“Sovereignists want Québec to defy Supreme Court ruling on Bill 104”
In Montreal a downtown rally last month kicked off “a vast campaign of public mobilization” designed to pressure the Quebec National Assembly to declare it will defy an Oct. 22 …
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We really need your help! Christmas Hamper Campaign Update
As you probably know, your Community Christmas Hamper Campaign has now switched into high gear. Fund raising events are going forward, food is being ordered, boxes of non perishable items …
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Supreme Court of Canada rules class actions not the appropriate procedure to quash municipal by-laws
A deeply-divided Supreme Court of Canada recently held that a class action is not an appropriate procedure to challenge the validity of a municipal by-law in a ruling that may …
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Michael Ignatieff gave speech at Université Laval
Photo: Leberal.ca Michael Ignatieff has pledged that a Liberal government would reduce carbon pollution, invest in clean and renewable energy, in energy efficiency, and adopt a new Clean Energy Act. …
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Olympic Torch carried through Base Valcartier this past week
The olympic torch continues its way west toward the 2010 games in Vancouver after making stops last week in the Old City and at the Valcartier military base. The torch …
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German Christmas Market in better location this year
Three days of festivities, including three concerts, helped draw strong attendance to the second German Christmas Market, held last weekend at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. ‘’This year, …
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Simons Family’s Tourny fountain gift is being repaired
The famous Tourny fountain, donated by Peter Simons in 2007 to mark the celebration of the city’s 400th anniversary, is in need of repairs. Simons, noting that the city is …
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The tar in his crown
As I write this our prime minister is not only failing fatally to make any decisions at the Copenhagen climate summit, but is trying to sabotage the talks as best …
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South Pacific waves goodbye
A tropical storm hit Quebec last week when the Quebec Art Company brought Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award-winning musical “South Pacific” to the stage for four nights of frolicking fun in …
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Ring 350
Let the Bells Ring 350 times for Climate Justice! (From the World Council of Churches website) Since immemorial times in cultures across the world musical instruments like bells, gongs and …
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