Year: 2025

Zelenskyy has lobbied every Western capital (above: Ottawa in 2023), but Korea and WWI stalemates loom large How do American and other Western opinion-makers view the war in Ukraine today, in summer 2023? Are they urging leaders to change course, or persist? To withdraw support, or press on harder than ever? While the U.S. President,…

Many today are deliberately choosing solitude. But group cohesion matters Christmas and holiday seasons are here, and they usually feature lots of socializing. Dinners, office parties, family get-togethers. People see each other again, rub elbows and exchange greetings. Auld lang syne, and all that. Cheers! Nobody can match that in-person experience on Facetime or Facebook….

Mark Carney’s federal Liberals are already facing restless voters after broad promises. And provincial Liberals are challenging two-term CAQ government in Quebec. Suddenly, everything is about politics — municipal, federal, provincial. What is going on? I voted last Sunday in our municipal election in the Townships – for two council members and a mayor. And…

Quebecers have long embraced a sports team that made them proud. Will it always hold their hearts? With the return of the fall season, NHL hockey looms again, as imposing as ever in Quebec culture and society. You have to wonder: Are culture and sport the same thing here? The death of Canadiens great Ken…

Our hopes and fears need leavening with common sense What are we to make of AI? September 2nd was the 1,000th day since the release of ChatGPT, the easily accessible artificial-intelligence tool launched by OpenAI. More AI tools have proliferated as tech heavyweights Google, Microsoft and Meta have released their own consumer models. Three years…

Films may not be as fun and engaging as they were in the 1960s and ’70s Were movies better in the past? It’s hard not to feel that way. The big screen at the local theatre with its subliminal link among audience members – often gasping or laughing in unison – used to make movie-going…

Players come and go, rivalries change, so just keep cheering … somebody Away we go. Like many Canadians, I tuned in to the NHL playoffs in mid-April with one clear cheering interest. My team is in this season, so no reason to shop around. For many fans, that is taboo. When you’re a fan of…

New air facility on South Shore set to become the “Townships airport” Everyone’s flying everywhere. The phenomenon is so widespread, we scarcely notice it anymore. I am no frequent-flyer, unlike members of my broader family who jet away somewhere every month or even sometimes every week: to Vancouver, Florida, London, Bangladesh, Thailand, you name it….

An exciting game March 18 vs Ottawa had fans jumping — even in the pregame warmups By David Winch, Special to the Sherbrooke Record MONTREAL – The Ottawa Senators were in town Tuesday night, and every fan knew that excitement was in store. Playoff-style hockey had come early to the Bell Centre after a raucous,…

PM St. Laurent showed integrity, competence — but image remains grey. (graphic credit: Macleans) The last two months have seen a whirlwind of political activity in Canada, with the rapid-fire resignations of a finance minister then the prime minister, followed by the suspension of Parliament and the launch of a Liberal leadership race. All this…