Gourmet Discoveries
The Trades of Wine
In Quebec, we enjoy fast and easy access to almost any consumer good that we could want. This is true for pretty much everything, including wine. Do we really realize how lucky we are, though? Indeed, we have an extremely diverse offering in terms of wine. This easy access to...
The Trades of Wine
In Quebec, we enjoy fast and easy access to almost any consumer good that we could want. This is true for pretty much everything, including wine. Do we really realize how lucky we are, though? Indeed, we have an extremely diverse offering in terms of wine. This easy access to...
Culture
Five Books to Renew Empathy
What if creativity were the natural path to empathy? In the subjects to which they pay attention, through a sideways glance or by taking a step back, through original glasses or a new filter, artists become a transmission belt toward unknown or singular realities. This fully made-in-Quebec selection dwells on...
Five Books to Renew Empathy
What if creativity were the natural path to empathy? In the subjects to which they pay attention, through a sideways glance or by taking a step back, through original glasses or a new filter, artists become a transmission belt toward unknown or singular realities. This fully made-in-Quebec selection dwells on...
Gourmet Discoveries
Clarified Rum Punch
Black tea, summer honey and sea buckthorn The principle of clarified rum punch, of British origin, dates back several hundred years, and it has been enjoyed and popularized by several well-known figures over the years. Among these are Benjamin Franklin, who, in a letter written in 1763 after returning from...
Clarified Rum Punch
Black tea, summer honey and sea buckthorn The principle of clarified rum punch, of British origin, dates back several hundred years, and it has been enjoyed and popularized by several well-known figures over the years. Among these are Benjamin Franklin, who, in a letter written in 1763 after returning from...
Strøm news
Four Outstanding Havens
The heat contrasting with the mildness of the longer days indicates the arrival of the beautiful season. At Strøm Mont-Saint-Hilaire, this can be experienced and observed from a thousand points of view. The site, which gradually regains its summer colours, sees the light change and the milder temperatures set in,...
Four Outstanding Havens
The heat contrasting with the mildness of the longer days indicates the arrival of the beautiful season. At Strøm Mont-Saint-Hilaire, this can be experienced and observed from a thousand points of view. The site, which gradually regains its summer colours, sees the light change and the milder temperatures set in,...
Holistic health
The Strength of the Group
Humans are fundamentally relational beings. Their need to ally themselves with a community is intertwined in their deepest roots. Community gatherings have existed as long as organized societies. Over the years, the importance of these communities has made it possible to reinforce the values of empathy, sharing, learning, and fraternity....
The Strength of the Group
Humans are fundamentally relational beings. Their need to ally themselves with a community is intertwined in their deepest roots. Community gatherings have existed as long as organized societies. Over the years, the importance of these communities has made it possible to reinforce the values of empathy, sharing, learning, and fraternity....
Lifestyle
Arranging Offices in the Era of Hybrid Work: A Contemporary Challenge
The world of work has evolved considerably in recent years, on several levels. The massive advent of remote work and the gradual emptying of office spaces that once welcomed full teams, five days a week, are some real examples of this. Now, remote work has taken over, and if we...
Arranging Offices in the Era of Hybrid Work: A Contemporary Challenge
The world of work has evolved considerably in recent years, on several levels. The massive advent of remote work and the gradual emptying of office spaces that once welcomed full teams, five days a week, are some real examples of this. Now, remote work has taken over, and if we...
World
Relearning to Live Away from Our Screens
One might easily think that turning off our computer and no longer being contacted by our employer after 5 pm is a given. However, in 2016, France was the first country to include in its laws the right to disconnect, authorizing employees not to be reachable outside work- ing hours1....
Relearning to Live Away from Our Screens
One might easily think that turning off our computer and no longer being contacted by our employer after 5 pm is a given. However, in 2016, France was the first country to include in its laws the right to disconnect, authorizing employees not to be reachable outside work- ing hours1....
Strøm news
A Father’s Day devoted to well-being
What if, for Father’s Day this year, we invited Dad to take care of himself? Although self-care is now embraced by many, and in different forms, the practices associated with it are more closely associated with people who identify as women. Indeed, while society has often emphasized traditional notions of...
A Father’s Day devoted to well-being
What if, for Father’s Day this year, we invited Dad to take care of himself? Although self-care is now embraced by many, and in different forms, the practices associated with it are more closely associated with people who identify as women. Indeed, while society has often emphasized traditional notions of...
Lifestyle
Five Books to Take Care…
Between what soothes us and what torments us, between what makes us up and what surrounds us, between what separates us and what connects us, care is a kind of food for the soul. Whether it is associated with well-being or mental health, our interpersonal relationships or our ecological aspirations,...
Five Books to Take Care…
Between what soothes us and what torments us, between what makes us up and what surrounds us, between what separates us and what connects us, care is a kind of food for the soul. Whether it is associated with well-being or mental health, our interpersonal relationships or our ecological aspirations,...
Gourmet Discoveries
Burrata and Mushroom Stir Fry
Eggplant caviar with black garlic Sourdough bread The most beautiful moments of exchange, sharing, and connection often take place around the table. Gathered around a meal, an aperitif, or even just a drink, the discussions are imbued with authenticity and emotion. With this in mind, we offer you, to start,...
Burrata and Mushroom Stir Fry
Eggplant caviar with black garlic Sourdough bread The most beautiful moments of exchange, sharing, and connection often take place around the table. Gathered around a meal, an aperitif, or even just a drink, the discussions are imbued with authenticity and emotion. With this in mind, we offer you, to start,...
World
What Remains of My Travels?
Nailed to the ground by the pandemic, I often asked myself this question. It was time of introspection, the perfect moment to find answers to the wanderlust that had been gnawing at me for so long. I drew on my memories to travel through time and space, in search of...
What Remains of My Travels?
Nailed to the ground by the pandemic, I often asked myself this question. It was time of introspection, the perfect moment to find answers to the wanderlust that had been gnawing at me for so long. I drew on my memories to travel through time and space, in search of...
Favourite articles
A Desire for Authenticity
Having won many awards over the course of her career, Guylaine Tremblay is one of the favourite actors of Quebecers. After nearly 40 years in the business, she is moving from performance to shared pleasure, thereby offering a new meaning to emotion. Having seen her relationships with the people around...
A Desire for Authenticity
Having won many awards over the course of her career, Guylaine Tremblay is one of the favourite actors of Quebecers. After nearly 40 years in the business, she is moving from performance to shared pleasure, thereby offering a new meaning to emotion. Having seen her relationships with the people around...
Interviews
Floristry: A Living Art
Bound by a passion for nature and a deep respect for it, Alice Berthe and Thierry Bisaillon-Roy founded the Enfants sauvages flower farm and floral design studio. A project in the colours of happiness to embellish the daily routine as well as the rituals of our lives. “Thierry and I...
Floristry: A Living Art
Bound by a passion for nature and a deep respect for it, Alice Berthe and Thierry Bisaillon-Roy founded the Enfants sauvages flower farm and floral design studio. A project in the colours of happiness to embellish the daily routine as well as the rituals of our lives. “Thierry and I...
Interviews
Ecoanxiety, Solastalgia, and Other Climate Fears
In newspapers, social media, self-help groups…ecoanxiety now seems omnipresent in our society. Healthcare professionals, particularly psychologists, are also increasingly called upon to intervene with people who suffer from various degrees of ecoanxiety. what is it? Ecoanxiety is a type of anxiety related to the future of the planet and climate...
Ecoanxiety, Solastalgia, and Other Climate Fears
In newspapers, social media, self-help groups…ecoanxiety now seems omnipresent in our society. Healthcare professionals, particularly psychologists, are also increasingly called upon to intervene with people who suffer from various degrees of ecoanxiety. what is it? Ecoanxiety is a type of anxiety related to the future of the planet and climate...
Strøm news
The essence of motherhood
Motherhood is a waltz between unconditional love and vulnerability; an initiatory journey, an infinite quest for meaning and balance. Being a mother means taking on a role that is bigger than oneself, filled with joy and pride, but also with responsibility and questioning. Being a mother means knowing that everything...
The essence of motherhood
Motherhood is a waltz between unconditional love and vulnerability; an initiatory journey, an infinite quest for meaning and balance. Being a mother means taking on a role that is bigger than oneself, filled with joy and pride, but also with responsibility and questioning. Being a mother means knowing that everything...
Architecture & Design
Urban Cohousing: Live Better
Focused on cooperation and mutual aid, cohousing projects are designed and built by and for communities: the neighbourhood spirit is created within a building. Simplicity, cooperation, the sharing of values and assets, connection and social ties, intergeneration, and the prevention of social isolation… Urban cohousing is gaining more and more...
Urban Cohousing: Live Better
Focused on cooperation and mutual aid, cohousing projects are designed and built by and for communities: the neighbourhood spirit is created within a building. Simplicity, cooperation, the sharing of values and assets, connection and social ties, intergeneration, and the prevention of social isolation… Urban cohousing is gaining more and more...
Holistic health
Chakras | from the basis to the cosmos
While participating in a yoga class have you ever been intrigued by the meaning of Solar Plexus? This term which at first might seem a bit esoteric evokes an entire energy-giving world whose understanding teaches us more about ourselves. The basis being the ancestral Indian tradition, the chakras are energy...
Chakras | from the basis to the cosmos
While participating in a yoga class have you ever been intrigued by the meaning of Solar Plexus? This term which at first might seem a bit esoteric evokes an entire energy-giving world whose understanding teaches us more about ourselves. The basis being the ancestral Indian tradition, the chakras are energy...
Holistic health
Hypersensitivity in Children
You head to the couch with your children to watch The Lion King! You’re hooked from the first notes of the famous “nants ingonyama bagithi baba.” Everything is going wonderfully until your eldest bursts into tears. Of course, this is normal. Who hasn’t cried when Mufasa dies? However, for your...
Hypersensitivity in Children
You head to the couch with your children to watch The Lion King! You’re hooked from the first notes of the famous “nants ingonyama bagithi baba.” Everything is going wonderfully until your eldest bursts into tears. Of course, this is normal. Who hasn’t cried when Mufasa dies? However, for your...
Interviews
Winter and City Life
The city of Winnipeg, known for being extremely cold, only receives 100 centimetres of snow per year, compared to 230 in Montreal. Of all the major Canadian cities, Montreal and Quebec City are the ones where it snows the most. But what about Quebecers’ relationship with winter? Are we appreciating...
Winter and City Life
The city of Winnipeg, known for being extremely cold, only receives 100 centimetres of snow per year, compared to 230 in Montreal. Of all the major Canadian cities, Montreal and Quebec City are the ones where it snows the most. But what about Quebecers’ relationship with winter? Are we appreciating...
Strøm news
Four Refuges Combining Ancestral Knowledge and Modernity
To meet the need to reconnect with an optimal life balance, Strøm Nordic Spa’s facilities draw on the heart of a tradition that has been firmly rooted in our Nordic neighbours for 2,000 years. A desire for disconnection, a search for immunity, a quest for balance. On the margins of...
Four Refuges Combining Ancestral Knowledge and Modernity
To meet the need to reconnect with an optimal life balance, Strøm Nordic Spa’s facilities draw on the heart of a tradition that has been firmly rooted in our Nordic neighbours for 2,000 years. A desire for disconnection, a search for immunity, a quest for balance. On the margins of...
Lifestyle
Equip yourself to enjoy your favourite winter sports
This article was produced in collaboration with SAIL As the days get shorter, many of us slowly retreat into the warmth of our living rooms and wait for the return of the summer sun. We often view winter as something we have to get through, rather than enjoy. What if...
Equip yourself to enjoy your favourite winter sports
This article was produced in collaboration with SAIL As the days get shorter, many of us slowly retreat into the warmth of our living rooms and wait for the return of the summer sun. We often view winter as something we have to get through, rather than enjoy. What if...
Gourmet Discoveries
17 Tips for Reducing the Cost of Your Grocery Cart
In 2022, food prices increased by 5 to 7%, depending on the category. It is estimated that an average family will spend $1,000 more this year to feed themselves. Although this inflation is not affecting all households in the same way, everyone would benefit from rethinking their habits in order...
17 Tips for Reducing the Cost of Your Grocery Cart
In 2022, food prices increased by 5 to 7%, depending on the category. It is estimated that an average family will spend $1,000 more this year to feed themselves. Although this inflation is not affecting all households in the same way, everyone would benefit from rethinking their habits in order...
Culture
What if love was a decision?
A few weeks ago, while listening to an episode of Rich Roll’s famous podcast, I was struck by a sweet and enlightening idea. Although I’m usually not completely attentive when I listen to podcasts, this idea has been floating around in my head for several days, and continues to make...
What if love was a decision?
A few weeks ago, while listening to an episode of Rich Roll’s famous podcast, I was struck by a sweet and enlightening idea. Although I’m usually not completely attentive when I listen to podcasts, this idea has been floating around in my head for several days, and continues to make...
World
( Re)thinking Winter
Do you have Nordicity in your skin? Whether or not they were born in our extreme latitudes, each individual has a very personal response to offer. Experiencing, embracing, and welcoming winter is a new form of balance. It is almost tempting to say that a new lifestyle has established itself...
( Re)thinking Winter
Do you have Nordicity in your skin? Whether or not they were born in our extreme latitudes, each individual has a very personal response to offer. Experiencing, embracing, and welcoming winter is a new form of balance. It is almost tempting to say that a new lifestyle has established itself...