Etiket: pioneer
France-Italy, the last match of Joy Neville, pioneer of women’s refereeing
At 40, the Irishwoman will referee the duel between the Blues and the Transalpines on Sunday, her last rugby match, before taking up a new role at World Rugby. France…
Baseball pioneer Larry Lucchino dies
(Boston) Larry Lucchino, pioneer of the comeback of retro-style baseball stadiums and mastermind of the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from perennial losers to World Series champions, has died…
Claude Alphandéry, hero of the Resistance and pioneer of the social and solidarity economy, died at the age of 101
This figure in the social and solidarity economy notably founded France Active in 1988, an association supporting the creation of committed businesses. Published on 03/26/2024 5:27 p.m. Update on 03/26/2024…
Test drive | Toyota Prius: the pioneer of the improved hybrid
The Toyota Prius was one of the most influential cars of the early 21st century.e century. A technical tour de force, it succeeded in mainstreaming the hybrid, bringing with it…
Esther Trépanier, passionate pioneer of art history, has died
Another look, for another vision: this is the rare and precious legacy of art historian Esther Trépanier, who died on Monday. Throughout her long career, at university and in museums,…
Pioneer of drug decriminalization | Oregon in doubt
(Portland) In the heart of Portland, Eli Arnold arrests a homeless man smoking meth. But instead of handcuffs, the policeman draws his notebook: in the American state of Oregon, using…
Dismissed because she wanted to participate in the Olympics: the pioneer of women’s hockey France St-Louis confides
France St-Louis played on the international stage from 1990 to 1999 with the Canadian women’s hockey team which won the World Championship five times, which was only contested every two…
VIDEO. Rasha al-Khamis, pioneer of women’s sport in Saudi Arabia
Welcome Sports In Saudi Arabia, sport is now a women’s sport. Long frustrated at not being able to practice a sporting activity, Saudi women, like Rasha al-Khamis, are devoting themselves…
The National Assembly pays tribute to Vivian Labrie, pioneer in the fight against poverty
This Wednesday, the National Assembly is honoring a great Quebec humanist. Tirelessly indignant at social injustice, Vivian Labrie has for more than 35 years refused the economic rules of the…
Maurice Leroux, pioneer of television, political communication and public relations
Without fanfare, one of the pioneers of television, political communication and public relations has just left us. Maurice Leroux died at the age of 99 years, 9 months and 9…
Death of Norman Lear, pioneer of the American sitcom
(Washington) Pioneer of American television and king of sitcomthe prolific and committed screenwriter, director and producer Norman Lear has died at the age of 101, his family announced Wednesday. Posted…
50 years ago, the moons of Jupiter revealed by the Pioneer 10 probe
Welcome Science Space Just 50 years ago, the Pioneer 10 probe became the first man-made object to pass Mars, enter the so-called outer solar system, and come close to Jupiter.…
Rebecca Sevrin | The pioneer of Montreal punk who dresses KISS
She is one of the pioneers of Montreal hardcore punk. She is one of the godmothers of grunge. His father, Ernest Tucker, was the CBC’s first black journalist. She creates…
Armand Larrivee Monroe (1935-2023) | A pioneer of the Montreal homosexual scene dies
The pioneer of the homosexual scene and personifier of the undisputed queen of Montreal nights in the 50s, 60s and 70s, Armand Larrivee Monroe, is no more. Posted at 5:39…
CIRAIG, pioneer in the analysis of environmental impacts
This text is part of the special notebook 150 years of Polytechnique Montréal Founded in 2001 at Polytechnique Montréal, the International Reference Center for Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainable Transition…
from pioneer of women’s football to decommissioned monument, the decay of Norway
World champion in 1995 and gold medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games in 2000, Norway, which challenges France on Friday in Oslo, has been experiencing darker times for a decade…
ExxonMobil bets $60 billion on Pioneer shale oil
The American oil giant ExxonMobil is taking a decisive turn to strengthen its position in shale oil and gas, with the purchase announced Wednesday of its compatriot Pioneer Natural Resources,…
Test drive | Ford Escape hybrid: a little-known pioneer
What was the first hybrid SUV to emerge? Automatically, we would be tempted to answer the Toyota RAV4 as the identity of the Japanese manufacturer has been largely built around…
Philippe Rossillon, pioneer of the Francophonie
His name seemed to have sunk into oblivion, the last people who had been around him had often died, so the man did not seem to have left a lasting…
Monique Bégin, a pioneer of female leadership
The Honorable Monique Bégin will have marked her time with her vision and her determination to change society in three areas that were particularly close to her heart as a…