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In southern Quebec, we turn on the tap and watch the wastewater go down the drain without question. Not so in Nunavik, where permafrost prevents the construction of water and sewer systems. At home, questions arise not only about drinking water management, but also about water quality, as Stéphanie Guilherme, professor in the Department of Civil and Water Engineering at Université Laval, explains.
Before colonisation, the Inuit had their own system of social regulation, often mediated by elders or family providers. Even today, various informal mechanisms help maintain social order, such as denouncing a person's misbehavior on community radio without naming him or her. But with colonisation, Inuit have seen non-Inuit judges and police arrive to settle their disputes...
As part of its annual Symposium, INQ exhibited the photos submitted to the amateur photo contest launched early in 2024. The 200 Symposium participants were asked to vote for their favorite photo...
Mussels have a lot to say: about their own state of health as well as that of their environment, about the pathogens they harbor, those that would be harmful to consumers, but also about the microorganisms present in the ecosystem around them that may be pathogenic to other species...
INQ is launching the second photo contest in its history, an opportunity to showcase your creativity and share your vision of northern Quebec and the Canadian Arctic within our community. You're invited to submit your best photos of the North for a chance to win one of three People's Choice Awards. You have until April 21 to submit photos.