Caution! Rainbow crossing!
The rainbow crosswalk on Avenue de Salaberry adds a touch of whimsy to walking the dog on a sunny morning. All will be well! Photo by Cassandra Kerwin Some artistic …
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How we learned to stop worrying and love the deficit
Chances are prior to the pandemic most Canadians would not have been able to identify Yves Giroux in a police line-up. Probably most still couldn’t put a face to the …
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Simons not rushing to open stores
While many merchants in Quebec were allowed to reopen their doors this week, others were in less of a rush to get back to business.La Maison Simons, for one, won’t …
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Celebrating Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1908 on the second Sunday in May, when Anna Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, began a campaign to have it …
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Vaccination clinic injects a sense of community
The current COVID-19 situation means uncertain times for everyone, especially for families with young children. Routine things have become a big challenge for parents, like making a doctor’s appointment for …
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MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
May 5, 1820 – The Quebec GazetteCommerceThe Senate of the United States has passed, 40 to 1, a bill closing their ports against British vessels from Bermuda and Lower Canada …
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English school boards want to reopen on their own terms
Quebec’s English school boards have told the provincial government that they plan to make their own decisions with regard to the planned reopening of elementary schools later this month.The nine …
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No graduation ceremonies for high schools, CEGEPs or universities
On April 28, Premier François Legault announced that children attending elementary schools and daycare centres would be making a gradual return to class, starting on May 11. While some parents …
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St. Lawrence Lions hand out annual sports awards online
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the whole world – including sports – this spring. Like other colleges and universities, CEGEP Champlain–St. Lawrence (SLC) had to find a different way to honour …
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Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, tennis and cycling events on hold
The organizers of the 12th annual Pro-Am Gagné-Bergeron, which was to take place at the Videotron Centre on Aug. 6, have officially cancelled the event for 2020.In light of the …
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