Snowy night in Montreal (February 2012)

Snowy night in Montreal - February 24, 2012 - 7 p.m.
Photo 1 and 2: Place d'Youville - Montreal (Bernard Bujold)
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Changes in the French CBC Montreal; Louis Lalande force the departure of Alain Saulnier and replaces him by Michel Cormier

There is a death spirit at Radio-Canada (Montreal) as the news director Alain Saulnier said that he had been forced to resign on 16 March. It seems he did not get along with the big boss Louis Lalande ...
This is the Acadian journalist Michel Cormier who will replace Saulnier. Cormier had wreaked havoc on his recent arrival in the general direction of the CBC Moncton moving star host Abbé Lanteigne from the regional newscast.
Now some Acadians are suggesting that the new director of Radio-Canada Moncton should be Abbé Lanteigne!
Many observers also said that the departure of the host star Christiane Charette one year ago was also motivated by the arrival of Lalande at the top radio job.
One could say that a storm is blowing through the CBC ... Stay tuned!
Photo 1: Louis Lalande, Alain Saulnier, Michel Cormier, Abbé Lanteigne et
Christiane Charette ;
Photo 2: Édifice Radio-Canada Montréal ;
VOIR ANNONCE DÉMISSION ALAIN SAULNIER ;
VOIR NOMINATION MICHEL CORMIER ;
VOIR NOMINATION LOUIS LALANDE ;
VOIR MICHEL CORMIER / ABBÉ LANTEIGNE - MONCTON ;

The new thriller from author Louise Penny -DÉFENSE DE TUER

With the approach of the March Break 2012, many parents will find themselves on vacation at the cottage or elsewhere in the country.
An excellent book to pack is the latest thriller by Louise Penny: DÉFENSE DE TUER (translation of the original - The Murder Stone). The action of the book takes place in the Eastern Townships at the Manoir Bellechasse (fictitious name inspired by the Manoir Hovey in North Hartley).
The author Penny has been very successful in describing the atmosphere of a country house hotel and we appreciate her descriptive narrative as much as the murder mystery discovered by the detective Armand Gamache ...
An excellent book to accompany the March break.

Photo 1: Louise Pennys and her book cover ;

See website of Louise Penny ;

SEE NOVELS ON CBC TV ;

Two war reporters die in Syria: Marie Colvin et Rémi Ochlik

Two war reporters have been killed in Syria, including the famous Marie Colvin well known on the TV network CNN.
Photo 1: Marie Colvin;
See CNN report ;
See story The Telegraph ;
See The New York Times story ;
See The Wall Street Journal story ;

The problem of the homeless in Montreal

The problem of homelessness looks like a zombie horror film genre.
The police say to the homeless out of the subway and once in the street to move! But to where? Back on the subway?
In the horror film, the zombies end up being more numerous than the people around them and they invade the city! What will happen when the homeless (already more than 30.000 in Montreal) will outnumber the police? Will they call the army?

Photo: Police officer in Montreal ;

See story LA PRESSE ;

Bill Clinton is on PBS Television

Bill Clinton is the subject of two evenings on PBS American Experience. Mondasy February 20 and Tuesday February 21th at 9 pm.

Photo 1: Bill Clinton ;

See PBS presentation ;

Quebec Minister Raymond Bachand and the "Party in Paris"

What will be the reaction by the Quebec Minister Raymond Bachand regarding the revelation by Jean Barbe about the "Party in Paris"?
Finally, the minister said that he do not consider the comment as serious...

Photo 1: Notre-Dame-de-Paris ;

Photo 2: Minister Raymond Bachand ;

See story by Montreal Métro newspaper ;

See reaction from the Minister Raymond Bachand ;

Robert Bourassa and his biographers...

Former Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa (1933-1996) is presently the subject of intense media debate surrounding the publication of a biographical portrait by the author Georges Hébert Germain.
There are in reality many serious biographies of Robert Bourassa, three recent: the books written by journalist Julien Brault in 2010, the reissue of the two books of Jean Francois Lisée (first published in 1994) and the newest version by the Germain.
If there is a conclusion to all those biographies, it's that this former Quebec prime minister is like Bill Clinton. Indeed, Bourassa has been criticized throughout his career but he is always landed on his feet. His greatest achievement, yet highly controversial at the time of its creation in 1971 is the famous hydroelectric project in James Bay. He had lost his 1976 election, but he returned for a second term as prime minister in 1985 after being exiled to the United States and Europe as a teacher. But despite the obstacles, Robert Bourassa has always survived. This is the true definition of this politician: A surviver!

Photo 1: Robert Bourassa ;

Photo 2: James Bay ;

See Julien Brault's book ;

See Jean-François Lisée's book ;

See Georges-Hébert Germain's book ;

Television programming of Sunday, February 19 will again be very competitive for the Quebec program TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE...

TV programming this Sunday, February 19 2012 will again be the most competitive and the biggest looser might be TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE....
The FOX network will broadcast at 8 pm the 500th issue of the cartoon The Simpsons and many stars will be personified and amongst them Wikileaks founder Julian Assange who will host his own character.
The CBS show The Good Wife will return at 9 pm, a very popular program that perfectly represents life in a prestigious law firm.
In Quebec, Julie Snyder will host in French from 7:30 p.m. Star Academy Gala and the featured guest is Patricia Kaas.
The biggest loser may be the show TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE with Guy A Lepage and Dany Turcotte. Since the Sunday's Super Bowl, their viewing figures have fallen below the million listeners and that will become tragic if the situation gets worse!
Have a good Sunday TV ...

Photo 1: The Simpsons and Assange,
Photo 2: The Good Wife;
Photo 3: Star Academie and Julie Snyder;
Photo 4: TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE - Guy A Lepage and Dany Turcotte;
See THE SIMPSONS ;
SEE THE GOOD WIFE ;
SEE STAR ACADEMIE ;
SEE TOUT LE MONDE EN PARLE ;
SEE FIGURES LISTENING GRAMMY WEEKEND TELEVISION (910.000) ;
SEE SALES LISTENING SUPERBOWL WEEKEND (919.000) ;

The funeral of Whitney Houston

The funeral in tribute to Whitney Houston was celebrated Saturday, February 18th in New York.
The event was available online and many media. (see link below)
Photo 1: Whitney Houston ;

SEE PHOTO FUNERAL SERVICE ;

See story TIME MAGAZINE ;