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May 14, 2026

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Opinion

The perils of democratic rule

Dear Editor, The recent assault by an unruly, well-prepared mob against our southern neighbour’s Capitol building in Washington D.C. was instigated by its outgoing president.

Bad taste

Dear Editor, My name is Luc and I live in Fort-Coulonge. Like everybody else in the world, I was horrified and dismayed at what happened

A new normal

Dear Editor, I was born and raised to study and ponder history. My dad was a habitual student of socio-political history, as well as editor

We’re all grounded

We’re all grounded Even before this public health crisis smashed our daily lives like a wrecking ball nearly a year ago (seems like only yesterday),

Something new to worry about

Dear Editor, Are you tired of worrying about COVID-19? Me too. Here are a few other items of interest, which may offer your brain some

Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for

Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that,

A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has

Rose-coloured glasses

Even before seeing the title of this editorial, readers probably had a good idea what the topic was going to be. Last week the region

Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human

The perils of democratic rule

Dear Editor, The recent assault by an unruly, well-prepared mob against our southern neighbour’s Capitol building in Washington D.C. was instigated by its outgoing president. In many countries on this planet, such action would be . . .

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Bad taste

Dear Editor, My name is Luc and I live in Fort-Coulonge. Like everybody else in the world, I was horrified and dismayed at what happened in the US Capitol on Wednesday and the events that ensued. We don’t all have

Read More »

A new normal

Dear Editor, I was born and raised to study and ponder history. My dad was a habitual student of socio-political history, as well as editor of a weekly newspaper — the two seem to go together. One is the presentation

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We’re all grounded

We’re all grounded Even before this public health crisis smashed our daily lives like a wrecking ball nearly a year ago (seems like only yesterday), it was obvious to everyone paying attention that our society was rapidly stratifying into the

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Something new to worry about

Dear Editor, Are you tired of worrying about COVID-19? Me too. Here are a few other items of interest, which may offer your brain some temporary relief.  Our governments are sponsoring a giant landfill of radioactive waste, near the Ottawa

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Post-holiday blues

Well, ready or not, we’re all off on another trip around the sun.  I had a lot of ideas kicking around in my head for the first editorial of the year, wanting to start things off on a high note.

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Bypass the middleman

Dear Editor, People read these letters I write. I know this because they stop me on the street and tell me so. I like that, so don’t feel shy about saying it. For me, this hobby is a way of

Read More »

A darker side

Dear Editor, Christmas is a time of celebration, when family gets together and when good times are enjoyed by all. This year, the pandemic has cast a pall on the traditions of Christmas as contacts are limited and social distancing

Read More »

Rose-coloured glasses

Even before seeing the title of this editorial, readers probably had a good idea what the topic was going to be. Last week the region was shaken up by a string of announcements from the provincial authorities. On Monday, it

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Let’s not bother

Dear Editor, I often see demonstrators carrying signs saying, “Save the earth” or something to that effect. The earth doesn’t need saving — it’s human society that is threatened by our own actions and consequences. On the other hand, I

Read More »

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