Both opponents and supporters of the Haitian president saw his assassination as a worrisome sign that the already fragile country was descending into greater turmoil.
Tag: Montreal (Quebec)
Video of Montreal Police Kneeling on Black Teenager Spurs Outcry
Outrage over the video comes as Canada undergoes a national awakening about institutional racism, including among police forces.
Cirque du Soleil’s Return Could Be Its Most Challenging Feat Yet
After shuttering dozens of shows and shedding most of its work force, the vaunted Canadian circus faces an uphill struggle to bounce back.
Canadian Snowbirds Find Refuge in Their Mythical Miami
In this retirement community celebrating all things Florida, Quebec snowbirds hunkered down this winter to ride out the pandemic.
In Canada, Did a Comedian’s Joke Go Too Far?
A Supreme Court case focused on a comedy routine mocking a disabled teenager could help shape the limits of free speech — and humor — in Canada.
Canadians to American Tourists: (Please) Stay Away!
The Canadian tourism industry is reeling, but pandemic-weary Canadians show little desire to open the borders.
Does a Woman ‘Walking’ Her Boyfriend on a Leash Signal Covid Ennui?
Coronavirus restrictions across Canada, including a new curfew in Quebec, are fraying patience and spurring protests in some quarters.
A Polarizing Documentary Spurs Debate Over a Violent Time in Quebec
Fifty years after separatist violence prompted the government to send soldiers to Montreal, Quebec is grappling with how to remember the 1970 “October crisis.”
He Was a Stick, She Was a Leaf; Together They Made History
A surprise clutch of eggs has solved a century-old leaf insect mystery.
911 Call Spurs Fear and Evacuation, but Montreal Police Report No Threat
Dozens of officer converged on the offices of Ubisoft, a large video game company, but a shaken neighborhood later breathed a sigh of relief.