Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Half a year ago, Seven Days published its first Québec Issue. On June 21, 2023, we filled an entire edition of this newspaper with stories about our Canadian neighbor. In the past we’d written on ...

Snobs in the French chattering classes have always made great sport out of mocking the unrefined accent of their Québécois cousins. Scholars have gone so far as to suggest that the language spoken by ...

Despite being taken over by the British in 1763, the province’s Francophone culture perseveres. Despite being taken over by the British in 1763, Québec City’s Francophone culture perseveres. It is the ...

In southern Appalachia, we have our share of scenic views and fall foliage. But travelers venturing to the northern reaches of the Appalachian range will find brilliant, colorful landscapes and the ...

On this side of the river, Quebec’s proposed language law landed with a curious clang, bringing back cold, unhappy memories of bygone crusades. The mention, too, of “constitutional change” has always ...

Quebecois French has long been mocked for its rough-and-tumble sound, but this version of French is more likely what 17th-Century French aristocracy spoke – including the king. It was a perfect ...