Dali the Rapper is No More

01/21/2025 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor At age 37, Dali Girard, rapper extraordinaire from the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, has died. It happened last October, but it is still difficult to think that he will not be coming through the doors of the Café Graffiti ever again. This bubbly, effervescent […] See more

Isurrivik: A Welcoming Place

11/29/2024 Colin McGregor 0

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

Mary Simon the Activist

11/22/2024 The Social Eyes 0

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

Biopiracy: The Situation in Quebec

11/08/2024 The Social Eyes 0

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

Alcohol: The Devil on my Shoulder

11/01/2024 Colin McGregor 0

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

A Second Chance through the Arts

10/11/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor The stage is lit up by spotlights. In the lobby just outside the theatre, artists present their works – painting, sculpture, poetry. Inside the theatre musicians ply their trade, thrilling the crowd. It’s a diversified show in every sense. The Cabaret de […] See more

Honoring JayCy

09/30/2024 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor On November 7th at the National Assembly of Quebec, a special day for one of our teens. JayCy Denis (pictured) will be honored with one of the Leviers Awards. Given by ROCAJQ (the Regroupement des organismes communautaires autonomes jeunesse du Québec), the […] See more

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