C'est la vie

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Sovereigntist criticizes Quebec values charter

Jean Dorion is a committed sovereigntist. But he has a big problem with the proposed charter of Quebec values. Now he's written a book about it.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Quebec fashion designer Ralph Leroy

Ralph Leroy is a rising star. Oprah and Will Smith wear his designs. And how he's making a breakthrough in the UK. Hear his story, which all began in Haiti.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:26:38]

Mulroney, respected or reviled

Ask Quebeckers and Canadians elsewhere in the country what they think of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, and you'll hear two very different opinions. C'est la vie looks at the legacy of Mulroney, viewed from Quebec.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Quebec's newsmaker of the summer

Colette Roy-Laroche is mayor of Lac Mégantic. When disaster struck her small town, she emerged as a strong, able and compassion leader. Find out where she draws her strength.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Canada's own Kon Tiki

Many know of the Kon Tiki expedition across the Pacific. But few know of a similar raft trip across the Atlantic from Canada. Hear about efforts to commemorate the voyage.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:26:15]

Quebec filmmaker gives a TED Talk

Martin Villeneuve made Quebec's first science fiction film, "Mars et Avril". He recently gave a TED Talk about it. Find out how that came about.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:26:58]

Upcoming Acadian group Les Hay Babies

Acadians artists are making inroads on the Quebec music scene. Discover the latest group to make a splash: Les Hay Babies, from New Brunswick.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:23]

A bilingual play

Hear how two young actors came together to write a bilingual play... and to narrow the gap between francophones and anglophones.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

A great journalist retires

Jean-François Lépine has reported from around the globe, in French and English. But now, after more than 40 years, he is retiring.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

The student leaders, a year later

During Quebec's Maple Spring the student leaders became public figures. But a year later, what has become of them? And how did the events of last spring change them?

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

A champion sommelier

Meet the best sommelier in the Americas, and the second best sommelier in the entire world. Also, listeners react to our program on French immersion.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:21]

French immersion for all?

French immersion has sometimes been criticised as a kind of unofficial streaming. Now, that's starting to change. Find out how.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:30]

Climate change in Chéticamp

Hear about the impact of climate change on the Acadians of Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, and what they are doing to face it.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:26:13]

Musician Karim Ouellet

Meet one of the brightest new stars on the Quebec music scene, Karim Ouellet.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:20:57]

Space for Life

Montreal's new planetarium is part of a natural sciences museum complex that's trying to do a whole lot more than show and tell. This week, C'est la vie explores the Space for Life.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:08]

Native women's activist Michèle Audette

Michèle Audette has been an activist for native rights for more than 20 years. Hear her fascinating story of self-discovery and determination.fascinating story of self-discovery and determination.

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[mp3 file: runs 00:27:13]