By Arianna Noera On May 26th, 1995, 800 women from Montreal, Longueuil and Rivière-du-Loup started walking towards Quebec City. They were demonstrating against women’s poverty in Quebec, which had been on the increase since 1993. This event would be called La marche du pain et […] See more
Maxime Bilodeau – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Ravaged by humans, the “lungs of the planet” are running out of breath at a breathtaking pace. Is it possible that the Amazon rainforest could become dry grassland, in other words a savanna, by the end […] See more
By Alexandra Grenier Annulé(e) (Cancelled) is a long non-fiction essay by author, journalist and media host Judith Lussier. It puts today’s “cancel culture” into context, explaining and analyzing the concept. This is an issue which has been widely discussed and debated in the media since […] See more
Kathleen Couillard, Agence Science-Presse Some people feel that the question of abortion rights is settled. Others attempt to spread false information concerning the risks of this operation on the health of women, the Rumor Detector has noted. This article is part of the Rumor Detective […] See more
A Major Milestone Agreement for the Cree and the Inuit By Mathieu Perron In the summer of 2021, the provincial government rejected the GNL Québec natural gas pipeline and liquefaction project in the Saguenay. Among the opponents to this project were the Innu. Yet their […] See more
Maxime Beauregard-Martin Sterling Downey was 16 when he took the plunge into Montréal hip-hop culture. With his array of aerosols, this graffiti artist left his mark on the four corners of the city under the tag “SEAZ.” Today, as Montréal’s deputy mayor, he looks back […] See more
By Colin McGregor A sunny Sunday afternoon in May, May 8th, and the wide sidewalks of Ste. Catherine Street West were jam packed with pedestrians for the nicest day of the year up to that point. Shoppers and gawkers alike seemed relaxed and unfazed by […] See more
By Colin McGregor At the corner of Pie IX and Sherbrooke East, in the east end of Montréal, about a couple of hundred freedom convoy types and a few trucks parked themselves on a sunny Sunday afternoon. They waved flags of all description: Canadian flags […] See more
My people will sleep for 100 years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.” – Louis Riel, Métis leader, 1885 After a period of resistance and survival during which it was illegal – among other things – […] See more
By Camille Cusset “The social sanction is strongest. The shame has to switch sides,” says Audrey Simard, community organizer and militant against street harassment, during a round table discussion held by Reflet de Société magazine. This militant doesn’t mince words when she says that street […] See more
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