Breakdance Wednesdays

09/27/2024 Colin McGregor 0

Wednesdays at Café Graffiti during the months of October and November will be our breakdance nights under the direction of Lazylegz. World-renowned b-boy Luca “Lazylegz” Patuelli (pictured), who was at the opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympic Games and the Olympic Games with his ILL-Abilities […] See more

Free Graffiti Workshops

09/23/2024 Colin McGregor 0

The Café Graffiti, world renowned for its graffiti art workshops, will hold two free workshops this month. They will be held on Friday September 27th at 6 pm, and on Saturday September 28th at 10 am. It’s in the context of the province-wide Journées de […] See more

Quebec’s Community Media Ad Wars

09/13/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor “The survival of Quebec community media depends on immediate and concrete measures.”   Maxime Caouette doesn’t mince words when describing the crisis state of provincial government ad buys when it comes to community written media. “It’s catastrophic – there is a terrible division […] See more

The Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Catholic Church

07/12/2024 Colin McGregor 1

By Lucas Lelardoux Oliger They’re celebrating a mass at the Église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre. In practice, the rites and the liturgy are the same as in hundreds of Catholic churches across the province of Québec. During his sermon, the priest talks about the “historic inclusivity” of the […] See more

The Underbelly of Recycling

06/28/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor               We toss tons of material into recycling bins. But are these materials really recycled? Where do our plastic wrappers go? When I was very young we had recycling. For example, the milkman delivered milk door-to-door each morning. Sometimes his truck was […] See more

The Urbanization of Immigrants

06/21/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor                          It’s pretty well known that the vast majority of immigrants in North America choose to live in large metropolitan areas. This creates a lot of issues for our society, and puts a strain on our urban resources. About three-quarters of Canada’s […] See more

The Passion of a Young Police Officer

06/14/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor               When she was little, Marie (not her real name) collected police-related objects. “I had a great big box” she recalls, smiling. “Lots of stuff, toy cars, things I cut out of magazines.” She watched police shows on TV, and the reruns too. […] See more

A Criminal Record and the Job Market

05/03/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor     One Quebec adult in seven has a criminal record. That’s 900,000 people 18 years of age or older. This statistic is verified by the Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec (ASRSQ). Given the current manpower shortage you’d think it would […] See more