Latest from Dionne Codrington
Commemorations for 12 Quebec children lost in drownings become space for healing
71 years ago, 17 children piled onto a man's motor boat hoping to enjoy a ride. Twelve of them drowned. Decades later, the sister of one of the victims is trying to do her part to help community members heal and make sure the victims are never forgotten.
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Author recounts 1,200-mile paddleboard journey in new book
Dan Rubinstein shares the story of his 10-week, 1,200-mile trek that took him on rivers, lakes and canals. And he did it all on a paddleboard.
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Quebec City museum sheds light on the Titanic's passengers
A new exhibition brings the stories of the Titanic's passengers to the surface. 'Titanic. The Human Story' just opened at Quebec's Musée de la Civilisation featuring recreations of parts of the ship and special artifacts — like the necklace made famous in the James Cameron movie. We speak with the museum’s project manager for exhibitions, Geneviève de Muys.
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Caroline 'Loounie' Huard shares tips for plant-forward cooking
Quebec food writer Caroline Huard joins us with some plant-forward cooking tips and a forgiving, one-step-at-a-time approach. She'll tell us why she adopted a vegan lifestyle and started sharing her journey on social media. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor on football, friendship and motoring on
After 40 years of writing songs and playing live together, Blue Rodeo's founding members Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy are sharing the twists and turns of their meteoric rise, in a new documentary, called Blue Rodeo: Lost Together. Greg Keelor tells us about the journey and how it all started on a football field. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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New exhibition reveals the untold stories of slavery and resistance in Quebec
We'll hear about a new bilingual, free exhibition in Quebec City called Fugitives. It was curated by historian and hip-hop artist Webster, with the goal of putting a human face on slavery in the province. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Ballet Jazz Montréal presents a suite of intimate performances
Ballet Jazz de Montreal will be taking over guest rooms at Le Germain Hotel, in Montreal, for the dance company's latest production Niebo Hotel. Artistic director Alexandra Damiani tells us how the company is transforming the rooms into stages. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Quebec's Béké-bobo bear goes to Paris
When Quebec engineer Maggy-Nadyne Lamarche had a sick child in the hospital, she created a therapeutic teddy bear for her. Lamarache tells us how she built a company around her little bear and the invitation she received to display her creation at the Louvre. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Author Deni Ellis Béchard on his new dystopian novel
Award-winning, Canadian-American author Deni Ellis Béchard joins us to chat about his new dystopian novel We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine. It’s about an artificial intelligence machine that takes over the world. He speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.
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Quebec designer Angie Larocque is Paris Fashion Week-bound
Angie Larocque is the only Quebec designer heading to Paris Fashion Week. We'll talk about how she materialized her childhood dream and what she's taking to the runway. She speaks with guest host Dionne Codrington.