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NEWS
St. Lazare looks to Quebec to protect its bog
A centuries-old wetland acquired by the Town of St. Lazare just over two decades ago in an effort to preserve it is slowly drying out, studies show, prompting the municipality to take action. But it needs help from Quebec.
Pointe Fortune is doomed by train, mayor says
The future of the small town of Pointe Fortune is doomed. It will not survive the construction of the proposed Alto high-speed train, said Mayor Sandra Lavoratore following a meeting late last month with officials with the consortium planning the passenger train line between Quebec City and Toronto.
2 dogs die in St. Lazare fire
Flames ripped through a house on Blueberry Forest Street in St. Lazare on Oct. 22, gutting the residence and claiming the lives of the homeowners’ two dogs.
OPINION
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There is no moral to this story, just harsh, bittersweet reality. This winter, we will all witness a little loss of Canadiana culture.
Maybe it is a function of age. Maybe it is just something that I never noticed before. But this year, the transition from what I call “peak to bleak” went more quickly than usual.
It might be time to address the elephant in the room.
I had never heard about the acorns of Vimy Ridge until Prime Minister Mark Carney referred to them in his recent speech to the European parliament. But the story felt personal to me, and probably spoke to many other gardeners as well.
How does one become the best? What’s the most effective strategy to make the team? To get the perfect photo? To execute an audacious heist? To get bears to, like, do stuff? To summon the alien that ghosted you as a child? Granted, not all of these are relatable problems, but the solutions are intriguing. Press play on these to become a better you. Or at least to...
