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NEWS
Threat prompts Hudson to change street signs
After deferring requests to add French to all its street signs — and delaying taking action for years — a threat from the Office québécois de la langue française that would result in provincial subsidies being withheld has finally prompted the Town of Hudson to adopt a formal plan to outline how it will conform to the province’s language laws.
Vaudreuil slips in national rent-friendly ranking
The City of Vaudreuil-Dorion has dropped substantially on the Top 100 list of best cities for renters, according to a survey compiled by The Globe and Mail.
Hudson drops swimming ban bylaw at Sandy Beach, but it’s still prohibited
After deferring a vote on a bylaw to formally ban swimming at Sandy Beach in July, Hudson council at the end of August opted to drop the regulation all together.
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Not sure about you, but my arms are showing a nice degree of toning since falling into the routine of keeping my elbows up all the time — except when relaxing among friends, of course. The new routine is tough, but there is no arguing with the results. It’s a sharper, healthier look. And it bodes well for long-term stamina, a quality, at this stage, that no longer...
There are certain rules in life that deserve to be questioned. Take the one about wearing white after Labour Day. Who decided this?
The trade war between Canada and the United State has been the focus of Canadian media and politicians over the last few months. We have been forced to react to the unpredictable and egregious actions of Donald Trump, who appears to want to turn our sovereign country into a vassal state. There is, however, a sub-plot in this disagreement: How it plays in Quebec.
It’s always the way. When the pots of colourful autumn asters come in, it’s literally time to take stock. Whether you prefer the yellow ones or the burgundy ones (or the beautiful blue ones with the yellow eyes), you have officially crossed the seasonal border of the year. September is here and you must now switch over from your inner-nurturer-gardener to your outer-cleaner-upper.
Is it just me or is there an increase in the pressure to just calm down and carry on? Like getting worked up is a bad thing? Especially with the recent passing of feminist stalwart Gloria Steinem (check out Famous Last Words on Netflix and the Finding Your Roots episode The Pioneers on the PBS Passport app), maybe it’s time to lean in to the antsy discomfort that...
