Author: Sophie Laurent

(Montreal and Quebec) The emergence of COVID-19 cases has prompted Public Health to recommend employers to postpone the return of their workers to their offices. For his part, Prime Minister Francois Legault notes that it is up to companies to decide whether their employees will have to provide proof of vaccination to physically return to the office. Posted Aug 25, 2021 at 10:22am Updated at 13:38 Tommy Chouinard Journalism Julian Arsenault Journalism In the current context characterized by the presence of a delta variable among the population, the Department of Health and Social Services clarified, Wednesday, in a press release,…

The federal election in Sherbrooke’s ride includes two young candidates, who are still students. Marica Lalim and Andrea Winters hope to persuade young voters to take an interest in Canadian politics. • Read also: Federal elections: Young voters feel little heard It’s an all-female race that we’re attending in Sherbrooke with outgoing Liberal MP Elizabeth Brier and Bloc Quebec candidate Ensaf Haider and these two young women. Marica Lalemi, only twenty years old, represents the National Democratic Party; She has already participated in her second election, having represented this party in Châteauguay-Lacolle in 2019. History student at Cégep, wishing to…

This article is part of a column rumor detectorClick here for other texts. The origin of the rumor Citronella oil is a common ingredient in mosquito repellents, ones that are meant to prevent biting insects from landing on your skin, without killing them. This effect is partly explained by the strong smell of the product, which disrupts the chemical receptors of mosquitoes, thereby “disguising” your presence. Right from wrong From this, some have concluded that a lemon plant would be aromatic enough to keep mosquitoes away from your yard. However, there are no studies to support the claim regarding the…

After working together often, two suppliers in Quebec to make aluminum, rail, pulp and paper decided to merge to form EPIQ Machinerie, a new company that would be based in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville. Posted Aug 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM Helen Barrell Journalism EPIQ Machinerie will enable its two components, Mecfor and Advanced Dynamics, to reach a critical size to make acquisitions and continue to grow, explains Mecfor President Eloïse Harvey, who will become CEO of the new company. Mecfor was founded in 1997 and Advanced Dynamics has been around since 1965. The two companies are equal in size, serving the same…

Tensions, arguments, aggression… Discussions about vaccination and the health card sometimes became taboo topics with friends or family. “Southwest” readers attest To deal with the coronavirus epidemic, vaccination is one of the government’s tools of action. If more than 47 million French people received at least one dose and 41 million had a full vaccination schedule, the campaign still had refractories. And this topic can prove to be conflicting within the family or among friends, and even more so since the implementation of the health card.Many of our readers responded to Call for Testimonies “Will the vaccination and health card…

In a letter published on Tuesday, 175 leaders of Canadian startups and tech companies called on leaders of federal political parties to stick to a stimulus plan they view as more, denouncing the passing on the fact that “Canadian innovation is currently profiting from foreign interests. “A simple restart of the economy is not enough,” one could read in this letter. We must plan for Canada’s future if we are to stimulate and sustain economic growth. ” Among the signatories, we find leaders start And it created technology companies, such as Quebec companies Ligthspeed, Coveo and Dialogue. They ask the…

A sports basketball match between Saint-Avold and Hyères. Illustrative image. (Christian LANTENOIS L’UNION / L’ARDENNAIS / MAXPPP)Science has advanced the performance of athletes through research into biomechanics and advances in sports equipment. If we take the example of a wheelchair, then 40 years ago a basketball player was playing with a wheelchair in the city, and therefore with straight wheels. But now, with the wheels tilting inward at a 10 to 25 degree angle, athletes turn more easily using their wheelchair, just by bending occasionally, explained Arnaud Fauben, a biomechanics researcher and consultant to the French Handsport Federation. This also…

To ensure workers’ needs are heard, the Conservative government will require federally regulated employers with more than 1,000 employees or more than $100 million in annual income to make room for workers on their boards, Chinese Communist Party leader Erin O’Toole promised in Ottawa. This proposal targets about 100 companies, including banks, federal crown companies, airlines, railroads and telecommunications companies. In a press release, the Conservative Party states that many countries require workers to be represented on boards. For example, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Ireland require that one-third of board members be employees. According to the political party,…

In a sandwich, as an appetizer or in a salad, boiled eggs adapt to many everyday dishes. If you are a fan of this cooking method, you may have already noticed that there is a green ring surrounding the yolk. Do you know what that means? Are there any risks in eating boiled eggs with this green membrane? We tell you everything. To fill a gap or eat on the go, poached eggs are the perfect alternative to frozen meals or ultra-processed foods that we sometimes like to save time in the kitchen. nutrition and taste, Eggs actually have many…

OTTAWA – Conservative leader Erin O’Toole is refusing to pledge a more than 6% increase in health transfers, even if that number falls short of regional demands. On Monday, Mr. O’Toole tried instead to convince François Legault and his peers that his stimulus plan would only inflate that 6% threshold. Federal transfers are only increasing 3% annually at the moment. Doubling that increase will not be enough to meet demand from provinces and territories that want Ottawa to pay 35% of the health bill, while at the moment the federal government covers only 22%. With economic recovery and economic growth,…