The Beginnings of the Automobile

04/05/2024 Raymond Viger 0

By Raymond Viger In the beginning, the car company started by Henry Ford had as its aim to bring the automobile to the rural population. By 1920 this objective had been realized. Were auto manufacturers content with achieving this? By no means. Expansion is a […] See more

Why Electric Cars Came So Late

02/02/2024 Raymond Viger 0

By Raymond Viger Over a century ago, the enterprise created by Henry Ford had as its aim to motorize the rural population. This objective was achieved in the 1920s. Were automobile manufacturers content to rest on their laurels once this occurred? Certainly not. Expansion is […] See more

Nuclear Energy: Monster or Savior?

12/22/2023 The Social Eyes 0

Wanting her engineering students to take on challenges, Virginie Francoeur, Professor of Change Management at Ploytechnique Montréal, offers those with excellent communication skills to publish their writings here and in Reflet de Société. In this installment, Virginie Francoeur presents Léo Sajas, who is studying for […] See more

Operation Seduction

12/08/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Online dating sites are as old as the internet itself. But did you know that singles have been using modern technology to hook up for almost 60 years? The world’s first computerized dating service was created in London. It was called St. […] See more

Four Myths about the Middle Ages

12/01/2023 The Social Eyes 0

An article by Agence Science-Presse The Middle Ages have a bad reputation. It’s often depicted as a time of violent heroes and a pitiless society. The Rumor Detector explores four of the myths associated with this period of European history, which ran from about 500 […] See more

The Urbanization of Immigrants

11/13/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor     It is well known that the vast majority of immigrants to North America choose to live in major metropolitan centers. Which causes a lot of challenges for our cities. About three-quarters of Canada’s immigrant population is settled in three major metropolitan areas: […] See more

Women and Love Throughout the Ages

11/06/2023 Raymond Viger 0

By Raymond Viger The French dictionary is an imposing tome, a great philosophical treatise. We can meditate on the given definition of a word and use it, with confidence, in a coherent context. By knowing a precise definition, we can make a word vibrate with […] See more

North Shore Anglos in Distress: 

10/27/2023 Colin McGregor 0

Anglos are No Longer a Privileged Minority Colin McGregor Anglos are on the losing end of the economic divide here in Québec, says a recent study. And the gap depends on what region of the province you live in.  “This report challenges the myth of […] See more

The Voice of the Grandfather

10/06/2023 Colin McGregor 0

By Colin McGregor Jim Hemsworth, a man in his sixties, exudes the aura of a solid guy, proud of his heritage, convinced of the value of his Mi’kmaq nation. This Saturday morning, he waits under the George-Étienne Cartier monument in Jeanne-Mance Park, which means that […] See more