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[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Victims of racism left to fend for themselves in the City of Montreal
The City of Montreal recognized, in June 2020, the existence of systemic racism. In the process, it also created its Office for the fight against racism and systemic discrimination and…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Recipe (the best) to win an Oscar
It’s Sunday that the 95 will be helde Oscar ceremony. This year again, the gala does not take place without controversy. This time around, the controversy concerns the astonishing word-of-mouth…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Roxham Road Myths and Facts
Recently, a lot of ink has been spilled about Roxham Road, an irregular entry route to Quebec from the United States. What started out as a relatively unknown passage has…
[BALADO] We drank human blood for a long time, why?
Drinking human blood is always associated with stories of vampires, when in fact it was a common practice for several centuries in several cultures. So why did we stop if…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Aging in Japan: can we implement the Japanese care model in Quebec?
In Japan, the equivalents of our CHSLDs are making every effort to promote home care for seniors. Even in very remote areas, Japanese seniors have access to a range of…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Is the future of offices residential?
The pandemic has left significant scars in city centers. Telecommuting has practically emptied office towers and, in the context of the current housing crisis, some developers and cities are hoping…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Victims of domestic violence tracked without their knowledge
The technological evolution of tracking beacons, which allow for example to locate a key ring or a suitcase, does not serve only to simplify the life of their owners. These…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How to tame your tax return?
Welcome to the world of work, dear taxpayers! The next lesson is fundamental: if we don’t take care of our taxes, the tax… will take care of us. Tax peak…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | We tasted lab-grown chicken
Could one of the antidotes to the climate crisis be lab-grown chicken? This is at least what a Californian company based in Singapore claims. The city-state is also the first…
[BALADO] Albert Johnson, the incredible story of a mad trapper
This is the strange story of an ultra-violent trapper who, in 1931, was the subject of an incredible pursuit with the RCMP over several weeks, in the Yukon forest, in…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Should we remove TikTok from our phones?
After the US federal administration and the European Commission, the governments of Canada and Quebec have also decided to ban the TikTok application on the business phones of their employees.…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The quiet abandonment of the Latin Quarter, in Montreal
The recent closure of two establishments in the Latin Quarter, the Archambault store and the Saint-Sulpice bar, seems to crystallize the impression in the minds of many citizens that the…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Vaping is gaining popularity among young people
The electronic cigarette continues to gain ground in Quebec. And although their sale to minors is prohibited by law, products with a high nicotine content are very popular among teenagers.…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How to invest your money?
Once our debts are cleared, what should we do with our savings? For a long time, we placed our money in the brick, by buying a property, but in recent…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How is Canada’s aid to Ukraine changing?
In Ukraine, Western aid has been instrumental in countering the Russian invasion so far. And kyiv has been able to count on its long-standing allies, including Canada, which is among…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The Sneaky Russification of Ukrainian Children
In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children are said to have been sent to Russian territories, through a well-oiled system by which Moscow facilitates…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Toronto after the resignation of John Tory
“I will leave my post as mayor to take the time to reflect on my mistakes and to rebuild the confidence of my family. It is with these words that…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How to extend the ski season?
The alpine ski industry is particularly vulnerable to climate change. As proof, last year, Quebec ski resorts devoted a record share of their investments to snowmaking in order to satisfy…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | How to take charge of your finances?
Among young adults, for a thousand and one good or bad reasons, personal finances are often a source of anxiety. This is especially true when debts are involved. In this…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Wanted notices are back to find the fugitives
Do you have any idea who the 25 most wanted fugitives in Canada are right now? The answer may be on the side of a highway near you. Today, we…