By Raymond Viger Despite the cold and the snow, I head towards a yurt in the middle of a forest in the Lanaudière district of Québec. A yurt is the traditional habitation of Mongolian nomads. It is a tent, decorated in very colorful motifs that […] See more
By Raymond Viger Neighborhood Schools Why are schools no longer located in neighborhoods? Why have they been replaced by schools with 2,500 students? With schools near their home, kids walked to school. There was less transport by school buses, and less obesity among young people. […] See more
Kathleen Couillard – Le Détecteur de rumeurs – Agence Science-Presse Even though they are still fairly rare in western countries, insect-based food products are on the rise. And this expansion is accompanied by some worries. The Rumor Detector checks in on what we know about […] See more
Catherine Crépeau – The Rumor Detector – Agence Science-Presse A lot of health experts say that you should drink 1.5 litres of water a day, or 8 glasses, to replenish the water you eliminate daily. But where does this number come from? Is it correct? Does […] See more
By Kathleen Couillard – Agence Science-Presse Books devoted to dieting and general health have long recommended that we eat slowly during a meal. But has science demonstrated this to work? The Rumor Detector is on the case. Taking your time when eating is recommended by […] See more
By Colin McGregor One Quebec adult in seven has a criminal record. That’s 900,000 people 18 years of age or older. This statistic is verified by the Association des services de réhabilitation sociale du Québec (ASRSQ). Given the current manpower shortage you’d think it would […] See more
A poem from Colin McGregor from the anthology It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn – available from the publishers Editions TNT.com Cruel Tube Oh toothpaste, why won’t you go back? I hope and hope and hope and hope And hope again I’ll squeeze you in […] See more
By Colin McGregor When François Saillant was a young boy, he lived in a slum apartment with his father, a janitor, in the working class Quebec City district of Saint-Sauveur. Decent housing was on his mind from a very early age. “We had […] See more
By Raymond Viger To reduce gas consumption, on January 2, 1974, U.S. President Richard Nixon lowered the speed limit on American roads to 55 miles an hour. Given that vehicles at the time consumed upwards of 17.4 litres/100 km, this gas saving measure had its […] See more
By Colin McGregor At the Goût du Bled restaurant on Jean-Talon East in St-Léonard, each year a wonderful foodbank pops up just for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. An army of volunteers gets together in the restaurant’s basement kitchen to prepare 1,200 meals a […] See more
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