Dollard-des-Ormeaux School builds community around smoking prevention program
Dollard-des-Ormeaux School builds community around smoking prevention program Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Fragrant clouds of vape smoke are increasingly vanishing into thin air at Dollard-des- Ormeaux (DDO) …
English-language prostate cancer support group goes provincewide
English-language prostate cancer support group goes provincewide Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Montreal resident John Warren didn’t suspect anything before he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016. …
Black History Month 2024: Health is at the heart of the celebration
Black History Month 2024: Health is at the heart of the celebration Alphonsine Sefu alphonsine@qctonline.com The month of February has started and so has Black History Month. This year, Mois …
Mocktail workshop raises a glass to health and creativity
Mocktail workshop raises a glass to health and creativity Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com Canada’s largest spirits show, Bulles, Whisky & Gastronomie, held in Quebec City from Feb. 1-3, devoted a masterclass …
Mario Cyr shares his love for the Arctic at St. Lawrence
Mario Cyr shares his love for the Arctic at St. Lawrence Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On Jan. 30, students at CEGEP Champlain-St. Lawrence were invited for a visual adventure under the …
Commons committee to see unredacted Medicago contract
Commons committee to see unredacted Medicago contract Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Members of the House of Commons standing committee on health will be able to see the …
Héma-Québec seeks donors after storm cancellations
Héma-Québec seeks donors after storm cancellations Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Héma-Québec is calling on Quebecers, especially those with type O+ and O- blood, to sign up for …
Two biotech companies pick up pieces of Medicago
Two biotech companies pick up pieces of Medicago Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Ten months after the sudden shutdown of vaccine manufacturer Medicago, two Quebec biotech companies are …
Health reform passes amid widespread skepticism
Health reform passes amid widespread skepticism Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The sweeping reform of the Quebec health-care system steered by Health Minister Christian Dubé was voted into …
Amendment to health reform bill could put bilingual services at risk, advocates say
Amendment to health reform bill could put bilingual services at risk, advocates say Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Advocates for health-care access in English are alarmed by a …