The Record

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….

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…