Here are the hot topics that shaped the week.
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Drama in Amqui
A driver of an F-150 pickup truck intentionally hit several pedestrians as they were walking along the edge of Route 132 in Amqui in Bas-Saint-Laurent Monday afternoon. Two men died and nine others were injured, three seriously – including a baby.
A Russian plane has reportedly hit an American drone in the Black Sea
A US drone crashed into international waters on Tuesday after being hit by a Russian fighter jet, Washington said. Moscow admits its fighter jets intercepted the plane, but denies any contact that led to the crash. The Pentagon released footage of the incident on Thursday.
The Supreme Court will review the secret trial
PHOTO ALAIN ROBERGE, LA PRESS ARCHIVE
The Supreme Court of Canada
Canada’s Supreme Court agrees to hear a motion by a group of journalistic organizations, including La Presse, to challenge confidentiality orders issued in the mysterious secret criminal trial that took place in Quebec recently.
The Silicon Valley Bank goes bankrupt
PHOTO BRITTANY HOSEA-SMALL, Portal
Silicon Valley Bank faced a liquidity crisis due to a banking panic.
The Deposit Insurance Agency (FDIC), an offshoot of the US government, last Friday took control of Silicon Valley Bank, which was on the brink of implosion due to massive withdrawals from its customers. For Mathieu Marchand, an independent Quebec economist, the events of the past few days show the US economy’s dependence on low interest rates.
Patrick Lagace will replace Paul Arcand
PHOTO PATRICK SANFAÇON, THE PRESS
Patrick Lagacé this Wednesday morning in Paul Arcand’s studio.
Change at 98.5 FM: It’s finally columnist Patrick Lagacé who will replace presenter Paul Arcand at the helm of his morning show in a year and a half, It’s Got to Get Up.
Oscars everywhere for Everything Everywhere All at Once!
PHOTO FREDERIC J. BROWN, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
“By awarding seven gold statuettes, including that of best film of the year, the Academy’s 9,579 members suddenly heralded a culture shift, transforming the universal image we have of an ‘Oscar-winning’ film for nearly a century change completely. And that’s a good thing, so much the better,” writes our film critic Marc-André Lussier.
The mind-bending film, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, won the Oscar for Best Picture of the Year and earned awards in the acting categories for Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan. Canadian Sarah Polley won the coveted Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay thanks to Women Talking and The Whale won Quebecer Adrien Morot the Oscar for Best Make-Up.