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Situation in emergencies: “We cannot keep society hostage to the health system”
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Situation in emergencies: “We cannot keep society hostage to the health system”

Relaxation of sanitary measures would be necessary in Quebec, even if the situation in hospitals is far from ideal, according to Dr. Laurie Robichaud, Vice-president of the Association of specialists in emergency medicine of Quebec. “At some point, you're going to have to find a balance so that the rest of life can continue to function. We cannot keep the rest of society closed hostage to the health system while waiting for things to improve, when we know that it will probably be a very long time before the situation gets better,” he said. she explained at the microphone of Philippe-Vincent Foisy on QUB radio. The one who is also an emergency physician at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal argued that the unpredictability of COVID-19 s...
Shapovalov accuses referees of being corrupt
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Shapovalov accuses referees of being corrupt

After the first round of his duel against Rafael Nadal, Denis Shapovalov had a run-in with the official Carlos Bernardes. “You are all corrupt!” he told the referee before resuming play. • Read also: Australian Open: Shapovalov's fine career comes to an end • Read also: Getting inside Medvedev's head A controversial statement released by the Canadian who found that Nadal was taking too long between his services. It should be mentioned that the servers have a limit of 25 seconds to put the ball in play. Nadal, with all his nervous tics, tends to use all the time he can, and then some, to hit the ball. "I misspoke when I said he was corrupt or whatever I said," Shapovalov said after his five-set loss. It was emotional, but I remain on my position. ...
At 22 months, he spends nearly $2,000 at Walmart
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At 22 months, he spends nearly $2,000 at Walmart

A 22-month-old toddler accidentally ordered nearly $2,000 worth of items from Walmart. • Read also: The vaccine passport passes the test in shops • Read also: The vaccine passport in supermarkets: resigned customers and merchants • Read also: Five paid COVID holidays at Walmart Playing with his mother's smart phone, young Ayaansh Kumar managed to complete the transaction for $1786.99. The Kumar family just moved into a new home in New Jersey, according to CNN. The mother, Madhu Kumar, had added several items she liked to her basket and was planning to remove those she was not going to buy. ...
France |  Death of Monique Blin, ally of Quebec theater
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France | Death of Monique Blin, ally of Quebec theater

Monique Blin, former director and co-founder of the Festival des Francophonies in Limousin died Monday evening in Paris, following a long illness. The news of his death was confirmed by his daughter, Véronique Saavedra. Posted at 11:35 a.m. Luc Boulanger The Press Monique Blin was the head of the Limoges Francophone Theater Festival for sixteen years (which has often changed its name). Very attached to contemporary writing, the director has accompanied and revealed many French-speaking authors and a...
Quebec Action Plan: more than $1 billion in mental health
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Quebec Action Plan: more than $1 billion in mental health

The Quebec government will invest more than $1 billion to improve access to mental health care and services. The interdepartmental mental health action plan (PAISM) announced Tuesday by the government will extend over a period of five years during which 10 government departments and agencies will collaborate with several other partners. A total of $1,152,959,667 will be invested in mental health. "This is the first action plan in mental health with investments of this magnitude, which will contribute, among other things, to improving access to services, providing recovery-oriented care and promoting the implementation of best practices. “, can we read in a press release. The objective of this plan is to allow all Quebecers to have access to the services they ne...
She dies on a ‘date’ with a man she met on an app
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She dies on a ‘date’ with a man she met on an app

A 23-year-old woman, found dead shortly after meeting a man through a dating app, overdosed on drugs, according to the coroner's report, which classified the case as an accident. • Read also: He kills a mom while driving crazy Lauren Smith-Fields, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, swallowed a cocktail of drugs, including fentanyl, with alcohol. The Chief Coroner released his report on Monday, a month after the young woman was found unresponsive in her apartment. In addition to fentanyl, substances like promethazine, hydroxyzine, and alcohol were found in his blood. Fentanyl is a painkiller while the other substances are allergy medications. ...
Liberals back streetcar despite bad polls
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Liberals back streetcar despite bad polls

The rejection of the tram by a majority of the population of Quebec does not discourage elected Liberals, who support the project despite the bad polls. The Liberal leader, Dominique Anglade, reiterated her support for the project on Tuesday, the day after the unveiling of a probe commissioned by the City of Quebec which shows that only 41% of the population is now in favor. “The idea is not to manage by polls, but to manage for the future, to think about the future. We think that the Capitale-Nationale needs a structuring network, and the tram is an intrinsic part of that," said Ms.me Anglade at the opening of the caucus of its formation, with a view to the return to parliament. The Liberal troops thus join the Legault government, which again confirmed its...
Performance halls and cinemas |  Reopening February 7
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Performance halls and cinemas | Reopening February 7

Sorry, your browser does not support videos Cinemas and theaters will be able to reopen on February 7, Prime Minister François Legault confirmed on Tuesday during his press briefing. Posted at 11:08 a.m. Updated at 2:52 p.m. Alexandre Vigneault The Press “Quebecers are eager to see their artists again,” said the Prime Minister, before specifying the modalities for r...
Assessment of COVID-19 in Quebec |  85 deaths, 21 fewer hospitalizations
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Assessment of COVID-19 in Quebec | 85 deaths, 21 fewer hospitalizations

At a time when Prime Minister François Legault is to announce new reductions in health rules, Quebec on Tuesday lists 85 additional deaths linked to the virus and a further drop in hospitalizations in its health network. Posted at 11:01 a.m. Updated at 11:18 a.m. Henri Ouellette-Vezina The Press These 85 additional deaths bring the daily average to 69. The one-week trend thus remains up by around 14%, but still marks a sharp slowdown in their growth for a few days already. ...
Half cash |  The Press
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Half cash | The Press

I will not talk about COVID or a pandemic this time. Posted at 11:00 a.m. Like many, I feel fed up, I'm on the verge of breaking my membership, me, the good girl who is united and triple vaccinated. It has become that in the morning, since the beginning of January, I skip the COVID-19 news in the newspapers and go directly to culture or business. More capable of the essential national subject for two years. Tired. Tanned. Because things continue to happen despite the pandemic, and life sometimes slips into the economy section of daily newspapers. On Sunday, January 16, in th...