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[BALADO] The Pay Zone in American Thanksgiving mode
It’s often said in the NFL that starting around Thanksgiving weekend, we start separating the men from the children. There’s nothing like seeing it firsthand while witnessing the long tradition…
[BALADO] Quebec and conscription, a violent history
This month of November, we always commemorate the Canadian soldiers who fought at the front, during the Great War of 1914-1918, in the European trenches. What is less remembered is…
[BALADO] The secret world of mushrooms
The future would depend on mushrooms… They will play an increasingly crucial role in our understanding of the environment, in a range of new technologies from building materials and sustainable…
[BALADO] The Science Behind Music Hits
How to explain the success of a song to the detriment of another? Is there a recipe for sure to produce number 1 songs on the music charts? If so,…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Parliamentary committees, what are they for?
What is a parliamentary commission and what is its use in a context like the present, where the Quebec government in place has a large majority? Far from the effects…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The Canadian dilemma in the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region is in full swing. The foreign strategy of major Western powers, including Canada, is intensifying in opposition to China’s advances. And on this chessboard, the Philippines is…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | In Nunavik, the school as a safe space
North of 55e At the same time, in Quebec, students learn in a very different context from that which prevails further south. If the Nunavik school system has to deal…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Passive bilingualism and the other side of francization
Do you know passive bilingualism? We are now interested in this silent phenomenon which concerns first or second generation immigrants who have integrated French so well that they have gradually…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | No public inquiry into Chinese interference, slice David Johnston
Canada does not need a public inquiry to shed light on China’s attempts to interfere in its elections. This is the essence of the verdict of the special rapporteur, David…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | 30 years of the Cannes Film Festival seen by Odile Tremblay
Between moments of grace and significant scandals, between prestige and pure cinephilia, between masterpieces and memorable turnips, Odile Tremblay returns to her coverage of the Cannes Film Festival for The…
[BALADO] The amazing sex life of centipedes
Centipede sex happens under multiple covers…of legs! They are therefore very difficult to observe, and until now rather poorly understood in entomology. But recent observations have made it possible to…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Why are construction defects increasing in Quebec?
Buying a new home should be synonymous with peace of mind. However, several stories of recent residential buildings struggling with major construction defects have made headlines across Quebec in recent…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | 100 million Canadians in 2100, the controversy analyzed by demographers
The target of 100 million people living in the country by the year 2100 has been in the news recently, and emotional reactions have erupted from all quarters. While the…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Confidentiality, an obstacle to the protection of students?
How could a teacher targeted by misconduct allegations find a position at another school while still under investigation? In the wake of the “general inquiry” into sexual violence in the…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | A CAQ convention in unison
Elected officials and members of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) met in Sherbrooke this weekend for a convention that submitted François Legault to a first vote of confidence since 2014.…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Japan hosts G7 amid security tensions
Japan announced a few months ago that it was moving forward with a massive rearmament plan. The country intends to double its military budget over five years, and it will…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The beluga, this barometer for the health of the St. Lawrence River
The evolution of belugas does not follow a long calm river. Throughout history, these fascinating cetaceans have been decimated in turn by hunting, then by industrial pollution. Today, we take…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Passive houses, or energy sobriety at home
At a time of decarbonizing the economy, it is often assumed that electrification will be the solution to everything. But already, the government fears the pressure which the increased demand…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Quebec will increase the price of its water
Even if the territory of Quebec is full of fresh water, a multitude of questions arise about our high water consumption. The precious unmetered resource is used at home and…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The astonishing success of the daily newspapers “STAT” and “Indéfendable”
Traditional TV, broadcast on cable, is undermined by streaming platforms. However, some programs act as “Gallic villages” in the face of the digital steamroller. At Radio-Canada and TVA, the early…