By Colin McGregor I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills – William Wordsworth I have been asked to write an article about my first year in an apartment, fully paroled, after 29 years in prison and a […] See more
By Colin McGregor I was at a demonstration recently at the Jean Talon Station (Parc Métro) to support the plight of undocumented migrants who are being deported. There should be some sort of regularization program for them, said the protestors, which numbered about 100. According […] See more
Pictured, Olivier Courtois, a “Liseur Public.” A program run by the Carrefour jeunesse emploi de Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve youth employment agency), “public readers” read poetry and short excerpts of books to members of the general public. Aimed chiefly at those 16 to 35, this program […] See more
July 1 is fast approaching, Quebec’s traditional moving day, and with it, many moves will happen across the province. For this occasion, HelloSafe unveils the results of a survey of 452 people in Quebec who intend to move within the next 6 months, in order […] See more
By Colin McGregor and Célie Dugand Teaching cursive writing – in attached letters – is no longer fashionable in many school curricula. Older generations are sometimes shocked by the inability of some young people to sign an official document or even read a handwritten note. […] See more
Startup Blink’s 2023 ranking of the best cities for startups in the world is out. In a new document, HelloSafe analyzes the position of Canadian cities and their evolution within it. Here are a few things that stand out: Nationally, Montreal remains the 3rd best […] See more
By Colin McGregor Adoption is a long and difficult road for any couple. It can take two years or even more between the time a family asks for the adoption of a child and the day they welcome their child into the family home. It […] See more
By Raymond Viger Maria Bilash left her native Ukraine for Paris in 2006. A 48 hour trip by car. There, she enrolled in a French language course, all the while taking care of her children. She found restaurants representing every conceivable nationality (Russian, Japanese, Polish), […] See more
By Colin McGregor Drugs are cut and mixed with each other. How do you know if the drugs you are using contain a lethal mixture? It is close to midnight Saturday, and a black van parks outside an art and film show, part of Festival […] See more
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