Hot air balloons: Lighter than air, larger than life
Hot air balloons: Lighter than air, larger than life Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Aerostats – lighter- than-air aircraft – were the dream of many engineers and physicists from the late 1700s. …
Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals
Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com After more than three years of imposing strict infection control measures in the health sector …
Héma-Québec honours donor’s 1000th donation
Héma-Québec honours donor’s 1000th donation Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Donating blood at a Héma-Québec Globule centre takes less than 15 minutes and can be repeated every two or three months. Some …
July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week
July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week Adapted from a press release by QCT staff With the theme Drowning is preventable, the 30th National Drowning Prevention Week, sponsored by the Lifesaving …
New legislation creates health sector confusion despite assurances
New legislation creates health sector confusion despite assurances Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter ruby@qctonline.com Despite repeated assertions from the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government that new legislation restricting the …
Lévisium: A new way to learn about science at Quai Paquet
Lévisium: A new way to learn about science at Quai Paquet Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com At a garden-variety summer festival, one would expect concerts, games, lights, smoke, sparklers and so on. …
SoapBox Science wants women in STEM to speak up
SoapBox Science wants women in STEM to speak up Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com On June 3 from 1-4 p.m., 12 women working in the fields of science, technology, engineer- ing and …
Walk for Alzheimer’s: Who are you walking for?
Walk for Alzheimer’s: Who are you walking for? Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Across Canada, thousands of people joined the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s on May 28. At the registration …
Prevent tick bites to protect yourself from Lyme disease
Prevent tick bites to protect yourself from Lyme disease Submitted by Health Canada Warm and sunny days are back and we tend to spend more time outdoors. However, tick populations …
Wellness Centre offers new program dedicated to mental well-being
Wellness Centre offers new program dedicated to mental well-being Submitted by Verity Jordan, WE Mind mental health program co-ordinator Research shows that at least one in five Canadians will experience …