AMI-Quebec Action on mental illness
AMI-Quebec’s free tele-workshop and tele-support group for English speaking caregivers dealing with mental illness in a loved one are now available from the comfort of your home “How to communicate …
The St. Lawrence Lions ads new Basketball Camp
The St. Lawrence Lions English Basketball Camp is adding a new camp to its already comprehensive program this year. We are proud to offer our CQSB clientele a March Break …
Quebec, Ontario wrong to complain
Canadians are quick to complain about – and even quicker to forget – one of the reasons that Canada is a great country: The federal government tries to ensure that, …
Flying low
Once I got my clearance from the Jean Lesage airport tower to take off, I acknowledged then released the brakes and pushed the throttle forward. I could feel the thrust …
Micro-finance in Haiti
It would be so great, in the coming years, to see our government directing more of Canadian aid towards micro-finance in Haiti and other poor countries! By targeting the poor …
In Canada, charter right in jeopardy, Freedom of Religion and “Reasonable Accommodation” is not the same thing
It saddens me to read that France again is moving against Muslims who are choosing to wear the Niqab. It is hypocritical that this ban is being done in the …
Memorials and Things of Fame
1850 The Morning Chronicle The acting of our city amateurs has agreeably disappointed us. Last night, before a bumper house, they gave their first performance, which instead of being just …
Plains of Abraham – battlefield for Québec’s nationalist seperatism
The sun was setting on the Plains of Abraham. As I prepare to sit down near a Martello Tower, I heard muffled voices on a loud speaker. I knew the …
Dementia in Canada: Important work on hold while Stephen Harper shuts down Parliament
Stephen Harper’s decision to shut down Parliament in a secretive, undemocratic gesture on December 30th has generated a lot of discontent among Canadians. We’ve heard a lot about the consequences …
More troop deployment to Haiti from Base Valcartier
A new, smaller contingent of soldiers from the Canadian Forces base at Valcartier left for Haiti this week to fortify the Canadian Forces effort toward helping that country recover from …