Jean-Marc Vallée’s death on Dec. 25, 2021 caused a shockwave in the film industry. His family says the director died at the age of 58 from fatal cardiac arrhythmia secondary to severe coronary atherosclerosis.Jean-Marc Vallée is pictured in a Toronto hotel room as he promotes Demolition, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, during the 2015 Toronto International Film…Continue Reading

Quebec will give $500 to everyone who makes $100,000 or less to help offset the rising cost of living, the government announced in its budget for the coming fiscal year.Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard waves to guest in the gallery before presenting the government’s budget on Tuesday at the National Assembly in Quebec City. (Jacques…Continue Reading

With only weeks left to go, some businesses in Quebec say they’re not done with the province’s vaccine passport, despite the government’s recent decision to stop requiring it.Staff standing outside the Chez Eric restaurant in Montreal’s Place Jacques Cartier. Owner Eric Luksenberg said the Montreal location has closed due to the pandemic, but its South…Continue Reading

End of the road — literally: Why this Quebec sign got replaced after tourists left their mark

The sign indicating the end of Highway 138 on Quebec’s Lower North Shore is a tourist attraction on its own: every year, it gets covered in stickers and has to be replaced.The sign that marks the end of Highway 138 on Quebec’s Lower North saw a lot of a traffic last summer. It was recently…Continue Reading