Whether in the visual arts, in cinema, in literature, in sports, in union activism, in the media or in any other sector, no Quebec woman has ever distinguished herself sufficiently in the eyes of the Quebec government to merit the highest honours, a national funeral, at the time of her death.
Historian Jacques Lacoursière, co-author of the history textbook "Canada-Quebec" that accompanied many students in high school, died Tuesday at the age of 89.
Snow Warrior documents a bike courier carving a path in the Edmonton core Premiering with the National Film Board, this short doc is an impressionistic glimpse into the reality of our downtown bike couriers and a historic record of our current times.
Author of the article: Fish Griwkowsky
Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021 • 4 days ago • 4 minute read • Mariah Hoy is the subject of Snow Warrior, on nfb.ca starting Thursday.
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“People hate us,” bike courier Mariah Hoy states matter-of-factly over documentary footage of her riding through the Alley of Light downtown, a compact car close on her wheels’ heels in a hissing river of slush.