2023-10-10 08:02:54 Martin Maisonneuve and Liliane Assaf dream of building a house on a wooded plot of land where a pretty stream flows, in Cantley, in Outaouais. It was like love at first sight. I could see myself living here until I was very old. As they have no expertise in this area, they did … Read more
2023-10-09 08:00:00 Rents are rising across the country and wages are not keeping pace. To curb these price increases, governments are promising to build more housing. But is this a sufficient remedy? Here are the keys to understanding rent increases. Triple construction starts To regain affordability, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation estimates that 3.5 … Read more
2023-10-08 15:06:26 As of early Sunday evening, 1,514 Hydro-Québec customers were still without electricity in the region. The MRC of Témiscouata still had more than 700 homes without electricity. In Rivière-du-Loup, more than 300 customers were also still waiting to be reconnected. More than 400 homes were also still without electricity in the MRC of … Read more
2023-10-07 17:47:35 Pharmacists in Estrie are not immune to supply problems regarding doses of COVID-19 vaccines. While the provincial vaccination campaign against the virus is scheduled to begin Tuesday, the distribution of vaccine doses has been delayed and appointments must be canceled. I was not going to participate in the COVID vaccination, but the clientele, … Read more
2023-10-06 18:48:10 While bed bug infestations are making headlines in Paris these days, major Canadian cities are also dealing with these persistent blood-sucking parasites. The bedbug infestations observed in recent weeks in Paris have fueled many fears that people who travel to the City of Lights will in turn spread these insects upon their return … Read more
2023-10-06 18:07:39 A pharmaceutical company dedicated to allergies and immunotherapy, located in Quebec, is looking into a vaccine against cat allergies. Even if the tests on animals are conclusive, clinical trials on patients who are allergic to cats will begin soon and will be decisive on the effectiveness of the vaccine. It is considered a … Read more
2023-10-06 08:00:00 Firearms, LSD, MDMA, magic mushrooms, cannabis, cloned credit cards, online casinos: this is a sample of the advertisements for illegal products that Decryptors have been able to list on Facebook and Instagram in recent days. One of the ads promotes a small, collapsible .22 caliber pistol. It looks like a phone… BUT IT’S … Read more
2023-10-04 21:44:50 The 52nd Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) takes off Thursday evening in Montreal with the Canadian premiere of the film The passion of Dodin Bouffant, who will represent France at the Oscars. We asked Zoé Protet, director of programming, to present five must-sees from the hundred feature films on the menu. The 52nd … Read more