Society

Micro-féminisme : Dix gestes simples qui font toute la différence

Micro-Feminism: Ten Simple Actions That Make All the Difference

Anne Genest, writer

Micro-feminism refers to small, concrete initiatives that subtly rebalance gender relations. This trend, popularized on social media, highlights everyday practices, such as intentionally yielding the floor to a more reserved colleague so that she can be heard or choosing clothing from the men’s section to remind people that gender shouldn’t...

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Micro-Feminism: Ten Simple Actions That Make All the Difference

Anne Genest, writer

Micro-feminism refers to small, concrete initiatives that subtly rebalance gender relations. This trend, popularized on social media, highlights everyday practices, such as intentionally yielding the floor to a more reserved colleague so that she can be heard or choosing clothing from the men’s section to remind people that gender shouldn’t...

Society

La résilience hivernale

Winter Resilience

Daniel Chartier, professor, Université du Québec à Montréal

“We will not leave.” Jacques Brault   Every year, in Quebec, as in other northern territories, winter returns with its biting cold, shorter days, slippery streets, and snow-covered silences. And while it’s part of a natural cycle, it’s rarely greeted with indifference. Because beyond a simple change in temperature or...

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Winter Resilience

Daniel Chartier, professor, Université du Québec à Montréal

“We will not leave.” Jacques Brault   Every year, in Quebec, as in other northern territories, winter returns with its biting cold, shorter days, slippery streets, and snow-covered silences. And while it’s part of a natural cycle, it’s rarely greeted with indifference. Because beyond a simple change in temperature or...

Society

Faire de novembre un moment de calme et de présence

November: A Time to Slow Down and Be Present

Strøm Nordic Spa

A pivotal month at the year’s end, November is the precursor of winter, inviting us to prepare for its arrival. As the first chill sets in and days get shorter, our natural rhythm embraces slowness within the comfort of our homes. Back-to-school season already feels distant, and our vitality has...

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November: A Time to Slow Down and Be Present

Strøm Nordic Spa

A pivotal month at the year’s end, November is the precursor of winter, inviting us to prepare for its arrival. As the first chill sets in and days get shorter, our natural rhythm embraces slowness within the comfort of our homes. Back-to-school season already feels distant, and our vitality has...

Society

La conciliation travail-famille au retour de la routine

The Work-Life Balance After Returning to Routine

Dr. Lory Zephyr, psychologist

If you’re a parent, you know all too well that back-to-school time is the equivalent of an ultramarathon. Buying the items on the school list, registering for various extracurricular activities, checking that their clothes are still the right size, labeling their belongings… And it doesn’t stop there! You also have...

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The Work-Life Balance After Returning to Routine

Dr. Lory Zephyr, psychologist

If you’re a parent, you know all too well that back-to-school time is the equivalent of an ultramarathon. Buying the items on the school list, registering for various extracurricular activities, checking that their clothes are still the right size, labeling their belongings… And it doesn’t stop there! You also have...

Society

Que vaut la vie si elle est dénuée de sens?

What Is Life Worth if It Has No Meaning?

Strøm Nordic Spa | An interview with Alain Crevier

The components of a long and healthy life are multiple, and they can often be measured or studied. But one ingredient that gives life flavour and is difficult to quantify is meaning. Can a life lived without intention be satisfying? Is it absolutely necessary to emerge stronger from the trials...

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What Is Life Worth if It Has No Meaning?

Strøm Nordic Spa | An interview with Alain Crevier

The components of a long and healthy life are multiple, and they can often be measured or studied. But one ingredient that gives life flavour and is difficult to quantify is meaning. Can a life lived without intention be satisfying? Is it absolutely necessary to emerge stronger from the trials...

Society

Le travail après la retraite : Pour vivre plus longtemps

Work After Retirement: To Live Longer

Alexandra Lecours, professor and occupational therapist

“A golden retirement in the sun,” “Freedom 55,” “Bye-bye, boss!”… These expressions, once synonymous with an ideal retirement, are no longer unanimously accepted. More and more Quebecers are choosing to return to work after retiring. In Canada, approximately one third of retirees are re-entering the job market, a growing trend....

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Work After Retirement: To Live Longer

Alexandra Lecours, professor and occupational therapist

“A golden retirement in the sun,” “Freedom 55,” “Bye-bye, boss!”… These expressions, once synonymous with an ideal retirement, are no longer unanimously accepted. More and more Quebecers are choosing to return to work after retiring. In Canada, approximately one third of retirees are re-entering the job market, a growing trend....

Society

Que voulons-nous transmettre à nos enfants? : Discussion avec Ça va maman

What do we want to pass on to our children? A discussion with Ça va maman

Strøm Nordic Spa | interview with Lory Zephyr, psychologist, and Jessika Brazeau, journalist

Passing on values, traditions, and ideas is at the heart of parenting—from the moment our children are born, and even before. It’s often a natural blend of our own life experiences, learnings, and hopes. But when we take time to reflect, we can be more intentional about what we choose...

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What do we want to pass on to our children? A discussion with Ça va maman

Strøm Nordic Spa | interview with Lory Zephyr, psychologist, and Jessika Brazeau, journalist

Passing on values, traditions, and ideas is at the heart of parenting—from the moment our children are born, and even before. It’s often a natural blend of our own life experiences, learnings, and hopes. But when we take time to reflect, we can be more intentional about what we choose...

Society

L’amitié : Un amour durable sous-estimé

Friendship: An Undervalued Lasting Love

Karine Côté-Andreetti, journalist, teacher, and author

In 2018, a study highlighted the secret of long, happy lives. None of the researchers from Harvard University who contributed to this ambitious research project, which followed 774 men and their children for 80 years, had anticipated the following conclusion: it’s the quality of interpersonal relationships that makes people happy...

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Friendship: An Undervalued Lasting Love

Karine Côté-Andreetti, journalist, teacher, and author

In 2018, a study highlighted the secret of long, happy lives. None of the researchers from Harvard University who contributed to this ambitious research project, which followed 774 men and their children for 80 years, had anticipated the following conclusion: it’s the quality of interpersonal relationships that makes people happy...

Society

Le cycle syncing : Adapter son mode de vie à son cycle menstruel

Cycle Syncing: Adapting Your Lifestyle to Your Menstrual Cycle

Marie-Ève Trudel, wellness contributor

As more is learned about the different phases of the menstrual cycle and their impact on women’s energy levels, moods, and needs, one idea stands out: Why don’t we adapt to our cycle rather than fighting against it in order to be productive at all costs? Why couldn’t we observe...

| 6 min

Cycle Syncing: Adapting Your Lifestyle to Your Menstrual Cycle

Marie-Ève Trudel, wellness contributor

As more is learned about the different phases of the menstrual cycle and their impact on women’s energy levels, moods, and needs, one idea stands out: Why don’t we adapt to our cycle rather than fighting against it in order to be productive at all costs? Why couldn’t we observe...

Society

Réputé silencieux

Known for Being Silent

An Interview with Olivier Niquet

Olivier Niquet is a radio commentator, co-host of the daily radio show La journée (est encore jeune) on ICI Première, author, and speaker. In April 2022, he published Les rois du silence, an essay aimed at helping introverts and extroverts understand each other better. Inspired by his journey as an...

Known for Being Silent

An Interview with Olivier Niquet

Olivier Niquet is a radio commentator, co-host of the daily radio show La journée (est encore jeune) on ICI Première, author, and speaker. In April 2022, he published Les rois du silence, an essay aimed at helping introverts and extroverts understand each other better. Inspired by his journey as an...

Society

Le langage des gens du Nord

The Language of the People of the North

An Interview with Daniel Chartier

Imagine winter. A big field in the countryside, covered with snow as far as the eye can see. A forest where every step is muffled by the reigning calm. The animals that hibernate or head south until the cold season is over. The city, asleep after a long storm. In...

The Language of the People of the North

An Interview with Daniel Chartier

Imagine winter. A big field in the countryside, covered with snow as far as the eye can see. A forest where every step is muffled by the reigning calm. The animals that hibernate or head south until the cold season is over. The city, asleep after a long storm. In...

Society

Les femmes et l’exercice du pouvoir

Women and the Exercise of Power

Maxime Hébert

THE EMERGENCE OF CHANGE — Women of influence, women of action, radical women, caring women. The start of the new decade has already seen several debates, and political life has been no exception. However, the ascension of figures in search of a better world, who want to raise awareness of...

Women and the Exercise of Power

Maxime Hébert

THE EMERGENCE OF CHANGE — Women of influence, women of action, radical women, caring women. The start of the new decade has already seen several debates, and political life has been no exception. However, the ascension of figures in search of a better world, who want to raise awareness of...