Year: 2026

Letters revive emotional dialogue between Quebec culture stars Godin, Julien Hand-written letters and postcards may be on the way out in 2026, which makes reading them even more intriguing. This is certainly the case for the love letters between writer/politician Gérald Godin and legendary Québécoise singer Pauline Julien, his longtime companion and lover. They are…

Yesterday’s sure bets are gone already, as voters test new options. PM Carney has skilfully surfed that political wave. The last year has been very dynamic for both Canadian and Quebec politics. Since December 2024 and the forced retirement of Justin Trudeau, new PM Mark Carney – a man with no history in electoral politics…

March offers bright days after our sunlight-deficient winter Let there be light. That biblical exhortation is the deepest wish of many Townshippers these days. Light and life are often conjugated. Light means joy, fulfilment, happiness. From mid-November to late January, however, sunset here already looms shortly after 3:45 pm … ouch. That darkness is the…

Would a hockey win calm a country worried about its sovereignty? Yes, it’s back! Top-level international hockey always sparks passion among Canadians. As with Brazilians during the football World Cup, national-team victories offer an affirmation of the country, despite our many doubts. Winning is our declaration of independence. The Winter Olympics at Milano-Cortina this month…

Intuitive and enigmatic, cats have woven a place in our domestic life Now that all the New Year’s chatter about “starting anew” and recasting the world in 2026 has quietly passed away, we can focus on one unchanging attraction: cats Cats don’t rank with the political and social issues that usually engulf this column, but…