Rabbi Lisa Grushcow, a Rhodes scholar who leads a Montreal synagogue, has won over many skeptics. Even a local Orthodox rabbi said, “Rabbi Grushcow is my rabbi.”
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As Air Canada Grows Larger, Will Airfares Also Rise?
This week Air Canada announced that it will buy Montreal-based Air Transat. The move will give it 60 percent of Canada’s trans-Atlantic market.
Quebec Bans Religious Symbols in Some Public Sector Jobs
A bill banning some public employees in Quebec from wearing religious symbols like head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crosses has passed despite concerns about civil liberties.
Quebec Bans Religious Symbols in Some Public Sector Jobs
A bill banning some public employees in Quebec from wearing religious symbols like head scarves, skullcaps, turbans and crosses has passed despite concerns about civil liberties.
She Wears a Head Scarf. Is Quebec Derailing Her Career?
A proposed Quebec law to bar public sector employees in positions of authority from wearing religious symbols has set off a backlash.
The Saturday Profile: He Helped Create A.I. Now, He Worries About ‘Killer Robots.’
Still, Yoshua Bengio, an artificial intelligence pioneer and co-winner of this year’s prestigious A.M. Turing prize, says A.I. will prove to be a boon, if regulated.
Canada Letter: They Left Canada for ISIS. Should They Be Allowed Home?
Prosecuting crimes that occurred in war-torn countries in Canadian courts can be difficult. What does that mean for ISIS members who want to return to Canada?
Montreal Dispatch: Culture Shock for French in Quebec: ‘We Smoke Cigarettes, They Smoke Pot’
Thousands of French people are coming to live in Quebec and discovering that a common language doesn’t necessarily mean a common culture.
Montreal Turns to Coyote Hazing After 19 People Are Bitten
As coyotes have flourished in urban environments, cities are faced with the task of learning how to coexist peacefully.