By Raymond Viger Lotteries and races have played a role in all our lives. Card games and bets between friends have been carried out since the dawn of civilization. But gambling in all its facets is much younger in Québec. In 1829, the construction of […] See more
A study by the Institute for Socioeconomic Research and Information (IRIS) confirms that only 12% of primary school children in the country benefit from a school feeding program, compared to 61% in the average for high-income countries. Meanwhile, more than one in five children in […] See more
By Colin McGregor Best-selling author Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote: The world needs dreamers and the world needs doers. But above all, the world needs dreamers who do. Here, then, is a book from the pen of one of those active dreamers, in French The […] See more
By Colin McGregor A year on Mars is equivalent to 687 Earth days. That is because the red planet is further from the Sun than we are. It takes longer to make an orbit around the Sun… Farah Alibay, born in Montreal and raised in […] See more
By Colin McGregor Across Canada, different indigenous peoples have different teachings. But many adopt what are known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings. They all share the same concepts of abiding by a moral respect for all living things. Among these is the teaching of honesty. […] See more
By Colin McGregor The reflections of Raymond Viger, who has devoted 35 years of his life to counselling amrginalized youth, are now finally available in English. “Marginal and Proud Of It,” translated by Colin McGregor, is currently up on the editionstnt.com website. Editionstnt.com is the […] See more
July 1 is fast approaching, Quebec’s traditional moving day, and with it, many moves will happen across the province. For this occasion, HelloSafe unveils the results of a survey of 452 people in Quebec who intend to move within the next 6 months, in order […] See more
By Raymond Viger Maria Bilash left her native Ukraine for Paris in 2006. A 48 hour trip by car. There, she enrolled in a French language course, all the while taking care of her children. She found restaurants representing every conceivable nationality (Russian, Japanese, Polish), […] See more
By Colin McGregor When we’re blinded by love all sorts of bad things can happen. Isabelle Rivest, founder of the dating site Effet Tandem, tells us that dating site scams cost Canadians a bundle. According to the RCMP, such sites saw $64.7 million worth of […] See more
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