an eccentric painter
Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy are not in their first historic role. If we have ever seen the interpreter of Sherlock Holmes in the shoes of the famous mathematician Alan…
International | Fox News and Facebook, same fight?
In recent years, Facebook has been accused of giving pride of place to disinformation, propaganda and conspiracies. Posted on October 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Karine Premont Professor at the…