Repeating history
September 23, 2025
Dear Editor, On Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day will take place. This federal holiday was legislated to honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system
Dear Editor, On Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day will take place. This federal holiday was legislated to honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system
“Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect
Dear Editor, There is currently a lot of concern about the future of healthcare in the MRC Pontiac with the talk of the CAQ government
As Parliament returned on Monday, MPs opened their fall sitting with a standing ovation for Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was fatally shot while
Dear Editor, Whatever happened to persuasion? Governments at all levels seem to think they must draft very specific laws mandating the way we live rather
It’s just over two weeks ago now that Quebec’s CAQ government announced its intention to introduce a bill that would ban public prayer. This idea
In the 1980s, American sociologist Ray Oldenburg gave language to an idea that will likely be pretty familiar to anybody who grew up going to
Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4,
High school and elementary students across Quebec are being asked to take on a new challenge this year. The Quebec government is forcing them to
Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise
Dear Editor, On Sept. 30, Orange Shirt Day will take place. This federal holiday was legislated to honour the survivors of Canada’s residential school system and raise awareness of the horrific acts committed against children forced to attend them. The
“Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government
Dear Editor, There is currently a lot of concern about the future of healthcare in the MRC Pontiac with the talk of the CAQ government introducing Bill 106. The purpose of this bill is to standardize access to family doctors
As Parliament returned on Monday, MPs opened their fall sitting with a standing ovation for Charlie Kirk, the right-wing activist who was fatally shot while speaking at a Utah university on Sept. 10. The ovation erupted after Conservative Alberta MP
Dear Editor, Whatever happened to persuasion? Governments at all levels seem to think they must draft very specific laws mandating the way we live rather than presenting evidence and suggestions for better living. I feel a bit offended when governments
It’s just over two weeks ago now that Quebec’s CAQ government announced its intention to introduce a bill that would ban public prayer. This idea didn’t come from the committee of lawyers that’s been tasked with strengthening secularism across the
In the 1980s, American sociologist Ray Oldenburg gave language to an idea that will likely be pretty familiar to anybody who grew up going to kitchen parties, cipaille suppers, or who’s spent some time sitting on the bench outside J
Dear Editor, As a Waltham resident, I see the next two meetings in the fire safety planning process as an important opportunity. On Sept. 4, Waltham council will be presented with additional fire maps prepared by Mr. Julien Gagnon. In
High school and elementary students across Quebec are being asked to take on a new challenge this year. The Quebec government is forcing them to put away their phones for at least six hours every weekday – the duration of
Dear Editor, Leaked plans for the American administration to deploy National Guard troops to quell protests and “unrest” within the U.S. is not a surprise given Trump’s less than secret wish to be president for more than the Constitutional two
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