By Colin McGregor “They’re throwing out people who have been thrown out (ils mettent les dehors dehors).” That’s how one long-time social worker saw what was going on this morning just behind the offices of Café Graffiti and The Social Eyes. A large group of […] See more
By François Bellemare In the heart of Kuujjuaq, the “capital” of the Quebec Arctic, is a house that oozes all the familial feel of any other family home you might find in town. With its view of the beautiful Koksoak River, it houses an original […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger Right up through the 1970s, Canada seemed to display a tolerance for harboring and welcoming Nazi war criminals. A greater awareness of their war crimes seemed to take place in the 1980s and 1990s, notably as a result of activism on […] See more
By François Bellemare The representative of the monarchy and thus the official head of state of Canada, Her Excellency Mary Simon has followed a unique life path. In an age when Quebec’s Inuits are talking about self-government, here then is the unique destiny of Ningiukudluk, […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger At the end of September 2023, scandal erupted when the House of Commons gave two standing ovations to Yaroslav Hunka, a war criminal who had fought for the Nazis during the Second World War. The message that Commons Speaker Anthony Rota […] See more
By Colin McGregor Alcoholics Anonymous has existed since 1935, as a result of a meeting between two Vermonters, Bill W., a stockbroker, and Dr. Bob, a surgeon. They were both in the grips of alcoholism. They are the founders of the A.A. movement. Both had […] See more
By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger Biopiracy is the illegal appropriation of traditional native knowledge and resources by governments, businesses and universities. This usually involves patenting the active ingredient of a traditional native remedy. The natives who are at the origin of this traditional knowledge are not […] See more
By Colin McGregor Seven days a week, alcoholics seek the company of their peers to battle their cunning, baffling and powerful addiction. It’s an international movement, with meetings in 180 countries. On a typical Friday, I found 201 meetings in Quebec on the Alcoholics Anonymous […] See more
By Colin McGregor We mourn the death recently of Nelson, an itinerant who camped out in front of the Metro grocery store near our offices here on Ste-Catherine East in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Always ready to share a good word, always cheerful, Nelson, 62, was part of […] See more
Technology and pleasure… The use of technology can tire out the brain’s pleasure center… Dopamine is the neurotransmitter released in response to pleasure or excitement. When we absorb constant alerts and stimulation from texts, video images and video games, the brain’s pleasure center gets hyper-stimulated […] See more
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