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Pick up the headlines | Ukrainian caregivers targeted by the Russians
During the pandemic, healthcare workers have often been referred to as being “at the front”. But what happens when, overnight, doctors and nurses literally have to provide care in the…
Pick up the headlines | What future for undocumented migrants in Canada?
After months of negotiations, the Trudeau government is about to unveil a program to regularize the status of undocumented immigrants in Canada. The current context of labor shortages is generating…
Pick up the headlines | Housing, “Achilles heel” of the CAQ
After months of waiting, the CAQ tabled, on the last day of the parliamentary session, a bill aimed at modifying certain power relations between landlords and their tenants. But in…
Pick up the headlines | Everything you need to know about intravenous vitamin therapy
Ads for intravenous vitamin injections seem to be on the rise on social media. Depending on the treatment chosen, these injections are claimed to be able to improve athletic performance,…
Pick up the headlines | Behind the revolutionary claims of Apple’s Vision Pro headphones
Apple has just unveiled with great fanfare its new virtual reality headset, the Vision Pro. Like the big players in the technology industry, the Californian giant is investing in the…
Pick up the headlines | A look back at the crisis at the Union of Quebec Writers
The Union of Quebec Writers (UNEQ) has had 12 intense months to say the least. The adoption of the Status of the Artist Act in June 2022 notably granted the…
Pick up the headlines | Donald Trump is taking a big risk in the secret documents affair
All major US media cameras were on former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he was formally charged with a criminal charge in Miami. Unsurprisingly, he pleaded not guilty…
[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…
Podcast Pick up the headlines | The full potential of Habitat 67 in a virtual universe
The Habitat 67 residential complex is an integral part of Montreal’s urban landscape. If we still admire today its architecture for its innovative character, the built version remains unfinished compared…
Podcast Pick up the headlines | Children with developmental delays wait, despite Acting early
Last February, Lionel Carmant, Minister responsible for Social Services, announced that more than 20,000 young Quebecers had been diagnosed through Agir earlier, a program intended to detect developmental problems in…
[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] 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…