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NEWS
Train will be ‘death’ of Pointe Fortune: Mayor
BRENDA O’FARRELLThe 1019 Report – Local Journalism Initiative “It’s going to be the death of my village.” That stark prediction came from
Hundreds protest in Rigaud against Alto train
Hundreds of farmers and residents from rural communities across Quebec and eastern Ontario were in Rigaud last Saturday demanding the federal government halt its plans for the proposed Alto high-speed train from Quebec City to Toronto.
People in St. Lazare are happier than most
A recent poll that ranks the happiest towns in Quebec has put a smile on some faces in St. Lazare, as it came in 5th place on a list of 85 happiest municipalities in the province, according to survey by Quebec marketing firm Léger.
OPINION
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In a world where everyone is rushing to judge others, it is harder and harder to show courage of conviction. But every so often, this courage is put forward.
Over the past 10 days or so, I’ve attended the funerals of the mothers of two of my oldest friends in the world. “Sadly” is the word that comes to mind, of course. Oddly enough, however, I came away from each experience feeling uplifted. Even joyful, which might sound like an unusual takeaway from a pair of funerals, but there you have it.
As the Oct. 5 provincial election draws nearer, the tone of Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has become more shrill and anti-Canada. He is preparing the way for a “Oui” in the referendum campaign he will, no doubt, promote ad infinitum over a four-year mandate if elected. I have been casting about for a group to deliver a counter message for the “Non.” The convention panel might...
As those recent photos of space from Artemis II so majestically show, the horizon is not fixed. It all depends on where you’re watching from. A hot new gardening trend is adopting this fresh point of view.
Bookended by soft-hearted stories from the lands of Jane Austen, Hollywood and sentient octopi, the rest of this edition of viewing suggestions has more adrenaline than any one episode of The Pitt, which we are all missing except for the gory bits. Well, there are occasional gory bits on tap here as well. Be prepared to look away or to wipe away a tear.
