By Raymond Viger Sylvain Turner was 14 months old when his father died in a car accident. His mother, who survived, fell into a depression. Because of this, he was raised by his grandparents in Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, in the Mauricie, the land of Jacques Ferron, author […] See more
Wandering around a federal prison before my parole, I asked myself, is my future all around me? They are wheeled to and fro by other inmates; they creak and waddle to and from the cafeteria at mealtimes; they wander in the noonday sun talking to […] See more
By Raymond Viger I can remember an unorthodox intervention carried out while I was working with marginalized street kids. I helped a teenager become an adult. Let’s give him the fictional name Eric. He turned his life around. His criminal record dealt with, Eric no […] See more
By Catherine Crépeau – The Rumor Detector Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Between July and September, wasps hanging around plates and glasses can make for some pretty disagreeable outdoor meals. Are they always that aggressive? The Rumor Detector finds out. Read on… More Numerous Most of the […] See more
By Alexandra Grenier Michel Tousignant is a retired associate professor in the psychology department at UQAM. He is a specialist in suicides in different communities around the world, but particularly in indigenous communities. The Social Eyes interviewed him to get his observations on the way […] See more
We are back with a 5th roundtable. For the month of July, we havechosen the theme of mental health. For the first time, this roundtablewas in English in collaboration with The Social Eyes and Reflet de Société. For the host, Colin McGregor, mental health is a subject close to his heart.Last fall he wrote about the mental health of the Anglophones of theEastern Townships. This roundtable was held on Wednesday the 6th ofJuly at 2 pm on Zoom. For this roundtable, Colin invited two guestpsychologists to contribute to our understanding of mental health. Click here to watch the Round Table on Youtube Panelists for the Round Table on Mental Health of July 6th: Tim Wisdom Tim immigrated to Quebec from Great Britain as a child. He completed his bachelor’s degree in […] See more
By Isabelle Burgun – Agence Science-Presse Young beluga whales benefit from the sort of care normally associated with babysitting, just like little humans. These caring techniques are “allomaternal,” which means non-maternal infant care when it is performed by any group member other than the mother. So this […] See more
By Arianna Noera When you think of the word “cemetery,” it’s easy to imagine a large, sprawling lawn dotted with tombstones. It’s a stereotype that many cemeteries around the world fall into. For a long time in our culture there were only two basic options […] See more
Alexandra Grenier L’Original is a unique art gallery in its genre. Situated on Saint Paul Street in Old Montréal, this non-profit organization is run by a young native of France, just 22, who arrived in Québec only four years ago. His goal? To promote socially committed […] 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
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