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July 23, 2026

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Open letter to Mr. Ford

Dear Mr. Ford, My name is Marielle Lair and I’m from Chapeau, Que. and I have something I would like to discuss with you. First,

A simple solution

Dear Editor, The pandemic and other world events have forced us to rely upon the internet for many functions that we did in person and

Canada’s Shame

215 dead children.  The headlines across the country have been repeating this disgusting statistic since it was revealed by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation

Open letter to Justin Trudeau

Dear Editor, The proposed legislation being introduced by the CAQ government to enhance the French language (Bill 96) has very little to do with promoting

Not again…

The truth really is stranger than fiction. Last week Pontiac MP Will Amos made more international headlines with his second video conference gaffe in as

Put up your hand

Dear Editor, I had a nasty grade one teacher. At the beginning of my grade one year, I lived in a little French town with

Bring on summer

May 28 can’t come quickly enough. Last week the provincial government announced its reopening plan and it was met with a mass exhalation of breath,

Rumors

Dear Editor, It has recently come to my attention that a member of the CCU (Planning and Advisory Committee — responsible for providing information on

Open letter to Mr. Ford

Dear Mr. Ford, My name is Marielle Lair and I’m from Chapeau, Que. and I have something I would like to discuss with you. First, to better explain where I am (literally) coming from, the small town where I live

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A simple solution

Dear Editor, The pandemic and other world events have forced us to rely upon the internet for many functions that we did in person and in 3D previously. Government meetings at all levels have relied on Zoom for our communications

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Canada’s Shame

215 dead children.  The headlines across the country have been repeating this disgusting statistic since it was revealed by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation in British Columbia on May 27 but it’s a hard one to wrap your mind

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Open letter to Justin Trudeau

Dear Editor, The proposed legislation being introduced by the CAQ government to enhance the French language (Bill 96) has very little to do with promoting and protecting French in Quebec. It does, however, have much to do with . .

Read More »

Not again…

The truth really is stranger than fiction. Last week Pontiac MP Will Amos made more international headlines with his second video conference gaffe in as many months. This time was much more salacious, since he was alleged to have been

Read More »

Put up your hand

Dear Editor, I had a nasty grade one teacher. At the beginning of my grade one year, I lived in a little French town with the unlikely name of . . .

Read More »

Bring on summer

May 28 can’t come quickly enough. Last week the provincial government announced its reopening plan and it was met with a mass exhalation of breath, like a weight was lifted off our chests. The date was set that the province-wide

Read More »

Rumors

Dear Editor, It has recently come to my attention that a member of the CCU (Planning and Advisory Committee — responsible for providing information on minor derogations and CPTAQ file) is stating untrue and misleading comments about me to the

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