Explores the scientific, social, economic and environmental consequences of supposedly time-saving inventions, ideas and objects. Throughout a lifetime, the minutes that are actually lost or saved can add up to days, weeks, months or even years.
Alain Brousseau is a legendary auctioneer in the Sherbrooke area. He is the reference when it comes to “emptying the place” and “clearing house.” He and his team travel all around Quebec to organize auctions. From inventory surplus to a store closure, from a succession to a farm equipment sale, Alain Brousseau will show up if there’s a good deal to be had. His mission: sell everything to the highest bidder.
Every year, almost 400 cowboys travel throughout Quebec to take part in more than 30 rodeos. This documentary series takes a dive into this adrenaline-filled world for a season. It shows cowboys, barrel racers and bull riders who, out of passion, risk their lives for their sport.
This series delves into the lives and psyches of women who have committed irreparable acts. Each episode tells the story of a murderess who has made the headlines, and traces the thread of a tragedy that has left an indelible mark. Through these deeply moving stories, we revisit the places, times and social context that led to the tragedy.
Each year, there are more than 10,000 fires in Quebec. Fire investigators must detect the cause of these blazes. They reconstruct the course of events using the testimonies of victims and witnesses as well as clues found in the rubble. This program follows these investigators in real time.
An immersion into the daily lives of forest workers and rangers through an 8-month forestry season. The series follows a team of emergency mechanics struggling to repair broken equipment, cooks responsible for feeding 400 workers a week, and truck drivers hauling 100 tons of lumber across a 200-kilometer trek to the nearest sawmill.
Neighborly fights usually begin over small things. A fence that overlaps a property, a dog that barks endlessly, a lawnmower starting up every Saturday at 7am, animal excrement in a garden, a terrace which is too high. Jealousy, envy, family disputes, racism, and you have a recipe for neighbors to be swept into an escalation of incomprehension, arguments, and lawsuits. A territorial war is declared and both parties feel invaded by the enemy, the neighbor.
Quebec has one of the most beautiful networks of lakes and rivers in the world and boating enthusiasts frequent it assiduously every summer to live their passion thoroughly.
Welcome to the Centre Québécois de Formation Aéronautique – the largest public aviation school in Quebec – where young student pilots come to achieve their goal of flying for a living. Working to earn their airline, bush pilot, or helicopter licenses, the trainees are subjected to quasi-military training and intense challenges they must overcome. But that’s par for the course when you consider what’s at stake. These future pilots must be able to work under extreme pressure and be prepared to handle any scenario that might come up while they are in the cockpit.