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Race to the finish
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,…
Uncle Louis, where are you?
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…
Rocking the solitudes
Does it matter if we Canadians don’t know the ‘other’ culture’s stars? Boomers will be boomers. Give us a name-brand musician from the 1960s or 1970s, and we flock to the concert halls. Whether it’s vintage James Taylor or Pink Floyd or whoever (Who-ever?) at the Bell Centre, I’ve tried to see ’em all. Or…
Zelensky appeals for Canada support
President skilfully flatters hosts, touches emotional bases with diaspora by David Winch, Kyiv Post MONTREAL – President Volodymyr Zelensky captured headlines across Canada on Friday September 22, with a carefully choreographed visit to capital Ottawa and a speech to Parliament broadcast live on national TV that pressed all the right emotional buttons. The visit followed…