Family Day - Holiday For Some, Just Another Day For Most
Mike WoodFeb 20 2012
Family Day was originally celebrated by Alberta in 1990, with the premier of Alberta at the time, Don Getty, having the third Monday of February proclaimed as Family Day. Getty is said to have...
In the past month there have been a barage of seasonal floods reported which consumed entire towns and states and destroyed the lives and routines of millions of people. From the Gulf Katrina Hurricane in New...
Reform Alliance receives absolute power, but where are the reforms?
Conservative Party swept to a majority government yesterday in spite of Quebecers that voted against it as a block and...
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Hypocrisy Watch I was in an Arab capital when Israeli jets, flying under radar cover, destroyed Egypt’s airfields. As Moshe Dayan’s tanks rolled across the Sinai, the war unfolded exactly as I had predicted....
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Civility training begins by heating swimming pools for the winter. NATO wants Canadians to stay in Afghanistan to continue training. My belief is that Afghans would be better trained if their activity were moved...
July 14 is the official birthday of the other great nation that has spawned Canada, and should be celebrated by all people that cherish freedom, equality and fraternity between human beings. On July 14, 1789...
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An Earthquake With a Preliminary Magnitude of 5.5, Then Downgraded to a 5.0 Has Hit the East Coast of Canada on June 23 2010 According to the CBC, the 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit Ontario with shaking and tremors...
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The Forest Fires Are Still Burning in Quebec Canada and the Smoke and Smog Can be Felt Down the East Coast of the United States People in New England have noticed their air is hazier and smoky and it is all due to...
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Currently 52 Forest Fires Are Burning in Quebec and a Smog Warning Has Been Issued Eight of the 52 forest fires are burning out of control according to the Montreal Gazette, and smoke is visible in the sky around...
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Herouxville, Quebec a small farming community, population 1,300 tucked away northeast of metropolitan Montreal seem to have thrown in the towel when it comes to immigrants and reasonable accommodation. Herouxville in 2007 passed a controversial code for immigrants...
Despite the amount of sugar in every bottle, maple syrup might be good for you now that a University of Rhode Island professor has found 20 antioxidants in the sweet treat. Navindra Seeram, an assistant professor...
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The CFIA has issued three alerts in the past few days, warning consumers in Ontario and Quebec about a large Listeria recall. As people are stocking up with cold cuts and various other meat products for the holidays, the hospitality may deliver an unpleasant surprise to...
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Where has our outrage gone? There was a time when a crime involving children was cause for an outcry. The desire for revenge against the monsters that harm our children. But lately, it seems, as if a...
opinion by mshoffner | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 250 views | 52 recommendations | 5 comments
Talented players from across North America came to Quebec City to compete on Saturday, November 21st at the Quebec City Kebs open tryouts held at the Cegep Limoilou. The tryouts attracted many new faces eager to...
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