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L’Escalier, une adresse pour les jeunes des quartiers défavorisés de Lachine

Nouri Nesrouche

L’Escalier, une adresse pour les jeunes des quartiers défavorisés de Lachine

Nouri Nesrouche

September 14, 2026

Domestic violence – beyond the bruises, the fear of losing your children

Nouri Nesrouche

Domestic violence – beyond the bruises, the fear of losing your children

Nouri Nesrouche

September 11, 2026

2026 Election: Diversity Beyond the Myth of the "Immigrant Vote"

Nouri Nesrouche

2026 Election: Diversity Beyond the Myth of the "Immigrant Vote"

Nouri Nesrouche

September 9, 2026

Montreal adopts amended motion on Gaza following a divisive debate

Nouri Nesrouche

Montreal adopts amended motion on Gaza following a divisive debate

Nouri Nesrouche

August 25, 2026

"We aren't all thieves" – in Rivière-des-Prairies, teens are screened at the Dollarama entrance

Nouri Nesrouche

"We aren't all thieves" – in Rivière-des-Prairies, teens are screened at the Dollarama entrance

Nouri Nesrouche

August 24, 2026

Montréal-Nord: shedding labels, reclaiming the narrative

Nouri Nesrouche

Montréal-Nord: shedding labels, reclaiming the narrative

Nouri Nesrouche

August 15, 2026

Côte-des-Neiges Shooting: A Tragedy Revealing Society's Instincts

Côte-des-Neiges Shooting: A Tragedy Revealing Society's Instincts

With July 1st just one day away, have you still not found housing? Here are the resources and steps to be aware of.

Nouri Nesrouche

With July 1st just one day away, have you still not found housing? Here are the resources and steps to be aware of.

Nouri Nesrouche

"Even before I was born, they were already talking about solutions" – Why do responses to police racism struggle to take hold?

Nouri Nesrouche

"Even before I was born, they were already talking about solutions" – Why do responses to police racism struggle to take hold?

Nouri Nesrouche

For Canada’s Bosnians, watching their team play is a long journey of healing

For Canada’s Bosnians, watching their team play is a long journey of healing

"We've been saying it for years" – In Montréal-Nord, the Post 39 scandal surprises no one

Nouri Nesrouche

"We've been saying it for years" – In Montréal-Nord, the Post 39 scandal surprises no one

Nouri Nesrouche

« Ce n’est pas juste un gym, c’est une maison » – À Côte-des-Neiges, les jeunes de Philo-Boxe racontent leur refuge

Nouri Nesrouche

« Ce n’est pas juste un gym, c’est une maison » – À Côte-des-Neiges, les jeunes de Philo-Boxe racontent leur refuge

Nouri Nesrouche

How Filipinx communities are redefining “resilience”

How Filipinx communities are redefining “resilience”

In Saint-Michel, parents want to understand the DPJ before fearing it

Nouri Nesrouche

In Saint-Michel, parents want to understand the DPJ before fearing it

Nouri Nesrouche

The right to an ordinary Eid

The right to an ordinary Eid

Global Sumud: What purpose do flotillas for Gaza still serve?

Nouri Nesrouche

Global Sumud: What purpose do flotillas for Gaza still serve?

Nouri Nesrouche

Youth violence: in Rivière-des-Prairies, parents are looking for solutions

Nouri Nesrouche

Youth violence: in Rivière-des-Prairies, parents are looking for solutions

Nouri Nesrouche

Boufeldja Benabdallah, the man behind the public figure

Nouri Nesrouche

Boufeldja Benabdallah, the man behind the public figure

Nouri Nesrouche

"We Won't Leave" – Chameran Residents Mobilize Against "Possible Renoviction"

Nouri Nesrouche

"We Won't Leave" – Chameran Residents Mobilize Against "Possible Renoviction"

Nouri Nesrouche

Law 94: Confusion and fear over inconsistent application

Nouri Nesrouche

Law 94: Confusion and fear over inconsistent application

Nouri Nesrouche

Beyond Preconceived Notions: Researcher Liza Hammar Reframes the Debate on the Veil

Nouri Nesrouche

Beyond Preconceived Notions: Researcher Liza Hammar Reframes the Debate on the Veil

Nouri Nesrouche

Between Policies and Lived Experiences – Mapping Real Inclusion in Montreal

Nouri Nesrouche

Between Policies and Lived Experiences – Mapping Real Inclusion in Montreal

Nouri Nesrouche

Converse School

Elle veut, elle veut – The Underbelly of Masculinism and the Young People Who Experience It

Christelle Saint-Julien

Elle veut, elle veut – The Underbelly of Masculinism and the Young People Who Experience It

Converse School

Christelle Saint-Julien

Prevented from entering Canada, Rima Hassan mobilizes Montreal remotely: an evening under the sign of anti-fascist convergence

Nouri Nesrouche

Prevented from entering Canada, Rima Hassan mobilizes Montreal remotely: an evening under the sign of anti-fascist convergence

Nouri Nesrouche

New Community-Led Dictionary Helps Endangered Moose Cree Language Thrive

New Community-Led Dictionary Helps Endangered Moose Cree Language Thrive

Underfunding the community sector is hindering crime prevention in Montreal

Nouri Nesrouche

Underfunding the community sector is hindering crime prevention in Montreal

Nouri Nesrouche

Before the Supreme Court, the hope of the opponents of Bill 21

Nouri Nesrouche

Before the Supreme Court, the hope of the opponents of Bill 21

Nouri Nesrouche

Death of Nooran Rezayi — Four mothers and their teenagers sue the City of Longueuil and its police department and demand answers

Death of Nooran Rezayi — Four mothers and their teenagers sue the City of Longueuil and its police department and demand answers

« Est-ce que je serai le prochain ? » – Après Nooran, des jeunes marqués et silencieux

Nouri Nesrouche

« Est-ce que je serai le prochain ? » – Après Nooran, des jeunes marqués et silencieux

Nouri Nesrouche

Death of Nooran Rezayi: ten seconds, a report filed, a story still incomplete

Nouri Nesrouche

Death of Nooran Rezayi: ten seconds, a report filed, a story still incomplete

Nouri Nesrouche

On behalf of Marbens Dorelus, standing up to youth violence

Nouri Nesrouche

On behalf of Marbens Dorelus, standing up to youth violence

Nouri Nesrouche

Fight against racism: 25 actions and $180 million later, are the results there?

Nouri Nesrouche

Fight against racism: 25 actions and $180 million later, are the results there?

Nouri Nesrouche

February 27, 2026

La Converse is looking for new board members

La Converse is looking for new board members

February 25, 2026

Black Memory, Montreal Youth — At the Maison d'Haïti, Tell the Story of Slavery to Tell Yourself

Nouri Nesrouche

Black Memory, Montreal Youth — At the Maison d'Haïti, Tell the Story of Slavery to Tell Yourself

Nouri Nesrouche

February 19, 2026

Forgotten at the terminus: in Montreal's east end, young people want a network that connects them to the rest of the city

Nouri Nesrouche

Forgotten at the terminus: in Montreal's east end, young people want a network that connects them to the rest of the city

Nouri Nesrouche

February 14, 2026

Du hood aux planches

Christelle Saint-Julien

Du hood aux planches

Christelle Saint-Julien

February 11, 2026

Communauté musulmane du Québec : après la mémoire, l’organisation

Nouri Nesrouche

Communauté musulmane du Québec : après la mémoire, l’organisation

Nouri Nesrouche

February 7, 2026

Prévenir l’itinérance après l’avoir vécue

Prévenir l’itinérance après l’avoir vécue

February 4, 2026

Nine years after the Quebec attack: praying between vigilance and resilience

Nouri Nesrouche

Nine years after the Quebec attack: praying between vigilance and resilience

Nouri Nesrouche

January 31, 2026

From the Street to the Ring: How Boxing Helps Steer Youth Away from Delinquency in Saint-Michel

Nouri Nesrouche

From the Street to the Ring: How Boxing Helps Steer Youth Away from Delinquency in Saint-Michel

Nouri Nesrouche

January 21, 2026

Women Without Legal Status: Between Precarity, Silence, and Dignity

María Gabriela Aguzzi

Women Without Legal Status: Between Precarity, Silence, and Dignity

María Gabriela Aguzzi

January 16, 2026

Sister Sabria: A Passion for Helping

Christelle Saint-Julien

Sister Sabria: A Passion for Helping

Christelle Saint-Julien

January 14, 2026

Caracas and the Long Shadow of U.S. Interventionism

Nouri Nesrouche

Caracas and the Long Shadow of U.S. Interventionism

Nouri Nesrouche

January 10, 2026

One Click, One Contact, One Contract: How Adolescents Are Drawn into Crime

Nouri Nesrouche

One Click, One Contact, One Contract: How Adolescents Are Drawn into Crime

Nouri Nesrouche

January 6, 2026

Immigration au Québec : quand les mythes rencontrent les réalités vécues

Nouri Nesrouche

Immigration au Québec : quand les mythes rencontrent les réalités vécues

Nouri Nesrouche

December 12, 2025

Veiled Women, Work and Bill 94: Voices from the November 29 Protest

Nouri Nesrouche

Veiled Women, Work and Bill 94: Voices from the November 29 Protest

Nouri Nesrouche

December 5, 2025

Two months after Nooran's death, his friends are still wondering how to keep standing

Nouri Nesrouche

Two months after Nooran's death, his friends are still wondering how to keep standing

Nouri Nesrouche

December 1, 2025

When Quebec Lets Go of Those Who Wanted to Stay

María Gabriela Aguzzi

When Quebec Lets Go of Those Who Wanted to Stay

María Gabriela Aguzzi

November 27, 2025

“People tell me: ‘Good thing I didn’t come’” – Thousands of immigration candidates are turning away from Quebec

Nouri Nesrouche

“People tell me: ‘Good thing I didn’t come’” – Thousands of immigration candidates are turning away from Quebec

Nouri Nesrouche

November 25, 2025

The End of Quebec’s PEQ and the Immigrant Lives Upended

The End of Quebec’s PEQ and the Immigrant Lives Upended

November 21, 2025

“It’s Not an Anomaly” – Suspicious Reactions on a Post by the Minister of Immigration

“It’s Not an Anomaly” – Suspicious Reactions on a Post by the Minister of Immigration

November 20, 2025

Interventum: Fifteen Minutes of Fame for Unsung Youth Workers

Nouri Nesrouche

Interventum: Fifteen Minutes of Fame for Unsung Youth Workers

Nouri Nesrouche

November 14, 2025

Laïcité en débat, immigration en miroir – les voix d’une résistance québécoise

Nouri Nesrouche

Laïcité en débat, immigration en miroir – les voix d’une résistance québécoise

Nouri Nesrouche

November 12, 2025

What Mamdani’s win means for Muslim teens — and their parents

Shenaz Kermalli

What Mamdani’s win means for Muslim teens — and their parents

Shenaz Kermalli

November 11, 2025

What does the “silence of the ballots” refer to in Montreal?

Nouri Nesrouche

What does the “silence of the ballots” refer to in Montreal?

Nouri Nesrouche

November 7, 2025

Saint-Michel, between electoral silence and a thirst for listening

Nouri Nesrouche

Saint-Michel, between electoral silence and a thirst for listening

Nouri Nesrouche

October 30, 2025

Municipal Elections – The Proposals of People Experiencing Homelessness

Municipal Elections – The Proposals of People Experiencing Homelessness

October 24, 2025

Koujina Café: The Café of Possibilities

Nantou Soumahoro

Koujina Café: The Café of Possibilities

Nantou Soumahoro

October 17, 2025

2025 Municipal Elections: In Saint-Léonard, the Maghreb Community Faces the Challenges of civic engagement and Safety

Nouri Nesrouche

2025 Municipal Elections: In Saint-Léonard, the Maghreb Community Faces the Challenges of civic engagement and Safety

Nouri Nesrouche

October 16, 2025

In Quebec, Palestinians can see right through Carney’s recognition of Palestine

Serena Abouljoud

In Quebec, Palestinians can see right through Carney’s recognition of Palestine

Serena Abouljoud

October 8, 2025

We can have mixed feelings about Charlie Kirk's death

Joseph Darius Jaafari

We can have mixed feelings about Charlie Kirk's death

Joseph Darius Jaafari

October 3, 2025

The Last Lifeline for Immigrants and Refugees in Canada

The Last Lifeline for Immigrants and Refugees in Canada

October 1, 2025

Dialogue night: identity construction – the return home

Maïssem Sahraoui

Dialogue night: identity construction – the return home

Maïssem Sahraoui

September 15, 2025

Montreal's racialized Gen Z feminists exhibit themselves

Nantou Soumahoro

Montreal's racialized Gen Z feminists exhibit themselves

Nantou Soumahoro

September 12, 2025

Street harassment: young girls just want to be left alone

Florence Aquilina

Street harassment: young girls just want to be left alone

Florence Aquilina

September 11, 2025

What are girls in the hood going through?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

What are girls in the hood going through?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

September 10, 2025

Manioky Café: When cuisine tells the story of Haiti

Nantou Soumahoro

Manioky Café: When cuisine tells the story of Haiti

Nantou Soumahoro

September 4, 2025

Angle mort: A card game to reconnect racialized high school students with history

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Angle mort: A card game to reconnect racialized high school students with history

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

August 29, 2025

Maré Tèt: A fabric of heritage and self-affirmation

Mariam Jama-Pelletier

Maré Tèt: A fabric of heritage and self-affirmation

Mariam Jama-Pelletier

August 28, 2025

The Canadian asylum system — A barrier for trans people seeking protection from the U.S.

The Canadian asylum system — A barrier for trans people seeking protection from the U.S.

August 27, 2025

« Chez Smoothzi, it's over » : how to prevent history from repeating itself

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

« Chez Smoothzi, it's over » : how to prevent history from repeating itself

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

August 25, 2025

Wisdom of the Hood

Marjorie Villefranche bows out and leaves behind a living legacy

Florence Aquilina

Marjorie Villefranche bows out and leaves behind a living legacy

Wisdom of the Hood

Florence Aquilina

August 22, 2025

"Hood Heroes," episode 22: Kenny Thomas, or highlighting diversity in the world of improv

"Hood Heroes," episode 22: Kenny Thomas, or highlighting diversity in the world of improv

August 20, 2025

Why do media avoid using "genocide" for Gaza?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Why do media avoid using "genocide" for Gaza?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

August 12, 2025

Betyna Dorminier: A Trusted Figure in Pointe-aux-Trembles

Betyna Dorminier: A Trusted Figure in Pointe-aux-Trembles

No pride without Palestine: Queer solidarity put to the test

No pride without Palestine: Queer solidarity put to the test

Murals re-enchant the underside of the Métropolitaine

Nantou Soumahoro

Murals re-enchant the underside of the Métropolitaine

Nantou Soumahoro

Les Mamans du Congo: Speaking out through music

Les Mamans du Congo: Speaking out through music

Hilarious Riders, the motorcyclists involved in their communities

Félix Lacerte-Gauthier

Hilarious Riders, the motorcyclists involved in their communities

Félix Lacerte-Gauthier

The Black Healing Centre: A black community haven sprouts in Montreal

Nantou Soumahoro

The Black Healing Centre: A black community haven sprouts in Montreal

Nantou Soumahoro

Hispanic women on-screen in Quebec and the U.S.: The need for more representation behind the camera

Hispanic women on-screen in Quebec and the U.S.: The need for more representation behind the camera

Learning from the past, creating the future: A living memory workshop in Montréal-Nord

Nantou Soumahoro

Learning from the past, creating the future: A living memory workshop in Montréal-Nord

Nantou Soumahoro

Converse School

Seven young people, one message: never too late

Seven young people, one message: never too late

Converse School

Inspiring, motivating and opening doors for Montreal's racialized youth

Nantou Soumahoro

Inspiring, motivating and opening doors for Montreal's racialized youth

Nantou Soumahoro

Dialogue Evening, Identity Construction: Neither from here, Nor Elsewhere?

Maïssem Sahraoui

Dialogue Evening, Identity Construction: Neither from here, Nor Elsewhere?

Maïssem Sahraoui

Annie Pisuktie: The strength of an Inuk elder

Annie Pisuktie: The strength of an Inuk elder

Temporary and undocumented immigrants face steep legal hurdles

Temporary and undocumented immigrants face steep legal hurdles

Knafe Stop: Planting a taste of home in Quebec

Serena Abouljoud

Knafe Stop: Planting a taste of home in Quebec

Serena Abouljoud

March to Gaza to lift the blockade : Egypt intervenes and detains Canadians

March to Gaza to lift the blockade : Egypt intervenes and detains Canadians

Misunderstanding, isolation, and hope: the reality of immigrant families with children who have special needs

Maïssem Sahraoui

Misunderstanding, isolation, and hope: the reality of immigrant families with children who have special needs

Maïssem Sahraoui

La Converse, winner at the CAJ Awards for its Montreal Independent Journalism

La Converse, winner at the CAJ Awards for its Montreal Independent Journalism

Statement to the World from Bosnia: Gaza Tribunal’s Sarajevo Declaration

Statement to the World from Bosnia: Gaza Tribunal’s Sarajevo Declaration

“This isn’t for me” : Black men and mental health

Nantou Soumahoro

“This isn’t for me” : Black men and mental health

Nantou Soumahoro

Diversity and inclusion — the end of a “fad”?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Diversity and inclusion — the end of a “fad”?

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Breaking the silence around menstruation, one conversation at a time

María Gabriela Aguzzi

Breaking the silence around menstruation, one conversation at a time

María Gabriela Aguzzi

Cabinet of Ministers: A Diversity of Façade? Persons with Disabilities Lament the Disappearance of Their Ministry

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

Cabinet of Ministers: A Diversity of Façade? Persons with Disabilities Lament the Disappearance of Their Ministry

Jennifer Da Veiga Rocha

The Fear of the Woke: The Inversion of a Word's Meaning

The Fear of the Woke: The Inversion of a Word's Meaning

Converse School

First job hunting in Montreal — a path full of pitfalls

Sabrina Laradji

First job hunting in Montreal — a path full of pitfalls

Converse School

Sabrina Laradji

Converse School

Snowstorm and reduced mobility: “In reality, people don't think about us! ”

Snowstorm and reduced mobility: “In reality, people don't think about us! ”

Converse School

David Bontemps, bearer of living melodies

Christelle Saint-Julien

David Bontemps, bearer of living melodies

Christelle Saint-Julien

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