Trois-Rivières Lions Sale Set for Monday with Potential Buyer Guaranteeing Debts

Trois-Rivières Lions Sale Set for Monday with Potential Buyer Guaranteeing Debts

The sale of the Trois-Rivières Lions should take place on Monday, according to the city’s general manager and the potential buyer would guarantee all debts of the current owner to the city. According to François Vaillancourt, Jeff Dickerson would buy the team from Deacon Sports & Entertainment (DSE). He is co-owner of Spire Motorsports and … Read more

Havana syndrome linked to Russian intelligence, media investigation finds

Havana syndrome linked to Russian intelligence, media investigation finds

The mysterious Havana syndrome, suffered for several years by dozens of diplomats, is linked to a Russian intelligence unit, according to an international investigation by several media published Monday. Starting in 2016, American and Canadian diplomats stationed in Cuba reported experiencing complaints, including migraines, dizziness, nausea and vision problems. These abnormal health incidents, according to … Read more

Sûreté du Québec Police Officers Demand Faster Contract Negotiations Amid Pressure Tactics: Updates on Red Caps and Summer Blitz

Sûreté du Québec Police Officers Demand Faster Contract Negotiations Amid Pressure Tactics: Updates on Red Caps and Summer Blitz

The 5,700 police officers of the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) are stepping up their pressure tactics and urging the government to speed up negotiations for the renewal of their employment contract. Police officers will wear red caps starting Tuesday, at the request of the Association of Quebec Provincial Police Officers (APPQ). We are asking to … Read more

Justin Trudeau Unveils New Childcare Measures in 2024 Budget Announcement

Justin Trudeau Unveils New Childcare Measures in 2024 Budget Announcement

Traveling to British Columbia, Justin Trudeau unveiled new measures for the 2024 budget, this time relating to childcare services. The Prime Minister of Canada notably announced the creation of a billion-dollar loan program to create new affordable daycare spaces. On Wednesday, Justin Trudeau also unveiled measures that will appear in the 2024 federal budget, which … Read more

Beyoncé Releases First Country Album: African-American Influence in Genre Highlighted

Beyoncé Releases First Country Album: African-American Influence in Genre Highlighted

Beyoncé, world queen of R’n’B and pop, releases her first album labeled country music, nourished by her native Texas and highlighting the African-American influence in this popular genre with a very conservative image. From her first female gospel and R’n’B group, Destiny’s Child, to her 2016 hit Daddy LessonsBeyoncé highlighted her native South and the … Read more

Record High Vacancy Rate in Seniors’ Residences Amidst Housing Crisis in Canada

Record High Vacancy Rate in Seniors’ Residences Amidst Housing Crisis in Canada

While the vacancy rate for rental housing in Canada is 1.5%, a record in itself, one type of housing has space to rent: seniors’ residences. According to a 2021 survey (New window) from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the national retirement home vacancy rate is 15.6%, the highest rate is in Alberta at 26.8% … Read more

Massive Fire Engulfs Nordic Food Group Factory in Sainte-Perpétue, Quebec: No Injuries Reported

Massive Fire Engulfs Nordic Food Group Factory in Sainte-Perpétue, Quebec: No Injuries Reported

The Nordic Food Group, located on Rang Saint-Joseph in Sainte-Perpétue, was engulfed in flames Monday evening. The first responders were called around 10:30 p.m. The Sainte-Perpétue firefighters had to call for help from other municipalities. Around fifty firefighters intervened to bring the fire under control. Employees were at work when the fire broke out, but … Read more

Raye wins record six awards at Brit Awards 2024 in London

Raye wins record six awards at Brit Awards 2024 in London

Singer and songwriter Raye won a record six awards at the Brit Awards on Saturday in London, including artist and album of the year. You can’t imagine what this means to me, she said, moved to tears, as she received her award for album of the year, her grandmother by her side. Almost unknown a … Read more

Power Outage Hits Haute-Côte-Nord: Nearly 500 Homes Without Electricity in North Shore

Power Outage Hits Haute-Côte-Nord: Nearly 500 Homes Without Electricity in North Shore

You are browsing the Radio-Canada website Go to main contentGo to footerNavigation helpStart of main content Open in full screen mode Some 500 homes were deprived of electricity Thursday morning in Haute-Côte-Nord (archives). Photo : Radio-Canada / Marc-Antoine Mageau Radio-Canada Published at 1:31 p.m. UTC Listen to the article Feature being tested Speech synthesis, based … Read more

Quebec Mayors Call for Change in Hostile Political Climate

Quebec Mayors Call for Change in Hostile Political Climate

The mayor of Saguenay, Julie Dufour, believes, like the resigning mayor of Gatineau, France Bélisle, that the political climate must change. In her speech Thursday morning to announce her departure for health reasons, France Bélisle mentioned that municipal elected officials in Quebec must increasingly face problems, many of which are linked to interpersonal relationships. It … Read more