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• The rise of the far right in Germany and how division remains a common theme

  In the state of Brandenburg, voters on both the left and the right side of the political spectrum say they are fighting for the same thing: the Germany they grew up in.

  World

  Oct 25, 2024
• ‘Free your voice’: How yodelling is being reclaimed by German progressives

  Yodelling may sometimes be connected to conservative thinking, but a group of progressive women in Germany want to rebel against that and 'reclaim the yodel.'

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2024
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• Culinary ‘weapons’: How Canada plans to win over Germans, one bite at a time

  Canada is creating ties in Germany with food diplomacy, a way of bringing people together through the culinary aspect of a culture.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2024
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• Emails show Montreal police appeared to interfere with report on street checks

  An independent inquiry into Montreal police is being called for after emails show what appears to be the force interfering with a report into the practice of street checks.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
• Montreal Children’s Hospital sounds alarm over e-scooter injuries

  The Montreal Children's Hospital is warning of the dangers of using the mode of transportation as it reports an increase in injuries related to e-scooters.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2024
• After mysterious underwater attack on child, this popular Quebec beach remains open

  At the end of June, eight-year-old Max Mandl says he was playing in the water, in the Aquazilla section, when things took a bad turn.

  Canada

  Jul 17, 2024
• People on the autism spectrum in Quebec seek access to funding for service dogs

  People living within the autism spectrum say they are being discriminated against by the Quebec government because they're excluded from funding to care for their service dogs.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2024
• Montreal hosts international harpsichord competition

  Montreal is playing host to the 10th edition of the prestigious Jurow International Harpsichord Competition.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2024
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• New festival showcases underground artists in Montreal’s Southwest borough

  Vitrine Festival is taking place in Montreal's Southwest borough, an area organizers say was an artistic desert for too long. The goal: showcasing emergent artists.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2024
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• Montreal weightlifters set sights high, but say they are being held back

  Siblings Emily Ibanez, 13, and Brayan Ibanez, 17, are dual citizens living in Canada but born in Spain and they want to represent their home country.

  Sports

  Jul 2, 2024
• Amazon workers in Quebec worried about health and safety ahead of Prime Day

  Some Amazon warehouse employees say sales day like Prime Day are costing them their health.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2024
• John Banks, pioneer for LGBTQ2 rights in Canada, dies at age 80

  Against all odds, and in a climate of open hostility, John Banks was a trail blazer, leading the first gay pride parade in Montreal.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2024
• University student-led project rounds up solutions to Montreal housing crisis

  A student-led project surveyed groups fighting for affordable housing across Canada, rounding up several solutions groups believe should be implemented to improve the situation.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2024
• Montreal cyclists rate most dangerous intersections

  A new study by Transportation Research at McGill University (TRAM) found Montreal's most dangerous intersections as rated by 1,500 cyclists that participated in a survey.

  Traffic

  Jun 25, 2024
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• Heavy rainfall wreaks havoc in Chertsey, Que.

  The city says more than 120 millimetres of torrential rain fell, wreaking havoc on the roads and forcing the city to ask citizens to stay indoors except in case of emergency. 

  Weather

  Jun 24, 2024
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• Quebec hospital uses virtual reality to help with nurse shortage

  Nurse Melissa Plourde is wearing a virtual reality headset during one of her rounds and she is not playing games. What she's doing, though, is a real game-changer in health care.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2024
• Moving day ‘looking bad’ for renters in Quebec as landlords keep raising prices

  Quebec’s annual moving day is fast approaching and a recent report shows this year is shaping up to be a painful one for renters.

  Canada

  Jun 19, 2024
• Scathing report slams spending practices at Montreal’s Public Consultations Office

  Spending practices at Montreal's Public Consultations Office came under fire by the city's auditor general. The report details unjustified expenses and a lack of accountability.

  Politics

  Jun 19, 2024
• Montreal posts a small surplus for 2023, but a tax increase is still likely

  The City of Montreal says taxes are going up next year despite posting a small surplus for 2023. Officials promise the hike won't be more than 4.9 per cent.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2024
• La Maison Annagiarvik opens for Indigenous people in Montreal’s Milton-Parc

  La Maison Annagiarvik in Montreal's Milton-Parc neighbourhood is a transitional housing project offered to people who are actively working on becoming sober.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2024
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• Quebec’s parliamentary session ends with quest to reclaim powers from Ottawa

  Quebec's national assembly winter session is coming to a close. Amid all the controversy of the past few months, Premier François Legault says there are things to celebrate.

  Politics

  Jun 7, 2024
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• New bill aims to change how and when Quebecers consume energy

  Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon wants Quebec to become carbon-neutral by 2050 and that means making some changes to the way people consume electricity.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2024
• After months of protests, Quebec reaches agreement with farmers

  After months of protests over rising costs and thin profit margins, Quebec and farmers have reached an agreement to give the sector a much-needed boost.

  Politics

  Jun 3, 2024
• McGill recognizes Dr. Frederic Bertley with honorary degree

  Not the stereotypical doctor donning a robe, buried in books and beakers, Bertley is rather known for his boundless charm and talent to easily break down scientific notions. 

  Canada

  May 31, 2024
• New report reveals Quebec not prepared to face extreme weather

  In its report, the group named five major priorities. One of the report's authors says it's urgent the province implements these strategies or it risks more destruction.

  Environment

  May 28, 2024