When he was punched in the face, Denis-Martin Chabot understood that he’d passed the point of no return with his soon-to-be ex-partner. In his novel Escales parisiennes (Parisian stopovers) this Québec journalist and writer examines conjugal violence. In playing with what is real and what […] See more
A timeline of LGBTQ+ penalties under the law. By Mathieu Perron 1600s: Sexual relations between women attract no judicial interest. However, transvestism is severely repressed, and women are forbidden from wearing pants. 1600s: Three trials for homosexuality take place in New France. The Catholic Church […] See more
At age 65, hyperactive garage mechanic Jean-Guy Brien was due to take his retirement when the pandemic hit. His goal? To avoid infecting the nine men that his wife was looking after. To help out, he was constantly called upon to do tasks both big […] See more
Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Scoop: Anti-vaccination websites spread disinformation. The researcher that came up with this scoop no doubt had to do a lot of work to come up with this conclusion. These sites use a “considerable quantity” of disinformation – not to mention pseudoscience and […] See more
When I was a little girl my best friend, a boy, used to dress up as a girl. We liked to play princess and perform shows in which Maxime (not his real name) always played a young woman, wearing a dress chosen from his immense […] See more
Général grew up inside a gangland family. Like many of his relatives from the Congo, Général was invited to become a member of the infamous Rouge (Reds, or Bloods) gang of Montreal North. At age 9 he saw his cousin beaten badly before his eyes. […] See more
By Laurie Noreau – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Not to upset anyone expecting a reprieve from mosquitoes on rainy summer days, but in fact, these little insects seem to literally slip between raindrops. How? It’s a mystery that interested our Rumor Detector. You’d […] See more
By Veronique Trudeau Porn Watching Among Québec Couples Psychology researchers asked 1036 Québecers in a relationship (565 women and 471 men): Eight out of ten men and one out of ten women watch a porno at least once a week. __________________________________________________ Porn and Québec Women […] See more
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 some students had to be […] See more
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 message that may help you […] See more
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