French Singer Catherine Ringer Kicks off International Literature Festival with “The Eroticism of Living”
French singer Catherine Ringer, from the duo Les Rita Mitsouko, kicks off the 29th International Literature Festival (FIL) with The eroticism of living, presented Wednesday and Thursday in Montreal. The show highlights the poetry of Alice Mendelson, a 98-year-old retired professor whose work remained unpublished until recently. Alice Mendelson has been writing all her life, […]
Roger Federer Surprises Young Tennis Fans in Vancouver
You are browsing the Radio-Canada website Go to main contentGo to footerNavigation helpStart of main content Open in full screen mode Roger Federer is the idol of many tennis fans. He took the time to give them advice. Photo : Radio-Canada / Ben Nelms Radio-Canada Published at 3:04 UTC While in Vancouver, former world number […]
New Preference Rights Law in Brussels Real Estate: Buy Cheaper Housing, with Conditions
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In opposition, the MR, the N-VA, Les Engagés, the CD&V and the Vlaams Belang voted against the project. The PTB voted in favor of it. The majority validated certain amendments tabled by Vincent De Wolf (MR), in particular to extend the application of this preferential regime to de facto cohabitants not included in the initial […]
The Debate Continues: Balancing Conservation and Transportation in Downtown Montreal’s Mount Royal Park
The decision to close one of the two roads leading to Mount Royal Park is the latest twist in a century-old debate over how to balance the conservation of downtown Montreal’s wooded refuge with the needs of the metropolis in terms of transport. The park’s architect, Frederick Law Olmsted, is responsible for some of North […]
Vancouver City Council Votes to Increase Short-Term Rental License Prices by Tenfold
Vancouver city councilors voted to increase the price of a license for short-term rentals tenfold, from $109 to $1,000, among other measures targeting Uber and even dog licenses. The City’s initiative is seen as a barrier for certain owners of the 4,500 accommodations temporarily rented in Vancouver on sites like Airbnb. Patrick Baldwinwho has been […]
Unions Highlight Challenges Faced by Education Professionals in Regional School Service Centers
Unions representing education professionals in the region paint a bleak portrait of the education environment in the four school service centers (CSS) in our regions. According to a survey carried out by the Federation of Education Professionals of Quebec (FPPEQ) among members of the Phares and Monts-et-Marées school service centers, 43% of professionals are considering […]
Novak Djokovic’s Dominance in Tennis: Records Broken and the Quest for More
Novak Djokovic and the tennis world woke up Monday morning with a sense of déjà vu. He is entering the 390th week of his career on the throne, the equivalent of seven and a half years, another record. He now holds a lead of around 3,200 points over his closest pursuer, Carlos Alcaraz. In short, […]
United States Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines to Boost Herd Immunity and Protect Against New Variants
The United States approved updated COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, hoping to boost herd immunity against new variants of the coronavirus and blunt any potential surges this fall and winter. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision makes new versions of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines available to most Americans, even those who have never been vaccinated […]
Conservative and Liberal Tensions Escalate Ahead of Parliamentary Resumption
Two weeks before the resumption of parliamentary work, the tone is getting tougher between conservatives and liberals. The advance of Pierre Poilievre’s troops in the polls amplifies the partisan climate. The glasses are missing. Pierre Poilievre swapped the tie for the t-shirt. At his conference, we noticed him smiling more. The Conservative leader even makes […]
Soprano Marie-Ève Munger Returns to her Roots for a Magical Evening of Maestro Mozart
Soprano Marie-Ève Munger returned to her native region for an evening to present Maestro Mozart at the Théâtre C in Chicoutimi. The lyric singer’s exclusive concert was the only one planned this year in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The opera singer took the stage with seven musicians. Marie-Ève Munger explains that she wanted to devote herself to Mozart, […]