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Labradorians rally to keep beloved magazine Them Days on track
Neither COVID-19 nor internal changes are going to halt the presses for Them Days, the only magazine dedicated to Labrador history, writes Rebecca Martel.
A fairytale pandemic wedding in Labrador means 5 people and 1 live stream
Labrador West couple didn't let COVID-19 dictate their wedding plans, and said "I do" at a local hotel with virtual guests after their wedding in the sand was cancelled.
Veterans return to Balkans to make peace with wartime memories
A quarter of a century after their first deployment to Bosnia, two Canadian Forces veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces joined Wounded Warriors on a bike tour of the places they last saw ripped apart by war.
Oldest living Innu dies at 103 in Sheshatshiu
Born in 1914, Shimun Michel Sr. died at his daughter's home on Tuesday.
'A lighter shade of blue': Will voters in the Eastern Townships repaint the political landscape?
Despite the die-hard Liberals, the patch of red on the electoral map in the Eastern Townships could turn to light blue on Oct. 1, as the Coalition Avenir Québec gains momentum.
A landfill in Vermont, a lake in Quebec and a question: How's the water?
The potential expansion of a landfill in Vermont is raising red flags north of the border. Residents and officials who depend on the water supply of Lake Memphemagog, where the waste water of the landfill is treated, were surprised to learn the existing permits were nearly 10 years old.
Sherbrooke baseball program for kids with special needs delivers big league fun
The Sherbrooke Blue Jays, also known as the Équipe de baseball adapté STA, have just wrapped up their second season playing at Victoria Park, and by all measures it was a success.
Owners of famously haunted Quebec asylum say red tape is forcing them to sell
The 43-hectare riverside property in Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., had the makings of a dream retirement project, except for the ghost hunters who kept trespassing to visited a crumbling asylum they believe to be haunted.
North Hatley residents rebel against locked gate at beach
Mayor Michael Page cites safety and liability concerns for closing off the beach on Lake Masawippi after lifeguard hours, but few issues have irked citizens as the locked gate has.
Soccer fields bridging cultural divide in Trois-Rivières
The Trois-Rivières soccer club has invited in children of families new to Canada to help with their integration into the city.