The Halloween ‘trick’ this year is to stay safe
Premier François Legault has decided that even a pandemic isn’t enough to scare Quebecers away from celebrating. He announced earlier this month that trick-or-treating, considered on the low end of …
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Life is beautiful … many thoughts
Growing old is a secret, a pleasure you have to figure out. Let worries be forgotten. Love one another. Be happy and think of others. Share with one another. Life …
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Halloween is the scariest time of year
Back in the time when history was spoken, not written, seeing the days grow shorter was surely a frightening experience. The changing of the seasons was a mysterious process, understood …
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So much with COVID-19 depends on your point of view
There are as many ways of looking at a situation as there are people; we tend to see contentious issues and alarming situations from a highly personal point of view.A …
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Silver for Valois-Fortier; FAA reaches semis in Cologne
Quebec City native Antoine Valois-Fortier won the silver medal in the men’s under-81-kilogram category at the Budapest Grand Slam judo event on Oct. 24.Ranked fifth in the world, Valois-Fortier qualified …
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OBITUARY: David Frederick BENNING
David Frederick BENNING1941-2020David Frederick Benning died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on April 27 at Saint Brigid’s Home, Quebec City, following over 20 years with Parkinson’s disease. He was 79. …
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CCAA cancels 2020-21 winter sports championships
One week after U Sports announced the cancellation of its national winter sports championships, the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) cancelled its own national winter sports championships. In a press …
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OBITUARY: Willa Elizabeth Hicks LaCouvee
Willa Elizabeth Hicks LaCouveeWilla Elizabeth Hicks LaCouvee passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2020, in Burlington, Ont. She was born on July 27, 1929, to William and Freeda (McKinley) Hicks …
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Halloween decorations found throughout the city
Grinning pumpkins gather on this doorstep on Rue Fraser. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) These plastic bags filled with dried leaves make perfect jack-o’-lanterns for Halloween. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) …
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Retracing the Irish story in the Gaspé
The lighthouse in the tiny Gaspesian village of Cap-des-Rosiers is the tallest lighthouse in Canada. In normal times, tourists climb the spiral staircase inside the 34-metre-high bright white tower …
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