Québec’s student dropout rates, particularly those of boys, have been a worry for a long time. With the pandemic – which forced students to learn from home – the situation could easily have turned catastrophic. By Martine Letarte Even though …
This week (November 21 – 27) is National Addictions Awareness Week. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is posting a different article each day on a different topic to mark the occasion. Today’s topic is “Adverse Childhood Experiences.” …
Sickness, accidents, mourning: all part of life. How can we confront the storm and learn to live again when these challenges shake our daily life? One young Quebecker, Jean-Gilles Gadoury, tells his story of fighting against the odds. An inspiring …
“No matter where you’re from, being a father changes you,” says Majid. But undertaking this new adventure in a new land, far from your original homeland, far from familiar landmarks, makes the challenge even bigger. Here, then, is an overview …
When looking at a photo of a stranger, we can’t tell their personal or financial situation. Nor their obstacles or their victories. But we can figure out the emotions, the feelings they are feeling. That face can be yours yesterday, …
Many police projects are aimed at trying to bring police and the public closer together. With these often original initiatives, police want the public to feel more secure, and prevent crime. By Marie-Claude Simard Here is a short survey of …
In 2005, the Quebec education ministry shut down sex ed in Quebec classrooms. But in December 2017, the wind direction changed. La Fédération des comités de parents du Québec (The Quebec Federation of Parents’ Committees) hailed the return of sex …
Mr. Anybody: He’s the customer of underage prostitutes. And these types of johns are numerous in their search for fresh meat, making child prostitution a flourishing business. That’s what the in-your-face documentary Trafic told us in the fall of 2019. …
The goal of Humain Avant Tout (human above all) is to reduce the taboos attached to mental health, to break their isolation, to provide hope and motivate people to ask for help. The organization publicizes the testimonies of people who have …
She wanted new breasts. Redone. Plastic surgery costs a lot. For her, it cost a lot more than she bargained for. By Raymond Viger Vanessa is not her real name, but that’s what we’ll call her. For the longest time, …